[ep2 up2]
The hype is real with this one.
First of all, the writing is excellent. Natural dialogues. Great world building (most of the lore is borrowed but the source material is one of the best in existence), dependable MC, real characters with their own motivations and desires. Pretty nice pacing. NPCs won't all of a sudden dump their entire backstory on you as soon as you meet which is realistic.
One thing that is kind of lacking is the player's agency or ability to shape the world around them. At least so far. It's mostly linear and we are playing a fairly straight laced guy around characters that do things on their own accord rather than just existing to placate the MC. This isn't much of a problem if we are able to get invested in the story telling. The author wants to tell a story and we are here for the ride.
Oh I guess another thing that is lacking would be the amount of adult content. It's really bare bones. Zero sex scenes. Barely any foreplay or even teasing. Our expectations are shattered immediately when our first feeding is a choice between 3 dudes lol. That said, I wouldn't quite say that it's deliberate blue balling. Rather, the writer is going for a realistic take on how these characters would interact given the circumstances and their personality. This is absolutely not a porn game. Think of it like Vampire Masquerade fan fiction.
Renders are serviceable. I personally don't think the models are the hottest or the camera work exceptional. It's average to above average, but it gets the job done. Great depiction of nos though.
The music.... the music could really use some work. There is like 1 or 2 tracks and it gets monotonous. Great soundtrack should add to the scenes, bringing out the appropriate emotions to supplement what's happening. In this game, the music is just kind of... there.
So well... I guess I touched upon lots of small quips that I had, but the overall experience was indeed excellent. The writing can definitely carry this VN.
The hype is real with this one.
First of all, the writing is excellent. Natural dialogues. Great world building (most of the lore is borrowed but the source material is one of the best in existence), dependable MC, real characters with their own motivations and desires. Pretty nice pacing. NPCs won't all of a sudden dump their entire backstory on you as soon as you meet which is realistic.
One thing that is kind of lacking is the player's agency or ability to shape the world around them. At least so far. It's mostly linear and we are playing a fairly straight laced guy around characters that do things on their own accord rather than just existing to placate the MC. This isn't much of a problem if we are able to get invested in the story telling. The author wants to tell a story and we are here for the ride.
Oh I guess another thing that is lacking would be the amount of adult content. It's really bare bones. Zero sex scenes. Barely any foreplay or even teasing. Our expectations are shattered immediately when our first feeding is a choice between 3 dudes lol. That said, I wouldn't quite say that it's deliberate blue balling. Rather, the writer is going for a realistic take on how these characters would interact given the circumstances and their personality. This is absolutely not a porn game. Think of it like Vampire Masquerade fan fiction.
Renders are serviceable. I personally don't think the models are the hottest or the camera work exceptional. It's average to above average, but it gets the job done. Great depiction of nos though.
The music.... the music could really use some work. There is like 1 or 2 tracks and it gets monotonous. Great soundtrack should add to the scenes, bringing out the appropriate emotions to supplement what's happening. In this game, the music is just kind of... there.
So well... I guess I touched upon lots of small quips that I had, but the overall experience was indeed excellent. The writing can definitely carry this VN.