Just once, I would like a rating system that allows for a 1/2 of a star - there, now that is out of the way:
First point - The story, relatively typical. Young male MC moves in with "family", feels taboo attraction to housemates, builds stats through daily activities, ad nauseum. Nothing real new here, then again, it's why most of us review the same type of game/VN
Second - Game play. Again, nothing all that different. Stat building via daily grinding with repetitive scenes and tasks. Initially there seems to be a good amount of "build sex scenes" that progress well enough with content that gives you enough to enjoy without feeling like the grind is never going to result in anything "fappable".
The Twins route is a good example of this process: you start by training them together and as each stage is done, you ACTUALLY get more scenes with the characters - imagine that, progress for the grinding Of course, this is slower with some characters than others and, in some cases, not nearly as developed as one would expect; that is, there are some characters you would think more scenes are going to happen...aaaand, nothing, (or at least not as much as you might expect for certain characters). That said, it could be my expectations are different than others - take this part of my review with a grain of salt. Expanding on this, I would echo some other reviews here that there is a system of grinding that rivals doing laundry - it is never ending
With all of this in mind: I noticed there are a few games that don't have a rollback feature, this one is NOT an exception - some would argue it takes away from the game play, taking chances, etc. To a point I agree, The problem, however, arises when you need to go back because of what you feel is a poor decision or *GASP* a missed fappable scene. Why is this a problem? Well, in most games where the rollback is not enabled, the player can SAVE AT ANY TIME! This has to be one the most annoying aspects of this game - you cannot save during a scene, even where choices are being made - you have to wait until you are in "free roam" at home and a few other "qualified" locations...frustrating when you click beyond a point where a save would have been helpful. Any game with choices and multiple story lines should ALWAYS offer rollback and/or right-click saves and loads throughout.
Third - Grinding. Since I mentioned it, I might as well cover it. While I wouldn't say there is any more (definitely not less), grinding than other games, there is more than I believe is necessary to accomplish goals (ultimately fappable content). I'm not certain, after two years, whether this is intentional on the part of Walkius or just became a habit...perhaps it is getting a little better, if the Holiday release is any indication - much better overall; of course, once that is over we go right back to the standard grind-fest. While I enjoy a good story with fappable content, I would like it to progress - this is like Groundhog Day II the porno...
Fourth. Character models and renders. If anyone has been paying attention to my posts, you know my preferences lean more to the "realistic" and petite (not caricatures of the feminine form) Maria is a great example of what I mean - she is what a MILF should look like (my opinion) not some misshapen cartoon character from some anime parody (again, my opinion and preference). Taking into consideration this takes place with mostly school age (all 18 year old seniors I'm certain
) these models make sense. If you prefer extreme breast size, overly large hip proportions, etc. this might not be the game for you.
Finally, as a 3DCG game goes, this is better than most (given the sheer number out there) and Walkius hasn't abandoned this project like so many other developers - Hell, he was willing to work around the Patreon policy on Incest, which is more than can be said for some developers that are rated higher here..relying on the community to make that fix
My biggest ask is getting the story moving and intersperse some different scenes to alleviate some of the grind.