VN - Ren'Py - Space Adventures [Ep.1] [SpaceBall1]

VERSION: Ep.1
SUMMARY: Cheesy, cringy, sci-fi spoofy AVN
RATINGS: (out of 5):

NOTE: The following categories and scoring method are my own criteria and may require more context. Additionally, scoring is based on the state, and what is in the current version and not what may or may not be introduced at a later point.

1. Model Visuals..................... : ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. General Visuals................... : ⭐⭐⭐
3. Animation Quality................. : ⭐
4. Character (Persona)............... : ⭐⭐⭐
5. Story Quality & Pacing............ : ⭐⭐⭐
6. Writing Quality & Dialogue........ : ⭐⭐⭐
7. UI & Game-play Mechanics...........: ⭐⭐
8. Playtime & General Quality.........: ⭐⭐⭐
9. Sounds & Music.....................: ⭐
10. H-Content & Fetishes.............. : ⭐⭐⭐

Average: X of 50 possible points giving a X% rating i.e. X stars.

PROS: - See my opinions section for details.

1. Female characters are generally all good looking.
2. Writing is solid, structured and reads well.

CONS: - See my opinions section for details.

1. Story is complete nonsense and built around a very flimsy plot.
2. Characters are superficial and there is nothing remarkable around any of them.
3. Most of the game is based on porn logic, its dialogue, plot and characters reflect that.
4. No sounds or music of any kind, which just adds to the disappointment.
5. No animations of any kind either, though no sexual scenes have happened in the game, but I doubt there are animations at all.

OPINIONS, SUGGESTIONS & FINAL REMARKS:

NOTE: The following remarks are my personal opinions and thoughts, which may provide more context and could be useful to the developer. (Read them or don't)

• Has its niche and audience, and if you like SpaceCorps, which is even more stupid and crazy, no doubt you'd like this.
• Having no lewd scenes of any significance is disappointing and will be the only drawing point for this game due to its silly plot and dialogue.
• This AVN has a cheap feel to it and nothing remarkable or memorable to it. I consider this strong "filler" content, for the days you have no other AVNs to play or simply want to waste time.

TLDR:

Basic corruption, porn logic AVN, built around a flimsy and shallow plot, filled with tropes, props, models and "lore" from various stories, from StarWars, SpaceBalls, you name it. If you into a lighthearted, simple, illogical stories then this is for you, currently there are almost no lewd scenes so I would wait for a few decent updates.

This was an amazing start by SpaceBall1.
Each character has a very different personality. SpaceBall1 is clearly concentrating on developing each character. The dialogue is fun and the humor is refreshing.
The grammar is good with very little, if any, mistakes.
The renders are really good. I love how the dev likes to tease us with his girls and that is something that keeps me wanting to see more.
I can't wait to see how this story progresses.

Review as of EP. 1 - Dated Friday, December 27th, 2024.

Overall, a very promising start to EP 1. I personally am a big fan of the older/ugly bastard genre, and thus far, SpaceBall has been heading in a good direction with his newest release 'Space Cadettes'.

Pros:

+ Great diversity in character routes. The diversity of different characters that can corrupt both Jenna and River was pleasing to see. Variety is the spice after all, and I like the way the corruption elements are shaping up to be here. Unlike some of SpaceBall's previous game entries, I think Space Cadettes is doing a lot better on the "slow burn" mechanics of the game to see the main FMCs slowly get corrupted into oblivion once the main plot gets rolling.

+ Setting of the AVN. I'm also a big sucker for sci-fi-themed AVNs, and I do love the overall vibes that Space Cadettes is portraying here. It's unique, and the lore behind the game is also quite intriguing to me. I.e., how the galactic federation was formed, learning more about the truth behind Jenna's parent's disappearance, and exploring new planets in the galaxy and carrying out new missions. Overall, the whole exploration aspect of the game (i.e., despite being a kinetic novel) was still quite nice to observe and play through.

+ Character/Model Designs/Renders - I love how all the main FMC models look in the game. Renders look clean and polished for the most part. Jenna's/River's/Ava's models all look nice and quite proportioned in a healthy sense (i.e., not having overly sized boobs that are comical in nature), and their body types all look quite similar to how a healthy woman in her 20s body shape would appear to be. Very realistic.

Areas for improvement:

- A few grammatical errors here and there that might need a bit of touchup for proofreading. Nothing too major though, but would be good to review grammar for completeness for any future version updates.

- The game currently has no audio. Not a big deal in my opinion for now, but perhaps in later versions of the game, SpaceBall could consider adding some ambient space exploration tracks for whenever Jenna/River/Ava is exploring some alien planet just to introduce some immersiveness for players reading through the AVN.

Final thoughts:

Overall, love the direction that Space Cadettes is heading. I look forward to reading more about how EP 2 will progress, as EP 1 is quite short (i.e., probably around 30-45 min in length) and no sex scenes implemented just yet. Albeit, it is an initial release, and I feel that there will be more ugly bastard shenanigans in store for future updates. Can't wait!

~ May the schwartz be with you all!