VN Ren'Py Radiant [v0.6.3] [RK Studios]

[Badjourasmix]

Not gonna lie, I was expecting the update to be a little bit bigger, but it was still a good update.

 

[MrDeos]

So this is really my first real attempt at properly reviewing a VN, and i'm trying to figure out a format here so this will probably be very sloppy as I'm playing this by ear, So far I'm thinking I'll review the game generally from the outside first then get into the heart of it.I'll try to be as constructive as I can with any critisicm I have of this game and also I'll probably end up posting in both in here and in the review section.

Let me preface this by saying that Chapter 3 is the latest version I've played of the game.

So first of all, Render quality is amazing, the renders are sharp, they're colourful and vibrant and they are consistent through out the entirety of the game so far, you can tell the dev has invested a lot of money into their setup. Secondly, Content Amount and Playtime is pretty decent for the third story update for a game, my playtime was about 2.5-3 hours and I'm generally a pretty fast reader but sometimes I'll stop and go back at stuff I find interesting. I do however know that it's been a 15 months since the game release and from what I can tell the general opinion seems to be that the dev is a little slow, now I'm ignorant as to how much time it actually takes to pump out these updates, especially one of a 1000 renders. Anyways moving on, the girls are gorgeous I haven't found a single female model that I haven't liked, maybe Glenn's wife I'm kinda indifferent about her.

Now onto the meat of this game. I quite like the plot, I really appreciate that it isn't the cookie cutter amnesia game where the MC wakes up from a coma and fucks everything in sight. The idea of having a compeletly unplanned post prom night of passion which then lead to an accident that puts you in a coma for 10 years, and kills someone in the process. only then that after your own process of healing, while still lacking closure for these things, the consequences of that night show up, and also having the Mother of your victim is a really brilliant dynamic..but here's when things change a bit for me. The Triplets, I really like the idea of them and they're gorgeous, I also accept the 3 path system with PURE, LUST and DARK Paths, but I'm not sure what to make of themas LI's. I'm not really into incest that much,especially father daughter incest and I know a lot of people are and that's fine, and I'm pretty sure that a lot of the pllot rides on the fact that they're LI's, I just wish it was avoidable, at least with the pure path where you can just be a loving dad without trying to get into your desperate daughters' pants.

As for the dynamic between Natalie and MC...this is probably my only major dissapointment with the writing so far, and only because of how much potential it has. My problem is not with having your victim's mom as a love interest I think it's brilliant, and I was so excited for the future of the story when I met her....I instantly kept thinking about how her and the MC' journey for clousre would eventually lead them to seek comfort in each other and accepting the past then slowly evolving past that, it should've been a slowburn, instead with that massage scene and how fast their relationship became sexual I feel like what could've been an integral piece to the MC's development just devolved into a cliche milf, I don't hate it, I'm just dissapointed

Quick little thing and the end here. As for characters, right now my favourite character is definetly Brooke, she is interesting, hot , bubbly and she's a virgin parent for godsake, if that's not interesting idk what is...also her daughter is the most adorable thing i've ever seen Sound Design, I like the fact that it has music, and that it isn't just one generic royalty free track constantly on loop. it's a tad generic though but I can't really fault the dev for that.

And that's it, holy shit this was long. again this was my first attempt and any feedback is appreciated...and if the dev happens to see this, I wish you the best of luck and congrats on a solid game so far.

I completely agree.

 

[JHorcoc6]

Did I miss something or aside from a couple of inane conversations is there really no new content with Maddie?

 

[Boehser Onkel]

uhm

did i miss something or
how the hell became the mc a massage therapist suddenly?
(at the hotel scene with Natalie)
that makes no sense -atleast i dont get it

 

[RoadWulf]

I get that Sir Damned is dedicated to this game.
I get that Alorth works his ass off on multiple projects.

But it was 8 months. 8 Months of development time between one update and another. And yes, there is a good deal of content for an update based on your paths.

But not 8 months worth. So I'm sorry, but get your shit together. You're either making this, or you're not. 1 update in almost a year is not a feasible schedule. I don't care how much other stuff you have to do. 8 months of taking people's money to develop what amounts to about 2-3 months of content for any other game.

1000 Renders sounds like a lot. It's not. Most games do between 200-400 new renders every update, even the ones that come out monthly.

4000 lines of code sounds like a lot. Unless the lines are short. It's not like saying that you did 4000 lines of words in WP document. Sometimes in coding a line could be nothing more than one or two labels and commands, especially in Python.

So to the Devs, I say this with all respect and admiration for this piece of work:

Shit or get off the pot.

 

[Cartageno]

Well, every hero (and many a LI) gives a massage better than any professional massage therapist. I'm kinda resigned to it by now. Even though it probably means that the massagee never got a proper one before. (or is just horny and gives out compliments)

 

[juan palote]

It's not short. He skipped through the whole thing and missed the other paths

Most people play only one path and not all 3

 

[Squark ⚧❤️]

Well, every hero (and many a LI) gives a massage better than any professional massage therapist. I'm kinda resigned to it by now. Even though it probably means that the massagee never got a proper one before. (or is just horny and gives out compliments)

Just once I'd love for a main character to be utterly useless at massages... Or have it be a learnable skill.

