VN - Ren'Py - Projekt: Passion [S3 v0.15] [Classy Lemon]

(Version Reviewed: v0..7)

I enjoyed Projekt: Passion a lot more than Classy Lemon's first game (After the Inferno). The dev has improved compared to the last release and it's something that I feel is worth celebrating.

I liked the premise of the game. The setting of retrieving something personal snowballing into trying taking down a large organization works out well with the storytelling. The story had a natural growth each update. Some may not enjoy how the crew's plans keep getting changing, but I loved it. After all: no plan survives first contact.

The characters involved in the story have been a strong point from the very beginning. From a compelling MC in our cowboy gunslinger to the Love Interests to some of the villains to the minor characters involved in the story have all been written in a way we become easily invested in their fates and either root for or against them. The character interactions have been something that makes me come back to the story after each update.

If I have some complains about the characters, I would say it's only about Kaylee (who seems to be the main LI) and Solarin (the antagonist).

Kaylee is kinda boring. We had some fun moments when we meet her parents, but after that she mainly just exists in the story. All the other LIs seem more interesting than her. She is learning the way of the gun, so I guess she will become more important as the story moves on. But, I think she could've been more useful in the story if she were written as a mechanic or someone who's an all-rounder.

Solarin is forgettable as the main villain. I even had to reopen the game to know whether his name was spelled right. I was about to write Solaris initially. I think it might've been better to keep the antagonist as the faceless executives of the organization and leave the physical confrontations to Aria who has been an interesting character.

The humor is one of the best across all AVNs. Sometimes it hits you with absurdism. Sometimes it's the subtle jokes. Definitely the strongest point in the game.

The renders have improved massively since After the Inferno. All the LIs look attractive and the surroundings makes the game a lot more immersive.

The music sounds pretty good. The voice acting isn't distracting. I like the fact that there's a codex to remember some points that we might've forgotten since the last update. The updates are fairly regular.

Overall, I would rate it at 9.5/10. The only reason that it falls below a 10 for me is the main LI and the main villain. I honestly feel somewhat guilty to not rate it at 10 tbh. Hopefully, those issues gets solved in the second season.

I hope that all users give this game a try. It's truly a gem. I wish all the best to Classy Lemon. Looking forward to the next update!

I really like the humor and all the facial expressions in this one. The deliveries are so on point all the time. A lot of creativity in here in my opinion. The writing and story are pretty cool so far and seem to be ramping up to something truly epic. I love how there is a lot to see in terms of backgrounds and environment. Really great to immerse in the scifi setting and to follow the story. Can't wait to see where this is going.
Good luck and keep it classy

Sincerity is not a word I use a lot when talking about games, and Projekt: Passion is one of the few I can call just that - Sincere.
Know that feeling of comfort and relaxation when talking to a really old and good friend? Laughing at stupid jokes and discussing anything that comes to mind, without reservations? Yeah, that's the feeling this game invokes. The passion, as the title itself says, of the author to this project is apparent, it just oozes the joy of a person working on it, and you can clearly see the insurmountable effort it took to get this good on every single frame.

I want to start with the visuals, and bring the attention to the backgrounds. They are gorgeous. The dimly lit neon alleys of Tartarus and its claustrophobic inner spaces chock-full of people perfectly embodies the spirit of sci-fi dystopia that is slowly choking on itself. In contrast to that, the picturesque sights of other planets really feel like something different, perhaps even alien, but undeniably beautiful, which is a great feat to achieve in a small project.
Moving on, we have the meat of the game, and what's most of the players are looking for - character renders. They are a delight to see. Their unique art style is carried from the previous game, and are looking better than ever. Some of them, such as Ves or Ashe, could look a little strange or uncanny under certain angles or lightning, but it's not a problem you will often see, if at all. Character expression are very lively and rich, which is always a joy to see, and they even look good in short animated cutscenes which appear every once in a while. Oh yeah, did I forget to mention the fully voiced and neatly animated cutscenes? Talk about going all out.

