Ren'Py - Abandoned - Reincarnotica [v0.05] [Polyrotix]

  1. 4.00 star(s)

    Kayzee12

    You die ...... You get reincarnated .... Now you have a hot family. That's pretty much the game. The game features a very long prologue telling about your backstory or whatever which I fast forwarded because its a waste of time , has nothing to do with the current family and is plain boring. The game is pretty awesome after reincarnation, and when I say that, I mean the graphics. there are no animations and the story is okay-ish. the characters are very likable.
    was pretty much hooked by this game until I saw its original release date. Mid 2018. This game is in development for 2.5 years with very little content. ( I guess its only been 3 updates since release? with the innitial update wasted on the prologue). Another one of those games that hook you up real good and then torture you for eternity waiting for updates.
  2. 4.00 star(s)

    Gray21

    i like this game it a lot, it has a ton of potential, but not everything is great. The prologue was extremely long and boring to me, but once the inciting incident happens the picks up its pace considerably, but unfortunately its quite short, which is surprising considering the game seems to be in development since 2018.
    The presentation is fantastic, the character models look great and so do the environments, and the characters are also well written.
    Overall i would highly recommend anyone to try it.
  3. 4.00 star(s)

    madasahatter

    VERSION: 0.03

    Sedimentary stones are seldom of interest, drab and typically gray or mottled shades of brown, such formations are often disregarded save by errant passersby who may pick one up to skip it across a nearby lake. Some, however, reveal far more to those who peer beyond the uninspiring surface for, now and then, these simple stones are actually geodes: a dusty shell protecting a veritable trove of glittering quartz and crystal.

    So it is with Reincarnotica, a game that defies its initial impression to reveal a true gem.

    Story-driven and focused almost exclusively on the budding relationships between its restricted cast, Reincarnotica begins with an extended introductory sequence concerning a VR game that derives clear inspiration from the recent wave of isekai franchises. The introduction lays out a wealth of detail regarding the fantasy world of said game and the protagonist's interest in such; arguably, it's excessively detailed, delving into the rules in a manner that seems almost self-indulgent, as if the author became lost in exploring the details of their own fictional MMO. Fortunately, this sequence is optional and skipping it does not impair the experience.

    What remains is based primarily on the most trite of premises, amnesia, but the writing deftly avoids focusing on it in favor of developing the characters and elaborating on their quirks: the independent, compassionate mother who hides a deep-seated insecurity and her vivacious daughter that is conflicted, caught between promises of the past and an uncertain future, to say nothing of the exotic doctor with a cheery outlook and bleak marriage.

    Therein the game truly shines, with stellar character design that is genuinely unique among its contemporaries, the overwhelming majority of whom opt for the same models with the same hairstyles and complexions; Reincarnotica's pale-skinned, freckled, vividly-hued redheads, alongside an olive-skinned beauty with henna tattoos, boast the aquiline features and timeless poses of classic pin-up girls.

    Graphically, the UI is also of note, composed in a style reminiscent of early French art nouveau with gorgeous flourishes and assorted bits of poetry in lieu of the typical blunt quest descriptions. Environments are detailed, though somewhat hit or miss when considering the dreary fantasy-town sections and mismatched assets cobbled together throughout the introduction, yet Reincarnotica truly shines when conversing with the cast who emote in various manners from a simple hand gesture to a tilt of the head or demure smile.

    That the art is entirely static, even during the few erotic sequences, with no animation whatsoever is less of a detracting element than one might imagine given the quality of the renders; with any luck, future iterations will include animated scenes if only to demonstrate these gorgeous models in motion.

    Of course, nothing is without flaw and Reincarnotica's lurk overwhelmingly within its script. Outright spelling errors are rare, though one is quite glaring wherein a character is dubbed "Brittany" in one line and, two sentences later, as "Britanny." Grammatical errors, on the other hand, are frequent and generally a result of poor syntax; below are a number of lines, selected at random, to illustrate the point along with their necessary correction.

    "...if the damn thing didn't just massacred dozens of players a while ago."
    EITHER "...if the damn thing didn't just massacre dozens of players awhile ago."​
    OR "...if the damn thing hadn't just massacred dozens of players awhile ago."​
    "...was certainly strong but so did those that we've crushed and defeated."
    "...was certainly strong but so were those that we've crushed and defeated."​
    "...to store the elixirs doesn't meet the his level."
    "...to store the elixirs exceeds his level."​
    "You catched that?"
    "You caught that?"​
    "...discovered that a lightning struck..."
    EITHER "...discovered that lightning struck..."​
    OR "...discovered that a lightning bolt struck..."​
    "Everyday stuff that you might've encounter."
    EITHER "Everyday stuff that you might've encountered."​
    OR "Everyday stuff that you may encounter."​
    "And men don't like those kinds of woman."
    EITHER "And men don't like those kinds of women."​
    OR "And men don't like that kind of a woman."​

    The exceedingly common your/you're errors also appear, though relegated primarily to the introductory sequence.

