VN - Ren'Py - Nephilim [v0.4.6] [BuuPlays]

I was really enjoying the story and romance with Eliza since she's such a lovable girl, but meeting and interacting with Kira took a lot of the enjoyment I had for the story. She's the classic tsundere that's annoying from the first interaction and it just doesn't change. I turned her down or acted indifferently every chance I gotbut MC still out of nowhere considers her his friend after the only thing she's ever done is being insufferable and betray him by turning him in to her father. After repeated interactions with her, I don't feel like my choices matter at all.

I played the first chapter of 0.3.4 and stopped, because for me it felt boring and a waste of time. I can see, why other players who like simple straight romance end enjoy overly described, easy to understand social relationships might enjoy the story, however. The renders are very well, the story so far I played, was not bad in general but for me much too slow and focused too much on simple relationship details and situations rather than presenting a captivation story with progress and action. This is a game, maybe some female or sensitive male players would enjoy - for me, this game is just a chick flip. For example, the picturing of the mc's parents is just in one color: The perfect parents with oh so much love and caring and happiness and idyllic. This goes on and on to paint this picture till it's brutally obvious and hurts, but on the other hand, the picturing of the mc’s inner reactions and feeling after the incident just fall short. Or the picturing of Eliza: Every single thought of Eliza in the conversation is described in such a fashion till the game feels more like visual novel about a romance from the girl's perspective, the mc just taking side roll up to the point, that for example the ridiculously overpowered abilities of the mc are just only another aspect beside him to be good looking to make the mc attractive for Eliza. In my opinion, the game feels like a hollow “perfect boyfriend simulator” with no progress. Sofar in the first chapter for several hours there was just relationship bulding no erotic, no nudity, and I just lost interest to play further.

I loved the story in this one and there is plenty of good looking LIs around as well and you arent forced to be with anyone which is really nice, music fits the game nicely, the animations are very short but good quality just to damn short....but they might bet better once its more then just BJs...

I wouldent say its truely a choice driven game as promissed from the Devs the main story feels very kinetic and the only choices i see that matters are who you want a relationship with, but even that part fails a bit since,
no matter how many times you show no interrest in a girl she will still trow her self at MC or think about how much shes fallen for MC and it gets really annoying in the long run, you also get choices constantly with each LI to romance or not, slap her ass or not even after you show no interrest....so when you get the 50th pop up asking to slap her ass when you dont care about her it gets annoying.

Like with Kira one i personaly dont like and that ive turned down every chance i got, still ends up sleeeping almost nude on top of MC she even starts licking hes face..... i mean what the fuck...get the away from me....
it really feels like no choices matter at all.
It feels like no matter your choices it changes nothing not even the text LIs keeps acting like they are lovers, same goes for MC....

Even MC constantly thinks about wanting to fuck the girls you turn down its just to much, heres a hint for Devs remove those kind of thoughts when you show 0 interrest in a LI, allow them if you do show you want her since anyting else makes it feels off and stupid.
Like with Kira 2 seconds after you pick "friendly route" in the cave MC looks at her ass thinking "i see something i´d love to explore right now" i mean really? why?

I have mixed feelings about MC some times he acts great and can get pissed at people but other times hes to forgiving and trusting.

There are a few parts of the story i see as a total fail and also why i cant give the max points for this game...well that and MCs thought process along side the LIs thought process, its truely awefull.

Dont really like when story fails like that.

As to virgin scenes they arent really great ive only seen one and since she does feel some pain it should be a deflowering scene but even with animations showing it upclose theres 0 blood, so doset really feel like deflowering.

I will still give this 3 stars since its a game with good graphics and lovely girls and it will get a harem and pregnancy tag at some point.
I will revisit and adjust my review as game comes along, hope story dont have to many things that dosent make sense later but we will see.

Dull, boring, straight line power fantasy visual novel, where you play overpowered character. Could be biased against VN but it does not feel like the game, and more of a skip button content.

On a positive side, renders/models are high quality.

"Choices Matter"
This is toted as an important aspect of this game. This may be the case in regards towards the light/dark path of the story. However, for the romantic options your "choice" is all but ignored. If you are not interested in Eliza, too bad. You have an initial prompt that would insinuate to be romantic or to be friends. Trying to be just friends feels impossible. Even after turning her down you are BOMBARDED with romantically charged moments. I went from annoyed to resenting her and finally to outright hating her character.

I really wanted to enjoy this game. The premise is intriguing and the MC is interesting enough. However the illusion of choice being constantly ripped out from under you is infuriating. Especially when the dev is toting "choice" being an important part of the game.

It is the devs game and if they want a forced LI, that is fine. But don't use choice as a selling point if its a lie.

