Java - Completed - Paradise Found [v1.0.04] [Alcahest]

After trying "The Monastery", which was made by the same developer, I picked up this game with a lot of interest, hoping for a similar level of quality. Also, I was drawn to the fact that it was a completed project, which is rare for indie porn games.
Were my expectations met? Sadly, no. The game let me down. It's not objectively bad, but I don't think it deserves high marks. Here's why:
1. The story. The plot turned out to be pretty bland and boring. In "Monastery," the story wasn't great either, but it had a unique style and atmosphere that kept you engaged. That's not the case here. There's a lot of text, but it's all just water; it could easily be cut in half and nothing would be lost.
2. The soundtrack - the problem is that there's almost none. No background music to set the mood, no music at key moments in the game. You play in complete silence, which ruins the whole atmosphere. That kind of thing would be understandable in a six-year-old game, but not a 2023 release.
3. The gameplay - this is related to the soundtrack, but I'll talk about it separately. There's no actual gameplay here. All you do is click on places at different times of day, and any necessary actions or characters are highlighted with colors and icons. There's no management, no feeling of choice or engagement. That linearity (it's like a visual novel) might be justified by the strong plot and world, but sadly, that's not the case here.

Despite being a bit disappointed, I have to say that the developer did do a good job with the bugs in this game. They took all those flaws into account and addressed them in their next game, " The Monastery". That shows they really know how to learn from feedback, which is awesome!

All in all, this game should be seen as a work in progress by a talented newbie who's trying hard to make something great - "The Monastery." You could play it out of curiosity, but it probably won't be as enjoyable as other games in the genre. Compared to the competition, it's a solid but not standout average.

Paradise Found is one of the better games of its genre but has some flaws that are difficult to ignore.

There is a good build-up to pornographic content. It does not feel too grindy although you do spend a lot of time before you can see certain characters topless or naked. Most of the content is focused on the player character masturbating to what they see, and sexual contact is slightly harmful to the player character, so there is a lot of resource management mixed in with the gameplay.

The story is solid for an erotic game, although given the extent of what's available, that's a very low bar to clear. It's a bit contrived and hard to take seriously, but you don't have to take it seriously because it's a porn game. It is good enough for explaining the memory mechanic.

There are occasional bugs: for example, images or videos sometimes won't load if you click through scenes too quickly.

A great deal of the game progression relies on drugging the women, and there is no alternative way to progress.

You can't easily ignore characters you dislike, as progressing with characters is pretty much mandatory. Kyra in particular is very much written to appease people who are into femdom, but also veers into fringe kinks like shaving pubes, and she is a real boner killer for people who aren't into that. However, you could theoretically just delete her portion of the media pack and move on.

Overall I enjoyed my time playing it, but with those flaws it's hard to justify replaying. I would definitely play other Alcahest games in the future though.

This is the gold standard of real porn games, it has a good selection of models and scenes. the story fits nicely together and progresses at a pleasant pace.

The game play, whilst simple is engaging. A few alternate model packs would help alot with the games replay ability however.

Review of Paradise Found [v1.0.04] ...

... as a game:
* Decent story. At least it try to explain why MC have to do all lewd things (like if a man needs any).
* Good dialogs.
* In several parts of the game, too much text (Kyra story, for example).
* No music nor sounds. Just voices in videos (optional).
* No too much grindy. The game has 2 extra modes to reduce even more the "grind".
* Some bugs, 99% time fps stables.
... regarding its erotic side:
* Character are really good. Not only they are hot (obviously, they are pornstars) but have a good invented roles and they fit very well in the image/videos.
* The lewd content is images and videos. You must download the pack separately.
* The videos has sound, but you can mute all sound if you want.
* No Gallery mode. The ingame "Memory" system is meh and buggy.

Overrated game

-Too much clicking (cant use keyboard to continue dialogue)
-No rollback in dialogue.
-Way too grindy and tedious in a unfun way of clicking million menus (gonna develop CTS at this rate)
-Story is ok for a porn game, nothing special, not terrible either (dialogues are too long)
-Characters and scenes are average at best imho.
-No audio, unless you enable patreon code...
-I've tried using some of the patreon code options to lessen the grind, but my game keept crashing too much so i quit.