    "Your much newer than EVE right?"
    "Your dismissed."
    "I said your dismissed."
    "I know your a good person."

    Upsettingly, particularly for a linguistics pedant, the author repeatedly confuses the terms "coma" and "comatose," as though one were shorthand for the other. An individual who is in a "coma" or similar condition, no longer responding to external stimuli, is "comatose." It is exceedingly silly to employ said medical nomenclature in any other context, particularly when the speaker is a licensed doctor.

    "We even tried calling your relatives should the comatose last for years..."
    "It seems that the accident that got you into this comatose might've also affected..."
    "Except for your comatose, nothing seems to be amiss."
    "But Doc, how is it related to my comatose?"

    Much of these are overshadowed, however, by the most outstandingly uncommon aspect of Reincarnotica: its musical score. Composed from various instrumental tracks, with a distinctly European flair, the alternatively lilting and melancholy tunes provide a charming accompaniment to the dialogue and demonstrate an underlying passion for the craft of amateur game production that is so often overlooked.


    GRAPHICS ---------------------------------------------- 9 / 10
    + Gorgeous character models that are unique among their contemporaries.
    + Poses are tasteful, evocative and reminiscent of classic pin-up posters.
    + Environmental art is relatively consistent and well lit.
    +/- Devoid of animations, which may be a dealbreaker for some but does not detract from the experience.
    - City map and pixel art sections are jarringly distinct from other assets.

    DIALOGUE ---------------------------------------------- 7 / 10
    + Distinct characterization and sympathetic motivations.
    + Discourse that flows naturally and demonstrates clear character growth.
    - Copious grammatical errors, from classic your/you're to syntax and conjugation.
    - Excessively verbose and unnecessarily convoluted introductory sequence.

    GAMEPLAY --------------------------------------------- 6 / 10
    + Standard suite of features for the Ren'Py engine is implemented well and without issue.
    + Ability to skip the introductory sequence is included, for those uninterested in the backstory.

    INNOVATION ------------------------------------------ 7 / 10
    + Distinct, thoughtfully composed musical score.
    + Thematic colors on a per-character basis allow the player to easily discriminate between the women.
    + Crisp, clean and artful UI that is stylistically complementary.


    SCORE ==================================== 29 / 40
    ARTFUL, EXCEPTIONALLY PROMISING AND WORTHY OF SUPPORT
    Few games manage to achieve the level of excellence displayed by Reincarnotica, much less so early in their development cycle. The erotic content is somewhat lacking, a number of errors remain to be addressed but every possible indicator of success is present and, though that undeniably elevates expectations, this reviewer remains optimistic regarding its future incarnations.
  4. 5.00 star(s)

    tablemuffins

    Yeah this game jumped up to being one of my favorites.

    I attempted to play it a few years ago and couldn't be bothered with the MMO backstory. There was a recent update (I thought the game was abandoned!!), which when I played again I finally was able to make it past the MMO dialog

    (there is an option to skip it when you start a new game. I'd recommend checking out the MMO portion, its not too long.)

    Any way, the rating. Definitely 5/5

    Renders are great (animation would be nicer but the stills are still nice)
    Music is fantastic (many games tend to skip the sound effects and music. This game has some ambient music that changes depending on whats going on.)

    Story... well story is kind of meh. Your old body died, you're in a new body, and you suddenly have a hot "family" taking care of you. The premise isn't the most original thing in the world.. but I still managed to enjoy the plot points so far.
  5. 5.00 star(s)

    Lamphead

    The strongest asset of this game is the quality of the interface, visuals and the vibe.

    For the interface, primarily this is a standard linear story with a 'city' open world interface. There is no real choice other than some splits that will make you go CG hunting (as of v3). Before you groan at the hundreds of poorly done, linear, incomplete versions of this, this is definitely one of the better ones. I still think it's largely pointless and maybe they whole thing could have been just narrative without point and click but it's executed visually really well so it does add a gameplay element you would find pleasant. It's very crisp with no lag which helps.

