VN - Ren'Py - Matrix Hearts [v0.3.4] [Blue Otter Games]

This game is totes amazing, the humor, the story, and RYLEE. I just can't get enough. "I'll be a story in your head. But that's OK. We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh? Because it was, you know; it was one of the best".

Good story, good quality of 'pictures'...keep up the good work. Hopefully this keeps going that way!Always amazes me how some people can be so creative as well in the story as in the ability of creating the visuals

After playing 2 hours I just cannot continue..

Renders are good yes, Story is Ok but dialogues are hinderous. they are bad, very bad. Humor is horrible and tiresome. if you are not native speaker you would not even get half of the jokes. Story is literally murdered by this horrible "Humor"... Jokes are overused and often kills whatever immersion you are trying to get from story.. Good renders won't save game if your brains starts hurting from the dialogues

I might give it second try later in future if Devs will tone down humor but right now I cannot recommend this game to anyone. Specially those who are into Story

Some of the best renders I've seen, pretty solid (although obviously sci-fi) story as well. I more often then not skip through some/most dialog, but found myself engaged in the story and characters here. Really hoping development continues strong.

When the game first came out. I played around 10 mins and get bored and deleted. But when the new update came I give this one another try. I'm glad I did it because this game got great potential. Nice story, beautiful girls with different personalities. Nice humor too but it's not for everyone. Story is also adventurous. Game also shows relationship point went up or down according to our choices. So it's easy to score more point with girls and achieve Matrix hearts. Game got nice sound effects and music which gives nice ampience to the game. Game got lot of content too.

Chapter two was blast. New characters are introduced, stormy came like a storm. Yatch journey with Emma was beautiful. Music used there was a good choice. Treasure hunt with xia isn't that much but it have it's own charm. And lastly ninja hunt with Riley is also nice.

Keep up the good work dev. Looking forward to next updates

This is one of my favourite games on here- being from Canada myself it's pretty awesome- story is great renders are top notch and the characters are lovable- here;s to hoping they stand the test of time and create more awesome stuff

4.5 out of 5 rounded up.

This is quickly becoming one of my absolute favorites. Characters feel like people. Dialogue manages to be both funny and believable. The art is (mostly) great- especially in regards to expressions- and the music is phenomenal. The premise of the story would almost be believable too, if the pseudoscience explanation given for the tech wasn't batshit bonkers jargon, but it's nothing but a justification for the actual meat of the game, which is the writing and character interactions. Barring some expected spelling, grammar and syntax errors that you're bound to find in the wild, I fuckin' love it.

There are two problems I can think of, both with the (mostly) great art. The first involves a couple of scenes where the renderer forgets certain details- the MC's beard vanishes and rematerializes several times, while a specific high-tech glove in a museum is clearly a left handed glove, but when the MC puts it on it's suddenly right-handed- then becomes left-handed again when he takes it off. Jarring, but not a deal breaker; just pay more attention to little details like that.

The worse issue is the sex scene animations- or any of the animations, really. The beginning and end of the animation cycles don't flow together (I'm not sure what the technical term for this is), so they look fucking ridiculous when they play on loop. One particularly bizarre example is when one character pulls her top up to show her boobies and they get stuck in an absurd dropping bounce over and over and over at full speed 'till you click past. Again, not a deal breaker, but it's enough of a speedbump that it takes me out of the scene and reminds me "holy shit, yeah, this isn't perfect".

TL;DR: Great game; the devs need to once-over all the renders before releasing an update to make sure scenes stay consistent, and they really need to work on the smoothness of their animation loops. The pros far outweigh the cons- I'm eagerly waiting for more.

My review is based on the current version(v0.2.1)

I'd like to say well done with this project. It had a pretty good start but the present update really got me hooked in your work. The story is balanced- not too simple, not too complicated and yet it's very engaging. The character are very well written even the side ones, they're not shallow and cliche and i like how they each have unique quirks that accentuates their personality- Layla with her tactless and sometimes airheaded approach, Gemma with her prim and regal aura, Rylee with her introverted yet bubbly radiance. The dialogues and interactions are fun and very engaging to play through.. The character designs and animations are beautiful and the music, if i have to admit, is one the best features that really got me invested..
Though there are a few bumps with the typos on some phrases and dialogues that needs some fixes they're not something that really take a away the immersion. Goodluck with the project and i look forward to future updates.

I like it, I love it, it's awesome
All the gals are drop-dead gorgeous
I like the comedy, the free-roaming...and the music. Damn you lad truly know how to choose music when playing An Avn it brings me joy to play this game again and again...
And don't forget our wingman Dutch... The double roll is a friend that will be always there when you need him unless he's flirting with gals and all hell breaks loose.. oh.. And I kinda miss sierra I hope I get more chances to know her more..
That's all for now
Godspeed gents and it's been a pleasure to play your game
And with that I shall take my leave

This game is very good ! Cute girls, excellent humor, the renders are nice and the story so far is interesting !
The devs are giving us their all with a mix of what makes a game great and I hope they'll keep on giving !
2 PAWS UP, Blue Otter Games !

