Ren'Py - Completed - On Distant Shores [v1.0 Final] [Professor Amethyst Games]

★ ON DISTANT SHORES REVIEW
I'm writing this review after playing Version: 0.1. Here's what I liked and did not like so far.
+ THE GOOD | +/- COULD BE BETTER | - THE BAD

+ THE STORY:
Original and interesting.
+ WRITING:
Well written, the pacing is good too. Dialogues are interesting enough to keep you engaged.
+ MC:
Looks: He looks about average.
Personality: The game really makes you feel for the MC. He has a complicated personality to say the least.
+ CHARACTERS:
Looks: There’s a girl for everyone. I found most of them attractive, some of them not so much.
Personality: They all have different unique personalities.
+ MUSIC & SOUND:
Suits the game perfectly. The ear rape came out of nowhere though. I advise keeping the volume low if you are using headphones.

+/- VISUALS:
Renders are okayish. Not the best but not bad either.
+/- CHOICES?
Some matter, some don’t make much difference.
+/- THE SEX SCENES:
Fappability – 3/5 Short animated loops.

- UI:
Looks very cheap. Not visually appealing.

VERDICT:
One of the best first releases. If you play for the story and not the visuals you will love this game.

For 0.1

I would give this a 9 so far. First of all, this initial release gives you a good amount of play, at least 3h if you dont skip dialogues like a monkey. It is very well written and can also stir up some emotions. Like the dev says, its a very slow burn but the story and events are well put in front of the players, and in many moments you forget you are playing a fap novel, which is a good thing if its done right.
It has some touching scenes, paranormal, weird (in a good way) events, it is definitely worth playing if you're not here for the fap.

This was the most refreshing v0.1 I have seen in quite some time. Probably because I like a good story which happens to include smut. It is as described - a slow burn, story-driven VN.

I found the story to be engaging and entertaining thus far, and was left wanting more ... always a good thing, in my book. I felt the dialogue was well handled and in several places was relatable enough to draw my emotions close to the surface.

Graphically, I have no issues with the images, models or animations. They were clean and consist throughout the version so far as I noticed. I did appreciate the simplicity of the interface for the multi-animation sequences.

It's in its early stages, but I believe it shows promise. One to keep an eye on.