VN - Ren'Py - Projekt: Passion [v0.13 BUGFIX] [Classy Lemon]

English:............7/10
User Interface:.....6/10
User Experience:....7/10
Art:................8/10
Dialogue:...........6/10
Story:..............2/10
Opinion:............5/10................
Avg:.............5.86/10 [2.93/5]

Have you ever sat there and listened to someone that thinks they're really funny, but everything that comes out of their mouth is unfunny drivel? That is every second of this "story". This is trying really hard to seem quirky, charming, and funny. But it comes across as insufferable and annoying. Sure, the animation and CG's are pretty good, if not looking like they're all moving through water because the animation's a bit slow. But just because something looks good, doesn't mean it's a 5 star game. I don't get the criticisms toward the LIs, I mean, look at the banner, you can plainly see what MC's gonna get with. I, personally, like alien/demon looks so that's what drew me in. Unfortunately, the issues above take me out of it. If everything's a joke, nothing is funny. You can't wedge in serious scenes after every other line has tried to be funny, as it just feels jarring. This game is written as if the writer ONLY watches the Deadpool movies. I DO NOT care about the MC. I DO NOT care about the quest they're going on for no reson. And even though they SUDDENLY change gears to have a serious conversation near the end of the first part, I can't get behind the ONE LI that they finally made a backstory for. Will these opinions magically change when I play part two? I sincerely doubt it. There's also something to be said about long, drawn out cutscenes in a VISUAL NOVEL. Typically, with Japanese ones, the intro is the only time this happens. (And MAYBE ending scenes) But with this, it might as well just be a full-blown animated series. Why is it a VN? And I also want to admit, this has essentially been sitting in my DL folder for who knows how long. I've been avoiding it for months because I know this game gives me a headache. From what little I remember, MC gets a thing stolen from him. Then for no reason, him and a gaggle of women jump across the stars to find it? Question mark? It's never stated what it is, why they need it, what their goal is, or why we, the audience, should care. If I find the reason, I'll be the first to say I was wrong and it's in the story. But really, I'm not gonna hold my breath.



Let's be real, no one's about to read this doctorate thesis of a review on a porn game. You already know how you feel about it. MC is a pain in the ass and causes every problem in the story. There's a dumb joke every 14 seconds, and the very good serious moments are ruined by how shitty and unlikable the MC is. The bones of a great story is here, I can acknowledge that. But long stretches of the game are me stonefacing the screen why they play a joke for 30 minutes and interrupt serious moments with the same awful banter. I wanted it to stop. If Deadpool and Vince Vaughn movies are the only thing you like, this is for you, I'm truly happy for you. I'm not that lucky. This review is not only my longest but took me the longest to write so far. I LOVE all the serious moments. I LOVE the character development. I LOVE the idea behind a lot of this. It's just a shame it's insufferable and based around a terrible protagonist.

As for ratings, the English is good. There's a lot of spelling mistakes and some lines were wonky so it brought me down to a 7. The UI/UX is decently modified Renpy. It's cohesive and simple but is still mostly just default renpy. The Art is good. I have to say it's somewhat stylized. But they all have dead eyes with no highlights, bland expressions and iridescent skin. The posing still feels stiff a lot and some of the animations feel floaty. I see the elbow grease but there's still basic poses that go untouched so it's a shame. The dialogue is great until someone that thinks their funny gets ahold of the keyboard. There are some great interpersonal moments in here and they're fairly fluid in terms of the story. But my god the jokes never end. The story is "MC got an amulet, it was stolen, he then ruins all his friends lives." He's literally going to get an amulet that he was going to sell to them anyways. It's so stupid. So I'm very ambivalent towards this. It obviously has good an bad. It's better than most.

Great game. It is very well written, but the dialogue leans heavily on "silly" jokes which some might find annyoing, the protagonist has a jokester nature which you can lean on or reduce depending on your dialogue choices. I found them greatly endearing, and caused me to laught at moments. While it is kinda a comedy game, the plot is very interesting, it is full of deep and meaningful moments, the characters are deep, unique and it is awesome to see their development.

