VN Ren'Py Summer's Gone [S1 Steam + DLC] [Oceanlab]

[CranberryJuice26]

I still think that girl from café is Summer tbh but what do I know...

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Given how long the dev expects the game to be, I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see Summer or whatever happened to her in close future chapters. So I don't think we've seen anything of her that might be up to theorize just yet.

 

[Damien8d]

Of course. Who needs a porn game to have sex scenes? That would be ridiculous

As I've written already I view this more as a harem/slice of life- Manga/Manhwa/Anime made into a VN with some IMO positive improvements.
First the MC: He has this typical Anime-Protagonist hair and his character and looks reminds me of the protagonist of "My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU" "Hachiman Hikigaya".
Hachiman too doesn't really give a shit and it takes forever before something intimate does happen.
Only this MC is a tad more edgy and doesn't get flustered at all (which is good in my books).
There is a ton of fanservice (just like in a Anime/Manga) humor, obligatory competetive school sports,
a Tsundere (Bella),
a (non related) sister who is (not so) secretly into the MC (Nami),
bullies (Nadja and Zara and hopefully formally Bella),
a Kudere who is calm and collected but still interested in the MC (Sasha),
a Dandere who is always shy in front of the MC (Sonya),
a Megadere who shows her affection very openly to the MC (Victoria/Mila),
a Deredere who tries to act friendly and positive all the time (again Victoria/Mila but they have their depressed moments),
the obligatory hot milf of a love interest (Amber - mother of Bella)
and finally the love interest from the past who either died, got lost or had to move to another city (Summer).

Sex scenes will (hopefully) come but my experiences with anime and Manga lead me to believe that it will take a looong time.

(Btw I had to research all those -deres and only a Yandere - basically a psychotic stalker or extremely obsessed psychopath who appears normal on the surface is missing but I could imagine that Zara (or Nadja) could evolve there with her already crazy tendencies and her not so subtle look at the MCs pants)

 

[Qwert99]

neither the girls deserve the death sentence for their little revenge. Just a little payback. All is good the day after.

Yeah, only a manoeuvre that'd cost you 12 years in jail if the genders were reversed but yeah all is good lmao

 

[UncleFredo]

Thanks for the update.
The VN continues to maintain its technical excellence. From a story perspective, I found the ending to be weak and disappointing. It's far more difficult, even for highly trained professionals, to perform that action on a target able to resist than is presented, and it strains credibility that the MC couldn't have easily foiled it.

Whether or not this is treated as a prank is entirely dependent on how it ends. The act constitutes at least one felony, if not more. If the MC is discovered by either an employee or a faculty member a full criminal investigation will result. Prosecution will not be up to the MC. The college will also be expected to conduct a review of its procedures and the failures that allowed the event to occur. Everyone involved is a legal adult. The perpetrators will have a criminal record and, even if given a minimum sentence and face no jail time, they can kiss any chance of graduating from any quality university or college goodbye.

The writing around the action on the basketball court really needs improvement. It was a substantial part of the update and never really captured my interest.

In any event, it's excellent to see this update and know that Ocean continues to make progress.

 

[Ayhsel]

Yeah, only a manoeuvre that'd cost you 12 years in jail if the genders were reversed but yeah all is good lmao

You do realize that both would go to jail if proven that someone did that to them? regardless of gender?

But sure, let's make of a simple prank another gender politics problem, even if gender was totally irrelevant whatsoever at the moment in the game. After all, that is absolutely the reason why everybody play this game in a fictional setting. It is all about complaining about how unfair real society is with double standards and more identity politics!

 

[Rocc46]

You do realize that both would go to jail if proven that someone did that to them? regardless of gender?

But sure, let's make of a simple prank another gender politics problem, even if gender was totally irrelevant whatsoever at the moment in the game. After all, that is absolutely the reason why everybody play this game in a fictional setting. It is all about complaining about how unfair real society is with double standards and more identity politics!

He's not wrong tho… Two guys handcuffing girl and taking her clothes would be like 1000x bigger deal than 2 girls handcuffing a guy and taking his clothes.