 

[juan palote]

These things take time. Good things come to those who wait. BUT I can safely say that SirD is a great storyteller, and he has plans. Lots of plans. Alorth renders are also top notch.

SirD made terrible mistakes both in Polarity and Radiant with the antagonists introduced. He is not a "great storyteller"

 

[CHAD-MAN]

next update 1 year later but only 5 pages and expect lots of patreon money.

Pretty sure they didnt plan 0.1 version to get as much buzz as it had. They can say whatever they want about F95, but damn if this game didnt skyrocket because of this place and us. I am pretty sure it wouldnt even have half the patron it has rn and would probably would have less by now with this schedule.

What blows my mind is that there are people paying over 100$ a month for this. Like... wtf?! I mean this could actually be (and the 0.1 debut was a really good start) one of the top VNs in the site but good god, 2 devs that actually know what they are doing, doing short updates every 8 months its... its too much. Yeah, the quality is there and you can tell there's actually effort for details but good lord... its 2 freaking devs! With the crazy amount of money they are getting from this project I would rush whatever other projects they have out the window or finish asap so they can make this a new BADIK. But I guess people will pay a lot regardless

 

[Deckard81]

I get that Sir Damned is dedicated to this game.
I get that Alorth works his ass off on multiple projects.

But it was 8 months. 8 Months of development time between one update and another. And yes, there is a good deal of content for an update based on your paths.

But not 8 months worth. So I'm sorry, but get your shit together. You're either making this, or you're not. 1 update in almost a year is not a feasible schedule. I don't care how much other stuff you have to do. 8 months of taking people's money to develop what amounts to about 2-3 months of content for any other game.

1000 Renders sounds like a lot. It's not. Most games do between 200-400 new renders every update, even the ones that come out monthly.

4000 lines of code sounds like a lot. Unless the lines are short. It's not like saying that you did 4000 lines of words in WP document. Sometimes in coding a line could be nothing more than one or two labels and commands, especially in Python.

So to the Devs, I say this with all respect and admiration for this piece of work:

Shit or get off the pot.

Gotta agree with this 100%, with devs out there like Killer7 making massive updates for MNF and working on MNM (with a giant first version) every month or so, 8 months for a few hours feels like milking to me. That's why I'm a patron of Killer7's and not this game, because yes the quality is fantastic and I'm loving the game but I don't really trust the dev

 

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Does it work for android?

 

[Ramen-]

If Brooke tries something again in the next update and we get dark points for rejecting her anyway, it should be possible to fire her.

 

[Badjourasmix]

SirD made terrible mistakes both in Polarity and Radiant with the antagonists introduced. He is not a "great storyteller"

I think the only mistake he did with the antagonist in this game, is that he introduced him too soon. The mc is already dealing with a lot of stuff, he could've added the neighbour later and the game would still have enough drama/conflict to be interesting.

 

[zainon]

i checked the official WT and it's said better keep secret when hanging out with mira for harem path, so is this a multiple route? because i tried to do a solo brooke route and mc still ended up hooking with liv. btw maddie's path is only dark? it's seems mc have more scene with her in dark path.

 

[Kellermann]

Just once I'd love for a main character to be utterly useless at massages... Or have it be a learnable skill.

Yeah, and it's funny that almost every game has a massage scene, a yoga scene, a try on new clothes scene, and pool scene. It's porn game creation 101.

 

[juan palote]

I think the only mistake he did with the antagonist in this game, is that he introduced him too soon. The mc is already dealing with a lot of stuff, he could've added the neighbour later and the game would still have enough drama/conflict to be interesting.

You dont need an antagonist to have drama. This game had enough drama without the antagonist. The best dramatic moment in the game was Grace's letter, not a random cop stopping you in your driveway.

Antagonists are cheap ways to add drama, it turns a possible good story into a Disney or Marvel story. Which is way i said SirD isnt a "great storywritter"

 

[Ceesko]

There is "no great fucking storytelling" in this or polarity. Who is kidding themselves? The devs are so successful because they understand exactly what most coomers want. This game is designed to play into Coomers deepest fetishes and kinks and hits all of them simultaneously in a rather brilliant way (teens, incest, twins , etc) . I mean I am not complaining but am just laughing at people calling any porn VN as "great storytelling". All of us are here to fap.

The reason you have patrons who donate 100$ to a VN that updates 1 time a year is because in general, coomers are the worst reckless consumers when it comes to money. Show some tits and ass (virtual or otherwise) and thousands of cash would start pouring in. Didn't we learn anything from the success of OnlyFans or Twitch eceleb girl players?

 

[Badjourasmix]

The reason you have patrons who donate 100$ to a VN that updates 1 time a year is because in general, coomers are the worst reckless consumers when it comes to money. Show some tits and ass (virtual or otherwise) and thousands of cash would start pouring in. Didn't we learn anything from the success of OnlyFans or Twitch eceleb girl players?

Is that a bad thing?

 

[Badjourasmix]

The whole debate about if it's good story telling or not is silly. That stuff is all subjective, it all comes down to personal preference.