Also the animations are awesome

The graphics and animation are good. The story is a vehicel for the constant juvenile banter.
And realy constantly, just to a point where it is just plain anoying and it happend fast in my case.
It's like a slapstick show belted together with dad jokes and occasional sex scenes -in the same style-.

I liked the choices of answers good, witty, bad if it only would have made it any more bearable.

The fem models I seen are mostly asian styled barely legal aged.

Graphic: 4/5
Writing: 2/5
Plot: 1/5
Lewd: 1/5 (no descriptive writing)

Final verdict: Not fuckable

One of the best stories that I have played/read, it's gets you laughing out loud and also gets you almost teary eyes (which ffs that doesn't happen for me!)


Can't recommended it enough, it's a must play!

It's hard not to forgive this game of any faults when it's this funny.

Normally I'd give a very thorough rating, but I don't really feel like it. This game is just too charming.

Gameplay: 4.5/5

it's a basic clicker, with some choices of varying importance. I don't find the choices particularly interesting when it comes to kind/funny/rude, as funny is nearly always the best choice and fits with MC's personality. Though sometimes it was nice to be more serious. The non personality based choices are more interesting and don't get in the way. Most AVNs add choices that end up being both arbitrary and often annoying, this game does not have that problem and I never feel too much pressure to pick the right choice but they do matter.

Sex: 4.5/5

Excellent renders, characters, scenarios, animations, and dialogue all lead to excellent sex scenes. The only thing holding them back is my personal preference to have a bit more emphasis on the big finish. Don't get me wrong, there is way more thought and work put into them than 99% of games on this site, but I like to see O-faces more than closeups, or both, and I like em longer and more drawn out. Honestly just a nitpick though. The sex scenes are stellar.

Story: 4/5

The characters are distinct and well written, the pace is nice, it knows when to slow down without ever feeling drawn-out. But where this game really shines is the tone. The dev is excellent at being serious when needed, and that makes the comedy that much funnier when it happens, and this game is FUNNY.

It doesn't just settle for gags (though those are great too) it knows how to weave amusement into the dialogue without ever sacrificing the pace, the story, or breaking the 4th wall in a cheap and easy way. I laugh out loud pretty consistently when it wants me to, which is so rare. I can't say enough good things about the tone. Hilarious and thought provoking. I'm never near tears but that's OK, I take it seriously when it wants me to, which is rare in AVNs. The writer isn't anywhere up their own ass, I'm in for the whole ride. I also love that while there are many influences, this world doesn't feel like a ripoff of anything. There's a good amount of sci-fi and cyberpunk elements but it has its own flavor without piggybacking on existing material.

The plot is the only place I'm lukewarm. It's good, but it lacks greatness. Maybe it's because the main conflict is extremely vague. I'm not sure of the stakes and I'm not sure how much I care. However, there are many elements that shine through and keep me clicking aside from just how funny it is and that's how good the character development is. Despite an awful lot of space jargon that I usually roll my eyes through to get to the next sex scene, the atmosphere is very strong and the characters and their personal journeys do a great job of wading you through the kind of muddy overall plot.

EDIT: Literally after typing this review I hit the scene that finally explains what the stakes are, gives them context, and makes them important. While I still think it took a bit too long to get there, the explanation is given a lot of weight by the fact that I'm already familiar with everyone it affects. I'm still not fully sold, but I have to take back the muddy comments. This game continues to surprise me even when I think I have a valid critique.

This is easily in my top ten games on this site and well worth your time. If you require depth and quality, expect it in pretty much every aspect of this game. I can't wait to play more.

Good story. Good characters. Good renders. I missed more lewd scenes, but the one's we have are great! This game is far one of my favorites. The work on shaping every part of the game and getting the better of it paid off. A AAA of the adult games.
5 starts!

OH wasted already hours and hours of reading all king of Bullshit and fucking beautiful girls.

In the last update, I was just hoping to know what fucking a jelly-girl was like, thank god dev didn't disappoint us.

I just love it...

