RPGM - Completed - Scars of Summer [v1.03] [Shinachiku-Castella/Kagura Games]

  1. 4.00 star(s)

    JRelengod

    One of the better rpgm games I've played, most tend to be extremely cliche or boring, or just completely uninteresting but this actually attempts something. Don't get me wrong I think there needs to be more in the way of systems that the player can interact with to encourage the ntr whether intentionally or otherwise, but the fact that there's a good amount of character development and that the art is nice that's good enough for me. There's plenty that could've been improved but overall its solid even if grindy at times
  2. 1.00 star(s)

    ShinZou

    This game fucking sucks.

    If you're into NTR it's frustrating, and if you aren't or neutral then definitely don't play this. The MC is a complete dumbass, he gets ZERO H-scenes and when scenes do happen you don't get to see them until after you've completed the game (5 bad ends with different characters and1 good end with the MC - which you get if you literally avoid all the content)

    The scenes play out and MC doesn't get to see them, hears her getting fucked etc - which is, admittedly, intriguing. You then have to search for more scenes throughout the days. Which isn't too difficult as there are hints, again you don't get to view them. You're basically roleplaying paranoid friend-zoned cuck.

    Once you do finish the game you get to see the scenes and my god are they awful. Artwork is repetitive and poorly drawn and each scene is BOMBARDED with flashing. I mean constant fucking migraine inducing flashing.

    Total waste of time, scenes aren't even worth it. I've played a lot of games on this site and this is one of my least favourites.
  3. 1.00 star(s)

    CorrosiveSin

    I haven't finished yet, but the fact that i've played about 3ish hours and nothing has happened except running into homeless dudes that wanna bang the gf with nothing of actual substance happening no matter what I do is incredibly annoying. I didn't wanna download a walking sim, but apparently that's what i've done.

    And yeah, i know there's a notepad that shows what she's done in her room. There's like 4 things and it's been more than 2 and a half weeks in the game. Dunno why this is so highly rated.

    Edit: i finished the game and it was a terrible experience.

    I should've mentioned this before but this isn't really NTR by my definition of it, but alot of people seem to differ on that. By that I mean the MC likes the FMC, but they aren't together and he just doesn't have the guts to confess to her. They're just childhood friends. So, really everything that happens isn't NTR to me since there's no relationship other than being friends with a crush on each other.

    I just skipped the last 3 weeks in the game as I got tired of looking around for where they might be. Along with that, they seem to have a large number of tropes in the game I find incredibly not sexy. Two homeless dudes, two omega virgin dudes, one rich brat with the least likable attitude, and the annoying misunderstanding to blackmail trope. Not one route was even remotely tantalizing to me. The opposite in fact, it upsets me that I downloaded this game thinking it was good based on its rating only to be given.. whatever this is.
  4. 3.00 star(s)

    DankSUshimate

    Oh boy this game. Yeah let get this out of the way first, this game is overrated, but not for a bad reason, it just an issues with this kind of game. This is a NTR game through and through, going vanilla (the route where u dont get NTR'ed,or choose to)is as basic as it get.
    Scenes are one of the main selling points of the game, though the NTR stories can be ass if you gotten used to it.
    For people who go into this with NTR as their preference at minimum, it a 4/5.
    For the other, well at best u have a 3/5.
  5. 5.00 star(s)

    iammaverick

    Best NTR game I played so far . Game mechanics (Time change, phone usage) are good. I really don't understand those who gave low scores, what kind of storytelling and character development they expect in a game like this. I think the game delivers what it promises well enough.
  6. 4.00 star(s)

    slimyviscomog

    I'd give two ratings if I could depending on what you're into:
    You like NTR - 4/5
    You hate NTR, think its mid, or don't particularly find any excitement around it - 3/5

    Think of this as a game that manages to bundle together six different tropes of NTR as "routes" in the game and creates an extended plot line around these tropes. I only rate this game for how it *depicts* NTR because the plot follows the same kind of design logic that a doujin would use and its done pretty well.

    If you are a hater of NTR and get pissed off at the glorification of cheating, dumbass/one-dimensional characters, and situationships, don't play this. Look, I get it. It can hit too close to home sometimes. Also, its an overused engine and story genre. I want to make this review detailed and fair, so I want to at least explain that this game goes all in on the story at the sacrifice of gameplay. Don't get fooled by the aggregate, four star F95 score. The game's not as good for people who don't give two shits about the genre in the first place.

    The main gameplay loop involves initiating each route and over the course of two months, you can unlock scenes. There isn't much "active" gameplay besides moving around the map/peeping in on the action occasionally and the only puzzle you really need to work out is if you want to unlock the happy ending with the four memories. There's also some light grinding involved as you get your points up for the happy ending, which could have been more. I honestly think this was designed by intention to make you really feel what its like getting cucked.

