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

First of all, not my type of game. A, it's a VN and B, it's a porn VN. I don't like VNs, just not my type of fun though I did end up playing some gems. As for 2nd, well, I play porn VNs by holding Ctrl and skipping all text, saving on decisions and clicking on them in order without caring about the story or anything except Gallery. Not a great fun. Oh, and I'm not a fan of this kind of art, more realistic one, in porn games.

BUT. One of the best VNs I played in general. 5/7, mastapiece.

Story is OK, I'm shit judge of that, I look for other related stuff way more. Not sure if this is spoiler or not but is about The thing I really liked are characters and how they grow and change, amazing. Stabby Mike will always be remembered as one of Emperor's finest. Grew a connection with them, at least main 2 girls, like the one you get from reading a really good book or manga and when I finished the game, I felt the same feeling of "what the fuck am I gonna do now that I'm done". Really good game, looking forward to playing Caribdis' other game.

I have no idea about sound tbh. Played it muted, was too risky to have headphones on.

Art, great. Scenes even better. Girls, noice. Very noice. Changed my mind about more realistic stuff. GGWP my man. Or woman, I don't know.

Has gallery, has branching paths (and they show if you failed some girl's path or still on track), has proper text skip. Has a shitton of humor, I really had fun playing this. Seriously good game, with or without porn, worth playing, worth giving author money, deserved.

First hour is pretty slow but it picks up and you can really see how the game improved over the course of it's life. Also goes to show a little bit of music goes a very long way to bringing a RENpy game to life.

Once in a Lifetime is probably one of the best VNs I have played so far, and, believe me, I played a lot of them.

To me, it has everything, from a good story, great renders, believable LIs, likeable and understandable MC, great doses of humor. You can really feel the idea and concept of the game was thoroughly thought, not a "think of a path as you develop" kind of way.

I can understand that people who don't like to read and get focused on the lewd aspect of VN erotic games are going to be disappointed if they play. It is not a game to play like that.

However, if you like a good story, hold on to your hat. First of all, the degree of fantasy is just enough so the dev didn't have to create a new setting and explain every aspect of it, but it adds a refreshing element to us who have played hundreds of stories. The MC is as confused as the player, and the story unfolds through his eyes.

You will find yourself cheering for the MC, sad in the emotive moments, bursting out laughing most of the time, and admiring the work of art this game is. You won't like when the story has laid out the pieces and you know it's going to be over soon. Even that is magnificently done, no sudden endings that look like somebody cut funding for the project.

You may think I'm exaggerating, but then again, play it yourself: I'm currently waiting some time so I can forget the story a bit and replay it, that's how good it is.

I gave this VN a go because of it's high rating and I must admit, the experience was not a good one.

So much text for a adult game that in the end is tideous to read and have poor lewd scenes (1-2 animations) that are very clunky.

The story is very confusing and gameplay is extremely frustrating.

- The visuals are bad... especially for modern times
- Story is decent
- Writing may not be bad, but it has too much text for a porn game man, the jokes dont hit for me, lacks creative ways to deliver the joke.

This VN is like a power point slide, you just follow along and theres ton of text. Theres no choices to affect the story or play it different. The only difference is who is in your harem and you have to replay to get the right choice to continue playing..

Its a average game that you play once in a lifetime. And I feel like its not whats advertised...

The game was amazing. Each of the characters were unique and fun.
The humor was 10/10. Laughed my ass off with the faces of the characters on many of the scenes.
Sex scenes were what you can expect from koikatsu.
Story and pacing was nice as well.
Overall i really enjoyed playing and i would recommend to anyone who hasn't played this gem, to do so asap.

I've just realized I never left a review for this game. This is one the best avn I've played and everyone that's interested in the genre should play this game.

Animations are great and so are all the characters.

I have to say, THIS IS THE BEST GAME I EVER PLAYED IN MY LIFE!!!!!. The scenes the incest of course the story, the story was amazing, the end was 8/10 but the story in general, OMG the harem, the sisters awesome. It would be best if this game has incest Mother/Duaghter, but even if this game does not has this it was perfect!!! The game developers are phenomenal, i hope Eternumm can exceed the expectations that the developers left in this game.

A gem of a game, the story is perfect, the animations are the best I've ever seen, the girls are beautiful and each one has their own defined personality, the end of the harem is wonderful, but there should be scenes with more details so that each ending is perfect, not just images. Thank you for creating this game that I will never forget.

I think Once in a Lifetime is a pure dose of entertainment. That's its defining feature. If you like this style of VN("graphicwise"), I'd say go for it.

This title is pretty simple, so I will just refer to the good and bad, without much depth.

Good:

- You are constantly entertained - The story and events move at bullet speed, and your attention is permanently grabbed. It's the principle behind instant gratification, and I for one have nothing against it. It's a really good time, reading this.