Good in all what matter so 5 stars for season 1


good story for season 1 (have not played s2 will play when it's finished)
good characters (Elyra and Ashe are my favorites but all girls have somthing going for them)
funny scenes (janitor,)
good tone (the tonal shift where there is not immediatley a emotional scene destroyed with a joke)
good animation the butt ripple
good renders (only thing for people that are ok with stylised characters )
has voice acting and moanig in sex scenes


i am waiting for season 2

Story is not bad, however, it feels a bit forced. Also, at the beginning the comedy was insufferable, at times It felt completely out of place. To be honest, the story in After Inferno (Classy lemon's previous work) was more engaging, so this a bit of a step back in my opinion.

The MC is kind of an idiot and a fking weakling (I lost count how many times he died). Girls look nice, but some of them are a bit too cliché. Sandra was my favorite by far.

Nice music and sounds.

Renders look great.

Animations are not that good, It was the same with After Inferno, where the MC just pounds girls like a fking monkey the whole time, man ...chill a bit, you're going too fast xD, this makes animations look funny instead of hot.

I didn't appreciate the system where you can choose to be friendly/funny/aggresive. I think it messed up some dialogs and made others nonsensical.

So overall, I'd give this game a 7.5/10. I doubt this game is gonna get better, but we'll see.

This is my favorite VN. Everything is perfect here: a plot that is better than many modern premium games, thoughtful characters with their own stories, cool animation, and of course - great humor.
Sex scenes are shown in the most beautiful, encouraging, and seductive way possible.
There are many space races in the game, each of which has visible advantages and disadvantages.
It is also worth paying attention to the detailed design of the spaceship on which the whole friendly company of the protagonist travels.
Do not forget about the variability of the plot. Your answers in this game will really matter.

In general, while playing the game, I could not help but feel that this is a kind of offshoot of The Mandalorian series, because in its spirit, plot presentation, surrounding landscapes of the planet and humor it has undoubted similarities with the Projekt: Passion. While the Mandalorians have their own helmets to hide their faces, our hero has a bandage on his face. I'm sure the game's authors were inspired by the series when creating it.

I bought the game on STEAM. I am looking forward to the second season.

v0.12

This game is very well crafted and surprisingly underrated. It is by far the funniest and one of the funnest AVN I have played. The humor and laughs gave me a lot of Guardians of the Galaxy vibes. Yes, I said it... I know...

The story is entertaining and very well written. It kept me engaged and interested at all times. The characters are deep and they each have a fascinating story for the player to discover as they play along.

The art looked a little outdated at the beginning, but that is to be expected considering when the work on this game had started. But it improves significantly and noticeably as the player advances through the chapters to become on par with the more "modern" AVNs.

The voiced parts and the music are on point and they do a good job of enriching the overall expieriance. This is especially evident during the excellent lewd scenes and animation.

The harem mechanic allows the player the freedom to peruse multiple LI paths without worry, instead the focus remains on the story and the choices to be made and the fun to be had.

The "death scenes" are hilarious and very well made, all the while without dishing out a punishment to the player for trying them out. It's all very cleaver really.

Now, this AVN does not have a lot of branching, and that is a known double edged sword in this genre. On one hand, it could make the development process somewhat faster, while on the other hand, it reduces re-playability and the player's choices end up carrying less weight in the general scheme of things. Honestly, in this case, because of how good the story is, I'd rather have faster updates personally, so I'm all for it.

I do find myself wanting to se more of Hanna and Allison though... maybe even both at the same time? I mean why not? After all, Hanna did play Desert Stalker, right?

All in all, I highly recommend this game and I can't wait to see where this journey will take us next.

Now, to go and try to find that darn Snack Stash... hmm...

I'm not very eloqunt so here goes.
The women in the game are super hot.
It's fun.
I like it.
It has Emily.
More of Emily please.
Or we riot.
And by we I mean me.
And by riot I mean I'll be mildly upset.

