A fun and engaging post apocalyptic harem game.
Pros
- Excellent story overall
- Excellent writing overall
- Excellent and unique characters
- Excellent character development
- Excellent lewd/sex scenes
- Excellent animations
- Lots of content - three to four games worth
- Active developer
Cons
- Honey Select character models - lack facial and skin detail. The dev did a good job with their breasts but the rest of the character models are below average.
- Some parts of the story are unrealistic (more details below)
- MC is the perfect "white knight" - He can do no wrong (more details below)
- MC's face is hidden throughout the game. I'm not a fan of this. It seems to be common with Honey Select games for some reason (lack of good male character models perhaps).
Realism Problems
There are several problems with the story that make it highly unrealistic.
The MC and Carol are in the apartment for at least a month and the MC goes out, almost daily, for scavenger runs for food and supplies, yet never encounters a single scavenger the entire time. Also, not a single scavenger tries to get into the MC's apartment looking for food and supplies, not one. One time when the MC was out in the courtyard he could see normal people on the balconies of apartment complexes in the area and across the street. They need food and supplies to survive also. Aside from two females running from bandits, the only other people the MC encounters the whole time (when living at the apartment) is the infected and bandits. It just isn't very realistic for the MC and family to be so isolated in the big city with almost nobody bothering them. Other scavengers would be checking their apartment several times a week if not daily.
One infected breaking down their front door was a weak reason to leave. No one really bothered them the entire time they lived in the apartment aside from one infected that found out where they lived and kept trying to break in. The MC, Carol, and Naomi could have easily moved to the apartment next to them without having to move to the High School. How much safer could it have gotten for them? Not much.
I would have given the MC a real reason to move from their apartment complex. I would have had one of the bandits spot Carol or Naomi on the balcony and run to tell their bandit friends. That would have been a real reason to move!
In the High School, the MC, Carol, and Naomi all sleep separately??? Are they truly in love or are they all just fuck buddies? If I were the MC, I would have taken turns each night sleeping with Carol and Naomi.
In both the apartment and the High School, the group makes no effort to stay hidden. They frequently visit the balcony and rooftop and look around for all to see. It is kind of an immersion breaker to see them expose themselves all the time to the outside world when they are suppose to remain hidden and out of sight.
In the mansion, the MC makes no effort to secure the place. He doesn't make any effort to secure the beach access. He even allows and helps Hana remove the blockade from the front gate before they were ready to use a car. The MC and group abandon all that they learned from their previous residences and assume the area is safe. No one carries a gun around anymore for protection except when the MC is on patrol or leaving for the nearby town.
MC's personality
The MC is made out to a be a perfect "white knight" Gary Stu. He is the perfect gentleman and always puts others before himself. He goes without food, sleep, and other necessities to make life easier for everyone else. Bottom line - he is too perfect. Playing this type of character is a turnoff to many players, including myself.
It goes over the top frequently. On at least eight different occasions, the MC explains to Carol and Naomi that if shit hits the fan, they are to run, abandon the MC and save themselves at all costs. The "white knight" personality goes overboard and hits critical mass! There is strength in numbers. Carol and Naomi have a gun also and could help with enemy encounters, not just "run and leave me to die no matter what!"
For once, I'd like the MC to not dance around everyone's feelings all the time, making sure everyone feels wonderful all the time and think about himself once in a while! It is way over the top!
When the MC walked in the infirmary in the High School and Naomi was topless, It would have been really cool if the MC asked Naomi for a hug. That would have been hot and sexy! The problem is that the MC has to make sure everyone is OK with everything ALL the time before doing ANYTHING.
I wish the MC would be horny sometimes and instigate sexual encounters without making sure everyone felt great about it before proceeding! In nearly every case, the MC waits for the girl to propose sex and almost never instigates it himself.
The only time the MC doesn't act like a white knight is when he blows up when the charger breaks down on the road and when he has sex with Hana for the first time without making sure it was OK with Carol first (and taking Hana's word for it that Carol gave her/him the OK). The only real flaw the MC has is that he likes to drink alcohol in excess sometimes.
The MC needs to act more human and not the perfect white knight all the time. It gets to be too much sometimes.
Future Content
It is way late in the game for this and it should have happened much sooner, but the MC should have been having sex in the presence of other love interests, especially Carol and Naomi. This should have been happening in the High School time frame. They are all very close friends and lovers.
Threesomes need to be introduced! The dev can do a lot here. The MC could be having sex with Naomi while Carol is trying to find the MC because she is horny and wants sex and stumble upon them. She could masturbate while watching them and once they notice her, she could be invited to join in. The possibilities are endless here! The dev has a lot of creative talent and can really spice things up.
The one on one sex scenes are awesome but there needs to be some progression beyond this.
The MC has anal sex with Naomi twice and then it is abandoned for some reason without explanation. More of this would be welcomed.
Hana really needs to have her asshole destroyed by the MC. She wants it rough, raw, and without attachment she should get it! If she complains it is payback for creating drama and damaging his relationship with Carol.
Final Thoughts
I generally frown on Honey Select games because of the outdated graphics and outdated character models. There are some that are done well and this is one of them.
The highlights of this game are the story, writing, and lewd/sex scenes. This game has some of the best sex scenes on this site! Do you know why? They aren't rushed! The dev spends a lot of time on the lewd scenes and they feel natural, hot, and sexy! Sex scenes include multiple positions, multiple animations, foreplay, and after sex cuddling/talk.
There is a ton of content for this game currently! It took me a long time to play through it! I guess one bonus of using Honey Select is that you can develop content much faster due to much lower rendering time (low detail, low resolution).
Overall, I really enjoyed my experience with this game! I really wanted to give this game 5 stars and I almost did but I had to take one star off due to using Honey Select, MC's "white knight" personality being over the top, and realism problems with the story.
I highly recommend this game and encourage others to give it a try!