VN - Unity - Out of Touch! [v3.36] [Story Anon]

I would have really liked to rate this higher and even a 5 star but some major flaws dropped my rating to 3.5.

This VN should not be a game. The dev can make a nice story and graphics but this shoudn't be a game. The moments i enjoyed the least were the parts where you "played the game". The dev in the middle of the game after a couple hours of gameplay introduces a pokemon type of fighting mechanic that almost made just quit the game. The way you have to distribute mana each round was unejoyable because it felt like useless clicking. Between each round you have to wait for the 10 sec animation to finish and there is no skipping. Choosing the attacks were even worse as if you don't have enough mana they won't even show the ability. The fight lasted too long for the little amount of actions that i did. Not only was the mechanic not enjoyable it disrupted the pace of the game. it would randomly popup in the middle of your playthrough and it didn't fit in the game. The dev seems to want to make this VN more gamelike but i instead hope the dev decides to remove this mechanic and stop any future plans to make this game more gamelike. If the dev wanted to make this VN a game he would require to remake the whole game.

Graphics are top tier and is one of the best looking games in the site. But the dev needs to refine the graphics. When the game wanted to change character sprites it would transition really badly. the game would delete the sprite and leave an empty black square and then a new sprite pops up. This happens almost instantly and idk how noticible they are but they are part of the game and anything not done well by the dev should be taken in account. Another more important thing are the character models. Multiple characters have imperfection and especially models that use glasses. some of these imperfections are not noticible but when you see one of the main characters have glasses inside their face then that becomes a big problem. It is a visual problem on a visual novel so this makes the problem even worse and i never found this problem on other top games.

The VN does a great job storywise. Even though there is a lack of sex scenes it didn't make the game worse because of how well the game was paced. The VN makes the MC individually connect with each character instead of fucking immediately so we can get to know each character better and feel more attached. The story is a bit messy but not enough to become a flaw.

While I was going to make an account anyways, I thought I might as well review one of my favorite games here on f95 with my new account!

Firstly, as many will say, once you play the game through the prologue, then you'll know if you like it or not and while the game does touch upon some sensitive topics, it works well towards its story and character development while also blind siding you three ways to Sunday.

The whole aesthetic is absolutely on point too and everyone really fits their roles both on the surface scale and subtextually. Currently on the released version of Chapter 25 and man is there a lot of good, solid content to read from, getting really in depth with all the characters introduced in here.

A rollercoaster from beginning to end (so far), not a single moment feels wasted or of fluff, everything grabbing your attention and just adding more to the characters along the ride. And the musical score in here is so top notch! Every music swap is incredible and something you can entirely vibe to.

The only thing that was a bit janky and sudden was the turn based battle system which was, for all intents and purposes, well done but almost didn't feel needed as it was so far into the story and still had some jankiness to it. It felt more like a complicated puzzle than anything which didn't bar me long from the story but I hope that the future ones don't take as long.

EDIT: Oh yeah, the pron. To be honest, I don't think this story even NEEDS it but yeah, it's pretty good for what it is. Not default stuff and really unique compared to other Koikatsu-type games.

Anyways, for me, this game deserves the highest praise and continues to astound me every update and easily deserves a five star rating.

I really like this game and the direction its headed. I am playing 1.62 public version right now. As far as H games go, this game's story is original with memey elements as well as serious tones. This game goes places that you would not expect. The renders are of high quality and were done in koikatsu. the start is a little slow, rather spending the beginning on character building than on getting into the action. This game plays like a Ren'Py game, despite being made in Unity. It's not identical however. Rollback is a little janky as well as the skip & auto buttons. If you play the game, paying attention to the story as you go, this won't be that big of a problem. The date and time system for the saves is nonfunctional, though I have yet to get to a point that I would need to know the date and time of any of my saves. Minus the occasional spelling error, the grammar is well done. This game (as far as I know) has no voice acting in. That is not a deal breaker for me, but it is possible that it is for someone else.

