[v0.982]
tl;dr: came for the smut, stayed for the story.
This game probably took a lot of my first times. First time reading 90% of the text without skipping, first time emotionally invested, first time properly naming my MC, first time trying to write a proper review... Well maybe not really the first, but you get it.
Fun fact: My MC's last name is King, which makes my dad Stephen King. I didn't even know, there was just a mysterious voice telling me to properly name my MC for this game. Good call.
Story - 5/5
Not your average superpower story, where you get powers and then suddenly you're getting all the girls just because. Hell, most people didn't even know MC had powers until around one-third into the story. This game actually focuses on storytelling, instead of making shit up because it is convenient. Instead of "let's have an alien give you powers and the alien doesn't have to be talked about anymore", this game has things well thought out, where events and characters can link together, the past can link into the present, foreshadowing, etc. The emotion compartment is excellent too, there aren't many games that can stoke or traumatize me like this. This is a PROPER story you guys.
Overall, story is coherent, consistent, and well-planned. There might be slip-ups occasionally, not that I've noticed. But even if so, I cannot nitpick, only real life can be 100% consistent after all. Oh and hey, all that suspense between scenes is delicious too.
Characters - 5/5
Like the story itself, the characters are consistent, and the developments are there. Character connections don't feel forced, they don't talk to you just because you have the MC energy. They approach you when they have a reason to, they hate you when they should. And of course, each character has a solid and unique personality, and it stays consistent. The lovable remains lovable, the mysterious remains mysterious, the hothead remains a hothead. (WW you better do the hothead and her twin right or I'm coming for you. jk, or am I) Surprises are not lacking either, like the cheerleaders who I totally thought would be stereotypical bitches, are not. They turned out lovable in their unique ways, one of them gets so much cuter when she tries to be a good GF, not something you'd expect right off the bat.
Character developments are certainly there. As the MC goes forward, so do others. Either through opening up more and filling you in with backstories, or trying to change or improve themselves. Their intention and motivation for going forward are well-presented. It makes you convinced of what they are doing and why they do what they do. It also allows you to guess their next moves just a little based on their character.
Art & Design - 4/5
The original direction, I wouldn't say I don't like it, but it's simply not my thing. But it could well be style matching theme, so I won't complain much. The new style is much more to my taste. Not much more to say about it, it's all personal preference, though some of the lipstick colors could be weird in the beginning. The redesign basically captured the characters' essence, like you can clearly see that's the redesign of this character.
The reason why I don't give this a 5 is because of the inconsistency unlike the story and the characters. The old and new styles are still very much intertwined. Would be nice to slowly clean up going forward, though I know working retroactively is quite a pain so probably low prior.
Sex scenes 3.5/5
Scenes are good. Reason it's only 3.5 is because I don't feel like I have enough. Not the number of scenes, to this point the number is pretty substantial. It is the content inside each scene, while this is totally just my own opinion, the art is great, but sometimes say the angle, or the dialogue would have me say "Just a little more!", can't put my finger on it, but sometimes the scenes leave me blue balled. Personally would prefer a bit more of MC's body or the girls' legs (the fuller picture?) in certain scenes like cowgirl.
Other scenes 4/5
Like action/casual scenes, not much to talk about. Casual ones are relaxing like you're really chatting with friends. Action ones are epic, I know what's going on and the character's mental process, the art adequately reflects what's being said. Only think to nitpick is that sometimes it could get wordy and I can't focus on all of the text, not that it impedes my overall understanding.
Ugh, sorry for writing too much, but if a game can keep me invested 6 days straight, this review is well-deserved. Quite some time ago I played this once, only to drop it after ten minutes. I'm both sad and glad I picked it up again, for I did not know what a gem this was, and for waiting long enough that it is even better now.