VN - Ren'Py - Sophie: The Girl from the Zone [v1|3.5] [DavyCroquette]

4 for the visuals and sex scenes, because the most this can get is a 4/10. This game is so fucking confusing. The worst part is, I doubt it has to do with the translation from French to English. You can tell it wasn't first written in English, it's obvious, but the story just makes no fucking sense. Things just...HAPPEN. Like there's no flow to anything happening after the initial set-up, it's just one random scenario after another. Like you go from thinking it'll be set in a city, to it being on a boat, to randomly being on an island, and then the situations INSIDE these things make no fucking sense either, with discussions of like alternate dimensions or worlds within dreams or something, and it just makes zero fucking sense. Any one that gives this 5 stars is either illiterate or an idiot, cause there is no GENUINE way anyone would rate this 5 stars from actually reading it.

I got halfway through where I just decided to skip through to the decisions, but they make decisions that are almost entirely irrelevant actually super important, so I found myself being almost equally as confused reading the bare minimum as I did reading everything. It's absolutely ridiculous how someone would continue writing an AVN like this, with so many utterly ridiculous storytelling errors.

The dev unironically describes the story as "a blend of 'Game of Thrones', where the unpredictable reigns, 'Shutter Island', and 'A Clockwork Orange' for madness, while also adding a touch of 'Inception' for dreams". None of these films or series have much of anything in common. This absolutely shows in this AVN. The ego to believe their project can be compared to any of these also explains why they haven't fixed anything.

This is the most confusing game I have ever played it's like someone put a bunch a random incidents, put them in blender along with LSD and English and French and spilled it out. The first part seemed pretty good but then they started to get this like alternate dimension or maybe some kind of dream sequence or something. People who I thought were dead are alive again and they are somehow relatives of mine and it's just not two alternate realities there is like several and I just got confused. I mean if they had just made a zombie story they probably would have been better. There is also and issue with the English part of it is in English and part in French, so it makes it difficult to make decisions. Also the choices you make don't seem to make a difference. I didn't do them all but choices I made led to the same outcome. For example the MC was in a tunnel and had left, right or straight ahead and taking any of the options leds to the same exit with nothing extra. It was like someone put the choices in just to seem like you had some choice. I think i'll give this a pass when it gets updated.

I honestly don't understand why this game has such high reviews.

It gives me a headache with how disjointed it is.

I don't know how to avoid what might be spoilers. Starts out ok, not that many zombie apocalypse games. I'd be happy with that. You get attached to the girl from the title pretty quick, and it's different. Many of the models are unique or aren't used often so the art is decent and you have some variety.

It's just so little of it matters because it's so disjointed. Ok, I guess you're a mental patient. You hop back and forth between three realities and Sophie is probably the other half of you or something. Idk, I think this is trying to be deep but it just gives me a headache. Characters swap in and out, they die, or maybe not, it's just all... a mess. I don't even think this is what crazy is like. But you're just thrown different girls who love you very quick and you swap them in and out and even yourself in and out, and honestly that sounds pretty cool... but it's not. It's just so jerky and everyone is an idiot but none of it matters because I guess it's a crazy fantasy? Characters are thrown at you so fast, and largely only exist to show you their tits, die, and then be someone else later. I feel like I'm playing the game on skip, and I'm not, and I don't think it's worth it to do so for the visuals.

I'm not sure I've finished Chapter 1 yet and I just can't go on. I don't even want to say it's complicated. It's not. It's just not worth keeping track of, even when it stays in one language - which is a technical problem. I really thought the game had difficulty remembering your name change for awhile too, but that's intentional, I guess, because you're at least two people. Hell, you're probably all the people, or at least Sophie, and it's just not very satisfying.

Maybe the ratings come from the NTR crowd, they like what they like, and this game probably should have that tag. Some of it is avoidable, sure, and there's an argument most of it is with girls who aren't LIs... but characters keep becoming other people so idk. One moment you're rescuing an escort, next minute she's your wife you have kids with. And the LIs seem to have options to do things to other people, so NTR. Which I don't care much about because I don't care about any of the characters. The author makes a point that this isn't just an erotic game to him, but most erotic games have deeper women with more agency. These are dolls, maybe because they only exist in the main dudes mind - but that's a pointless reach at being deep, they go from being gangraped to flirting with you before even putting clothes on. Then they'll probably get killed, but who cares, he's a new doll and she's showing you her tits. It's all kind of weird. Just spasmically introducing new characters. Should you keep track of them? Eh, probably not.

I love Apocalypse type games and Zombie Apocalypse ones even more, so I was intrigued by the look of this one. I've played about 40 minutes of content and really enjoyed it so far.

Guys will like you can start a romance with Sophie who is another survivor or also hit up with an ex called Eva who is an exhibitionist and very strong and independent. There's also a walking pneumatic sex doll called Vicky has a plastic doll face and who looks like she just came out a porno shoot..