    One negative I found is that in order to complete the majority of the content, you need to activate the triggers for every route individually and the two months in game are only enough to complete *one* of them. Considering the gameplay loop, unless it does something for you for immersion's sake, this is really fkin boring. Would def consider getting a full save or, at the very least, play your preferred routes like usual before then.

    Art is subjective (main heroine is pretty cute, but damn those eyes are close to one another huh?). Individual stories in the routes are subjective. If you're a fan and can deal with the NTR, patience rewards. If not, easy skip.
  7. 2.00 star(s)

    Ratazana121

    What an overrated piece of garbage, my fucking god. Ryoka is a terrible character, every male is terrible and has 0 fucking chemistry, and the mc is blander than boiled potatoes with no salt, like really fucking bland, its so bad to the point where it feels like Keito just straight up doesn't exist, the game could have been a visual novel about corruption without Keito and nothing would change. The main point of a NTR story MUST be the writing, if the writing is bad then no amount of of godly animated sex scenes will save it( that this game also doesn't have lmao).

    And now the sex scenes... They are mid at best, the sound effects are goofy and just ruin the mood, the art style is meh, and some of them just drag for way too long.

    I'm only giving this shit 2 stars because it has a shota route and I'm a sucker for shota x tomboys.

    Ik the game was uploaded 4 years ago, but it was such a waste of time that I decided to leave a review just of how mad I got.

    Edit: Oh and i also forgot to mention that the way you start the NTR routes are all so garbage lmao
  8. 5.00 star(s)

    InfamousBT14

    Excellent NTR game. I love how there are many different NTR tropes which many NTR fans will enjoy and love. The autonomy of the girl being cucked when you're not with her brings an element of surprise and suspense to the NTR content. The girl is sweet and kind with a banging body. Good slow burn NTR content that makes the NTR feel more impactful. Recommended for all NTR fans especially to those who love RPGM games.
  9. 5.00 star(s)

    usernameidgaf

    Honestly, one of my favorite NTR games of all time - if you're a cuck, this is a game for you.

    It has multiple different NTR routes, each playing into its own unique NTR route - ugly bastard, manlier man, BBC, village traditions, etc. Each one is super hot and has slow burn to the story, really giving you that emotional torture cucks which many NTR writers seem to overlook.

    I LOVE that FMC has her own route for each day, instead of waiting on you to do something, really adds onto the sense that she's a real person with a life, not this lifeless 2D waifu who is waiting for you to fuck up a prompt somewhere. No, she cucks you because you're not man enough to spend time with her and show her the love she deserves, adding onto the cuckold torture.

    This game also utilizes its RPG elements very well - example is when you're walking by a place she's getting fucked at, you can walk by and hear her moaning, but you can't see anything or stop it, making you feel so powerless, knowing your woman is being treated like a whore.

    Additionally, FMC is SUPER hot, fat tits, fat ass, cute face.

    10/10
  10. 3.00 star(s)

    jgutizz

    100% honest, i think its overrated. Its quite confusing when you start playing, you dont know if just wait for things to happen, look for fmc to find hscenes or farm butterflies all day to raise stats. Tried a little bit of everything four a couple hours til got bored. and just downloaded a 100% save, watch some scenes and bye bye.

    FMC is hot tho, thats a pro (and if you're into ugly bastard shit i guess this is your game, i pass)
  11. 4.00 star(s)

    NotBatman

    Not a big fan of progression, you have to play the game multiple times to see every scene. It seems like a good replayability, but after the first playthrough, it starts to feel like a chore.

    Apart from this, the game is great. Good scenes and fine dialogue.
  12. 4.00 star(s)

    TwistedScarlett60

    This is a very cozy game, and if the tags interest you, you'll likely enjoy booting up the game once for—not a quick fap—but a 3–4 hour game session where you might eventually get one fap at the first penetration scene you unlock, then you'll close the game. The game felt really good for a while. I like the art and scenes, and the amount of effort put into this game puts it far ahead of its peers that I've previously rated. This game deserves a 4/5.

    However, it's unlikely you'll actually reload the game after that.

    Like most NTR games, these games typically peak at one of the heroine's first penetration scenes. That's why there's a long period of tension and buildup before the first scene, but I have to admit that four hours is far too long to wait. And once you finally get the first big sex scene, it's like pulling the wrong jenga block; the tower collapses, and suddenly you'll get scene after scene non-stop, each feeling a little less special than the last. I don't envy any developer that has to balance this pacing, especially in a free roaming game like this, but I would like to point out some of the pitfalls and best qualities this game has for others to potentially learn from:

    1. The player character has absolutely no agency or character. At several points, I felt more like I was playing a female-protagonist corruption game from an omniscient perspective. You could very easily swap the protagonist, and you wouldn't think this was an NTR game at all.

