VN - Ren'Py - Shadows of Ambition [Ch.5] [AbyssGames]

Although I generally have a low opinion of AI art and AI-generated games, this one is not bad. It has several scenes that are actually spicy and going somewhere, with a slight buildup of tension between characters and progress to match.

However, the text dialogues can be excessive and bloated at times, a common issue with many other visual novels. Simply including more text does not necessarily mean more content or gameplay. Players often don't want to read through boring walls of text that explain meaningless details about the game world or casual conversations between characters that have no impact on the game.

The game does include a few sex scenes, but it's missing a gallery feature. The AI art, while consistent with other games that use it, makes it look familiar - I actually thought I had played it before, but I hadn't. Despite this, I think it's still one of the better examples of AI-generated art out there.

Shadows of Ambition is an interesting game, one that has a ton of dialogue and discussions with characters. I feel the whole main plot of corruption with drugs is... IDK weird. I think the characters are interesting but I don't know if I can really rate it completely until it is fully released.

Now on what we have, its very half baked, no gallery, no replays. It's a kinetic novel which is cool but I just think I get bored of all the dialogue. And characters who really have too much screentime get way too much.

It has better than average AI art, with animations.

Scoring
Art 7/10
Story 6/10
Characters 9/10
Design 8/10

So its essentially a mixed bag, very good focus in certain areas but others clearly need work. A lot of people have difficulty with dialogue but I think dialogue in general is very... poor.

In one instance a character jumps to a conclusion after someone says they would see them soon and text them. I don't know if this is supposed to be foreshadowing that said character isn't in their right mind. Then they jump inconclusively "hey this person hasn't answered their phone for more than 12hrs they probably aren't cheating." In terms of this dialogue it just didn't make sense for the character.

Now I do hope at some point we get a bit more characterization and more for these characters as this is a kinetic novel story is everything here. The art is basically already there. It just needs the sound effects, story, and quality of life for it to be better.

This might seem largely negative, but thats because I think this game has a lot of promise. I am hopeful at somepoint when this game fully launches that the earlier chapters set the characters up a bit more, and give this new plot turn a bit more foreshadowing. Or more dialogue to indicate this new direction.

I really enjoy this game and it might be one of if not the best AI art games there is.The story is very interesting and keeps you wanting to see more and it even has a little bit of mystery to it! The characters are very well crafted, the side characters are just as important as the MC and FMC if not even more in my opinion *cough* (Andrea and Sophie). The MC and FMC's dynamic is really good and the rest of the cast do a great job to amplify them in their releationship exploration! The sexual scenes are incredible and the animations just gives them so much more life and some of them are very unique, as of ch 5 there is 2 inparticular that is very unique and one of them has not been done in any other game so far! So in conclusion, if you want to play a game with a good story that is funny at times aswell as it makes you just want more of it and incredible sexual scenes on top of it this is a game for you! Clear 10/10 from me

As of chapter 4;

Graphics are very good. Characters are intriguing. Writing is acceptable. Story is going good. There are lots of sexual action added by every new update. Sound design is a plus. There are some animation, good for AI generated graphics, I hope the dev adds more of them.

Good netorase VN. I wish it had choices and different paths. Maybe in next updates, we will see.

(Review written after Chapter 4)
It's a bit unfortunate that every character is drop dead gorgeous and look quite similar to each other, as it doesn't really make any character stand out. Their personalities are also pretty much the same; most of the women are extremely horny, and one or two of them are shy or reserved but "willing to explore" (one baby step away from also being a slut).

At least this game tries to justify the extreme sexual nature of the female characters and does so in a decent enough way, but at the same time it ties it into the main story in a way that ultimately means the game can only end in one of two ways. Given that this is a kinetic novel without choices and that its success hinges upon the increased sexual buildup each new chapter, it's already extremely predictable how this story will end.