    The most unique thing about this game is the vibe. What is this, retro, French, cyber VR, chillstep/hiphop? I don't know if the first chapter of the game will be ignored seeing as largely nobody cares about the deep technical lore. But as a result of the dual identity and memory shifting, as the game player you're playing through a standard (very well written, illustrated, executed) romance/cheat with mother WITH the added nuance that you are not the person you are portraying to be and that a much deeper mystery underlies the condition. I just find the complete mishmash of music, visuals, retro and futuristic vibes to be...bang on for this story. I just love hanging out in this world and I was disappointed when content ran out. Attention to detail is fantastic in this game.

    There's a great love story brewing between the 2 female characters and the MC. I have hopes for the doctor which is the character I was most interested in but as of chapter 3 it's not in the game yet. Ignoring the massive plot point of the dual body/VR world, if you start from chapter 2 on paper this is one of the most boring romance premises ever ..but again it's written so well and done with such attention to detail visually and writing wise that it's hard to complain. Excellent art work all around, unique scenario work all the way through.

    Play this game because it's 5 stars.

    But let me finish by talking about the unique element that chapter 1 brought up about the dual body/identity and the larger universe of VR and corporations. This game already has enough on its plate with the dual body storyline + 2 female leads and I assume they will work in the doctor because she has a lot of good build up but limited content. Resolving what they've done in chapter 2+3 is an entire game. If this game actually has to close the loop on chapter 1 in a coherent fashion I'm going to say right now that this game will either never finish or it'll be a horrible ending because the game scope is too massive. So God I hope either the developer has a genius idea in mind to close the loop, or if not that they just cut out chapter 1, because I can't think of an easy resolution.
  6. 5.00 star(s)

    Ali ibn Hassan

    My god!
    Speechless almost!
    Peach fuzz, absolutely gorgeous ladies.
    Impeccable detail.
    I thought I'd seen and played better games before but this one got me hooked when it first came out and the wait just made me a happy perv.
  7. 4.00 star(s)

    Seiko126

    I see why this game is highly rated but only after we wake up to a new life and meet the girls. The music and the characters are really something but the intro. It's deceptive as fuck because it makes you think you're dealing with a story/genre of gaming that's just not for you. It goes on for a good while and eventually I just skipped a lot because it's bloody boring and I don't get half of what's going on and I'm just wondering what kind of game is this? It's trying to tell us how RPG games work? Get a feel of the culture? Haha wtf. MC just won't shut up and keeps on yapping to his magician mates about taking on a dragon and then you wake up and it tries to tell you about his profession. Fuck, I barely got any of it. He's a techy that works on VR games and he's mixed up in some dodgy shit yeah? Idk there was a lot of talk with big fckn words.

    I'm guessing people around here liked it though which is cool, I know this could just be my problem, this does seem to be a bit of a niche game after all but it disguises the much better part of the story coming after the intro which pretty much transforms this game into what should greatly appeal to the mainstream who at the beginning might think this game isn't for them and drop it too early out of boredom and confusion. I know I almost did but I kept going because I figured the high ratings had to be for something. So yeah I reckon it's a dangerous intro that almost fucks it up and sells this game really short. I'm giving this four stars even though I've complained for the most part because I DO think this is a great charming game but that's only after I got through a really boring prologue that almost fcked me out of playing it in the first place. Reminds me of Assassin's Creed modern day part of the story. You're either interested or you're just bored and clueless.
  8. 5.00 star(s)

    Phoenix57

    I came expecting a porn game, and I left enjoying the atmosphere, characters, and premise enough to ignore any porn. The music is great, the art is well-thought out and detailed, and the lighting is gorgeous across the various moods of different scenes.
  9. 2.00 star(s)

    RandyPhoenix

    Good Points
    + Story and characters seems interesting and well-written
    + We have good looking art style.

    Bad Points & Suggestions
    - We have only 9 save pages, and all Renpy games have 999+ save pages, having only 9 is like a joke, we need more save pages, 999 like all others preferably.
    - We can't skip time without clicking the bed, and to reach the bed we have to pass all that way in the house, terrible decision, there should be an option to skip time on the main hub, like clicking a picture on the day should work that way, it's already there, why not make functional?
    - We can't look for tips without clicking the laptop in our room, so every time we need tips about the game we have to pass all that way over and over again, we need a tips button on the main HUB and not gonna lie have more clear tips might be better as well, currently some of them are annoyingly vague.
    - The rollback feature doesn't work as it should, it's only rollbacks 10 dialogue backward, not good enough.
    - The sex scene we had was even bad for 2018, it did not have enough pictures/angles/positions, and even in those days animations were a wanted feature for sex scenes, and for today it's very bad to not have it, DEV really has gotta work on those sex scenes if he wants to call this game adult game at all, preferably well-made animations are needed, since DEV can do animations as we can see with other stuff, he really should spend time on sex scenes as well.
    - The left click and ESC buttons do not open the save menu, it's something most of the Renpy games have and makes things far easier.
    - There is still no gallery feature in the game, but it's always good to have for checking scenes you might have missed or if you want to check some scenes again.
    - Before this game had problems with the updates and the content, updates were taking too long and giving us a pretty short amount of content. I hope this time things will be different.

