VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Once in a Lifetime [v1.0] [Caribdis]

This game has a lot content and some interesting renders too. The graphics is old but the characters still look sexy and attrective. The scenes are also really interesting. But there are a lot of cons also. I didnt like all the crap about revealing some secrets and zombies and so on. Pointless and a waaay too much of that. Also work with cum and clothes could be way better and big dissapointment was the ending...almost like there was none.

Once in a Lifetime [v1.0] [Caribdis]

Pros

• One of the top notches; covering almost all sort of events/feelings. Yes, a great and well-developed game/story emphasizing incest & polyamorous. Incest approach with mom as well with the sisters are not bad, I mean with little reluctance by all the females to give-up the morality was expressed good enough.
• The story line with the teacher Rebecca was really pretty good. Even though it was not an incest but being forbidden with the elderly female teacher was nicely portrayed. The feelings and expressions were really excellent.
• Excellent quality of image renders.
• Excellent quality of animations; especially the options for speed and view angle
• Very good sound effects
• Playability, performance and grammar are all just OK no issue

Cons

• Lack of originality/practicality of the base story somewhat fictitious
• Lack of seductiveness in sexual approach
• Lack of sound for sexual moan/activities
• Lack of emphasis on breaking the forbiddingness for incest as well with the teacher. Could be ok for western culture but from Asian culture it is shown as less emphasis of reluctance.

Though the amount of content is a lot it could be considered as disadvantage as quite often more dragging of story is observed But in overall very interesting and look forward the developers next game/story ‘Eternum’

The game is at times great and at times average in certain places. The story itself is nothing to write home about but it kinda works because there aren't any meandering, massive text dumps or exposition. The game itself entirely runs on zoomer humor and anime slapstick humor which I'm not always very fond of but it clicked here for me; the sudden bursts of comedic violence and goofy situations got me chuckling a few times. Chad Stabby Mike interrogating the Mayor was the highlight for me. But at times the writing can dip below average. A good example would be the final event with the teacher which felt very rushed and as such unrealistic, especially by porno standards. Ppl here seem to praise the branching paths which didn't feel that well thought out to me. From beginning to end the harem route felt like the one the game was written and designed around while the rest felt like there for the sake of it. I would even go as far to say at times it felt tedious because certain choices felt like arbitrary padding that meant to waste the player's time when it could've been easily abridged after their purpose had been fulfilled, i.e. some of the choices during the exploration bits in the hospital and the village.
Moving onto the smut content I'd say it's very average. Most scenes were very basic ass honey select stuff with barely any creative input from the scene creator. Not only were they usually short and barely dynamic which I wish they weren't, the scene composition and the asset usage looked very barren and unchanged and uncreative. Most scenes looked dry as fuck both literally and action wise. The wet shader was almost never used which led to many scenes looking crusty as fuck, with two slabs of dry flesh banging at each other. And on top of that the positions were very default honey select stuff which made them very boring looking and left me craving for some hard fucking and sucking action. I also came out with the feeling that there were very few h scenes, the game definitely felt like it needed more. Carla, Rebecca, Iris and Aiko don't get much scenes at all which is a shame cause I definitely wish there were more of them, especially the Mom and the Ninja girl.

Considering all this this is not the worst one could do as far as western ADVNs go or ADVNs in general, far from it. I guess my only complain other than the ones mentioned above would be, the use of the movie trailer horn sfx in comedic scenes, I wish it was the Vine Boom instead, that would've greatly complemented the tone those scenes were going for. Also Stabby Mike should be made into a recurring character in caribdis cinematic universe. Hope their next game, Eternum addressed these shortcoming cause I see good potential in the dev/writer.
The stars don't fully represent my rating, It's more of a 2.5 rather than a 3.5 for me.

The best adult game I've played so far. Genuinely funny at times and the main and side cast of characters were all well written and charming. The story wasn't horrible or insane but it was just enough, it was exactly what it needed to be. This was truly a masterpiece of the adult visual novels.

My game review :
1. The story overall isn't that great except the choice divergence and the questionnaires are great. Shows the author is knowledgeable
2. I know Stabby is suppose to be comedy and its nice touch, but some scenes leading up to harem are too dumb and unrealistic, seems like author simply trying to meet deadlines at times. Eg. Even mom depending in her son's hidden runaway plan, etc.
3. Graphics are fine but simply not up to top standard for today.
4. The game missed its main point, kinda, absence of post harem or pregnant scenes.

Suggestion: Inclusion of an average looking girl but the story making her lovable and/or sexy.

Final thought: I'd put it top 20 adult novel game due to choice divergence and also lovely sisters, cousin is good too, the rest of girls are just average writing.

Question: 1. Do smart girls even like guys standing up for them in a stupid way like an idiot insulting the other person like in this game?
2. Can you actually find your real mother sexy? i can understand siblings but mother is impossible for me.