What you're left with is a very bland game with a lot of pretty characters that from the very start are extremely sexual, and since they are already so horny from the start they can't really get any hornier or sluttier than they already are. So you're only really there for those few characters that are more shy and reserved since they are the only ones that can actually get "sluttified". And these few characters are so flat and impressionable you're scratching your head thinking how they even managed to reach adulthood in the first place. It's apparent for each new chapter that there is a problem with how to progress the story and character development due to this fact, and it means there will be a lot of teasing without much payoff. Which again is pretty weird considering what absolute sluts most characters are.

I also noticed this game borrows heavily from other titles which contributes to it feeling quite unoriginal and generic. But still, it's... okay-ish? I'd give it a 2.5/5 if possible but since that isn't possible I'll just round up the score to be nice.

If you enjoy the art in this game you are better off just looking at the renders and making up your own story with your own imagination. Don't expect a story with great character development, good pacing, and a good balance of teasing and payoff.

It has dialogues and has good scenes, to think that it is in its chapter 3 it has the balance between scenes and dialogues, as it is a visual novel, there is no interaction, many may not like it but the intro of the story looks interesting, it is not a typical game with immediately scenes +18, the creator is trying to create a plot and develop characters so it is fine for me.

I recommend the game, but prepare to just be a spectator, I hope for very good updates in the future.


Summary (SCORE: 7)
o Character Design/Visual: 10/10
o Background music/sound: 8/10
o Plot: 7/10
o Animation: 8/10
o +18 Scenes: 8/10
o Gameplay: 7/10
o Interface: 10/10

very hot game, i like black hair girl more, maybe a gold or yellow hair girl we need now, we have white, red, black hair girls. pony hair style gold color girl main girl next will hot , also more texting on phone is good it is very hot, sorry for bad english, my second languange. i like this game hope more games by this dev please

Here is a controversial take , Love FC model except her hair style.
I know it is personal preference but she along with all her scenes would be better if she had different hairstyle.
But i love the update frequency, keep it up. Also please change her hair style
EDIT: He did it, he fixed my blue balls with new update.

This is my first game in this genre, and I can't get enough of it. From the very first moment, I was hooked. The story is exciting and always leaves me curious about what will happen next. The mix of sensual moments and interesting characters makes the narrative really engaging.

I absolutely love the art and style of the game. The graphics are beautiful and perfectly match the tone of the story. Every scene and character is designed with great attention to detail, which makes the atmosphere even more immersive. It feels like you’re stepping into a world full of secrets, temptations, and thrilling moments.

The writing is really well done. The dialogues are clever, emotional, and bring the characters to life in an interesting way. There’s a great balance between the erotic moments and the deeper parts of the story. With each chapter, I want to know more, and the way the plot unfolds keeps me coming back for more. It’s an exciting, sensual journey that feels like a real experience.

I’m really looking forward to seeing where it goes next. If you're looking for a game that has great graphics, a captivating story, and emotional depth, Shadow of Ambitions is definitely worth checking out.

This game showed some potemtial at the start but the story is going downhill fast. The most recent update [Ch.3] is just one big string of porn clichés.

The AI artwork looks decent but it's also very generic. Apart from hair and skin color all the women look more or less the same. Character personalities are shallow, and every action of any character is only motivated by sex. All women are dominant sluts and all men are submissive horndogs, that's about the size of it.

Even if you don't care about the story at all, there's many better alternatives in a rapidly expanding pool of NTS games. Nothing personal against the dev, but I really think he should add some depth to the story if he wants to make it interesting.

One of the best AI VNs out there. The art is great and keeps improving, the story, generic and boring at first, is getting more and more interesting with every update, the characters are diverse and well written and AbyssGames keeps delivering. I have no doubts that the game will be getting better and better with every new chapter and can't wait to see what the dev is preparing for us.

Really turning into another great NTS focused kinetic novel in the AI generated space. Pacing is somewhat slow but rewarding. Scenes and images have great quality and the plot has some familiar tropes but stands on its own.