+ great music ( especially one song - Justify the Lie)
+ Eliza is the best written girl i ever seen in this genre, her romance with MC is top notch
+ all girls are awesome, you can see a real connection between them and mc, a lot of feelings, emotions.
+ game has really sad and beautiful moments, it's hard not to have tears in your eyes
+ mc is not a wimp, idiot etc. Finally avn with a normal guy who is likable
+ renders and animations, kissing scenes looks amazing
+ relationship development - everything looks natural, we can see how every girl slowly fall for mc

- too many BJ scenes, I would like to see more scenes where mc pleasing a girls

Damn, i can't remember the last time, when i had tears in my eyes. Eliza is a real gem and i hope to see more content with her. Great job dev

For those who prefer a good romance and story over lewd content this is probably the best VN out there!

All the standard requirements are pleasant:

- Renders are good looking
- The story is interresting
- The dark/light path mechanic is pretty cool
- MC is likable and relatable
- All Characters are enjoyable and add to the experience

Now to what makes this game (imo) top every other VN:

Eliza...

...is easily the most lovable, beautiful and interresting LI out there. It's hard to describe or list what it is. If I had to describe what perfection means I'd say nothing is perfect, but Eliza is as close to it as you can get.

This VN isn't just another pxrngame, it's a well thought out story with the best romance and LI I know to exist. It's the type of story that gets you attached to its characters deeply and It will get you emotional. It can hold it's own against the greats like LoF (which is one of the best compliment one could give imo). BuuPlays really created something special here and deserves all the praise in the world and this story hasn't even reached the end yet. I'm really looking forward to continue this journey to it's end.

Rating: If it was possible I'd give 9999 stars but since there's only 5 to give it without a doubt is 5/5.

I have immensely enjoyed this game, as of version 0.3.3.

I am very glad that this AVN is so wholesome, romantic and interesting in story, which is improved by many choices, which adds to the depth of it.

Another welcoming feature is the Light and Dark "path". Which also enhances the realism of the journey.

What I did not expect, but am so glad I got is the utmost best bond we can (must ) have with Eliza... The depth of her story and her life, what she had to endure to find someone like MC and all those little shenanigans with us, "monkey like behaviour" and such are just heart-warming and thus heart-melting . For me she is one of my most favourite LIs ever. (She is just so damn adorable and cuddleable and I just want to hold her in my arms and tell her everything is going to be alright.) (I do not know why I always confess these feelings, but this AVN just elicit it in me.

Other characters like Borri and Flyn, Alice and Sabrina and many others also add to the depth of story and make it more enjoyable.

The music is also pretty on point and amplifies the experience.

Another think I love is how MC´s background - being Nephilim - and his abilities and his usage of those for either good or bad, or depending on situation, which is what I do.

Lastly, this game is made to be suitable even for harem ending... But for me just Eliza´s story and path are more than I could have ever ask for in this AVN.

(Hope you get more recognition BuuPlays for your work, you very much deserve it).

The character, render, story , mood&tone are really well design
It make me really love the character

Love in the real world are too hard to find
I wish I find love that was truly pure like MC did in this game
But I gave up and play this game instead

Thanks a lot for great game it really sooth my soul for a while

Sorry English isn't my first language so if there are any grammatical mistakes please ignore it

One of the best fantasy vn out there I play lot of these fantasy story games and if you are here for a good story i would recommend you to play this game the world building is just awesome and the female lead has some story to her is loveable , harem is an option but for me the female lead is enough
If you are here quick fap i don't think you will enjoy it as there is not much lewd content rn now but hear me you will enjoy it if you like a decent fantasy game with some teasing I have high hopes for future updates

Damn, I really like the story so far. It has great characters, so I am going to play it till the end. The character designs are good. like the scenes so far. It's great that all of the characters have different emotions. Every character has a unique story to tell. Humor and story is very good in it.

Not much to complain about, I guess the writing could be better but that will probably improve with time. The images are very decent I dig the art style as a whole. Models are cute and look unique. But first and for most the story is interesting and engaging. Good job dev keep the good work coming!

Good looking game so far with an interesting story. The setting is awesome and it could become a very good game. So far the writing was a bit weak at times but i felt it got better as the story went on. For example MC were talking about beeing a nephilim before even knowing what he was, also when he talked with the smith and got told about his past and parents he is like "ok bye" and just moves on. It would be nice to feel some emotions to get immersed in the story to understand how and why the characters think and act and feel, so that is a point that could get better.
Still there are a lot of things that make this game playable even tho its not great yet its worth trying and it could become really good, as mentioned i felt like it already got better. It will be intersting how the MC will get stronger, i hope there is some power development and nothing like "well born super powerful, power awakened now unkillable" But we will see. I Cant say how much you are able to influence the story with your choices so afr you can skip LIs and choose how you want to act but its not clear how choosing if you want to be good or bad will play out.
It will be interesting to see how this game will develop and im looking forward to new updates.

Great story, beautiful Li's. Story is pretty slow but that's too be expected because it's mainly focused on romance. I like the fact that we get to play a kinda evil mc. All in all a pretty vanilla game (for now).