Somewhat in the shadow of some "blockbusters" here - such as Being A Dik, Eternum or Ripples, which I also follow with great pleasure - Projekt: Passion manages to deviate from the already beaten paths (action that takes place in a high school or college, teenage characters) to propose an AVN in the style of a good film noir. The narrative - although dressed in a sci-fi look - recalls the atmosphere of Raymond Chandler's novels, and the direction is excellent, with a subtle attention to details and offering the perfect dosage of the "ingredients" specific to this genre: darkness, suspense, humor, sex.
The characters are innovative - different races, including androids - and well built both psychologically and visually (probably in DAZ - in any case, they look more natural than the characters created in HoneySelect).
The sex scenes are also more natural/realistic than in many other AVNs. Maybe some will not find them spectacular enough (especially since MC's penis is a normal one), but for me their eroticism, sometimes spiced with good humor, is fully satisfactory. A special mention for the scenes with SAndrA - so funny but also incredibly sensual.
Without a doubt, Projekt: Passion is one of the best AVNs out there, especially for those looking for a slightly more mature/artistic style.

Projekt: Passion starts a light-hearted comedy sci-fi adventure story with some simplistic (almost) soft-core scenes sprinkled in here and there. It makes a big tone shift into more serious territory later, and the sex scenes get more involved and better. I find it very hard to rate because scene to scene execution is excellent - possibly the best direction I've seen in a VN, and arguably better than in some TV shows. On the other hand the overall story is weak, characterization is ham-fisted, and the sex scenes are terribly bland. I'm giving it a good score because I was not bored ever and the production value is very high.

A failed comedy can be a disaster. Thankfully, here the tone is established immediately and it's easy to just roll with it. Not that many great lines, but a couple still got me, especially the longer running bits. I like the gunslinger "arc", I like the dread of customer service, I like picking up the phone in general. All gags are at least fine, and the best jokes are delivered through scene direction and cuts - I was reminded of Edgar Wright's style a couple of times. A sensible chuckle out of five.

The story, unfortunately, is basically not there - there's a McGuffin and that's it. Neither the "villain" nor our heroes know if there's a threat or what it is, or what to do about it, or what steps to take next. Both sides get convenient "leads" all the time, run into each other basically by accident etc. It's also crystal clear that it's vague on purpose and is being written as new episodes roll out. Just don't think about it too much and enjoy the scene to scene action.

Characters are good bordering on great, but the delivery seems rushed. At one point plot development and comedy bits basically stop and tragic backstories start dropping one after the other, most of them done with flashbacks. There's a great combat sequence with actually interesting setup and development for multiple characters, but music has to work multiple shifts and overtime to sell any of this as tragic. Simply not enough time was spent on those characters and I feel nothing. Commanders of the massacred resistance should be guilt-ridden, but it doesn't really work when they were supposed to have a good time fighting the Space Balls empire in the first place. I like comedies taking a serious turn, but this is just jarring.

Relationship development is also hit or miss, Ashe being my biggest grievance. Her introduction was generic fine, hot stoic redhead with absurd abilities, I can roll with that. The scene where her big problem was revealed was actually great - it just holds on soooo long on your inability to help her in any meaningful way. But then the next scene with her is somehow less intimate, and it's followed by straight up fucking. With the option to fuck her ass out of nowhere, because why not, some viewers like anal. I think what happened here is that patreons just wanted to see a sex scene with Ashe, so the fast-forward button got pressed.

The sex scenes in general feel uninspired, repetitive and rushed. Robot girl wants a facefuck is as interesting as the game gets, and it still had to turn into a regular penetration scene. MC wants to "payback" another girl by going down on her, but they get interrupted. This could have been turned into a bit where you chase the girl around the ship trying to get her off. Instead it just never happens, we are past oral with her, and our foreplay is to fingerblast her at worrying speed. Then there are like five bonus scenes where a girl just masturbates, and at least three times we get the exchange of "this view is beautiful" "mine is better", because they are going at it doggy style and MC can see the girl's ass. I actually don't know if this is supposed to be a joke, it doesn't work for me as sexy talk either.

In summary, a very mixed bag with some clear talent evidently on display. I wish as much work went into the porn bits as into everything else. And drop the cinematics, they don't really add anything and the voice acting is clearly sub-par.

I had been missing out on this one - it really is one of the best games on this site. The dialogue, world building and character development are all top notch. It manages to balance being very funny at times, with some deeply felt character interactions that really draw you in.

