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

I can't describe with words how much i love this game, starting from beautiful characters (Carla and Jasmine are the best for me) to interesting story with humor which isn't cringe and actually makes me laugh. Tribute to you Caribdis for making it, and i can't wait to play your next game.

Very good game. Plot, graphics, characters and lot's of humor. This is a one of the best game in this type around here.
Pretty long playtrough if you read all the story of course, no bugs for me . A huge 5 stars game period.

This game deserves accolades. If there were an annual awards program, this would sweep the show. The writing is excellent, with a unique blend of pseudo-action sequences, adventure, creepy-but-not-quite-scary horror, actually legitimately funny moments, and cute/sexy times. The story is a globe-trotting adventure with diverse set pieces, but still manages a cohesive whole. The overarching plot is relatively engaging, and the characters are exceedingly well written, even if they're frequently 2-dimensional.

If I had nits to pick, I think it would be the latter point. While the writing is great, the characters are a bit flat and fill their role/fetish. I get that it's a porn game and that the words "character development" are usually used to describe a character's chest size, but as I said I'm nitpicking here.

Caribdis has managed to write a fun adventure story that will tickle your brain in all the best ways. You'll need to actually pay attention, and to know some basic history/geography, but the writing is so well done that even if you get a few wrong it won't impact the story and may even add to the fun!

The animation is excellent, the desirables are very desirable, and even background characters get care and attention to a level that is uncommon in this genre.

Overall 5/5 and the honor of actually taking my time to review.

The game's writing really elevates it from others the comedy it has is great, the horror actually felt creepy and while not all characters get equal screen time their interaction were consistently good, combined with good sex scenes make it one of the best adult games i've seen and hope to see the dev make more projects in the future

I am reviewing the 1.0 update.
This game is excellent, the story and characters felt really well written, it has excellent comedic moments and serious moments.
The game itself looks good, it really uses the assets really well to create some of the most hot and wonderful girl characters.
The music is great, the developer really picked good songs to portrait each moment of the game, the sound effects as well were excellent.
This is a top game, I recommend it to anyone looking for a nice harem/romance story with some horror aspects.

The game was excellent, loved the scary moments and loved the girls! I got jumpscared a few times lol! Stabby Mike was one of my favorite characters in this game along with the tour guide!

The music wasn't overbearing and sounded good, so good on that! And the sex sounds were good too(I have to mute the sound on some games because of how obnoxious the moans are).

The animations weren't choppy and the image aren't grainy, so also good!

The girls haven't annoyed me at all which is another plus!

As I've mentioned, the side characters are hilarious and actually serve a purpose so another plus! All in all, if you are on the fence wondering whether or not to play it, then don't! Check it out, you'll like it!

Can't wait for your next game eternum carbdis!

Fun, sexy game with enjoyable characters. The story is inane and rather hard to follow, but I enjoyed the interactions among the characters and there was a lot of humor.

The character models are very similar. For example, the only difference between the MC's sisters was their boob size and hair color. Otherwise, their faces were identical. The cousin and popular girl from school also looked very similar. The males, meanwhile, were all very ugly and Japanese looking. But this was my only real criticism.

I will certainly continue to check out work from this developer.

By far one of the best VN of his genre here, in my opinion, there's a lot of work done on the story (The story's interesting, it keeps you on your toes) and on the scenes & models (Girls are really well made, there's real work on the lighting...). Oh, and there's also real work on the atmosphere, with good musics & sound, be it for serious, happy or "horror" scene, it's really well done.
Some may complaint about the "lack" of variety with Honey Select, but I don't think that's a problem since I find it really well handled in this game, be it by the changes of situations or scenes ^^
A really great game!

Not usually do reviews but my god does this game deserve it. Great sense of humor with a perfect comedic timing, great characters, good renders and sex scenes, and an original and interesting plot. Furthermore, the dev was soncstant with his updates and never failed to deliver on the promised deadlines cant wait to play more games from the dev

ahh man i played it slow so that i dont miss any part of the game man i played one of the best game out there the dialogues the music the scenes and the best part humour i was literally rolling on my bed because of the humour .......... and the ending man just one thing for dev thanku so so so very much

I could get into the quality of the writing, the compelling nature of the story, full of humor and drama, twists and turns, mystery and intrigue, the lovable cast of characters, the amazing dialogue, the insane quality of the visuals and the audio design (it has Anything Goes in it, ffs), but honestly, it wouldn't do it justice.

This VN falls into a rare club of games that absolutely must be played and experienced. If you happen to be on the fence about this one, don't be. You won't regret it.

