What a fantastic game.
Honestly, I played this a while ago and was kind of disappointed when it ended on such a cliffhanger. I don't know which version that was (probably v0.4), but to keep this as spoiler-free as possible, I'll just say that it ended when you first reached the hospital.
Afterwards I just kind of forgot about this game, but while browsing the latest updates tab, I saw this and decided to see whats new. And boy, am I glad I did. The amount of new content and the quality of that content is honestly pretty incredible. Can't wait to see this project be finished and to see how the story ends. Here's hoping for a happy one.
Intro over, reviewing time. Let's start with the bad, so that I can get to gushing about how impressive this game is.
The only thing I can really think to criticize about this game is the pretty constant spelling errors and occasional grammar mistakes. Well, there is ONE other, which is that my dumb ass did not realize how the fishing minigame worked, with you having to click the exclamation marks when they pop up, but I digress. Some of the spelling errors are pretty unforgivable, when running the text through a simple grammar checker would get rid of 95% of the issues. This being said, the English is otherwise perfectly fine, impressive even, if it is not the dev's native language, especially when compared to some other games.
Now for the good parts:
Firstly, the game is quite likely the most non-NTR game out there, with the main character quite literally being the only male in the whole world. So unless I did not just jinx it, I think we are safe on that front.
Storywise, the game is one of the most interesting ones I have played and the unique setting definitely makes the game stand out amongst the thousands of other 3DCG Ren'Py games.
The characters bring the story together and the story further enriches the characters. Everyone is very distinct and has their own personality (except for the MC, which is understandable, since he is made for you to insert yourself into.)
The models are beautiful and very different from the mainstream look of 3D visual novels, which is VERY refreshing even if it took me a while to start liking the style. The more cartoonish looks of the models also help in keeping the characters out of uncanny valley.
The animations are great especially when exploring stuff, it keeps you interested and immersed in the non-adult elements of the game. Even if not, you still would stick around for the H-scenes because WOW. I know the models aren't the most high definition realistic things ever animated, but credit where credit is due, because the animation of the scenes and the overall quality is through the roof.
This game deserves all of the five stars I have given it. I wish all the best for the dev and hope that this game receives the recognition it deserves, so that he can go full time and deliver more great stuff like this in the future. Also, if you made it this far, thanks for reading this massive word vomit of a review.
TLDR:
Very interesting and unique 3D game, fantastic all around. Hot and tension building scenes galore, great characters and consistent updates that are more than just words in the changelog.
Honestly, I played this a while ago and was kind of disappointed when it ended on such a cliffhanger. I don't know which version that was (probably v0.4), but to keep this as spoiler-free as possible, I'll just say that it ended when you first reached the hospital.
Afterwards I just kind of forgot about this game, but while browsing the latest updates tab, I saw this and decided to see whats new. And boy, am I glad I did. The amount of new content and the quality of that content is honestly pretty incredible. Can't wait to see this project be finished and to see how the story ends. Here's hoping for a happy one.
Intro over, reviewing time. Let's start with the bad, so that I can get to gushing about how impressive this game is.
The only thing I can really think to criticize about this game is the pretty constant spelling errors and occasional grammar mistakes. Well, there is ONE other, which is that my dumb ass did not realize how the fishing minigame worked, with you having to click the exclamation marks when they pop up, but I digress. Some of the spelling errors are pretty unforgivable, when running the text through a simple grammar checker would get rid of 95% of the issues. This being said, the English is otherwise perfectly fine, impressive even, if it is not the dev's native language, especially when compared to some other games.
Now for the good parts:
Firstly, the game is quite likely the most non-NTR game out there, with the main character quite literally being the only male in the whole world. So unless I did not just jinx it, I think we are safe on that front.
Storywise, the game is one of the most interesting ones I have played and the unique setting definitely makes the game stand out amongst the thousands of other 3DCG Ren'Py games.
The characters bring the story together and the story further enriches the characters. Everyone is very distinct and has their own personality (except for the MC, which is understandable, since he is made for you to insert yourself into.)
The models are beautiful and very different from the mainstream look of 3D visual novels, which is VERY refreshing even if it took me a while to start liking the style. The more cartoonish looks of the models also help in keeping the characters out of uncanny valley.
The animations are great especially when exploring stuff, it keeps you interested and immersed in the non-adult elements of the game. Even if not, you still would stick around for the H-scenes because WOW. I know the models aren't the most high definition realistic things ever animated, but credit where credit is due, because the animation of the scenes and the overall quality is through the roof.
This game deserves all of the five stars I have given it. I wish all the best for the dev and hope that this game receives the recognition it deserves, so that he can go full time and deliver more great stuff like this in the future. Also, if you made it this far, thanks for reading this massive word vomit of a review.
TLDR:
Very interesting and unique 3D game, fantastic all around. Hot and tension building scenes galore, great characters and consistent updates that are more than just words in the changelog.