Where do I start. I've had never played a decent java game until now, but this dev is a java engine genius. The interface is so simple and organized its simply amazing. The game is grindy but its worth it. I really enjoyed playing it. Also, I was hoping that the dev keeps the same style although with bigger game world but well.... may be the one after the Monastery. Good job and good luck dev.

man, this is the best game I've ever played with the tag "real porn". the porn scenes carefully selected and interspersed for the story and porn actresses fit perfectly. i wish the developer would keep making games like this instead of making a stupid church story and html game.

Been playing this one on and off for the past 4 months. The amount of porn content here is insane. The game is easy to play and straight forward. There is minimal grind which can be adjusted with settings.

If you are into corruption and mind control this is a must try.

Might be my favorite game on this site.
I'm not sure if the story, or at least the initial premise, is perfect but I honestly don't care. The execution of the character progression, the models, the editing, overall gameplay are all top tier.

I really don't know what is it about this game but If I could rate it higher I would in a heartbeat. My only complaint is that this game is probably lightning in a bottle and we'll never see another game like it.

Also, that one next door neighbor is boring.

11/10!

1 of the best game ever played, i would love to see Paradise Found 2 and willing to pay for it, keep going ,

"Paradise Found" is an unequivocal five-star gem in the gaming landscape. From its visually stunning graphics to the intricately woven narrative, every aspect of this game is a testament to excellence. The lush, vibrant landscapes and meticulous attention to detail immerse players in a breathtaking virtual world.

The storyline is a captivating blend of mystery and adventure, featuring well-developed characters that add depth to the overall narrative. The pacing is impeccable, seamlessly transitioning between exploration and intense action, ensuring an engaging experience from start to finish.

The musical score complements the visuals, creating a harmonious atmosphere that elevates the emotional impact of the game. Despite minor technical glitches, the overall brilliance of Paradise Found shines through, offering an unforgettable gaming experience. It stands as a testament to the pinnacle of gaming achievement, earning its five-star status with ease. For anyone seeking a captivating and immersive adventure, Paradise Found is an absolute must-play, setting a new standard for excellence in the gaming industry.

pros
— female actresses have distinct appearances, allowing everyone to find a character they like
— author has made an effort to create a coherent and logical storyline
— girls' names in locations are written in different colors, which helps us understand if there is new content or if we can improve current relationships
— there is a button to skip old scenes
— dialogues are well-writen

cons
— another linear game, in which you can't progress the plot without improving relationships with every girl
— the lack of a rollback option in dialogues is a frustrating experience, because it is very easy to accidentally skip current text, that forces us to load the last save
— a lot of repetitive scenes, even with cheats enabled: old scenes only acquire a couple of new photos or a short video and are considered as new
— despite the useful name coloring feature I mentioned earlier, it sometimes doesn't work correctly
— due to the linearity of the game, we must do what the author intends, even if you find mc's behavior disgusting and harmful to his family and friends
— although mc has little excuse for his conduct, throughout the game he hasn't managed or even tried to improve relations with anyone without using drugs (his medications) on them

features
— in first few hours of the game, there is no porn content, but there is quite enough erotic content (I managed to have first sex on the 52nd day, and this was with secondary character; with main characters, it's a much longer journey)
— the game has built-in cheats, which I could count as a plus, but there is absolutely no point in not using them, as otherwise you will simply have to do more monotonous and boring things
— a lot of psychological monologues, which some may find interesting
— incest
— foot-fetishism
— voyeurism
— lesbian

conclusion
if you are a fan of real porn games and can put up with repetitive scenes and mc's personality, you should definitely try it, especially considering the number of completed and long games in the genre. personally, I don't want to spend time to finish this game.

Not sure what the hype about this game is.

It follows an incredibly contrived and frankly shit plot about an amnesiac protagonist that somehow very conveniently can only regain his memories if he masturbates in an embarrassing situation. But it also takes that very same moron plot extremely seriously at that.

The girls aren't interesting, the grind is massive, the writing is average, it's a whole bunch of meh.