- The girls and the adult content - I'm not gonna bother with hypocrisy, I like this particular body type. There's a lot that I could say about this topic, but my argument is simple. In an adult game, the adult content needs "to get you going". Absolute truth of the universe nº3.

(It's death and taxes)

- Humor - It's immature, too on the nose, repetitive, unoriginal, and completely reliant on all kinds of media references, but I laughed way too much to complain. I admit I'm an easy target, and any stupid remark usually gets a chuckle out of me, but why rationalize and hate, instead of flowing with and like?

- A wholesome turn - No spoilers, but I was pleased at how things progress. If you played any "harem-esque" type of game, you know how powerful straight up affection is, after a lot of sexual content. Yes they get very wild in bed, but things also progress in the love front. It's nice.

- I had forgotten about the Neo Genesis Evangelion opening, and Once in a lifetime kindly remind me. Thank you.

Bad:

- The sound - Not much to say, needs a lot of work on all fronts. It's the lowest point.

- The choices numerical value being shown - I don't like it. While it is true that games are made of numbers, some of them need to be hidden with the player's best interest in mind. If I know that X is the right answer, I'm gonna pick it and there goes any agency, right out of the window. I'd save this system for a new game plus mode. I'm always mentioning the illusion of choice, there's none here.

- Nothing that can be classified as great - Completely personal, but at some point, only the stories that do something amazing start to register. There's nothing here to consider, and I doubt this adventure counts as memorable. I'm not bashing it, I'm a demanding poochie. It is, what it is.

This a 7/10 and you can think of it, as a satisfying product that excels at keeping your brain's attention, while also being competent in the adult department. It's worth a buy, but not really my cup of tea.

The game is awesome . I'm in love really . love everything about it but especially his sense of humor and his countless references . man , I love how this game was written . the assets are not what I usually go for I have to admit but I'm growing to like it more and more even tho I'm not into the good parts yet if you know what I mean *wink*wink* . Thank you . really . you've made my day . to this point that I'm making my first review ever just to thank you guys for creating this . peace xD

Game was awsome. The plot and story are fantastic (very engaging), characters are great, writing is fantastic as well, I loved its comedy (very unique style), only lacking a litle bit in music (some scenes without any sound) and animations.
I liked how the developer can manage that much humor within an AVN context.

Overall It's a 9/10 for me.

Very Very average, basic, and typical / what you expect if you played a few of these.

I would imagine it massively odd without patch as in 100% pointless and odder then it already is, and without walkthrough mod the annoying choices especially the go left/right would be extremely to much.
Both of those are main reason I give this a 2/5 instead of 3/5 ie below average instead of average since you should not need them.

Do note I have played a few of these and therefore have decent standards and if you have not played any or only like 1 or 2 this likely will be more of a solid 3/5.

Not gonna lie, didn't think I'd be diving into this game, but the hype on this site got me curious, so why not? Turns out, it's legit one of the coolest experiences I've stumbled upon here. While the story and characters might not reach the top-tier novel levels found in other narratives, they're fun and enjoyable for what the game aims to be—with its wacky plot. Now, I gotta be honest, the renders could have used a little more love; that's what was holding me back mostly from trying it. But hey, they're doing a solid job conveying what's happening, and even the steamy scenes are, well, steamy enough.

Now, here's the kicker: Individual endings, man. Tried out the teacher and the stepmother routes, and guess what? They pretty much end up in the same neighborhood. Bummer, right? Caught a glimpse of the harem ending on YouTube, and that seemed like the ending the dev wanted people to exclusively experience. Now, I haven't tackled the other game from this dev, but it's on my to-do list. Hoping for a bit more love in the individual endings department when the game is close to finishing, instead of trying to rush to the next game. Here, it's like there were so many girls at the end that the dev went, "Eh, no need to waste time on those wannabe endings. Saving my rendering mojo for the real show. It's harem or bust! Only that ending gets the A-game, bro!" Still, big props to the dev for dishing out this wild ride, and even though it's not perfect, it's good enough to give it five stars.

Once in a Lifetime is a relatively long visual novel with branching paths. The story is about you and your relationship with your two beautiful sisters and other girls from school. At first sight it seems to be a simple romcom but quickly it shows a more deep plot with some very interesting choices along with some mystical themes. The biggest problem is the quality of the models. Even though the honey select version is not a bad one, the texture is definitely inferior, and the models are very similar to each other, making variability almost non existent. That in itself does not hurt the quality much, but it would have been better more detailed, more delineated, and unique characters. But what truly got me going through the game was the comedy. I believe this vn has the best timed comedic scenes I have ever played. More than once I got myself laughing at the jokes presented, specially with the precise effects on the panels. Even if you disapprove of the graphic quality, I recommend Once in a Lifetime for the writing something I would never have imagined typing here.