Eva is my girl, I like her bad ass attitude and how she's a natural with taking out enemies with her guns. She's sassy but I like that <3

The art style and renders are very original and remind me of a horror graphic novel which is pretty cool. A nice change from the usual Daz rendered games on here.

As others have mentioned, yes it feels quite French in the overall presentation of the story and if you are a native English speaker like me, you may find it a little confusing at times. Now I wish I'd kept up my French lessons at school ;o

The story is quite captivating. It feels a bit like The Road meets The Walking Dead and you can't go wrong with that kind of scenario. You will meet new friends and foes, horrible things will happen and be experienced, romances grown or rekindled as well on a journey to survive. It's the Apocalypse! \o/

Sound is used quite well at times for more spoopy impact to the story, which I liked. The game just feels different to others on here with it's style and that's a good thing.

One minor complaint: Changing the MC's name still resulted in him being called David often. Not sure why but it's only a minor thing really.

Overall a good, survival horror type game with striking art and visuals. Sometimes a little confusing to anyone who is not French I guess, but you still get the overall idea of what the dev is trying to tell you. Check it out!

Warning: Don't get too attached to all the girls...lmao

An enjoyable experience in the end.

I'm not entirely sure whether it qualifies as fap material or not. The scenes are too far apart for that.

But the sauce of this game is in the story. It is annoyingly confusing at times, but it keeps you engaged and curious all the while.

There is a decent amount of content in this version (0.2.62). About 2 hours or so. More if you take multiple paths.

I'll definitely come back for the future updates.

V.: 0.25
The writing is very french
The story is complex to the point of being convoluted imo, but at least there is an interesting story.
However, I feel that not knowing what is real or not makes decisions quite difficult: I find it hard to decide if I want MC to be faithfull or go full porn logic when I am not sure how or if those actions will have consequences.

Overall I still enjoyed playing something different.

A solid game, definitely on the good side.

The story can be described on several levels. At the basic level it's a story of survival in a post-apo world full of zombies, rather classical one if you ask me. It's decent if a bit repetitive. You know - travel from point A to point B, search for supplies, fight zombies, meet some pretty girl (all ugly girls turned into zombies, I guess), repeat. It's something like a road movie, you travel, people appear and disappear there is a lot of going on but sometimes you may forget that there is some bigger story behind it.

But there is more to it. You will get some flashbacks which will make you wonder what's real and what's not. I won't say more, maybe because I don't know much more. Just try it out yourself and make up your mind.

There is already a lot of content and there's going to be more. The graphics are nice and the erotic scenes are also nice, altough made mostly of static pictures without animations. The women are generally easy and slutty so play it right and you'll have quite a lot of it. And yes, there are choices that seem to matter.

Currently some bad outcomes are impossible to avoid but I've read the thread and the author promises more branching in the future.

Watch this thread and check the game. It deserves it.

nice story and storytelling but choises really doesnt matter except for once. sex scenes need imrovement but game has its fun scenes but any sex scene really didnt turn me on, which is weir bc imma fucking perv, need to work on audio design.
when we put everything aside you should play this game only bc of its story. we should support good stories like this in every type of game.
nice work

this game is actually so good had the experience gameplay and alotta more i hope i see a long game till the end keep up the good work dev also a good walkthrough ingame can do so much as well although the experience on each path is unique and should be tested by players

Something unusual, that's refreshing, getting tired of the harem / male dom / corruption / preg / etc. everyone is free to have his fetishes, but damn, that s some fresh air.

The drawings are nice, there is ambiant sounds, the context reminds me of Hordes and Zomboid. The story caught my attention immediately, and i found back this "feel" i had in some other games. Maybe it s a european thing, french, dunno. But it s different, relaxing.

Give it a try !

@Author : you need to get someone for the reading / spelling check etc. A lot of proofreaders are jobless in france currently. You could find someone easily that could help you for free. I ll send a few emails and keep you informed.

The game gives of a "Shutter Island"movie + "The Last Of Us"game vibes.
I wish there was a spice of "Cold Fear" game in there too (some more horror+ traveling alone sometimes)
In Ginko's head at least it is a very dangerous place and no one is safe giving the Developer a wide field of options to choose from what can we see next. Hope he can suprise us more with a vivid imagination/wth moments.
Game with Prologue/Chapter One is quite long and it even has young Logan/Volverine from X-Men (Ben)
I really like the character "next to text" images
PS. Ohh and a bikini + boots set should really become trendy now. I dig it!

You are constantly kept on your toes and anything can happen at any time. The story is very interesting. Lots of grit, lots of just trying to survive in a f*cked up world. But even so they find time to have sex as well.

I gave this game a bonus star because of its uniqeness.

Pretty good game so far. Unlike most of these kinds of games, there are a good amount of opportunities for real choices.
The story is good as a post-apocalyptic theme. It's not an all-sex-no-action romp. This one has grit and a unique turn.
The MC's internal dialogue helps move the story along. The models are good, A change in the character's look is off-pointing at first, but later you do not notice it. It's a linear game, not a sandbox.
The story keeps you wanting more.

4 star
I would play to the end when finished.