    For The End
    Honestly, this game is quite a unique game and has great promise, but it needs a lot of work to reach today's standards and can be called an adult game, I hope DEV will fix the problems and let this game reach the great potential it has.
  10. 5.00 star(s)

    Diophrodite

    This games really looks promising.
    The characters are appealing and the story so far is sweat with enough mystery to tingle my interests.
    I really hope the developer will be able to continue his amazing work.
  11. 5.00 star(s)

    Tataty

    WOW! JUST WOW!

    This game is easily the best game that I have played so far! And I play VN's and RPGM games since many years.

    The Game Design is simply perfect.

    1. The music is so perfectly fitting the vibe of the game and the graphics that you really feel this "Life is great" vibe coming from it.
    I simply feel good every minute I play thiis game!

    2. The graphics are outstandingly good. The characters look stunning and extraordinarily well designed. They fit perfectly into the scenery.

    3. A lot of LOVE in the details! You can can clearly see that by simply going into the menu, looking at the cute map, the computer and so on. Even the hint system on the Laptop is not simply "Go to place X at time Y", but a neat little piece of poetry.

    4. The characters feel real. And it is a great pleasure finding out more about their backstory. And even love the flashbacks in this game, which I usually hate in other games.

    I really recommend anyone to play this game and enjoy yourself!
    I will make sure to give the developer a Max Tier Patreon support.

    Dear developer, thank you for this masterpiece!
  12. 5.00 star(s)

    despot444

    [V.03]

    Graphics;

    Wonderful, amazing, looks so warm and smooth. Different than others. Characters very well designed. They don't look like standard assets. Renders are awesome.

    Sounds;
    Very fitting background musics lights up the mood. I normally don't like background musics but in this case it fits perfectly.

    Story;
    I don't know how but story rotated from full on fantasy to romance. Which I'm perfectly fine with it. Don't let prologue belie you. To me it's all about second chances, giving another let go to life. Also dialogs are so good.


    Overall I'm giving 10 out of 5.
  13. 5.00 star(s)

    JDhentai

    to start off with I don't know how this one was under my radar because this is one of the best porn games I've ever played

    First off The Story this Story is one of the most Unique Story's I've played in a porn game and it was a breath of fresh air that this wasn't another Story where the main character just becomes an asshole and stalks the female characters this main character is one of the best main characters I've played in a porn games if not the best but that's all I'm gonna say on the Story and the main character because I don't wanna spoil it

    Second the characters honestly the way these characters are written is so believable that it's insane I can honestly see these characters in real Life they are written so Well I don't know what Else to say the characters are amazing one of the best characters in porn games

    Thirdly the aesthetics they are so good the main menu the layout of the house the color just everything is so pleasing to the eyes everything is designed to be aesthetically pleasing

    Which brings me to the graphics this is one of the most beautiful games I've ever seen on this website some scenes literally had my jaw dropped it's insane the level of detail every area every character every object is so detailed there are AAA games that don't look as beautiful as this game

    And lastly the sex scenes the most important thing in any porn game well there is oral sex but no pussy sex which isn't a problem for me because I can't get off on pussy sex only oral sex and a few other fetishes so depends if you need their to be sex in a porn game which will happen later for sure but not yet or if you are just like me and are content with oral sex I will say though it's a slow but oh so satisfying build up so when the oral sex finally started it felt so good

    Anyway that's my review I could talk or type I guess for hours about this game because it's just that good so to conclude this is one of the best porn games ever made and deserves so much more attention the characters Story writing eastathics graphcis build up etc. It get's a 5 stars from me and I wish the developer the best of Luck for this games future because this is one of the best porn games ever made and I hope the developer keeps it up and someday finishes this amazing porn game
  14. 5.00 star(s)

    ludobico

    just one word: awesome!
    plot and locations are quite original; characters are hot (even if mom and sis are too similar, in my opinion): the Indian doc is the cherry on top. in-game hint system is very intelligible and funny.
    only one potential flaw (unfortunately very common among games): world seems too big and could become hard to manage.
    hopefully we will see more frequent updates for this masterpiece!
  15. 5.00 star(s)

    Kugotte

    This is one of the best VN you can find, I'm glad to see that it's back!
    Great update, I hope that this will help revitalize the dev's patreon so we can see more in the near future.
    To any new player : I remember the prologue to be quite a slog, but it's really worth it in the end so give it a shot :)
  16. 5.00 star(s)

    pussyreaperxxx

    One of the best games on the site is back! Loving the Priscilla content and hope the updates keep coming now. Hoping for some Aanya action finally in the next update.

