Ren'Py - Abandoned - Stars of Salvation [v0.2] [Stiglet]

The models and visuals look great. And while it is a story I have seen before, hibernation into the future, it isn't an over used story plot in my book. This game so far has a nice set up for the how, who, what, when, where, and why. It's laid out the hook, I've taken the bait, but it hasn't quite gripped me yet to make me truly invested. That being said I love the writing and the voice it is written in, and I expect for this game to truly pull me all the way into it's depths in the future. And with all that I give it five stars

It's good to see someone master their craft. Even from the first few moments of Stars Of Salvation, it's clear Stiglet's skillset has grown exponentially since publishing The Visit. SoS is a much more ambitious project, but this first look gives one confidence he'll nail it.

The biggest issue with The Visit was the occasionally flat visuals. The models and animations were excellent, but the composition of the shots was often uninspired, with stark lighting making the characters look sallow and mannequin-like.

Not so here. SoS's visuals are lushly cinematic. Light and shadow are used with a new degree of competence. The female crew members are all gorgeously well-endowed (to varying degrees) and shown off to great effect.

During the sex scenes, the control options are tucked off to the side where they can't block any of the good bits. They can easily be hidden. This contrasts The Visit, where they were thrown up in the middle of the screen. Another instance of the Stigmeister learning from experience.

Story, character and dialogue were never problems with Stiglet's previous work. While not professional-grade, the writing got the job done without being distracting. The characters were all well-drawn, distinct individuals.

The same holds true here. There is some awkward phrasing and a few typos (a line of the MC's dialogue is mistakenly attributed to Captain Stewart) but it's not bad enough to take you out of the narrative.

The soundtrack and sound FX are sparing, but on point, though I kinda miss the loud orgasmic male grunting that helped make The Visit so much fun.

This v0.1 release is worth trying out and definitely worth supporting.

Even though (especially in light of the length and content of "The Visit") early days yet (I hope), like every other reviewer here I have to say this is in every aspect absolutely fantastic.

I was never a great fan of the main girl's face or appearance in The Visit, but every single girl (and they're all invitingly single) in this has a distinctively different personality and is equally drop-dead gorgeous. You'll never hear me complaining about big boobs anywhere, but these are all perfect as are the girls.

Storyline is great and marinated sufficiently in originality to make us wonder what is going to happen next and to and with whom.

Looking forward avidly to future episodes and am heading over in the next day or two to join the real-time supporters' club at Mr(?) Stiglet's Patreon booth.

I love it !
Gameplay : ✭✭✭✭✭
Story : ✭✭✭✭✰
Spelling : ✭✭✭✭✭
renders : ✭✭✭✭✭
Animations: ✭✭✭✭✭
Potential : ✭✭✭✭✭
Overall : ✭✭✭✭✰
History - Excellent !
Graphic - ✭✭✭✭✭
Note : this game will be Awesome , definitely u need to try it .

The same render and animation quality of previous game as expected. Assets are well designed and placed. The story seems satisfying for first release. The atmospher that taking you in is tempting. Everything is excellent.

The animation is fantastic, the girls are all super busty, and it has a really cool premise and the beginnings of an amazing story. I have never played a first release for a game that was this good. It hurts to know I will have to wait for the next release, but its going to be worth it. Absolutely stunning.

Review based on v0.1:

Synopsis:
The MC is on a mission in space when an accident occurs. He wakes up on an unrecognizable ship with an all-female crew and learns about the harsh reality of his fate and the fate of his former crew.
To make matters worse he discovers that there's a war going on against a formidable enemy who might have infiltrated the ship he's currently on. Hence he must find a way to help discover the spy among the crew. Will he be able to keep a clear head when dealing with all these beauties or will all his blood be focused on a different organ?

The Good:
+ the story is off to a good start - it's interesting and shows promise as to various paths it can go to. I'm definitely curious about solving the mysteries and doing the "detective" work for advancing the story
+ the first-person view approach (with a very few exceptions) helps with the story immersion
+ the characters look nice and the renders are of high quality
+ added SFX is a nice touch for detail
The Neutral:
= there are a few grammar errors in the dialogue and some dialogue mix-ups, but nothing too terrible that would break the immersion
= all females have the same body-type, it would be nice to have some variety with more slim models (I guess, Lisa kinda qualifies), but it's a matter of personal preference, of course
= the background music gets a bit loopy in some scenes, finding longer tunes might solve this
The Bad:
- not really anything, there aren't many hot scenes so far, but that's to be expected from v0.1 - can't really hold it against the game itself

The Verdict: Currently I'd rate the game with 4.5* - it's up to the future versions of the game to bring the score higher.
The start looks very promising and for any sci-fi fans I would recommend to check it out. There's definitely a promise for more fun times in space to come.

