I’ve been testing this game, and the writing is just so cringey and dumb. I can't help but facepalm every time the characters say or do something ridiculous. It feels like the game relies way too much on obvious porn logic and clichés, which is really frustrating. I've tried to get into the plot, but it’s hard when the writing is so clumsy, lazy, and boring. The characters’ actions and dialogues just feel thrown together, making it all less engaging.
And don’t get me started on the Godot engine. It’s more of a burden than a benefit for the player. I don’t get why the devs didn’t just go with Ren'py. It’s way more flexible, user-friendly, and would’ve made things so much easier.
The sandbox gameplay choice doesn’t make sense either. There are no real decisions that affect the story, just “flavor choices.” Money has no real purpose, the map actions are super repetitive and too grindy. It honestly feels like a visual novel disguised as a sandbox, or even a kinetic novel since choices don't matter. Plus, you can’t even choose which girls you want to pursue, making it all feel like a missed opportunity for a more engaging experience.
Maybe I was too hopeful thinking this second game would be better than the first, which also disappointed me with its lack of a real plot and pretty forgettable characters. I remember getting bored halfway through—aside from some forced, uninteresting drama, everything just felt repetitive and pointless. Now, I’m seeing the same issues with the main character that I had in Virtues. He’s this detached, fake guy who’s always putting himself down and letting people walk all over him. He doesn’t seem to have much direction, switching his attitude and values constantly. He also acts super awkward around women, like a cringey, inexperienced teen.
Overall, I wasn’t really satisfied with the game. The writing isn’t great, and the story feels pretty unbelievable. The characters act in weird, illogical ways and are kind of shallow and uninteresting. There are way too many plot shortcuts and lazy porn logic just to throw in some random, pointless lewd scenes. I gave it a shot to see what it was about, but it feels like the dev is just repeating the same mistakes (and formula) from his first game, which is kind of disappointing. Plus, the game design choices, like the sandbox and the Godot engine, just don’t do it for me. It’s not my thing, but it’s fine—there are plenty of better AVNs out there to enjoy.
Edit : I also find the constant flashbacks that rewind to just two minutes before in the same scene pretty annoying, especially the pixelated effect that distorts the image. It doesn’t really serve any purpose and just gets in the way.
These weird, colorful silhouette NPCs are also pretty unsettling. If they were in the background among rendered NPCs, it wouldn’t be as bad, but seeing them front and center all the time is jarring. It also feels like the dev got lazy and couldn’t be bothered to create random secondary characters, which would’ve been easy in HS. It’s just odd. I could have discussed many other aspects of the game, but I focused on what bothered me the most.