Firstly, I am biased about this one:
The game started off as gold, it was so good that despite the intro/plot setup being based on NTR (neither original nor something I usually support). Despite that, I was happy to give Patreon support to the game, which continued until the Lillith NTR Chapter, which, despite not being included in the make game, is Canon to the story.
At the time I felt that taking an extra step on not putting a chapter in the main game was misleading at best, and more likely dishonest. So I stopped support for the game but still played updates occasionally.
So my bias, support to - not support of the game aside;
The writing is very well done, but I don't enjoy the direction it is going. The story, while well written from a grammatical and syntax viewpoint, tends to have leaps in logic, brushing over some seemingly very relevant points, while often focusing heavily on the irrelevant points.
The MC's hang-ups which made some sense in the first parts of the story, are well past the point where they should be a focus. Additionally, the interaction with most of the girls gives the illusion of choice at best, and even then not very well.
The game gives choices about random minor things, like what to cook for breakfast. But gives zero player agency on subjects like Harem members having sexual relations with people outside of the harem.
This lack of ability to meaningfully direct the story builds frustration as the game proceeds. The MC makes choices that the player may not agree with regarding sexual preference, acceptance, and sharing of partners. This lack of agency for decisions is made all the worse by the game focusing on these elements and the MC's encouragement of them. All the while the player is being asked "Do you want meaningless A, or meaningless B".
To give an example that is NOT in the game;
Would you like to drink a red wine or a white wine while you watch TV in the living room, as your girlfriend has sex with someone else in your bedroom?
I truly enjoyed this game in the past and avoided giving a review in the hopes that the direction would return to something that I enjoy more, both from a technical standpoint and content-wise. Sadly, this latest update is likely the final straw for me, the negatives have reached the point where I don't care enough to follow the game or hold out any hope that it will get better.
Ultimately, it's just proven to be a waste of time, and in my case, money.
The game started off as gold, it was so good that despite the intro/plot setup being based on NTR (neither original nor something I usually support). Despite that, I was happy to give Patreon support to the game, which continued until the Lillith NTR Chapter, which, despite not being included in the make game, is Canon to the story.
At the time I felt that taking an extra step on not putting a chapter in the main game was misleading at best, and more likely dishonest. So I stopped support for the game but still played updates occasionally.
So my bias, support to - not support of the game aside;
The writing is very well done, but I don't enjoy the direction it is going. The story, while well written from a grammatical and syntax viewpoint, tends to have leaps in logic, brushing over some seemingly very relevant points, while often focusing heavily on the irrelevant points.
The MC's hang-ups which made some sense in the first parts of the story, are well past the point where they should be a focus. Additionally, the interaction with most of the girls gives the illusion of choice at best, and even then not very well.
The game gives choices about random minor things, like what to cook for breakfast. But gives zero player agency on subjects like Harem members having sexual relations with people outside of the harem.
This lack of ability to meaningfully direct the story builds frustration as the game proceeds. The MC makes choices that the player may not agree with regarding sexual preference, acceptance, and sharing of partners. This lack of agency for decisions is made all the worse by the game focusing on these elements and the MC's encouragement of them. All the while the player is being asked "Do you want meaningless A, or meaningless B".
To give an example that is NOT in the game;
Would you like to drink a red wine or a white wine while you watch TV in the living room, as your girlfriend has sex with someone else in your bedroom?
I truly enjoyed this game in the past and avoided giving a review in the hopes that the direction would return to something that I enjoy more, both from a technical standpoint and content-wise. Sadly, this latest update is likely the final straw for me, the negatives have reached the point where I don't care enough to follow the game or hold out any hope that it will get better.
Ultimately, it's just proven to be a waste of time, and in my case, money.