Stiglet continues to show that he's a pretty good writer. The main reason we enjoy these things is the erotica but it takes decent writing to make you care about the world around it. He does a good job of developing the world and sprinkling enough mystery to get you to care for things other than your very thicc crewmates.

But yeah, all the female designs are top tier, this is not for pancake fans, this is for the dairy farmers. The protagonist makes a comment wondering whether women were bred to have huge tits, a bright light in a dark future.

Wow! You really can't do much better than this on a first release. Kudos to the developer, as this is a masterclass in 3D beauty. Seven stunning women to choose from, a compelling story, and smooth gameplay have this one at the very top of my games to watch in the coming months!

What can I say? This v0.1 has blown me away. The story seems to develop nicely, the sound effects and the music especially are a great fit for the SciFi setup, the cast is amazing, that is if you like the voluptuous type of woman, and the render quality sets new standards in my opinion: lighting, skin texture, metal surfaces, facial expressions and gestures, it all looks very, very good. I know this may not be the main concern to some, but I really started to appreciate it when a developer pays attention to those details.
A previous reviewer commented on the kind of roundtable animations when the crew members get introduced to us, and that the rendering time could be used in a more resourceful way. While I agree that the time could be reallocated e. g. to other animations, I think it's a nice touch for the purpose of introducing a new character, and by no means do they fall short of being sexy.
Anyway, this one is on the top of my list now. Just try it out!

Probably the best 0.1 standard Ren'Py VN I've seen on this site. Fantastic job. I want to particularly compliment the clothes. An absolute master-class in clothing that isn't just painted on top of boobs. V-necks, sweaters, button downs, all well made and actually seem semi-realistic.

Main con: I'm worried about how dumb the protagonist is. For example, there's a line where someone says something like "I've got bad news," and the protagonist thinks to himself "this doesn't sound good." Yeah man, bad is typically not good, great observation. Also him not getting that Veronika was gonna jerk him off was a bit drawn out.

Minor con: Some games, including this one, have started doing this thing where the camera pans around for a fully rendered clip of a woman standing there or doing some random task for a few seconds. I have a feeling those probably take a lot of time and computer power, and if they aren't for a sexy scene, I don't really see the point. Just think that time could be better spent on more / sexier renders.

Second minor con: Could use a little more body diversity, Lisa and Misato in particular seem like they could have had slightly more realistic proportions. But Kelly is my favorite character so far by a mile, or more thematically, a light year, so who am I too complain about too many big boobs.

Looking forward to updates! Already speculating as to who could be [REDACTED]

Based on version 0.1 I am happy to rate this with five stars. Renders, UI, story shows that dev is not satisfied with mediocrity. Good porn game offcourse needs flawless coding but also interesting story and most importantly desirably characters

v0.1 - Stiglet's followup to his debut in The Visit looks to be another masterpiece with outstanding renders and animations. His ambition taking on a difficult genre (sci fi) is to be commended!

Character details are phenomenal, including the MC. Setting is engaging. We will follow this with great interest!

Very strong start, the story is interesting, characters are hot as hell, animation is top of the shelf as always.

After The Visit I had high hopes for the next project and as of right now I'm happy with what we got.

The Visit is probably my favorite game on this site.
This game already starts out great and if it is as good as the visit then the 5 stars are pretty secure.
I'm hoping we get regular updates, but time will tell.

Can't wait for this game to get some hot content. The one scene is alright for start. The animation is great but the choices for camera could be improved. Anyway, for a 0.1 version it's very impressive.
The story is interesting, no spelling mistakes and the models are very cute.

Decent amount of content for a 0.1 release, enough to get me hooked on the story, and what a great cast of beautiful women. One isn't to my tastes, but the rest are smoking hot. Great posing and renders, great writing... definitely looking forward to the next release!

I love the body shapes of the characters and especially the quality of their animations in the scenes.... Stiglet is a master at that... I also liked the story plot which looks very interesting.... I'm looking forward to new updates soon because I honestly loved it....

I'm rating based on 0.1 test.
This is just a teaser and it settles up things about the story of the game and what will happen next.
There are a couple of insanely HOT characters that will probably gain a place in the top hottest girls of porn games, even when there is not much porn content (being just a test), the dev knows how to deliver sexy content without the need of going all the way.
This developer showed that he can deliver regular updates (with his last game, The Visit) and he's always been in touch with patreons and people on this forum, so anyone wanting to support a developer should consider this guy.
I had high expectations for this game and this first version didn't let me down.