Out Of Touch v1.62 Unbiased Review :

- Story keeps going in a consistent pace
- Loved the Character Interactions and the overlaying connections which each individual has with another
- Every person has their own time to shine and interactions generally feel very natural with the girls and CJ
- Updates have always been consistent and high quality
- Also the music track is pog and does not feature most of the generic tracks
-Overall a very good structured story with consistent character development and world building as well and the sex scenes are always present at the right times

Overall Result - 9.8 Spaggets / 10 Doritos [ Would play again ]

Out of Touch is without a doubt one of my favorite games (regardless of engines used) on this website. It's an amazing tale about a fella named CJ who has a really faithful and kind group of friends.
However, one day, something goes horribly wrong and they have to part ways. All is not lost and CJ meets someone who'll help him become the CHAD that he is and get him back together with his best of friends.

Pros:
- Really immersive story with several plot twists
- Each character genuinely feel different, their own manneurisms, you just really feel like each character is their own person and not a single person writing them
- Really good H-Scenes (Renders are gorgeous)
- Grandpa

Cons:
- It takes a few hours till you see a H-Scene (This can be subjectively good or bad, to me, it's really good cuz it shows the author is fully committed to writing a good story, not just garner followers from mindless sex scenes)
- Not enough Grandpa

If you're a big fan of games that actually make you feel certain emotions while you play it (other than excitement), Out of Touch does it absurdly well.
To me, it's a 5/5 game and definitely a must try at least.

Honestly one of the best stories out there with a very intriguing plot and amazing characters who are all unique in their own way. Lots of amazing content too that will keep you hyped for hours as you anticipate each new chapter. some great renders too with the lighting being some of the best I've seen and overall just a great game

This is an absolute joy to read. Don't go into this expecting smut though. You will be thoroughly disappointed., story 1st and sexy time 2nd. The characters are unique and complex, and the story is thrilling. If you like visual novels, this is for you.

To put in short words, this is exactly the kind of story i was looking for. But i aware you, if the main thing you're looking for is non-stop porn, that's not the game.

Out of Touch is a great visual novel with great story, characters and soundtrack. The story is well driven with awesome twists, and it's amazing how well it plays the role of not one main character, but rather all main character, if you know what i mean.

This visual novel is awesome on what it does. And i hadn't gotten so addicted to a visual novel for years now. I strongly recomend it if you really want a really good story to read.

Ok, First and foremost I don't usually give reviews (officially) unless; its in the comments. The only reason I am giving this review is because, so many of the reviews talked up its story over porn.

I will first start talking about the positives.

1. The music is supremely well chosen, it fits 85% of what is going on. The rest however seems antiquated and belongs in a 50's soap opera.
2. the story is, when compared to most games on this site above par
3, the transitions and the whole psychedelic feel is astonishing.

Now for the Negatives, That I hope the author will use too improve his story.


1. The story is extremely soap opera-ly, i.e. It gives drama to have drama. Basically most of the drama presented seems stereotypical and forced. ie common plots of good story telling that gets over used. Furthermore, what I expect; in reading the headlines of soap opera magazines. Example, "My Dad confuses me for my dead wife (((So innovative) like that hasn't been done before under multiple iterations, especially porn) (I'm faulting it for story telling not because its a porn game)(like since the game prides itself on story rather than porn why delve into basic tropes, unless you have a fresh take. (it does not, more than once))).

2. The over emphasize on close up shots. In all honesty its jarring as a reader, I get on a development scale its much... easier to show small forms of emotion. However, doing it on a slide by slide basis is exasperating.

3. The dialogue... while above the usual game on this site. its very basic and for most of the characters, very predictable. Which makes the mc look asinine. Which at times , he seems he can do better in a human perspective.

conclusion

For a game that emphasizes on story rather than porn it deserves a 3 out of 5; compared to 90% of games on here. If it was a porn game rather than a story emphasis game; I would give it a 4.5. However, it seems to rely on the story which is why it deserves a 3 out of 5.

After being sent here by selebus I saw how good the models looked and thought I would give it a go and now here I sit having run through the whole story in essentially one sitting. Always refreshing to come across a game with writing and characters this good. Seriously the writing goes pretty seamlessly from (at least in my opinion) funny goofy antics with friends to deadly serious when it needs to be. Also I can't stress enough how nice it is to have characters that have some depth to them and don't just become glorified onaholes within 20 minutes of meeting them. As a final note I'm also pretty sure this game has one of the few MC dads that I do not immediately want to cuck due to him being a raging asshole, seriously what a great guy he is.

TL;DR Came for the great looking character models stayed for the great characters

Quickly said, Great game with good story, and really lovable girls.

