HTML - SimLife [v0.10.1] [ITP Team]

It's crazy that this game's rating is so low, maybe because the name is kind of misleading. It's not a life sim, it's basically a VN, the free roam exists, but it's useless.

Besides that, it's pretty good, a little slow at the beginning (as it should be, since there more than enough porn fest games in HTML, lol), but the story is good, nothing amazing, but fun enough to keep you wanting to know more.
And the scene/model selection is good, lol.

There are also some other negatives:
- Too many useless "choices", like:
Even if you don't snitch on your grandma, the game still implies that you did OR if you reject the cheerleader, but then get together on vacation, the game kind of acts like you've been together since the first time.
- Only 2 SweetieFox scenes, lol... shouldn't she be one of the main girls?

All characters are well-written and catchy. The author can clearly write a good plot. Which cannot be said about the gameplay itself. Making a sandbox out of the game, where you poke all the location buttons in search of an event is a very dubious idea. You have to follow the in-game walkthrough strictly to save your time and not spoil the impression of the game.

Good
- Cast looks decent

Bad
- Stats progression is basically pointless.
- Several images/media have case issues in code/file names, coming up blank on Mac/Linux/Mobile.

Ugly
- The first 2 sections (child/pre-teen) of this game are completely pointless and serve no purpose but extreme time gating and wearing your mouse buttons out.
- Little to no content for having several updates.
- The progression for everything is extremely haphazard and most of it's a kinetic novel in nature.

for a text based real porn game it is really extensive in a lot of it's system and has a good story too, when it gets all the bugs out and finishes development then it will be a legend all things considered.

Good writing, feels natural especially with the nerd girl. Reminds me of how a crush would actually happen in school, but obviously an interesting fantasy harem at the same time. I think my only comment would be that the plot arc for the protagonist would make more sense if it was remarked more overtly that he was handsome or something. That would better explain his ease with becoming popular with the girls and at school.

One of few porn games that's has had me happy angry sad sympathetic and horny the writing is good there are spots that need more detail and buildup and explanation but over all a good game that I see actual effort has been put into it definitely worth supporting. Keep it up

This is pretty good. Pacing is very nice and the characters are actually believable and not over the top like in most games. Some of the mini games create some weird errors every now and then but it usually gets fixed on page reload. I hope it doesn't get abandoned.

full of bugs, the developer gives zero to no fucks about it. The game had so much potential, I have always wanted play something which explores coming of age like this but nah this aint it. Also there are a lot of porn he can use with size difference to actually enhance there realism of it. Like there are yknow petite hung guys banging milf in porn a lot, so use them.

Review for v0.8:
Barely any content and multiple gamebreaking bugs.
Sandbox world is pointless without any events in it besides the story ones pointed out in the journal.
Haven't found any use for stats yet.

Skip or wait for another 6+ months of dev time.

I enjoy it very much but there's still a lot to be done so the stars for now are also because of the potential it has to become a great game.

My only worries about it is the replayability because of the earlier chapters being grindy. and having to replay that part makes it hard to hold out to the chapters where the fun begins.

I tried to like this game, but it reminded me how shit sandbox is in most of these games. It's so damn time-consuming and the payoff is nowhere near worth it. Why is this even a sandbox game in the first place? All you do is follow a linear guide for events and do a shit ton of grinding, mini-games, and map-clicking.

Honestly a really refreshing taste of in-between story and porn. Not overloading like alot of them are but enough of an enjoyable linear story with some choices that it was intresting. Though I think a little more spice wouldn't hurt.

I wish I could say this was good. Unfortunately, It's just bad. It has a completely incoherent story line. The writing itself is terrible. I hate to tear someone's work down without giving a positive, I can't actually find that positive though. I am giving it 2 stars for the effort since this review is so harsh.

This is for v0.4

Absolutely terrible

There is practically no smooth gameplay in the slightest, with every single day being spent to just go around to every single location to check if there is a slightly different option available, and the whole concept of only having one stat matter in the slightest is ridiculous.
Content is practically nonexistent, the assets are just crappy ai renderings, lame clips, and overused still shots of porn stars.
There is nothing going on in the "game" it's literally just a practice in repetition since you have to do the exact same things over and over again until the game ends.

I strongly advise avoiding this "game" as it has as much thought and effort put into it as the ai assets.

EDIT: Apparently the developer also has a serious issue with anyone pointing out that he's using ai in this game and will attempt to belittle anyone who calls him out on it.

" sandbox " now or future ?
Taking control of the child character from the beginning is a very good idea.
It can be a very successful role-playing game. good luck.

everything is bugged, you have to change tons of variables in the html like a user is suggesting.

To the dev: No idea, maybe your game might actually go somewhere (I like the premise) but fucking alpha test your game so at least one playthrough.

Also fix the rewind function so it properly works all the time.

a story-driven life simulator with diverse paths and alternative conclusions. This game gives you the unique opportunity to live through the protagonist's entire existence, from infancy to their final breath. Your guidance will shape their journey based on your inclinations.
While the idea of significant choices holds promise, the actual delivery could be refined. The choices, while abundant, sometimes lack the depth needed for a truly impactful narrative. The character's growth feels somewhat restrained due to limited interactions and common occurrences.
The user interface of SIMLIFE, unfortunately, leaves something to be desired. Navigating decision trees can occasionally be confusing, like wandering through a maze without a clear sense of direction. Important features are tucked away within cumbersome menus, which can prove frustrating for players.

Review for 0.1

This game is fairly early along in its development cycle, so there really isn't that much to say whether it's good or bad. The English isn't too terrible but you can clearly tell that this is the developer's second language. The writing is nonetheless fairly complex; more than likely machine-translated but not egregiously so. A major negative to this game is continuity; you're given the option of choosing your mother and father's names, but they're just lazily-copied real life names. The media chosen is fairly good, but obviously there are limitations to using real life photos and GIFs.

Overall, right now this is a skip for me, but there's definite capacity on the dev's part to improve.

It's just the beginning nothing more so you got like 4 Minutes max. to play this game. It do look hopeful to become a great game but not in this state right now. So dont Download it because its not worth its time