VN - Ren'Py - Restore Her Career [v0.29] [Kalyha]

Before you play the game carefully read the disclaimer. Then read it again. The MC is a clinical sociopath: blackmails, bullies and flat out rapes the female characters in his circle. Last images of sex scenes is far too often seeing the girl crying from despair and hurt. Their inner monologues read along the lines "why did he rape me" again and again. In one scene, he tells his mother that they are broke via a fake tax collector and then in the next scene buys a side chick a dimond ring from the money mom earned because he convinced her to fuck him for internet porn.

We all know that porn games often follow questionable morale codes, this can be fun, and I am surely not suggesting you should read your Bible instead of playing this game. But if you think this MC's actions are even remotely ok for real life actions, you need to get help.

Pro's:
What I do like are some of the sex scenes, MC insists on the girls swallowing his cum and is a fan of anal sex so both these fantasies get a lot of attention.
Also, the images are nicely set, Dev has an eye for angles and where to place the virtual "camera"

The con's:
The unlikeable MC
not Tier-A renders
Story is quite flat, MC convinces his mother with child-like arguments.
All the girls have the typical porn game XXL-breasts
No sound, no amimation
Choices do not matter
Quite some language bleeps, not a native speaker

Review based on v0.22:

If you're into mom/son and corruption content, you should not miss this game. It is one of the best game of this genre I've got to play.

The story is the reason this game got so popular (renders are really good but I've seen better. I think it is made with honey select?). The relation between Adrianna and the MC is a gem and works really well. The mother is kind and submissive and her son is a manipulative bastard who takes the upper hand on her. The two fit really well together.
So yeah, the game contains a lot of blackmail and corruption (and that's pretty much on everycharacter), so take in consideration the dev's warning in the main page. Because if you're not into this kind of kinks, you'll hardly like this game.

The game is a VN, maybe even a Kinetic VN since most choices don't really matter, or at least it doesn't have that much impact on the story. As today, the game has a lot of content and many sex scenes. The fact that there are no animations doesn't bother me, sex scenes have a decent amount of renders so it's pretty good, even better than an horrible 2sec loop that we can see of most games...

The game is a slow burn so do not expect to have sex with anyone as soon as you start the game. Remember, the story is why this game is so good.

And finally the mother is freaking hot and most of the side girls are gorgeous aswell. Love the aunt and Linda, hope we're gonna have more content for her.

That's a solid game that deserves a solid 5/5. Good job Dev!

Women are great and sexy. Sex scenes are not bad even if there is no animation.

No sound at all.

THen there is the story. Obviously if you are not into a psychopath son wanting to have sex with his mother and all other females (but her mainly), you will not like. And even if you are into this fantasy, this may feel too awful/evil because there is no compassion in this. MC is an asshole.

Other than that, renders and visuals are really great.

Average note for the general feeling in this uncomplete version (0.22).

Its the best slow corruption game I know! If you are fan of blackmail and corruption you will love this. The MC is relentless to women and he has a strong perverted vision and goal in its head: HAREM! Noone should stop that guy and we players are allowed to witness the journey of him, becoming the master of many women. By the way its a honey select game but the models look good here and I can't complain.

Its so hot experiencing the steady corruption of the mother by the son. Story is good too and feels kind of authentic for this kind of game. Also there are enough nice women to corrupt over time beside your mother.
My favorite right now is Emma the neighbour and the mother of MCs best friend. She is like a willing sex slave and may help in corruption of others in the game - I love it!

"It’s a Fun VN With a Jerk MC"

I love how childishly jerk the main character is, he is supposed to be this sociopath that only cares about his own feelings kinda guy and does whatever it takes to get what he wants but those dialogs can end up being awkwardly funny it actually a charm of this work. I also love that they treat the women rough and they don't like it and even cry but the MC just basically goes 'just suck it up bro haha' to them.

