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there's Veronica who i'm really starting to like even tho i'm not really into buff women but the devs do such a great job with their face expressions that i cant resist.
Looks like Edwin is a sadist in the closet, or at least has latent sadist tendencies, that's part of his given characterization. I don't know if there is something like a submissive sadist, but he is able to switch with Veronica and Kathleen to a more passive/sub role. I would concentrate my playthroughs on those two as favourites, if i were you.
Also, and i don't want to open a jar of maggots here, but i think you can create a quasi - cuckold setting with Mina.
While probably not canonically intented by the Devs, you could become on a personal level involved enough with her, that you are bothered by her being in a relationship with Killian. And if you help her with her bucketlist, at least one of her fantasies seem to involve extreme sharing. So, if you are not into that, but regardless push for that option, the effect should be like an involuntary sharing for you, very close to ... you know that fetish which shall not be named, unless you wanna create like 10 pages of comments from deeply hurted guys. If my understanding of this fetish is correct, it has a certain appeal for passive or submissive folks. Scrap that suggestion, if i misread your preference.
This game gets alot of praise for the writing and rightfully so but the models a so well detailed from the hair to makeup ,nails, outfits full of personality for everyone even the men. Then the posing and backgrounds and lighting there isnt a honeyselect game out there that comes close. 10/10
This game gets alot of praise for the writing and rightfully so but the models a so well detailed from the hair to makeup ,nails, outfits full of personality for everyone even the men. Then the posing and backgrounds and lighting there isnt a honeyselect game out there that comes close. 10/10
Even the naughty/sex scenes are great and varied, its not just a simple blowjob or sex, there's alot of variation on how the deed is done which makes it refreshing.
Right, it is quite likely she meant a preferably FFM and to a lesser extend a MMF.
She says as part of her bucket list:
"I want to have a threesome... ! I want to be overwhelmed with sex! To live and breath it, to not be able to get the burly smell of dick and cum out of my hair!"
So the 3-some is explicitly stated, but i think sentence 2 and 3 can be interpreted like she is tempted to go even further than that. Sounds like fantasizing about an orgy or gangbang to me.
Or if we want to keep it semi-vanilla like asking for a weekend full of 1 on 1 sex without taking showers. Mmmh, can be nice too.
Anyhow, Hana+Mina is practically confirmed by Devs post here, Mina+Vero is a safe bet, if you are on both their paths. Mina+Feli is a bit less likely, but not unimaginable.
As for the MMF, i still stick to my claim, that Ian would be down to fuck with Edwin anytime and would be more than glad to share his Girlfriend (or Ex-GF) with him. He tried already with Feli+Edwin, but was cockblocked by her, he will have a threesome with Rosie and Edwin (in my playthrough), and was overjoyed by the proposal. Oh, and banging a random chick in Edwins bathroom without locking the door, could be also read as a subtle invitation to join in.
I don't know how to submit reviews for games so uhhhh enjoy my opinions!
Dude this game is a fuckin' masterpiece.
The overall storyboarding is tight as all hell:
Every scene serves a purpose, there's not a single render out of place, not a single scene that doesn't have some impact on your or MC's relationship with the other characters. It's honestly very refreshing, there's few VNs I can think of where the way scenes are laid out or the way scenes connect to other scenes is this neatly packaged. This already makes PC a masterclass on keeping your players' interest.
Segue off that thought:
The fuckin' writing is sublime. Every single scene with a character, whether it's a LI or a side character, serves a purpose. Sometimes that purpose is something as small as "we're just making MC and <insert character> like each other a bit more", other times it's "we want the MC (and the players by extension) to want to break this character down". How each scene serves it's purpose is sometimes fairly obvious, and other times sneakily insidious.
Skilful pivot into character and render quality:
Shit's pretty fuckin' good. I'm not usually a fan of this visual style of VN, I find the "realism" style of character and environment rendering much more appealing usually. Usually.
PC does this style of visuals very well, so much so that I actually grew to like them fairly quickly. The characters are expressive, especially the eyes, and the women are incredibly hot. However the models for the women lack variety.
One of the strong suits of the VN medium is that you get to explore many different kinds of characters in your writing, but the variety shouldn't stop at the writing level. A little bit of visual variety goes a long way. Sure you've got your buxom babes, a shredded Olympian athlete, a few ladies with history, and some short-stacks, but is there really a reason to have them all have natural J-cups? All in all, I just miss the visual variety. (And maybe I'd be a little more attracted to Hana if she had modest B-cups to go with her otherwise faultless body, still Best Girl)
I don't have a witty transition into animations:
Mostly the animations are of the short, looping kind, the kind you'd use for emphasis rather than visual interest. There's no particular reason Veronica has to be bouncing on Kathleen's giant black strap-on, but she is because it's much easier to convey V is getting rammed through animation than still frames. Emphasis. The animations are varied, applied often, and emphasise the saucy bits of the story very well.