Now, let's get on to writing, mainly the writing of the main cast, and the intimate scenes that, if you so desire, could occur. Starting with the main character.
Man, the Cowb- Gunslinger is just a treat to have. Witty, but not overbearing, smart and skilled, but vulnerable and insecure, characterized, but still have room for player's choice. Just a great protagonist to have.
I won't talk about every single member of the crew, or we'll be here all day, but I'll say that they all have a pretty unique and distinctive design, and are written strongly, giving the impression of real people with their own struggles, emotions and hardships. (Ashe best girl, fight me). One of them, I feel, is not up to the others, but I will talk about it towards the end.
Now, the sex scenes, and this is what impressed me the most. All of them, apart from maybe one, have a good reason to occur, they have proper build-up, they are emotional, and most of all, they make sense. Hell, that's not a thing you see very often in this kind of games, and is a testament that the author cares about proper relationships and appropriate situations, instead of just dropping them to fuck like apes to fill a scene quota.
Speaking of scenes, they are all animated, and are done so quite well. Pleasing to look at, smooth, just a joy to see, really.

Now, to some negatives, and why I think it's not quite up to the max ranking. (I wish there was a way to set 4.5, 4 is too low)
The story. It's just... kinda there, to provide the backdrop for character interactions. Weird pacing of "I'll do this, but oh, I guess we now do that, just joking, we are not doing that anymore, whoops, we now are roped into this" is a bit dazing, and makes this game look like a series of sitcom sketches. Everything is either happening too fast and abrupt, hovers a bit too much on inconsequential events and joke setups, or doesn't have enough time to brew with something significant.
The main villain is a bit of a nothingburger. He appears, says something vague or (non)threatening, and then fucks off into the sunset, to do the same thing again after a short while. He is kinda like Saren from Mass Effect, but without the necessary charisma to carry the role, and the steady trickle of information about him you get from progressing the story.

Last thing I want to talk about is Kaylee. She is just... not that interesting for (I assume) the main love interest for the Gunslinger. She is just... there? Doing... stuff? The bit with her family was fun, but after that there is, like, nothing going on for her. She often gets the spotlight, but does nothing with it, and it feels like a bit of a waste, considering that every single other member is more interesting than her, and would be more fun to have around. And yes, I know that even the game itself is pointing out that she is a bit useless, hopefully with plans to remedy this flaw, but as of now she is just boring while standing front and center.

TL;DR
A great game with a soul and palpable passion from its author, with incredible visuals, strong and colorful main cast, great humor, tasteful sex that makes sense, but is held back a bit by its insignificant main story, weird pace and, as of now, a lack of solid direction to move in.

It's hard to find much to fault with this AVN. There aren't a lot of stories with a good space-flight-themed adventure. ClassyLemon builds an excellent harem adventure that doesn't go overboard with too many characters. Each girl is well thought out, with compelling and emotional backstories. The subtle humour and polished writing are matched only by the images and animations. As you play Projekt Passion, the quality only improves. H-scene animations are among the best I've seen to date and set a high bar for others to follow. If you're looking for an excellent story with top-tier visuals, look no further than Projekt Passion. Come jump aboard the ship and let the motley crew of incredible women take you along for a ride. Flying along in the spaceship is fun, too.

Review of version 0.7

One of the best VNs currently. Great humor and funny gags, but also a good balance between comedy, action, drama, touching moments and character's growth.

The story is well-paced. I like how the character's backgrounds unfold during the story, given to them more deepth and make u the player sympathize wtih them even more. The girls, being humans, aliens or androids, had a unique looks. Not the usual hiper-hot-beauty of the others VNs, but still all of them are incredibly sexy and hot. And more important, with great personalities.

The animations and the cutscenes are between the best out there. And this is maybe the only game that really know how to use voice acting and sexy moanings/sounds in a way to enhance the game experience, without sounds cringe and out of place.

I don’t think this is a bad game, but I found myself bored. I’d give it 3.5 but unfortunately we don’t have that ability here. This game had very good models that I liked especially with the alien chicks and the animations. However, my major gripe with this game is actually the humor and the story. For one the humor gives me too many Star Wars sequel vibes . In this type of game I think humor works when used more sparingly. As for the story it felt like an info dump with not enough engagement to keep me from getting bored.