Rating Distribution:
+1 Obligatory
+1 Irredeemable Horny MC
+1 MILFs Getting Blackmail and Treated Rough
+1 Nice Different Cast of Woman to Be Your Sex Slave
+1 Haha Why Not Haha

Even if storytelling is ametourish at most and naive in this game. It has a certain charm of horny teen fantasy. Dialogues are at most understandable and they keep certain traits of characters in it.. so characters have differences between them so it gives a little spice to this fantastic mix. Graphic is at most good for this type of game. Nothing to brag about but nothing to really point as flaws. Models are hot and sexy. So are erotic situations. It has similar depth of story telling to best porn movies at most. Nothing fancy, but it gives this "plot" a push and direction in which it has to go. Generally its a good fap material for incest lovers out there. It has shallow plot but quite erotic situations to see. It lacks animations which are one of main things I find to be dissapointing. For now its has good pace for this type of game. Not too fast, not too slow. Main good point is that there isn't any gringding or artifical prolonging of game with little content. It has quite a bit of content in each update. Which is a big plus for dev. If he makes a game with deeper plot, animations and better modles/graphic. Then I will join his patreon. For now its a promising dev that learns the ropes of game development and script writing.

The best slow-burn mom corruption game, period. MC starts out pretty ruthless but seems to be softening, dare I say even becoming likeable. There are a few great side characters but not too many to distract from the main 'theme'. Really good writing, steady stream of updates with decent amount of content, plenty of hot scenes and of course gorgeous girls. Keep up the great work Kalyha.

Renders are good quality but most of the models are your standard run of the mill HS2 models. The story is pretty abysmal with some large leaps in logic even for a porn visual novel.

I may keep an eye out for an update but I'd only recommend this if you've checked out most of the market and want to check out something made using HS2 and RenPy.

A game that will make you hate the MC.

Pros:
Good sex scenes
The psychotic son is done well

Cons:
Story is basic. MC manipulating/blackmailing everyone to be in his harem.
MC is very unlikable. While this is the point of the story, he says a lot of stupid stuff.
The girls are half-way retarded;

This game has such an amazing models and story is almost perfect. Navigation and game mechanics are decent. Targeted fetishes are excellent I really really liked it but there is just one thing that would make this game be absolutely incredible and that is ANIMATED H SCENES. Also with that being said I must mention that I like the models, outfits and everything in this game so much that this was the FIRST non-animated game I fapped to.

update 06-14-23
Well, just a small addon to my review.
I think i like the game for what it is.
Though i wished, for my personal play, that harem would be a choice rather than a must.
For story purpose it's probably needed to engage with all the women.
Overall i think it's a good game in that you are getting really action and a story where you really think the MC is a psycho. For him it's not enough to hump his mom but to make everyone a fuckdoll for different intent.

Choices. I think they are alright. Though ithink they could have more meaning. Like to have a true asshole path. The glimpse is there but it doesn't lead anywhere which is shame.
Though i know what is involved in making something like that happen. So i understand.
Though, why not?

Anyway, as far as porn goes with evil characters, this is a good game. Clearly for male audiences, it will be for anyone that dreams about having sex with mom.

----EOL

Here i will share my thoughts about the game.

I played now many games and this kind of sticks out.
Blackmail, corruption and the overall vibe.

First off, i think it would have been better if not all main character females would have such knockers. Perhaps its the style of game that demands it. Its like i am in a Russ Meyer movie.
All female looks great but i am not buying it really that there are old. So this is actually a let down for me.
I do, however like the clothing choices but wished mom would wear more often black nylons. Its just sexier and her high heel slippers.

MC is a real evil prick. Its a person that has to or will go to jail at one point. What he does is for the sex game of course a great story. Though i think he gets away way too easy with his blackmailing.

I played so far till he throat fucks mom for the photo shot on the bed.
As for the females, it is interesting that they do not share their "problems" but instead shy away. Of course that gives the MC more leverage to continue.

Mom in particular seems rather airheaded and too trusting. So much so, that she lets her son fuck her. I always think that it would be unlikely and more indirect forces are needed to convince her. She is just very good natured.

In any case, the game seems a great fab show. If you are looking for some fapping, this is the game.
Personally i wished i did not had to see the prick at all and just see his dick, hands, legs. But that would be it. He is just so irreprehensible.

Graphics are fine. I did not check the sound. I usually do not have sound on.
There aren't animations i think but thats fine too. Visually it works just fine.
The length of the game seems rather long. I have to admit that the birthday party was more of a drag for me but thats ok.

Overall i can recommend the game but wonder what faith MC will have at the end, if there is an end.