One of the best games I've played lately. Very immersive and the storyline is great. Background graphics and renders are well above average and adds to the fantasy tale concept. Great job dev! A+++
(definitely a slow burn, but soooo worth it if you are not just a horndog)

Fantastic game! You spend most your time with one LI so far so I can understand if you're not digging her you might want to wait for further updates. However, the story has a fantastic base and I am hooked and can't wait to see where it goes. Is it perfect no as there are some holes and things that you can question but overall I find the idea interesting. Strongly recommended and as I said if you don't dig the main LI so far there seems to be a number with variety coming soon as the initial traveling seems to have been done.

When I started the game and saw that the default name was Noah I practically fell on the floor laughing. Not too many people dig into the original Hebrew of the Old Testament or look at the documents from which it comes, more recently Babylonian, and the original in Sumerian. Anyone who has studied Gilgamesh in school will find out that Noah is his ancestor but is known as Utnapishti in Akkadian. Nevertheless, in all documents Noah is, as correctly defined in this story, a "Nephilim". I absolutely love that touch by BuuPlays.

I went to your Patreon and Subscribestar pages. I'm your first supporter on Subscibestar. I chose that one because they seem to be friendlier to this genre. I wanted to point out that your Patreon benefits are in Danish, which I just used a translator for, but you might consider adding English as well.

I love that the story is wholesome, romance come first and the sex comes naturally from this. The story is good but has a lot of plausibility holes (as some people have pointed out in the forum) in it that make you go "hmm". I hope you tighten up on those in the future.

That brings up one of the most glaring things. People traveling in the wilderness, supposedly carrying supplies, but empty-handed. I know you are just starting so I tried to ignore this but in the future please try to get some assets to make these outdoor scenes more realistic. Like backpacks and at least a bedroll for them to lay upon when sleeping.

I also had a problem I have rarely seem. At certain times in the story if I tried to save it generated an error and I couldn't save. Not sure of the cause but it started working again later in the story, in both cases. If you want more information I can post the error codes for you.

Nice renders (I love the facial expressions), beautiful Li's and the romantic and sex scenes are well done. I like that you have two different paths to follow and can even mix them to a certain extent.

The biggest problem I see looming is that you are trying to figure out how to give people their harem while staying true to your vision of the characters and your story. The way you are currently offering it is not a harem because the girls will not be aware of each other much less accepting of it. That makes it cheating and lying which will be distasteful for some, especially if they gravitate to the light path. I see this a lot with people raised in Western civilization because of the cultural taboos against anything but Monogamy. I don't want to stir up any problems but I am going to refer you to a guide meant to help people making harem games. This is not to tell you what to do but rather just to help you get some ideas to possibly overcome this obstacle you are facing. I am fine with whatever you decide to do. At the very least stop calling it a harem if you do not intend to have one as this will just confuse people and stir up controversy. I hope this helps you.

https://f95zone.to/threads/so-you-want-to-make-a-harem-a-helpful-guide-to-the-basics.150068/

I really like your approach and I want to encourage you as this is rarely seen here. Keep in mind that quality over quantity will yield better results and don't produce content you don't want just to meet the deadline you have imposed on yourself. Set realistic time frames for updates and as long as delays don't happen too often and you communicate honestly most people will be understanding. Over-promising can lead to disgruntled supporters and a burned out or disheartened creator. None of us want to see that. Eagerly looking forward to the next update.

The game looks very good and the setting/premise is also very nice. But the actual story is not good. It is kinda predictable sometimes and kinda boring the other times, even being outright dumb a few times. The characters look good but have no depth to them. The dialogue is also very meh... The game has a lot of potential but needs a lot of work at present.

I really love this genre of game, I was debating between 3 an 4 stars but was leaning towards 3. The renders are great, I love how the characters look as well. I know some of the women look "average" which I actually like, not every woman on Earth is a bombshell, so I like realistic but still nice looking women.

The premise of the game, where you are a half angel with a life/dark route is very interesting, the actual progress of the story is a bit slow and lackluster at the moment, but the game gets updated frequently so there is that. As for the sexual content, this is a slow burner, don't play assuming your going to have a lot of fun with your love interest as of yet, which I am fine with, but some may not be.

This game has a lot of potential for sure, while I like the dedication to building a connection with your love interest early in the game, the dialogue can get stale, so if you work on that as well as story progression, this game would be a great VN.

A very good / excellent Game - the Dev really knows how to develop a real feeling relationship between the MC and Eliza, and also Alice - not sure how he will handle the fact that more than one Love interest is in love with the MC, but I'm sure he will address this in a positive way as he has througout the game so far. As long as he continues to move forward with the option of good triunphing over evil it will be good - I just hope that nothing bad is in store with the LI's in the game - Sorry I rated the mod instead of the game