I like a game with a good story. And this one has it. It also has a heady mix of humor (rare to find in a porn game) and intergalactic intrigue. The game's humor is entertaining and does not deprecate the gravity of the storyline. At least in my book.
I like the group of characters featured here. It's a diverse group of characters and has different backgrounds. The demian race and their eyes kind of break the immersion. The sex animations are good, the motivations of the characters are well thought out. The sex feels rushed in terms of story - but then again it's a porn game. Who would pay for a porn game that doesn't feature sex? So that's understandable.

To all the tl;dr -ers reading my review, this is NOT a small game. This one has story and shit. It's not free roam, it's linear but it's good.

Play it if you have time and are fond pf good stories.

This review will change according to future releases.

It exciting Story, Jokes are top tier no half-ass jokes that really cringe. The renders are amazing, characters are delightful which makes you care for them great writing Classy Lemon. Try it for those who are looking for a fun ride filled with adventure. P.S. The death scenes are hilarious LUL

3.5/5 - v0.7

I don't know what to think of this one but it just didn't get me into the mood. By all accounts it does a few things incredibly well:

- Well written dialogue
- Unique usage of solid quality cinematic scenes
- Camera panning might be controversial but I thought it did add to the liveliness of the scenes

But something just did not click for me. The story did not interest me and because of it the accompanied torrent of dialogue became annoying to go through. The women didn't interest me either and I attribute that partly to their models. Something about them just did not appeal to me. Their personalities also seemed to just.. not be there?

I don't know, for me this became a big miss at some point. Despite that, I can appreciate the effort put into this quality game. The quality is there but the story, character visuals, and the dialogue just did not appeal to me. Even though the story and the dialogue in particular are of good quality. Still, I do not want to bring down this game's rating with a lower rating just because it subjectively didn't appeal to me since the quality is there after all.

This is a great game and the story is good, the humor is also top notch (subtle but effective) ... like the wrench hitting and the janitor, they are just a few good ones

models are great, getting to know them is always welcome, makes them people, not just objects

my only issue, same with all other games i do like, ..... I now have to wait for more greatness

also so happy the shark is back, I was heart broken when I realized it might have been missing

This game really has everything, great humor, story, renders, and of course girls of all types and great scenes. Can't wait to see what's next, I've subbed for a year on patreon so I can continue playing this game, wishing the dev the best of luck on the steam release.

Just leaving a review to show some support, I have nothing new to add that hasnt been said already by the other 100+ reviews.

The girls are great, the animation is crisp, the sounds are excellent and there are animated voice acted cut scenes, outstanding. The plot is fun and intriguing, and the dialogue is very funny and the caliber of the writing is really evident. Classy Lemon and whoever he has with him are incredible. I cant think of anything wrong with the game other than I have caught up with all the content and I now have to wait for more.

Very entertaining. My only issues are them having no armor during fight and exploring that abandoned ship. And I would also like the aliens to have different abilities. Not op stuff, the spiritsight is a good example. I loved the game and would love to see more sooner.

I can't praise this game enough. Excellent animation, great renders, a interesting story with real feels. Many hot situations with all of the ladies, and genuinely amazing humor throughout the entire thing. I think this is one of the best VN's out right now.

v0.7
Really brilliant VN , for once the MC is as good looking as the girls and so him screwing them all doesnt need mind control or some other bs to make it real.
As others point out the story is really good with very good humour and a strong set of chatacters . Pacing is great as the story unfolds. All in all a top 5 VN in my book . My advice download and play it now!

v0.7
Great game, has lots of animations, the eyes look great actually now, at least to me since it is a bit toned down .

Content is also very consistent, just like the previous game.

Story is good enough and funny at times.

Lot of great humor and lot of beautiful girls with a really good story and even a robot waifu. You cant really go wrong with this. Music has great sound and good effects with really good visuals. English very good too with very few grammatical errors. 5/5 Would smash.

0.6

Great game. Great humor and girls. Can't pick a favorite girl because they are all great. My 2 favorite characters are the skeleton dude and his partner. I laugh every scene they are in. Looking forward to more of this gem.

Review for 0.6

Really great game. Lots of great characters. Lots of great humor. Very long too with lots of comedic moments. Even the death scenes are very funny.

Pros:
-Great characters
-Great graphics
-Great animations
-Great story
-Great comedy
-Great sex and lewd scenes

Cons:
-I can't think of any

I can't think of anything negative to say about this game. Hope the creator provides us more fun times and updates.