Btw. to my point in the beginning. I think it would have been better to send mom to the clinic to make "adjustments" for her job than having her finished from start. Especially if that is story ark for another character.

And whats with the hands up gesture? This seems silly to me but maybe a thing for the game. I just find it strange.
Its amazing how many time MC can actually come on a day. I wished i were that good in my peak days.
He is a sex monster. That must be it.

To sum it up, i think its a great game with lots of blackmail and corruption but i wonder why there is no prostitutions like Emma and Scarlett. It would kind of fit in the vibe of the game. On the other hand, he has his personal sex slaves.
I am not really criticizing the directions, its just that it could have in some instances differently. But i have to bow my head because i am not making games and like what i see.
Its impressive.

Since its work of fiction, there isn't really a right or wrong. I am already happy that i got into this style of game.

v0.21

I have been following this game since v0.11, but only now have I thought of reviewing the game. Personally the game does everything right from models to narrative based on the description. If you don't like corruption "mean" games then don't play this.

I would have liked it if the game had more choices for when you want to be a little bit nicer, but the latest updates look like they fixed this "issue". I like punishing bitches as much as the next guy, but if a bitch does her job, I'll reward her.

I did remove a star because it has no animation and that's a big deal for me, yes it would make the updates a lot slower and believe me when I say I feel that when waiting months for updates of certain games, but at the end of the day it's always worth it.

A very unique take on a VN, Imo still my fav of all time. The way it potay how MC has a screw lose and gas lighting his mon just turn me on so much, I really like bad relationship story, where x character have power over x character,

Every single time I return to this game completely forgetting what I'm about to deal with. Which, one could only imagine, adds to how much I dislike this game. And before anyone says anything, I can deal with a story about a sociopath or villain, if it's written well. This is not. On top of terrible grammar, broken english sentences, poor spelling, and bad plot, nothing about the story is enjoyable. MC is a grown man that acts like an eight year old. The mother is a "failing model" but the model used looks younger than you. And all the models have the same body, minus one that instead of a thin body and impossibly large missle tits, she has curvier thighs and even larger missle tits. Cool...

The story starts out with a black screen and a few lines of exposition. You lived with your dad all your life and for no discernable reason your mother couldn't talk to you, so after your dad dies and even though you're around 25, you go to live with your mom. She takes you in happily and the first thing you think is, big shocker here, "wow mom is hot!" And immediately after that, there is a 2 YEAR time skip stating "you share memories and time." Meaning NOTHING HAPPENED. And then one day MC gets mad because he can't find something in his room and decides, after hearing his mother lost her job, he's gonna corrupt her.

The Mother's character is just a mom that's trying to get by after losing her modelling career. The aunt is cheating on her husband so MC blackmails her, not for that reason, but because she walks in on him masturbating and he gets mad. The neighbor used to do porn so MC blackmails her too. Then MC's friend, Alex's mother, MC blackmails her too because Alex says his mother is hot. So naturally, MC has a beta male fit about it, then decides to get revenge. A police officer that you help for sexual favors. A gold digger you spoil for the same thing. It's all a bunch of boring, one-dimensional characters that MC treats like dirt. And they forget how badly they're treated between scenes most of the time too.

Everyone is miserable all the time and wants nothing to do with what's happening in the story. If the characters don't, why should I? If your thing is hating women in general and read at a 5th grade level then you'll love this game. Otherwise don't bother with this.

The whole thing needs, if not a complete rewrite, a proofreader, an editor, and to have the pictures compressed a bit. The file size is too large for what is here.

I like the way author progress. The victims had no idea they force each other to corrupt more. Definetly masterpiece.

However it could be great if the son or mother was far away from each other at past so they are kind of as stepparent/son for more realism.

5/5

A different take than the normal oblivious dumb MC, so that is good. Obviously, some strong stuff in there but I don't have to agree with everything that goes on in a game to appreciate it.

It's a typical visual novel, although there isn't a lot of choice involved compared to some other ones out there. The graphics look good and are rendered nicely. There isn't an obvious glitch in the game, including regarding the graphics.

There is no animation, but that's better than having wonky animation.

Voted clearly "excellent" (and this is my first vote and review here at all). Beside "The Headmaster" the best game I know so far.
When I tried the game first, I canceled it after a while because of the text flood with meaningless decisions and not much progress. But luckily I gave it a second try again, and got finally into the story.