Tl;dr - this is how you do an adult visual novel. 10/10. I wish Caribdis all the best in their future projects. If you are looking for a dev to support, you could do way worse than this one.

One of the best and fulfiling Visual Novels i have ever played. it has good enough story to keep it going and everything else was so superb and well paced. Loved every characters and their interactions (especially Carla <3) can't wait for future updates and/or games from Caribdis.
gotta give it 5/5

Tl'dr of this review: "An amazing game, worth it for the story as well as the sex content. "

Story: The plot is well executed, Caribdis managed to get the pacing just right, managing to organize scenes and sequels in a manner that keeps the player glued to the screen and yearning for more when each update is over.
This dev managed to make all his cast interesting and makes the player want to know more about them, which is something few manage to accomplish.

Sex scenes: Those are great, maybe some of you who read this don't like the visual engine used but, at least for me, it's more about the whole package when it comes to them. If you like the engine those are easy a ten out of ten. The female models are pretty unique across all the games using the engine I played so far.

In conclusion, that's it, storytelling is great, sex scenes are great, the dev is awesome, so, expect great titles coming from Caribdis.

And to end the review, he did what a lot of aspiring devs didn't manage to do in this community, which is, completing a game.

“In the Kamigata area, they have a sort of tiered lunchbox they use for a single day when flower viewing. Upon returning, they throw them away, trampling them underfoot. The end is important in all things.” - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Congratulations, Caribdis.

This is one of the best honey select VNs ive played, light hearted tone, funny but not cringe, all LI are attractive not one is ugly, choices that affect which path you end up, wholesome tags, dramatic at times.

The only criticism i can think of its that it would have been nice if he expanded a lil bit more in the girls solo endings.

As the time im writting this, Once in a life time is the peak of the HS devs and im looking foward to whatever new project he decides to make.
100% recommended.

This is one of the few games that really got me hooked, so hooked in fact that I finished the previous version (v0.9) 5 times in anticipation to the various endings in this version (v1.0).

The story, obviously in my opinion, is awesome and the characters are well written. I don't believe I've ever seen a scene where I thought to myself: "Well that doesn't make sense" or "Well that was dumb"

As a plus the humorous scenes hit pretty well and aren't long or obnoxious.

There are a decent amount of lewd sounds and the characters go from good looking to gorgeous by v1.0. Same goes for environments.

Now, this is not a game where you go in and bang everyone in the first minute.
It's an experience that'll take you hours to finish if you want to immerse yourself in the world and that is why I loved it and recommend it.

This is my first review after playing literally over a hundred gamesfrom this site.
Probably my favorite VN the humor is absolutely tailored to my tastes.
The katana scene with the younger sister and the facial expressions I think about way too often in real life.

The fat Jack -> horse cock Jack -> fit Jack.
The ultimate wingman/best buddy GOAT Stabby Mike!
The antagonist to unwitting "best friend".
The wannabe pretty boy antagonist gone mental from rejection(so good).

I only played and will not play anything but the harem ending because I got invested in all of the LI's but especially could not bare to separate from Judy or Lauren and Carla is also close.
Also not into incest personally but the characters are so great I don't care.

Models/scenes no problem for me, I don't actually care too much about the visuals compared to the story and personally more stylized compared to realistic don't set off uncanny valley vibes.

I think the ending was absolutely appropriate, adding more scenes after the climax would have lessened the experience.

My only criticism was that the harem went too easily, if Carla(plus helped by Aiko, Iris and Jasmine) could have been a harem facilitator a few releases earlier that would have made it better IMO. Still really great though.

Have to say this is probably the best adult game i have ever played. The characters are interesting, the models are quite nice, sex scenes are awesome and the story is actually pretty interesting. Well done.

5/5 Game

Girls are 10/10 and get character development.
Scenes are great.
Story isn't perfect but it's enough to keep attention.
Can achieve most scenes with a bit of work.

What I appreciate the most are the variety of girls in the sense that none of them are exactly like the other in personality. If you read the text, they each have their own individual personality and it makes the game actually feel like a story unlike mindless sex games. One of the best games on the site.

-Yes Harem, No Ntr

its just one of those games! i waited until the end to rate but the story is well worth it!

the comedy does the job and the decisions do impact the story greatly!

the ending... well play and see for yourselves!

in comparison with whats the norm here this one is one of the best story wise, with strong moments and other very light comedy scene so well balanced!

Kinda close to good, but not quite. A good effort, but the nonsensical mini-games, trivia and excessive puzzles, detract from any good story or lewds.

Just not my kind of fun. It might end up good, but without working saves, I'll never know.