    2. I've said this about several similar games, but no matter how cozy and easy to play your game is, four hours for a decent scene is just far too long. This is the main reason I won't be launching this game again.

    3. Following up on the previous two points, there's no route for the main character. There is no buildup of sex scenes or romance whatsoever. I feel like this is a huge missed opportunity to really let you bond with the main character. Just because this is an NTR game doesn't mean absolutely every scene needs to be NTR. There could easily have been several scenes where you bond with the main girl, and that'll make it sting more when she inevitably gets whisked away by another man.

    4. Speaking of the other men, they kind of all sucked. Every single one is introduced in almost the exact same way, with them blatantly harassing Ryoka in front of you and the protagonist not reacting at all—as if you're not even really there, with no agency at all. Ryoka will then smack them about and tell them off, but they always inevitably fall into their clutches. And is anyone else bored of ugly bastards, or is it just me? Can't we have a suave character that genuinely contends for the girl in a romantic sense? The absolute worst character was the gambling game one, where you have to win or lose an RNG game. The best was the blackmail character; it was the most interesting usage of blackmail I've seen in a game like this, as you get framed for molesting another student, and Ryoka is blackmailed by proxy into the scandal being covered up. This allowed Ryoka to both be disgusted with the protagonist, doubting whether you did or not, while still having to follow the blackmailer's orders. However, there was a big problem, which was...

    5. RNG. All events are purely RNG, which means I once got the same character's NTR events 4 days in a row, and then not a single time within the next 14, completely killing the momentum of that particular route just as it was reaching its peak. Unfortunately, the more routes you enable, the more diluted the pool becomes and the slower the pace of the game gets. Furthermore, it seems that once Ryoka finishes an NTR route with 100% affection, they seem to lock into that character's ending and can't complete the events of anyone else. Now that's just dumb.

    6. The way you actually activate all the NTR routes isn't that much smarter either. Essentially, if you don't do anything, you will never get cucked. You can just focus on the good ending, sleep to skip almost every day, and congratulations. This game makes the big mistake of forcing you to press the giant shiny 'get cucked over here' button to activate any events. This seriously deflates the tension. Why would I go up to the gross, ugly bastard and manually choose to activate him? Instead, the game should have made him active and given me an alternative way to disable him through gameplay.

    7. And the gameplay... this is one of many games where you're presented with a world map where your heroines have active schedules and you can stumble into them getting up to mischief, but this is by far the most empty map of its type I've ever seen. There's almost absolutely nothing for you to do, and the "gameplay" of collecting stats is incredibly quick and easy to do. So often, you're just wandering around, realizing there's nothing to do, so you end up skipping most of your time. While I really enjoy the anonymous forum posts that give you image hints of what Ryoka has been up to, it really does feel like you have to 'play along' with the game to get the most out of it. The most effective way to play this game is to activate all routes, skip every single day by sleeping, and then rewatch all the events manually. That's kind of boring, yeah, but... the alternative is walking around an empty map until Ryoka occasionally gets into an event, and then maybe you can activate a door to hear some wet sounds behind it, or call her phone to hear her saying she's hanging out with a friend while moaning. It's basic stuff designed to fluff you up before you go use your powers of omniscience to replay the scene from her bedroom the next morning.

    I don't think I've ever complained this much about a game I rated 4/5 stars; it's seriously flawed, and I might even be overrating it slightly. I can understand the mixed ratings here and on Steam, but I can also recognize that this is still one of the highest-effort games in the genre, and relatively to them, a 4 honestly seems quite fitting. It does so much more than those other games, and it lands more often than it misses in the long run.

    Overall, I might reload this game and continue playing, but... I'm equally likely to try a new game instead. It was alright for one good fap, but it failed to invest me any more than that.
  13. 5.00 star(s)

    Reebee22

    fantastic fap, great art, great main girl, great scenes fantastic fap, great art, great main girl, great scenes fantastic fap, great art, great main girl, great scenes fantastic fap, great art, great main girl, great scenes
  14. 4.00 star(s)

    Spinxas

    The game is good, but has some downfalls. Really loved the plot and the models, but really annoyed with randomness of events and progression. Player has not a lot of control what events will happen and with whom, hence sometimes it becomes grind fest. Other than that, the different characters and story arks makes the game really good.
  15. 4.00 star(s)