So I would suggest to put a hint in the game introduction, that players should give it it's time at the beginning.

What I like about the game is it's simplicity. It's really what you can call a visual novel I guess. Not much to interact, no decision to take on what places to go, no need to earn money (via actions) and that stuff.
Being such a real VN, what counts is the text and story. And that is very well and carefully written. A very slow burner, but steadily and consequently without distraction due to boring interactions.
I was a little bit disappointed about the birthday party, not so much as I expected (even after retrying the several decisions). But maybe there will be a next party
The story seems now (0.20) to be on a kind of breaking point, but I think it has very much potential, creativity is needed to keep it realistic somehow.
A shame that the dev has only so few patreons for such a great game.
I think clearly missing is the tag "trainer".

Good luck to the dev, keep up the great work, waiting for update!

Not gonna lie, kind of nice to read a story where it doesn't even attempt to hide how messed up in the head the protagonist is. Not a huge fan of the drastically oversized breasts but the story is actually surprisingly good. It could also do with a good English proof-reader, but at no point was the English so bad that it was hard to understand or follow.

Either way, definitely looking forward to the updates on this one!

OVERALL:
THIS IS NOT A GOOD GAME,

if you expect it to be something it isn't. This game almost perfectly knocks the ball out of the park for what it is trying to be, a slow paced but rewarding corruption Visual Novel. The slow pace does a great job for character development and for really making the player feel rewarded when they finally get to a scene.

That is not too say there aren't many scenes. Quite the opposite, there are a ton. But the text between them is long to meet the characteristics I previously mentioned.

Don't expect this to be a game whose main focus is quality of sex scenes with sound and animation and perfect renders. Its really good, but its not the best of the best and its also not the main focus of the game, the story is what is the best part of this game.

That being said, renders are still really good. The models are great and the developer avoids a common fault with big breasted models where arms go through tits what not.

Good variety of clothing for each character, all which suits the story well and fits the characters well.

The group events are great. The party event was one of the best instances I have experienced in this sort of VN format. I personally think another sex scene could have been made possible with maybe Linda (note I may have just missed this in my playthrough). The small double character + MC scenes are great as well; they flow nicely and doesn't feel as if the dev is trying to shoehorn it in.

I would rate this game a 4.5 instead of a 5 if I had the ability, and that is just because of the following issues:

• Lack of background music/sound. The game is long and requires a lot of reading, some simple music or sounds would be great to better set int he atmosphere of whatever scene (e.g. light music during the party event).
• Spelling/grammar/wording errors. Most of the dialogue works well and is fine. But it could be better and there are sometimes some minor mistakes. Nothing that really ruins the game, but there is room for improvement.
• Deviation from the main women. There are some characters (cop and scarlet) who are important to the overarching story about his dad, but I find them quite boring compared to the main 4 and I often try and skip past any of their parts that aren't too necessary. I understand the need for more important side characters for the story, but you don't need to make it so MC has to have sex with every single female character that speaks more than 4 lines of dialogue. I would much rather see current stories with current women fleshed out before the dev opens up more branches with more women that leads to updates that take longer to produce and end up advancing the story less than desired (this happens to way too many creators.

If the dev reads this, keep up the great work, you are making a great game.

I'm not gonna lie: at first I thought this was not a very good game/VN. But it grew on me.
As the developer admits in the description of this game, "the MC is kind of an asshole" -- which should be considered as the understatement of the year!
But here's the thing: you ended up rooting for the guy. At least if you have a kinky mind as I do!
That fact that this happens is a tribute to the writing or, at least, to the way the story develops (which is not the same thing).
I really don't care about incest fetishes, but you can simply ignore it and imagine something else is going on here.
The result is intriguing and... very erotic. I can't wait to discover what the developer will come up next. Keep up the good work @Kalyha !
I only hope there is no pregnancy involved or, at least, no visible pregnancy, which is pretty much one of the biggest turn-offs for me.

P.S.: I still play and enjoy this game, but I must shave one star from my original 4* review. Compared with others here, the lack of music and the fact that are no animations whatsoever, among other issues, makes it not deserving 4 stars, when compared with other games and VNs I reviewed here.