Game got a funny MC and pretty likable. The game got surprisingly deep story I did not see coming, but I welcome it, it's refreshing change, and I am quite interested to see where this goes. Also, all the girls got their own cute things to like. Only thing I found lacking was in the breast department, but I think that will improve quite soon! The Dev himself also go quite out of his way to make this a quality work, and seem quite passionate, is very easy to talk to if you got question too.


Overall, I am quite excited to see where this will go!

I've played hundreds of VNs; eastern and western; 2D, 3D; old classics, new unknowns; games that intentionally make you cry and those where its just a side effect; high school slice of life and successive power-up space mech battles; kamige, nakige, and kusoge.

I have never played a VN as powerful as this one. Its a perfect combo of personal connection - teenage nostalgia wrapped in unavoidable true, bolstered by pumping retrowave, then doused by sweet classical. Never before has my soul and my mind been so intimately touched by a piece of art.

Don't rush it. Don't fast-forward looking for the usual. Play it. Enjoy it. Don't waste this opportunity - the one time you can experience this visual novel with fresh eyes and no foreknowledge. Savor it.

5/5 - WOW. I definitely did not expect this VN to be SOOO good!!!

-> The story itself one of the best I've read in a long while, which is great because this one's a slow burner. I had been looking for a slow burner with a good story for quite a while, none seemed to really captivate me, until I stumbled upon Out of Touch.
This one will hook you with the story and you'll just keep on going to see where it takes you.
-> By far the best I've ever played on Unity. And it's not even close.

-> I don't consider myself an emotional person, but this had me tearing up at one point. To balance that, the comic relief is outstanding.

-> The one issue I had with Out of Touch, was that a few renders from the previews aren't in the game YET. I mentioned this in my previous review, and Story Anon, the game developer, DM'd me with an apology and an explanation to why this is the case and let me know that those are coming in the up coming updates.
- Let me just pause here for a sec - The fact that this game dev went out of his way to DM me about this, apologize and explain what caused this, speaks volumes as to how much he's invested in this project and cares about his audience. I'm a fan.

-> This VN is on a 2 week release schedule! That is actually insane, considering how good this is, since 90%+ of the good ones take ages to put out new content.

I had to write my first review on this website, because Out of Touch fucking deserves it.
Last, but not least, CHAD THUNDERCOCK is now the only God I believe in.

This is a story driven harem game!

The main character is not a standin for the player and is instead a part of the story with his own personality (and it's actually good that I'm not supposed to relate to him, because he dresses like a clown and is even called out for it in the game, haha). There are also significant sections played as other characters to fill in their backstory and advance their part of the plot.

There's a good variety of personalities and beautiful women. I was a bit thrown off by so many English names, but there's some explanation for that. So far some of the women definitely get more development and screen time than others to the point where I was surprised about who was in the core harem. Hopefully some of the other women get more focus as time goes on.

The player can make a few decisions and there are a few areas with minor exploration but mostly it's a kinetic novel.

There are a couple erotic scenes, but they are few and far between. Characters overcoming obstacles and melodrama to bond is the kind of payoff this game regularly provides. The game is serious when it lists hand-holding as a genre!

Interestingly there is also a framework for turn based combat. It's not used much yet but it has animations, music, abilities ... It was pretty unexpected and impressive!

This plays really well for a Unity game, having most of the features I expect from a Ren'Py visual novel. It's unique and high quality with each chapter delivering a satisfying chunk of story.

Absolutely amazing game. The renders are awesome in quality, character designs excellent and the story? Wonderful.

I am extremely excited to see where this game goes in the future, and have found a new favorite to follow. Be proud of what you and your team have accomplished with this!

Out of Touch is a amazing Visual Novel and in my top favorites and it deserves all the hype and support you can give. It's a really great game and the story is deep with elements that hit just right, together with as much melodrama as you'll want. Music is amazing and had me sucked in from beginning to end just as much as the memes did together with the colorful vibe of it all.