    TheSlugMaster

    Es un juego en el que necesitas maso menos una guía si sos muy despistado
    y lo recomendaría solamente a los que les gusta el voyerismo y ser cucks/cornudos sino vas a sufrir el juego desde la perspectiva del protagonista
  16. 2.00 star(s)

    Fuggiless

    It has a 4.5/5 rating because the guys who're into being cucked (no judgement) don't have enough games to play.
    Unfortunately, it's not a very good "avoid the cuck" game, because it manipulates "random" results to generate player failure. Wait - doesn't knowing the gambling is fixed in your favor kill the rush of success for the cuck-lovers?
    Anyway -crap game but I'm glad there's a outlet for the deviants that like cucking.
  17. 3.00 star(s)

    MilkyWay5

    Art/Graphics: 3/5

    It uses the usual RPGM stuff and some of the sex scenes are illustrated, however the characters are all kinda ugly? Except Ryoa herself. I'm pretty sure that's intentional because some of them look silly on purpose but I just don't think it's a good idea for a NTR game

    Music/Sounds: 4/5

    Music is solid, there's a few sounds but I've definitely seen other NTR games make much better use of sounds, here they are underused and kinda low quality.

    Story/Writing: 3/5

    The writing quality is pretty meh, I get that it's a translation but I'm just telling it like it is, this is substantially worse compared to a project that's initially created in english.

    The NTR setup is kinda weak, there's a reason why most games use a mother, wife (or at least fiance), because that strong preexisting relationship is what makes the NTR so intense and taboo. Here the female character is simply your friend, you never even dated so it just feels like what happens is not a big deal anyway.

    The storytelling itself is ok, it does get the job done. Not tried the "vanilla" ending because that's not what I'm playing NTR games for, but the NTR stuff itself is split into 6 paths ( 6 characters that the girl can cheat with, I'm calling them paths because I think playing multiple at the same time while technically possible is highly retarded).

    I don't think that's a good idea actually, I would've preferred one great highly-detailed story rather than 6 small ones that are pretty similar anyway so not very interesting. And all 6 characters are kinda weak tbh, half of them are gross dirty hobos, the other half are just awkward and cringe. That in turn then reflects on the female's character: if she's attracted to such weird people what does that say about her?

    Gameplay/UI: 5/5

    NTR games are usually VNs but here it's an open world (not really because you still have a limited number of events happening in chronological order) but it definitely feels more "free" and refreshing compared to the usual stuff.

    Also the fact that you can trigger phone calls whenever you want as opposed to them being scripted is a brilliant idea, although this feature didn't get nearly the amount of attention it deserved to make it truly great, each phone call is a few sentences long at most. Such a shame because that is actually very clever and exciting gameplay.

    Conclusion:

    Pretty decent, definitely will provide you with a few hours of entertainment if you're into NTR, but it's nothing extraordinary either. There's much better out there.
  18. 4.00 star(s)

    Young Griff

    I can see why this is so highly regarded as a pioneer(?) of the NTR genre.

    Firstly, this game's translation is the best I've ever played by Kagura. Usually the translations are somewhat half-baked and they always take me out of the experience. Not for Scars of Summer.

    Not only is the translation solid, the game itself is beautifully written. You do grow an attachment to the main love interest in Ryoka, you do grow very disgusted with all the other suitors (Except Daisuke, who I was kind of rooting for), and you do feel like a spineless chump.

    And this is all complimented by the great pacing, how Ryoka (and
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    ) are slowly corrupted and/or cajouled into hooking up with these cretins, how their disgusted by it at first, but eventually go on to feel either numb to it or even enjoy it. All while nailing this feeling of powerlessness and inevitability on the MC's part. Such an excellent bitter-sweet story.

    This is all topped off by WONDERFUL art with great SFX and moans to really complete the experience! It also has some excellent new game plus features making repeat playthroughs more efficient and clueing you into how to progress and achieve the other endings!

    Only complaints I have is that the game is a bit buggy. It feels like certain scenes didn't trigger when they should've and some scenes triggered too early. Also, I still have no idea what the point of the stats are. They don't seem to have a purpose.

    But those are small gripes. If you're a fan of NTR or open to the genre, or just enjoy a somewhat gut-wrenching, bitter-sweet story, I cannot recommend this game more!
  19. 5.00 star(s)

    guns606

    I really love this game. The story is amazing. The art is really good. There is many roots and I have played all of its. Without any doubt this one of my favorite adult games. I am waiting for new game of this developer.
  20. 4.00 star(s)

    diezel12345

    i played through the prologue and a bit after (around an hour total) and ended up just downloading a save. the tutorial stuff was a little confusing to me and it seemed like a lot of work to get all the scenes

    so i just looked at the recollection room and watched all of the scenes. the scenes were verrrrry solid and actually made me wish i played through the game lol