I loved playing this game and I'm a little sad that I made it to the end. I would have liked to go on and see even more content. Maybe add quests with the women who make small appearances with the sisters. I would have liked to have been able to have fun with several characters at the same time.

didnt expect to like a java game
that being said if you play more than 1h. the vids dont load
my guess is that its something todo with it being written in java
the porn media is good.
the way the routes open is interesting
picked this games cause dev had another banger

Excellent game and story telling little too grindy but as per the story it is needed so overall a good one . charectorizations are good and good pic of stars too apt to the game.
Rudra

Definitely worth a playthrough, very fun, some times a bit grindy but it was made so that the grind is also fun.

It is also very intuitive, the hud is simplistic but gets the message across perfectly.

Good story, great models.
Recommended.

This is a popular game, so I don't imagine one more review will sway anyone. Still, let me say - wow. This game is absolutely massive, and it has the content and hots to back it up.

If I have any complaint about this game, it's that it's very linear - a problem which becomes more apparent as you progress. This is mitigated somewhat by the gates blocking progress you need to grind and work through (never too much grinding, just a little repeating events) but ultimately it becomes clear there's a set order in which all these events happen and there isn't much you can do to influence them.

Additionally, the entire introduction/setup for the plot is downright ridiculous. Entirely over the top and unnecessary, but fortunately gets left behind.

Look - if anything about this game grabs your interest, if the download numbers and review average haven't convinced you, just download it. Get the full image pack, jump in, skim through the introduction, give it a few hours. I still haven't completely beaten it, and I'm probably... 20 hours in? Totally estimate.

This game is one of a kind, unmissable - not perfect, but worth your time in every way.

Jushak left a good review worth reading; I agree on all points. It's a good thing too, since at this point I lack the energy to really give a shit about the game.

The writing is very sub-par. The dev briefly touches on some taboos and kinks, there's good variety in ideas to pursue, but the execution falls very flat. The initial premise of the MCs "medical needs" dominates every encounter and scene and leaves very little room to explore the characters' personal desire. The landlady/mother being lonely and sex-starved is played with, but ultimately every interaction you have with her snaps back to "Uh oh I need to cum for my memory, whatever will we do?"

The MC is just present enough to be aggravating. Zero discipline or self control, constantly begging women to let him cum.

The dev gives a ton of time to one character, Kyra, in particular, but it is a massive snooze fest.

The game just keeps going and going and going, drip feeding new scenes that add one or two new pictures or videos from some basic porn clips.

I think I got ~4/5 of the content done, and I'm probably not going to finish. Even at the end, I straight up can't keep it up long enough to get to the next scene. I don't think there's a greater indictment of a porn game than that...

One of the best games if played...
Great use of a fresh idea, complete new world setting, lovely models and awesome videos and replaybility (it`s that a word).
A must play game for everyone and hope he continuos doing great game as this (check The Monastery on development)

In short, this is a decent-ish story that would just be better as a kinetic novel kind of deal rather than a sandbox. The sandbox elements just make you spend orders of magnitude more busywork, with ton of unnecessary repetition. I only ended up finishing the game out of sheer stubborness, rather than enjoyment.

Pros:
+ Interesting idea.
+ Dialogue is mostly well written.
+ Actually finished.

Neutrals:
* Yet another absent father, domineering older sister, submissive younger sister and mom the MC is obsessed with fucking. Yes, the default terms are "landlady" and "friend" but we all know that is only because of Patreon rules and tons of dialogue make no fucking sense with the default values.

Cons:
- Tons and tons of unnecessary grinding, even with the "cheat mode" enabled.
- No, seriously, the amount of pointless "<character> doesn't seem to want to interact with you"-type scenes you have go through to progress the story is ridiculous.
- Gating of content, which makes the above points worse. You can't progress with character X until you've also progressed other character(s) to a specific point. At worst you'll spend entire weeks passing the day until you reach that ONE event with ONE character - possibly chain of several events - to unlock more content.
- No real/meaningful choices from what I've seen. Choosing not to do something just means you (need to) get the event later, essentially not resolving the event and expending the time slot for nothing.
- Did I mention the ungodly amount of grinding?
- Majority of "event chains" are just the same pictures repeated until you progress the event and get one or more new pictures added to the chain. Including mostly changed dialogue. After the umpteenth time I missed the new dialogue because I thought it was yet another repeat of the earlier pictures and dialogue I just started skimming most of the dialogue.
- Grindy.