VN - Ren'Py - Completed - Scorpion Hill [v1.0] [dullachan]

4.5/5
The story is very immersing.

It’s a bit disturbing early on, but once it shifts from childhood abuse drama to a kind of romantic comedy in an isekai setting, it really triggers.
I liked watching the characters change little by little along the story.
The music and sfx fits good.
I also appreciate that this VN keeps the cast small, unlike the author's previous project. And the current setting feels more coherent overall.

What could enhance the VN - is a better approach for H scenes, because here it was the only thing that I wanted to skip. And some choices would be nice to have, even just a few or minor ones.

The dialogue was mediocre at best, the art was nothing special, there's zero actual gameplay, the story skips around haphazardly, and the sex scenes were very lazily done.

Yet I read the entire story in one sitting and wanted more, probably one of the most unexpectedly enjoyable VN that I've read.

The game's idea is interesting, but there's a complete lack of choice. Including some choices and alternative paths would be a good thing.

The art is of course amateur but that adds character in my opinion, my suggestion for your next game would be:
1. Include some kind of choices, it could be anything, even if it leads to 1 out of 2 endings.
2. Rotating a character image in a car seat for example looks goofy, its worth adapting the character image atleast a little bit.

Strange little game. All in all, it's more of a romantic story -- do opposites attract, and complement each other? -- than an eroge. Very interesting, and quite well paced and constructed. Kudos to the author. I personally hope he will make more like this one. 5 out of 5.

This is honestly a great visual novel. The porn scenes, while good, are few and fairly far between, and entirely secondary to the story and character growth. The storytelling alternating between past and present was also really well done. Overall, 5/5; I wouldn't play this to jerk off, but I have a feeling I'm still going to be thinking about this story and these characters years down the line.

It was a good experience for me. Although the images may not be amazing, they appear to be hand-drawn, which I appreciate the work put into them.
Despite it being kind of cringey, I tried to get myself in the story and it paid off, while also enhancing it with some real-world problems.

I get this game on a spiritual level. The art is raw, but it does its job. I wouldn't call it erotic fiction, it's just western R rated VN. Like if you're looking to knock your rocks off to this purely for murderous bully tomboy monstergirl then I hope you're into beatings because that's the majority of the on on action by the MC and our heroine.

What truly is the take in of this VN is the relationship between the two main characters.
How brutal, fucking savage they can be to eachother but ending up in a place of complete understanding that you could never be in with anyone else unless you truly heart to heart get rock bottom with.

This is my first dullachan VN but I'm going to be sure to read their other works after this one.
It really goes to show; no matter what perceived abuse that there may be in a relationship; if there is understanding and no "real" betrayal then it's just another day between true loves.