Running out of steam so let's get into the strong suit of visual novels: Choices.
This. Fucking. Game. There's a lot of choices in this bitch and as far as I can tell, most if not all of them do something. More often than not the impact of the choices is pretty short-term: "Do I go here or go there?", "Hang out with this character or that character?", "Say yes to something or no to something?", etc. However due to the sheer amount of choices there's also a substantial amount of choices that impact the long-term. I've played through this game twice. In the first playthrough I focussed on Felicia and Hana because they were the most interesting (if you catch my drift) characters.
The second playthrough I focussed more of my attention on Mina, Rosalind, and Veronica. In the last playthrough I saw cracks in Rosalind's "mother in deep shit's last resort" act, she's more of a slut than she lets on, and I wanted to explore that. Same thing with Veronica. She's presents herself as a tough, no-nonsense kind of woman, but as time goes on she becomes less and less prideful, less sure of herself, and I really want to see her break down into a sorry little ball of meat so we can pick her up and baby her like she almost definitely wants/needs. Also Mina is a close second for Best Girl. Careful Hana.
To bring it all back around: Dude. This game is a fuckin' masterpiece. It has its flaws, as does every top 10 game on this site, but they're all pretty minimal and totally overshadowed by the things this VN does masterfully. Kudos to the devs, your game has quickly become a favorite of mine and I cannot wait to play future updates.
However the models for the women lack variety.
One of the strong suits of the VN medium is that you get to explore many different kinds of characters in your writing, but the variety shouldn't stop at the writing level. A little bit of visual variety goes a long way. Sure you've got your buxom babes, a shredded Olympian athlete, a few ladies with history, and some short-stacks, but is there really a reason to have them all have natural J-cups? All in all, I just miss the visual variety. (And maybe I'd be a little more attracted to Hana if she had modest B-cups to go with her otherwise faultless body, still Best Girl)
I actually kept the choice where she does the handjob because it gives her more lust or whatever her points are and yeah, her face is great when she's horny/flustered.
my previous comment was wrong tho, luckily no matter if you choose the bj all the way during the photoshoot, there is a way to follow Veronica's path and not being a submissive mc; just being a good guy works, awesome
I believe honey select games cannot be on steam because of copyright issues. Its a shame because I personally would have preferred to get this (and a couple of other HS games I really like) on steam as well. Do consider supporting on patreon if you can - I think the game is worth supporting. The devs have a strong vision for the game and I feel like they put in a lot of work.
I know I am late to the party but I was busy at the time the latest update came out so forgive the off topic comment but wanted to get my feelings and rankings off my chest.
First of all I don't think I have come across a single update that has disappointed. Devs take as long as you need what you are doing is working really well. Didn't expect so much development in an update to do with the exhibition but the writers utilized Kathleen's character in a fantastic way and really explored the club dynamics. It was very interesting
I have to admit didn't see it coming but it leads to very interesting implications later. Like shit hitting the fan and there being a battle for complete control. I wonder if Kathleen will use the MC to manipulate the latest owner to her side just to get back at her dad who was revealed to be her main enemy.
Favorite sex scene for the update: Was surpringsly between Harper x Lucy. The lesbian scenes in these games normally pale in comparison to the het scenes but this one was fantastic. Also it revealed an interesting dynamic in the club and possible future opportunities for the MC. This sex scene compared to the others that surrounded it in this chapter was like a ray of hope in a pit of darkness. I really enjoyed the contrast it offered.
No bad sex scenes as always even the more uncomfortable scenes pushed the plot forward.
Rankings of favorite characters after latest chapter.
1.Kathleen (Even though an antagonist, this chapter does dive into her pysche more and I am excited for what she does next.)
2.Felicia (Despite Kathleen's probing of her intentions no one figured out she is far more ambitious than they realize.)
3.Hana (Insane potential can either be the last bastion of reason for MC or possibly corrupted into becoming more sadistic.)
4.Mina (No growth this chapter but again crazy potential and I look forward to what the writers do next.)
5.Veronica (Massive growth for Veronica however if you don't stop Samson it will all be for nothing.)
6.Sophia (I rate this nurse very high as she is the real chess master in this story. She is a fan of greek tragedy after all)
7.Rosalind (Sad as if she were a character in another game she would be number one. The competition is too strong.)
8.Dalia ( A true sweet heart and hopefully a major ally in the future. Loved her in the latest update.)
9.Harper (I like how she looks after the other girls like Dalia it helped give more insight into the club.)
10. Mc's mum Victoria (I loved how she teased the MC in this chapter and how she is what prevents the MC from spiralling into depravity.)
Fantastic update over all and the character with the most growth was Veronica a fantastic job. Also makes the player realize that far more is at stake than just a building but her self worth is at risk to the point of no return.
