VN - Ren'Py - STWA: Unbroken [Book 1 Steam] [STWAdev]

This is easily one of the best VNs on this site. I have written a fair amount of reviews for other games, and I tend to be much more critical than most, particularly when it comes to story and writing. This game, however, is excellent in all regards, to the extent that I have absolutely nothing negative to say.

For me, the story and dialogue are the most important aspects of a game. This game excels in both. I have virtually no interest whatsoever in MMA (which is the central theme of this game), and yet I was immediately hooked by the story. The dialogues are witty, natural, and extremely well-written. Humor is sprinkled into the conversations with great effect. It is clear that this dev spends the time to proofread all of his writing, which is virtually typo-free.

The renders and animations are top-notch, as well. Each of the LIs are extremely attractive and varied, and their personalities and backstories are well-developed. The MC is very likeable, as are all of the secondary characters. There is not a ton of sexual content at this point, but the game is so good that you don't even mind that most of the MC's relationships fall into the slow-burn category.

I can't recommend this game highly enough.

Wow! Games like this is why i play VN's. It's so refreshing to play games like this who put character and story at the front, and let romance and eroticism develop naturally.

I'll list some of the things this game does well, and then list some things the game could do better:

Pros:
- Amazing characters. All of the characters seems real. They have their own personality, motivations and interactions.
- Great writing! This is a slice of life story, wich i think make the best erotic games. It is very easy to immerse yourself into the story, and the sory itself is realistic, yet still a wish fulfillment kinda story
- Hot girls/great renders, the girls are very beautiful, and not to unrealistic for a porn game. The renders are very high quality, and the facial expressions of the character show their feelings and personality
-Choices! There are a lot of them. You get to choose your own story, and which of the girls you want to pursue.
-Dev has already made another good game, and finished it! Which is very promesing for this game. I can already see the improvements in this game from the last, even though that was a very good game, the dev has certanly stepped up his own game.

Cons:
-Player agency. There are a lot of choices, but many of them are you deciding how to react to things happening to the character. I would like the player to have a bit more control over the story. Choices taht might lead to opportunitets in the story, rather than choices that score points with the girl currently in the scene.
-Illusion of choice. More choices please! Doesnt have to lead to more scenes, or add more branches to the story. Just more choices bulding on choices leading to scenes/parts of the story.

Thats it really. Its a VERY VERY good game. Time will tell how good it will be, but it has potential to be one of the best. You would be sorry not to give it a try.

I ignored this game's first two parts. I've been burnt by a few fighting stories here in the past which seem to use fighting as a very loose reason to throw women at the MC and have him seem like the alpha. With little other releases at the moment I decided to give part 3 a go.


I'll admit I skipped through all the fighting nonsense and most of the dialogue at the start because I don't really have an interest in any of that. As I said, I figured it'd just be a way for the writer to explain why the women all try to jump the MC like in most games and deciding that, really I'm not here for the story, let's get to the good bits.


It wasn't until after the first scene (which as others have said, wasn't the best animation, but still a good scene) that I decided I'd want to see more of the other women and so I started paying attention to the story out of curiosity.

A few scenes later and I was hooked. I went back to the start to read it from the beginning to learn more about these characters.
Now I've finished part 3 and to be honest I'm more invested in the story than the potential for sex scenes.

It's easily up there as one of the best written stories out there with unique characters, amusing interactions, a storyline that actually seems somewhat plausible and choices that do seem to have an impact (even though some are just agree or disagree to potential sex).

There’s plenty of moments with some skin flashed, a nice outfit here and there, but for those wanting non-stop sex scenes they might be disappointed.

Personally I’m really enjoying the pacing and I’m very excited to see this game progress!

This is one of the best written stories on this platform, with witty, fun and clever dialogues and great storytelling. If you are usually just going to fast forward for boobies, do yourself a favor and remove your finger from that button or start over after you're done, as you will certainly miss out otherwise.

A hidden gem, there is a lot to like here, fantastic character models, really good writing, likeable characters and MC, actual choices, I didn't expect much going in, and was surprised by how good it actually is, one of the better games out there .

I'm so into this story.

It's better than The Author. In fact, I'd say it's much better. That's saying a lot because The Author was good. This is fantastic.

The setting is way more interesting (at least to me).
The writing is better.
The renders are SO much better.
The girls are WAY prettier.

I'm a STWA fan and I can't wait to see where this story goes. Highly suggested.

It has all been said before, so my review is just a copy and paste of others.

Great characters, bunch of really well made and hot girls.

Good story, can't wait to where this goes.

Keep up the good work STWA.

Noice! Very well done!
The goods:
- Good story;
- Great renders:
- Top quality graphics and images
- Good character development
- Well illustrated character personality
- Good writing
- The models
- Good use of music

The Bad:
- Animations are bad (Low fps, unfortunately)

stwa the author was really good. having a track record of a Finished game is a huge plus as many devs don't have that. the fact that it was Good and that they learn and establish process and methodology is reassuring to everyone following this project. the characters are distinct and have depth, and the models are fantastic. the story is well written and has branching choices based on the love interests. it isn't as varied as some games that introduce so many possibilities that future episodes get bogged down by being exponentially complex, but is isn't a railroad either; it is a happy medium that allows you to pick whom you want to focus on and tells that story. best of both worlds. really good VN. please support the developers if possible.