Good start to the game, art is AI but very well done. The girls are great and game seems to be trending in a positive direction .
Kinetic novels aren't for everyone but i prefer a kinetic novel which actually gets somewhere than some visual novels with dozens of paths which barely get updated ever and end up taking forever. This shows a lot of potential and hopefully more updates come as quickly as the last 2

Unfortunately, the game is limited, as the Dev himself wrote, it is a kinetic, therefore, zero interactions, the Dev asks for consigni, but I find it a mistake, in a kinetic he must go on his way, because he would find himself in front of a thousand different styles, in a game with interaction, perhaps, some suggestions would be useful, I give 3 stars for the moment because the project is not finished, therefore, without a completed work, it is not very correct to exorcism an entire concept, I can only recommend to stick to his original idea, at least in this project, he cannot please everyone. Good Work

I absolutely loved the writing, especially the way the characters developed and started their journeys—Luke and Alice stood out the most for me. The renders were outstanding, adding so much depth to the story and making every scene truly captivating. Highly recommend this game!

Really great start to a project, taking inspiration from others of course but very much has its own feel. The game is AI art based but that is very much not as much of a shortcut to quality as some may think and so is nonetheless admirable. Look forward to seeing how it develops over time.

Version: Ch2

HISTORY: 4/5
CHARACTERS: 5/5
ART: 5/5


You're a guy, moving to the city where your Online Girlfriend lives. There you meet her, and realize that she's pretty hot. You live in a place, where both the landlady and your neighbor are hot women. You girlfriend also has a pretty hot friend, who is supposedly known for stealing her "boyfriends" in the past.

So, who are you? You're just a guy in this world getting tempted by all sides and almost every woman that pops in your screen, with the additional details that you might also be able to encourage your girlfriend to dress and behave slutty, probably making it possibly to see some hotwife/cheating content in the next updates.



My personal opinion about these cheating/hotwife stuff is kinda negative, it's simply not my pick. But I enjoyed the game because it allows you to be with your girl and other girls while not being a complete loser cuck. That's a good point.

As for the art, this game's art is really good. It's one of the "becoming common" cases of AI art used right. Characters look hot, sexy scenes are well done, scenarios are looking fine.

For what it seems, the DEV decided to make the characters have their own specific tastes, ways to communicate, kinks, making them alive and different. That's very important, as it frees you from that impression of "fucking the same thing but with different bodies". The girls are different from each other, each of them will surely develop different, acquire different tastes and kinks, relate differently. That's very important, immersive.

Overall, I had a great time playing this game and I'm looking forward for the next updates.

Renders are fantastic and the story is shaping up quite nicely so far. More NTS is always good

Loved getting more of a glimpse into Alice's personality last chapter and excited to see how it develops down the line.

The Kate scene last chapter was super hot, definitely left me craving more. Wished more could happen there, but can't really think of how that would go with where the story is currently so gonna leave it at that More Kate!

The Alice / Luke scene at the end was great too. Seems to me like the the stage is pretty much set for the actual NTS play to start up next chapter which I am super excited to see.

The first chapter was a bit on the shorter end, but for me it left me excited to see more. Did its job of establishing the setting and what I presume will be the main characters quite nicely.

Curious to see how the NTS genre will be approached here and if it will be more stranger focused or if more reoccurring male characters will be introduced.

It's just a straight-up copy of a similar game
They only changed the models
Even the character relationships are the same!
Heck, even the way the MC lies down on the bed and sleeps is a copy of a similar game!!
and so on

The writing is weak
The relationships are shallow and one-dimensional
The characters' personalities barely have any real differences; they all feel too similar
The art has proportion issues—for example, the FMC’s butt size isn’t consistent throughout the game
and so on

Very promising game.

Art is top tier and characters are hot. Can't wait to see more of Kate.

The story seems to be going a classic NTS corruption route, which I am a big fan of.

Looking forward to next chapter