On top of all that, the visuals are excellent. The female models are decently varied, but still hot in their own way.

Edit: I always forget to tag these with the version I played. It was 0.12.

One of my top AVNs. Beautiful models and art direction, and Classy Lemon (the creator) really takes quality and art seriously, and it shows.

This game has made me totally comfortable with the idea of a robot wife. Thanks lemon, stay sassy.

What a game, amazing. The story is big and never boring, humor , sexy girls and a mix from western and scifi : I like the interest from Kaylee, Ashe and Emily in each other body ( i hope of more , perhaps a love story between the girls ? ) Kaylee and SAndrA , wow, Kaylee touch SAndrA and like it ( SAndrA too, or ? ) Is the bad so bad or is he get bad by the medallions or the power he had ? I like the background (past ) story of the figure. The animation, superb .
A game i play again and now wait for the next update.
The story is deep in a universe which is dark and bright which all had for a good story and discovery the MC and his members in her mind. Aria is a good character too, they will make the right thing, but is it that ?

overall 9.8/10
Great storyline, lively and distinct characters, amazing renders along with good animation, good punchlines, well-written scenes and great transitions. I mean what more can you ask from a VN, hats-off to the developer for putting in so much effort. I absolutely enjoyed playing this game and eagerly looking towards the next update.

Review as of v0.12 (July 2024)

Citizen Sleeper was my first VN; Eternum was my first AVN, Projekt: Passion my second. So far I'm batting 1000.

The renders in this game are excellent, the animations solid. While the fully animated scenes can feel a little wooden (and shoehorned), I still appreciate them for the effort alone.

The real star of the show is the story. Incredibly well written, with some genuine laugh out loud moments as well of lots of feels. The most important aspect of the writing is the flow. Brevity is good, conciseness is huge, and flow is king. Projekt: Passion does an incredible job developing a branching story with a deep background (and lots of ridiculously hot scenes), without droning on or dragging it out. This is genuinely good writing.

The characters are top notch. They're diverse, varied, complete characters you'll actually care about. Other than the obviously secondary cast, the characters all have unique personalities, motivations and interactions with the MC. Again fantastic writing carries here, especially combined with the incredible character models. I've never been more intrigued by, or attracted to, nonhuman digital characters. I'm absolutely dying for a Red and Blue collaboration (if you know, you damn well know).

Central to all of the above praise is the dev. They've provided a solid amount of content already, creating a story that's stuck with me over several months. Crucially, they've provided quality updates on a consistent timeline, to an already stellar framework. We're currently at version 0.12, and I cannot wait to see what the future holds.

Projekt: Passion is already a must-play, and the dev has laid so much ground at our feet. The stars couldn't be brighter.

EDIT: forgot to mention my feedback. While I appreciate the MC has a normal sized dick, unlike most other AVN's I've checked out, his skin tone is that of a corpse. His hands look like he just got dragged out of the morgue. Also, dude needs to go down on these ladies at some point. There's not a single scene that wouldn't be improved by him giving a little (or a lot) back to these incredible LI's.

VERSION v.012
SUMMARY: Not bad at all, good models and story but MC is a bit meh

PROS:

1. Really nice and cute looking models, no MILFs though, sad
2. Animations are pretty nice and well done
3. Writing is very good, much thought went into this and its done well.
4. Humour is good, gives me a smile or giggle ever so often and I am not one for finding many things really humorous
5. Content is not bad, there is a good amount, not huge, but more than many other games that have been launched much earlier and still have little content
6. Scifi setting is done well, with some interesting concepts and much thought went into creating the universe.
7. Characters are not bad either, have depth and own motives, agendas and back story.

CONS:

1. MC is a bit lame, he doesnt really strike me as a leader, more like a boy playing a mans role. I also don't like that he has no hair on his body, a gunslinger should be rugged FFS. Also the mask...the mask is really stupid, I don't care what the reasons are, hide the eyes, the head with hat, the hands, but the face? The dude ever brush his teeth? He sleeps, easts, showers, has sex with the fckn thing on all the time and it honestly does not make him dark and mysterious, it makes him look stupid and that the truth!