For me this is the pinnicle of western VN's. The writing is incredible, there is great dialogue between the characters and Caribdis is excellent at writing comedy which comes up several times through OiaLT and Eternium. The character list also remains relatively small with all the characters being well developed and getting plenty of screen time which is great to see. The art style is kind of unique, and while more recent games (like the aforementioned eternium) look much better, the art definitely holds up. Honestly I can't recommend the game enough and it's best experienced by playing it, so go do that!

Humor is hard. Probably even more so in a porn game where the line between funny and cringe can become quite blurry. But this game delivers. And that alone is a big achievement.

But even apart from that, it is a very engaging plot. It's not like an amazing story or anything, in fact it's pretty nonsensical even for a fantasy game.

But it's a fast paced engaging plot that doesn't let things get stale, but also does not yank you around with surprise after surprise, that make no sense so big props.

The girls and the scenes are really hot. And the characters are charming and endearing.

It's basically the avn equivalent of your typical high octane popcorn flick. Nothing groundbreaking, but extremely fun. My only complaint would be the music, but overall, an incredibly good game.

Man, what a great game; characters are hot as hell, a great story and concept, funny and engaging writing, and even decent sex scenes. Why can't more games reach this caliber? If I had to criticize anything, I would argue that the sound could be better at the start of the game, maybe a soundtrack or background ambiance. I would also suggest that the choices to be made weren't always no-brainers, that there are hard choices or trade-offs. I really can't critize it too much because at least the author gave us myriad of choices. Download and play this game now, seriously!

It's the best game I've ever played in last 5 years (you know, these culture games). Looking forward for development to start play the last version of "Eternum". Going to support author in the way I can.

One of the best games played by me recently. You do not get bored playing it rather the oposite you do not want to stop playing. Nice scenario, good animations and of course in the end you can win all the girls!

Great game with a good sense of humor, and great educative scenes. Kinda simple but endearing characters and with this you can follow the story easily. Animated scenes are a 4/5 but their context makes them a 5/5

I really like your work very much. I have finished it. Now I'm playing the Eternum. I can't help coming to express my thanks. You are really working hard to make a game. from the macro to the details, everything is impeccable. no mention the desigh of characters, sets, clothes but the music and plot are fascinating. especially the script design, each character has a unique personality. To be honest, it's like making a movie. and we all know it's not easy. and by the way, did I mention that the script is very humorous, it make me laugh all the time. You guys did a great job! I'm looking forward to the next work.

I came for the porn, I stayd for the story !

It's cute and sweet, as much as its depraved and sexy.
It has its comedy moment that always hits the target, I never laughed as much with a game on this site !

Profoundly cringe on every conceivable level. Bad art, worse writing, nonsense flow, butthoumust, extremely bad takes, terribad jokes, pointless gating, etc. People must be starving for quality in H games to rate this highly. You can make hunger pains go away by eating rocks, but it's not good food.

This is easily one of the best games out there. Caribdis designed a compelling story, and the artwork is fantastic. There's plenty of humor, drama, and the other stuff you play these games for. It's also intelligent, the plot twists are entertaining, and proper grammar and spelling throughout. Nice work. I might like Caribdis' next project (Eternum) just a little bit more, but both are simply awesome.

Where to begin? This game blew me away. The writing, the visuals, everything blended together nearly perfectly. The story was a roller coaster of emotions up to the end. My biggest complaint is that I can only play it for the first time once.

I'm not a huge fan honey select, but the story for this game cannot be denied. It's intricate and you honestly care about the characters. I enjoyed every minute I played with this game.

Story - Depth of character building and story arc are a ten out of ten, just great.

Visuals - Not my bag, but done very well for honey select.

Gameplay - This is a visual novel, but the developer mixes it up and puts some sandbox elements in it as well, which I found kinda cool

Overall a great game, would highly recommend.

It's an excellent game with an intriguing plot. I burst out laughing several times. I simply wish there were more games like this one. Even if parts of the characters' garments clip through their limbs at times, the animation is excellent.

I love to torture myself with such Games because i easily get emotionally attached to virtual Characters.

This one is definetly in my Top 3 so far, i really like the Characters. The Story was decent, not world changing, but i couldnt say anything negative about it either.

The Characters, alltough some more some less, have a decent background and interesting Story, each was interesting in their own Way.

I also want to give Once in a Lifetime Bonus Points for being way more funny than i expected it to be. There have been many Times in which the Game actually made me laugh out loud.

Since i used the Walktrough Mod, i reached, what i would assume, the best possible Ending. I wouldnt have it any other Way, i really like the Ending, the Game didnt pointlessly drag on, and at no Point have i ever felt like skipping because content felt like Filler.

Since, like i said, i easily get emotionally attached to virtual Characters, i would give this a 10/10. My Heart hurts a little knowing that the Story ended, but im glad it was a good one!

Last but not least, Shoutout to the Man, the Myth, the Legend... Stabby Mike.

It is a really great game mostly because of how entertaining and funny story is. Also a big point for the game is that all the love interest of the protagonist are interesting, unique and likable characters that make follow their path a very rewarding experience. Nevertheless, I think the renders are not the best even if the scenes are good.