Matrix Hearts is off to a great start; it was very promising with its first release. What immediately struck me and continues to impress me is the character work and personality of the people in the game, mixed with the whimsy and zero hesitation for the developers to do their own thing. This game just oozes personality and personal touch, which is a huge plus for me. Add in cute girls, a render reward system, a gallery- it's all the stuff that makes a great visual novel on this site! Rylee has my heart out of all of the wonderfully imagined women here. Play and find out which characters you want to fall for. Anticipating future releases!

Cute girls, good renders, premise not original but not too bad, horrific writing.

Good writing isn't easy, good comedy writing is even harder. The 'jokes' never get beyond 5th grade boy's humor. There are way too many 'funny bits' and they drag on forever. Come on, the early morning coffee joke is fun for about 6 renders but it just goes on and on. It totally ruins a game that seemed to have some promise.

I would give it only 1 star based on the writing, but the renders and the girls save it a bit, so I'll be gentle and make it 3 stars. Not enough for me to keep playing though.

Great game. The story is new and creative, not those stupid cliche stories where the guy wakes up in a hospital with amnesia or live with his mom and sister to screw them later. The dialogues are cool, funny and show us a lot of the characters personalities. The girls are hot and unique, not the typical giants boobs and ass like in most of the games. The amount of content is pretty good for the time the updates take to be finished. The dev cares about the game and is always listening to feedback and reports. There is a lot of hidden things in the game such as images and replay scenes and the choices you make have a huge impact on the environment and on the other characters. It has a lot of potential and it's one of the best games out there!!!

(This is a review based on v0.2.1)

The game's premise of rock climber athlete being really down on his luck was part of what brought intrigued me to this game (the others, the girls of course).

The girls look lovely.
Each of them look distinct in their own way, and are very easy on the eyes.
In terms of personalities, everyone will have their favorites, but for me Layla clearly stand at the top being the one with the best personality. There's moments of comedy, heartwarming and endearing moments with her (there's moments like that with other girls too, but it just feels really special with Layla), which really gets to me.

And not to mention the great feathery companion we have with Zippy Cockatiel.

Exploring around the island, and seeing new places that MC never realized before was a good way to introduce the player to the surroundings and for immersion.
Several of the music and soundtrack used feel very appropriate for MC's surroundings and situations.

If there is a slight critique on the game, it's that there didn't feel like there was that much tension or challenge that really tests the MC & his perseverance or fortitude (there are some hints of it in the game, but I wish there were more).

But all in all, the experience has been enjoyable, and I'll be looking forward to the future chapters.

Version 0.2.1

Nice girls.
Renders are good and polished.

The story although interesting feels lacking. The MC got a knee injury climbing and is trying a new treatment that resolves around getting good feelings (hearts) from interacting with girls that help his healing. Irrealistic and definitely too convenient even for a porn game. The problem is chapter 2 brought nothing new to the story besides a side story based on Rylee theories. Not enough, not enough. If I had the choice, I wouldn't had went along with that "side story".

The humor, well, it got a few laughs from me mostly in the MC interaction with his parents on chapter 1. Maybe it gave me more but those are the ones I remember.

I'm not "abandoning" this one yet as I see potential in it and I hope Chapter 3 brings some fresh air to it.

Tried it out.
Easily 4* I did not see any tractor tires hanging from women,but some nice large realistic breasts. This is a great thing.

The story seems to be developing well and the renders are 4* out of 5*

It is rather short,but understood at this point in development.

Keep up the good work Dev and thank you for the game.

As of version 0.2.1

I was drawn into the storyline of the game... pro athlete that injures himself that spirals into depression (and basically being an ass hole) only to be offered a chance at normalcy again - sounds great!

I did enjoy some of the dialogue and the way the MC responds to things is great.

Unfortunately, I feel that the game is being let down by it's choice of LI's and the interactions the MC has with them.

This is only a review at 0.2.1 and I will give future releases a try but despite the potential I felt when I first read the summary I found the game itself to be fairly average as of this release... great if you've got nothing else on your list but as there are so many great NSFW game developers out there it's not one I'm going to rush back to.

Good luck with making this game as great as it can be Blue Otter Games

This game is Awsome!! I love this style <3
Unfortunately there are games like this, very rare

The characters are absolutely amazing written, lovely cute or funny cool in their own creazy way + very good looking design
The story is very entertaining, and makes you want more,
if that's your sense of humour. I love it <3
Everything from the info box " Read Before Playing " are exactly the points that make this soo good
Unfortunately there are games like this, very rare
I can't criticize anything at the moment Oo

Very well put together, all girls have different personalities from very shy to quirky and bitchy. Engaging story line that keeps you reading with several attractive girls. Many possibilities with girls. College school setting where you are the new guy trying to meet people but not too many people.

Absolutely the best game I have played. Animations are awesome, women are gorgeous. I absolutely love the storyline. The women look natural, no oversized boobs or rear ends. Storyline is awesome and easy to follow. Amazing points bade system for interactions.