Usually i avoid Unity game like the plague from the 9 circle of hell, but i finally get around to try this out of respect for a fellow fan of Halls and Oates wonderful song. It blow me away right off the bat since its not like all the other Unity game i tried in the past that cause my pc slow and freeze just from start up like someone putting all my rams in a choke hold, turn out the creator actually had someone rework and fine tune the Unity engine, now it kind of function like a renpy game run really smooth .I only got through the visual novel aspect of the game, yet I feel compel to give it rating right away. Anon definitely got the music fit scenes to a perfect T, one of the most important element about visual novel that many fail to get it right is the bgm. It help establish the setting, the mood, the illusion of what's all around the characters since most of the time you be glue to the text on the screen. If done right the readers will feel more engaging to focus on story play out before them, do it wrong and they either turn on skip all unseen text and just skip through the entire game or just get some kind of extractor for the pictures, by then the game would be just a glorify cg album.

Even if there is little amount of lewd, even if i downloaded that game cock in hand just wanting to be a coomer by downloading a new generic game, BUT NO, it's an actual entertaining story that hooks you up.

It's not a stupid story where you'll want to die thinking how boring it is, it's actually entertaining and talks about a lot of adult themes, more or less dark where you get to know the characters, have fun and a good laugh even if it also knows when to be serious

idk i'm bad at writing reviews but play the game, it's actually good yo, i might even give some shekels to the dev on patreon even tho i never did this, because i want to support this story and see it through, also bc the dev seems like a good guy tbh
much love and kiss on the fucking cheek

I found this game in its early days, and immediately loved it. Even then, the world building was something I found myself completely immersed in. The humor is there and everything was my cup of tea. Regrettably, I left this game simmering in the back of my head for a while, but I recently caught up again, and boy am I glad I did.

There's so much content now, and all of it so very good. Story Anon successfully immersed me in the world, made me feel like I was part of the unshakeable friend group. This is one of the games that leave you wanting way more after each update, because you just can't wait to see what Story Anon has in store for us next.

Don't get scared by anyone saying that this is a slow burn. It is a slow burn in the absolute best way possible. The visuals pull you in, but the story keeps you here. All that helps to make future scenes the best they can be, because you're familiar with the characters involved; their story, their feelings.

I'd rate this a 5/5 on any build that it is in. I cannot wait for future updates. Sarah best girl.

Peace.
Heat, your local degenerate

Edited February 28, 2023 - one day before the Chapter 38 Public Release

So! Two years after my last review, and I'm still loving it. Anon has gotten better and better with his skills, and it really shows.

There's sex now! Still a slow burn in the beginning but it's finally gonna pay off!

I've said this before and I'll say it again: this is the best AVN that I have ever played in my almost 4 years of being around the industry. 5/5? More like 10/10.

Play Out of Touch by Story Anon

Written as of chapter 24 (v1.55)

Story - 5/5
A campy over the top romp about found family and the power of the bonds between people (in some cases literally). It knows when to crack a joke but also when to take itself seriously for a dramatic moment without feeling jarring switching between the two. This is a story focused game, so expect a lot of reading, but with well crafted twists and turns it does a great job of keeping you hooked the entire time.

Characters - 5/5
A lovable cast of dorks, and the biggest selling point of the game IMO. Though there are some familiar character cliches those are only surface deep and even in this relatively early stage in the story the entire main cast has shown that they have a lot more going on. Even the protagonist is his own character with a full fledged personality rather than just a nameless self-insert, while your mileage may vary on that one personally I consider it a big plus.

Visuals - 4/5
They're made in Koikatsu. And while that's never going to be able to match doing fully original art, there has clearly been a lot of thought and effort put into making them look as good as possible. Things like the 'camera' angles, lighting, and character models (no default characters here) are all above and beyond most Koikatsu games. Not to mention the game's sense of style, you'd be hard pressed to find many other games that pull off their aesthetic this well.

Sound - 5/5
The name of the game is a music reference, the titles of each chapter are music references, it would be weird if the game didn't have good music. And while the game is definitely weird, in this regard you get exactly what you expect, with tons of both licensed and original music that complement and empower the scenes.

Lewds - 4/5
This is plot with porn, not porn with plot, so don't come expecting a quick fap. With that said the few lewds that currently are in the game are very well made, both in terms of visuals and writing, and I can't think of a better word to describe them then "sensual". And with the way the story is ramping up expect the amount of lewds to start quickly increasing in the near future, so by the time you are reading this my rating for this category may have changed to a 5/5.

Overall - 5/5
I can't recommend this game enough, if you're at all interested in a fun time with a strong character focused narrative you should give it a shot.