Really enjoyed this game from start to end. Story is good and kept me engaged. At one point, I was skipping scenes just to get to the story. At times it felt like 2 different games, one just adulty things (nice!!, the reason I played the game) and another a solid adventure. Towards end, it seemed rushed, Would be nice if there was an epic finale (both adulty and story wise). All in all, super well done!!

OIALT is a straightforward visual novel with a few choices that impact the outcome. Come for the cute women, stay for the story, and rejoice in a well-formed and complete package. It is not without flaw, but still worthy of a 5-star rating.

Story and Gameplay
The story is a pretty standard "something weird about your missing father" beginning that evolves into a journey against the occult and supernatural. This was somewhat expected from the "horror" tag, but the execution was not quite what I expected. The plot isn't the greatest, but the characters are what completes the story. Each character has a development that they go through, most of which are predictable but resolve in a satisfying manner. The pacing is consistent, but maybe a bit slow overall. The use of timing on scene progression adds to the ambiance if you like, but can feel like extra clicks that need pressed through if you are on a mission.
Speaking of, the gameplay is little more than a decision here and there on your responses or actions. No great variety of choices, and some are just plain obvious. As others have said, a guide or mod can be useful if you want the easy results. Making a save at each decision point is also helpful, but you cannot always know what is coming down the road. However, I think that this all adds to the charm and meaning of the game, that you really only have one shot to make the most of what you have. It plays very linearly, but that is fine by me. If you do want a mod, I recommend Causality, it is a bit less in-your-face.

The Sexy Stuff
The character models, lighting, and animation show their age. That being said, the use of text, story, teasing, and character interactions make all the sexy scenes very hot, even if what is on screen isn't the highest quality out there. There are some sound effects during these scenes, and choices to view different angles and proceed at your own... pace. The lewd content in this game is well done and feels tasteful and intentional to either offer a nice scene or progress the story (sometimes both!). This game does a good job balancing the story experience and what we all originally cum here for. There are some kinks explored like Anal and Incest, but most things are pretty vanilla. Pregnancy is mentioned only and doesn't impact lewd scenes.

Art and Sound
The art is slightly above average for this visualization engine, as the dev has used things like lighting, simple background animations, and great detail in almost every scene to emphasize tone and make environments believable. The music can be slightly repetitive at times, but at least changes with the mood of the story when necessary and has some real impactful moments emphasized by it. Sound effects of lewd scenes are just okay, but the sound effects in the story do a great job of adding depth to the scenes they appear in.

My Notable Highlights

• Good story that doesn't take itself too seriously but still makes the impact on characters important
• Lots of cute girls, even if you don't want them all (but you can if you want!)
• Again, the characters and situations that make you laugh and feel emotions
• The game feels like a complete package and thought from the creator. It is nice to play something to a resolution that is meaningful.

Potential Flaws

• Art and sounds are not the greatest and show some age
• Decisions may be sometimes unfairly punished, or make it hard to know if you are seeing all the possible content without a mod

My Conclusions
Once in a Lifetime is a good game and you should give it a try, unless you are absolutely allergic to visual novels with mostly linear stories. It brings the lewd content into a game that has a little bit of all the elements of any video game worth enjoying, like art, sound, character growth, and a few interactive decisions. Pick it up, and give it a chance. Gems like this only happen... OIALT.

Quite possibly the best game I've played on this site, at the very least a contender. Writing, story, humour and characters are all stellar and some of the best I've ever seen in an adult game. The animations and models are one of the games few flaws, though not major ones, being a bit generic and outdated respectively. However, do not let this be a turn off from one of the best experiences on this website

Another generic Visual novel with click-to-see-next-slide powerpoint presentation UI, no dialogue options, ugly goofy looking honey select graphics and fantasy for 12 years old guys full of cliches story. There are almost no sex scenes, 90% of content is text, the plot involves evil entities, a Japanese town, gods, and an evil book, zombies etc. which in itself is gibberish - how is that "an immersive story"? There is a ton of characters and names, which fly before your eyes with a speed of light and there is no reason to remember any of them. The route goes like this: "Therapist told me to jerk off his cock. Well, what to do?" Then Mom jerks MC's cock 1 second later. How is that a 10/10 story? It's also cool if you like to suddenly uncover the fact that you screwed the route of a certain girl because 2 hours ago you named her favourite color wrong. Unplayable without the walkthrough. Or, if you don't want any porn in your porn game - then, of course, it is playable, feel free to waste 6 hours of your life.

It took me a while to get into this game since the renders are quite dated but it has good animations since it's made with HS, also the plot didn't hook me at first but if you stick with it it's worth it.
The writing is really funny and it doesn't take itself too serious. The LIs are good looking and their relationship with MC grows at a good pace so they won't jump on your dick in the first 5 minutes but it also won't blue ball you too long.
If you make it past a sluggish beginning and the dated visuals, the payoff is totally worth it with an intriguing story, quality writing and different endings for LIs, (plus harem ending) and plenty of lewd content later in the game.