What a great fucking game. The renders are good, the writing is excellent and the characters feel distinct, interconnected and are consistent in their traits. This is honestly exactly what I'd expect from the dev behind The Author. The two games have a lot in common, but having finished a game has clearly taught the dev a lot and this game benefits greatly from it.

While the renders are perfectly great, what grabbed my attention with this game is the writing. It's just next-level stuff. Each character is fully realized and the author has a phenomenal feel for realistic human interaction and motivations. Can't recommend this one highly enough.

Pt.2 version

Good game and very very good writing.

Very mature plot and characters. It's surely one of the best storytelling I ever went through.

Sound. Weak point. Only music at the menu and at the club.

While renders are very good and there's a tonn of different and cool assets, animations and the sex scenes are also a weak point of the game. The quality 2.5-3 out of 5. . Also, for example, scene with Serena. You could've cut the sexual tension in the air with a knife. And still, animations give rather the calm wind, than the hurricane vibes.
No interactions, except where to finish.

I'm not native speaker and always have tab with an opened translator. With most of the games, here on F95, I'm using it quite rare. But this game gave me fun for sure I had to use it more, than usual. Tosser, Putz, hell, I even went google Elspeth because I was really curious Obv, the dev is familiar with English culture and language very well. Game tap you on a shoulder very often about that.

4/5

Really decent project. Good luck with development.

After playing STWA's previous game, The Author, I'm happy to say that Unbroken does not disappoint.
The story is excellent so far and the renders and animations are of very high quality. This is the second novel and it's all connected with the STWA Universe. I'm interested in seeing more interactions with the previous novel, The Author, but also how it will progress into the third part.
There is also something refreshing in seeing another part of the world portrayed, the UK this time. I'm fairly sure that the British spirit and humor are on point(I guess the developer is from UK, but not sure)
I was always interested more in the story of a novel than the quick and effortless shags other novels/games do, so I'm entirely captivated by this one. Some people might call is slow, but for me it's perfect.

More Elspeth! The writing, humour, dialogue and characterisation are all great. I love each and every one of the Leading ladies, aswell as our MC and all the side characters.

Being used to nameless or self named MCs, it is an interesting turn of change to be playing somebody else. But the writing is fun and I'm enjoying it thus far.

Everything about this game Is great.
The story Is very well written and I really like the MC In this and the choices he has to make, seem to be important, like you really feel you get to shape the story.
The girls and the renders look really nice too,also the animations are very nicely done.
Can't really say anything bad about the game, It all really sucks you right In and leaving you wanting more!

Review of Part 2:

The story is excellent so far and the renders and animations are of very high quality.

The choices in this new novel are a bit more nuanced than The Author, the developer's first novel (which was actually completed).

There's an interesting bit of cross-over between the two games (and according to the dev, this will continue with the next novel). So, while you absolutely can play this game by itself, I strongly recommend you play STWA: The Author first, it will make this novel that much more rewarding.

There's no sound or music (other than the initial menu screen). Most games don't have any, so it's not a terrible loss, though I think it would really take the game to the next level should sounds, at least, be added.

I've supported this developer since his first novel and I'm very happy to continue to do so. The story and interpersonal relationships help this to stand out from most other games.

If you're looking for a porn fest, this isn't that game, though the sex scenes are good when they happen. Everything feels more natural in this story than the ones that focus on porn (no offense if those are the type of games you prefer).

I strongly recommend you support the developer if you like the game and can afford to do so.

I've played STWA's first game, The Author, and I can wholeheartedly say this game is amazing and does not disappoint.

Now to get into the details somewhat...

STWA has once again shown us his fantastic writing skills and create an immersive, interesting, gorgeous, and just an excellent world that I'm very excited to explore further when new updates are released.

STWA's renders are gorgeous and a massive improvement since the Author his characters models are gorgeous and well refined and his scene decoration and lighting are leagues better than most people who makes games on this platform, not only that but his scene composition and camera angle really help push the scene forward and direct the viewer into the important parts of the render and this works perfectly in parallel with the dialogue.

The characters are fantastic, all have unique personalities and personality traits that help them all stand out as individuals none of them merge into just a hot piece of ass category that a lot of these games have, the girls are gorgeous and hella sexy don't get me wrong but their personalities contribute a whole lot to their attraction for me anyway (I'm a story, first guy).

As an Englishman myself he sells London and England very well, convinced me that's its set in my country with the environments and the way the girls speak with slang and native words that only people familiar with them or know a lot about UK culture will understand its very immersive for me I had a smile on my face the whole time, and I can say hand on heart this is the only game I have played that has made me feel this way awesome work.

TL/DR: This is a game everyone needs to check out if your into story and sexy girls who have a personality and are not just a piece of ass for you to conquer.

This game is amazing and its going places, he has a career-long supporter out of me and I hope STWA gets the recognition and success he deserves.

I cant wait to see more STWA keep up the amazing work.

Puggy

Pros:

- Unique story
- Great writing
- Lovely drawing

Cons:

- It is kinda slow with main girls. Jumping into bed with a couple of random chicks doesn't do anything.
- Too short first part. Need frequent and longer updates.

I played the first part a ton of times and I can't get enough of this. I can't wait for updates.

P.S. Seriously man, Don't make me wait.

After playing STWA's previous game, The Author, I'm happy to say that Unbroken does not disappoint.

The developer once again brings his outstanding writing skills to the table with compelling, beautifully written and interesting characters and an engaging plot.

The render quality sees an amazing improvement and so does the cinematography.