 

[Cid2130]

It is a best storyline i ever played, great job.

 

[Vitez]

I completely agree, seems to me that 10 sec animations that cost him a ton of time to make yet add little to storyline

except it does not, since he's working on two games on two separate PCs.

 

[Ayhsel]

He's not wrong tho… Two guys handcuffing girl and taking her clothes would be like 1000x bigger deal than 2 girls handcuffing a guy and taking his clothes.

Not sure what you mean bout "bigger deal" but legally speaking, in most modern societies with equal legal gender rights, both go to jail.

Still, I fail to see how the comment make sense to the story, as neither is accusing the other of anything legally. So, seems to me like the comment was made simply to highlight possible double standards in real life, which have absolutely nothing to do with the game.

I don't mind, I write useless unrelated things all the time, though. But I would rather we don't make of a prank in game the reason for a political discussion in a pirate porn forum. Really, double standards in real life are irrelevant in game. The prank was nothing more than a prank. I cannot understand how people are making a big deal about them, both sides. I explained this a couple of pages ago.

 

[Ayhsel]

no freaking spoilers please! have not played the update yet! but according to what i read i guess there is not much sasha! so spoil away at the already spoilen Bella and Nami!

She does appear and has some cute and interesting moments.

 

[bobbo69]

No walkthrough for this version yet?

 

[Zolkane]

for the futa enigma, i say nancy or layla, 2 nobody we dont know much and dont show really and even nancy i feel her character design is not even finish, she look not enough 'polish'

but i want to be Mila tho

 

[driverman]

i have a question about some music at that game. When you start the game, starts a chill out music. Is there anyone who know the name of that song or melody?

 

[operamini]

A lot of signs point to Sasha being summer. Had an accident hence the scare and maybe some Amnesia. Her and Nami having 1 piece of the same earrings each and she wanted to ask Nami about it but got interrupted. the way she overstretched the MC could point out she recognizes him. Also, the Dev shifts the "camera" to her even when she is not relevant in the scene just to point out her facial expression when the MC does something. All hypothetical though.

There are also quite a bit of Sasha being Bella's sister, for a while we wont know if either are true.

Personally I think the game needs fewer animations, they add very little but cost a lot in development time, I would rather have the story progress then watch hair waving around.

Imo animations should be treated like special effects on movies, done only at the end if budget permits.

 

[Ayhsel]

uhhhhhhhhh highly hinted that Nami has had unprotected sex in the past! Team Nami are the sluts!
"use protection do not turn into a Nami!"

No. There is an explicit conversation when it is established Nami is virgin. It was previous to this update.

 

[Guiltyveek]

I completely agree, seems to me that 10 sec animations that cost him a ton of time to make yet add little to storyline

I disagree. I thought both cinematics did a good job displaying the awkwardness and attraction between Bella/MC.

The dev has clearly shown he cares about quality of renders and animations to show the emotions he wants the story to show over quicker updates or more content, and I think he does a good job at executing that.

 

[CranberryJuice26]

I disagree. I thought both cinematics did a good job displaying the awkwardness and attraction between Bella/MC.

The dev has clearly shown he cares about quality of renders and animations to show the emotions he wants the story to show over quicker updates or more content, and I think he does a good job at executing that.

Yeah I agree too. I really liked the cinematics, although I obviously don't know how time consuming it actually is.


But I gotta say I absolutely loved the cinematic after the dinner with the MC and Bella, with the soundtrack backing up, I think the dev did an excelent job to capture that little moment.

 

[Soundgfx]

Does anyone find it weird that you miss a lot of dialogue and plot points in 3.5 if you don't hold Victoria's hands?



You miss a robin plot point and mila scene if you don't which is very weird.

 

[Reluctantkitty]

fuck this is good

 

[NotTheReal16]

Summer is gone .. did you not read the title?



Now, you could wallow in the head games, twisting your head 4 naught,
or you could game this summer that is here, now.

Lowkey think summer in witness protection or something