    Story:

    The story progression is great, although there isn't much "build up" before sex scenes, but it feels natural and fits the style really well. The game doesn't attempt to drag on the characters which is great. It's well written and the "free roam" seems justified as the content progresses. There are two main characters so far and their stories have progressed really nicely.

    There are clear choices that will lead to clear results, you just have to pay attention to the writing, and even then, there is an immediate response in the next dialogue in case you mess up, so there's no pressure. Some scenes have choice, which means you can only pursue one character at a time, this leads to great replayability.

    Art:

    Even if you're not into the story, the game has plenty of high quality visuals and in stuff like original UI, environments, buildings and uniform art style provide a lot of flavour to the game, way more than most devs consider. There is a reason some of the top games on the site also have these things. As for the sex scenes and models, they are top notch, even the side characters look really well made. As for the non-story content, the hidden scenes, they're really well made and provide content that doesn't really fit the story but I personally love a lot. Shows that the developer can give you all the kinky stuff, but not before polishing it for the story.

    Gameplay:

    It is a point and click Visual Novel, I consider that a "game" since there is gameplay involved. The quests don't seem forced or tedious, really simple stuff that makes sense.
    You cannot get lost, even if you skip through the dialogues, you will be prompted to the correct path by the game, this involves a lot more effort from the dev than people consider, so far at no point has my game broken, even when I tried to mess around on purpose, which shows it has been done properly.

    TL;DR. This gem is too good to miss, definitely worthy of playing.
  17. 5.00 star(s)

    CompanionCube

    Amazing game but slow on the updates. Super high quality renders with what can only be described as the best user interface i have seen in a porn game, as well as some of the best music.

    Honestly the only shitty part about this game is how delayed its been. The free roam can also be a bit time consuming and maybe too ambitious for its own good, as i have seen a lot of top notch games be ruined by constant grinding or too big of a map that makes it more of a hassle than a feature to navigate. If not for the delays this game would be top 3 on this site easily.
  18. E
    5.00 star(s)

    EchoZulu

    I don't know what to say. This game has THE BEST redheads of any game I've ever seen. Maybe I'm just biased because some other games' redheads scared me (I know we aren't supposed to mention other games in these reviews, but I'm looking at you, AL Leah!) or were just dyed/token redheads (is that a thing?). These girls look amazing, they are natural redheads/gingers and it's uuuuuh, so good.

    The story is amazing, even though we only have two chapters right now. Some might want to skip the MMO-intro, I say read through it for exposition's sake. Polyrotix clearly puts a shit-ton of time into this game and the writing (even though there are some spelling mistakes :|) is really good. I love both of the Fitzgeralds, they're so cute, even Fiona, those pouts melt my heart. The (G)UI is amazing for such an early version, the music is fantastic (something I wished other games would also employ, most just don't have any sounds at all...). As I've said before in a comment, I really dislike being limited to, currently, 9 pages of 6 save files each. If there's no gallery, then at least give me the ability to make one myself.

    I can't say much about the renders/CGs except that they're A M A Z I N G. I haven't seen any other game with these models and I wager that the reason is they're self-made/highly modified. The quality is superb, I, I can't even right now.

    Play this game, you won't regret it one bit!
  19. 5.00 star(s)

    AllegedRanchero

    I love the plot, the visuals, and the music is amazing. Prii is so cute and I really look forward to seeing more content with her in the future. And seriously, the music is the exactly what I like to listen to while playing these kinds of games
  20. 3.00 star(s)

    preglovr12

    This has to be the strangest game of the 20-30 I've played from how it plays. The UI is extremely over-engineered for no discernible purpose, the game goes from a straightforward linear story in the first chapter to an open world nightmare in the second that requires you to skip entire weeks for the next content.

    Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful and the story is interesting enough that I'll be coming back, but it's a mess of a game right now. Even adding meaningless, repeatable conversations with the girls in their rooms in the morning/evening would make the game feel less like hide and seek and more of a lived in world.