[Version reviewed: v0.96]
I watched this game from afar for awhile, unsure about the horror elements and artstyle. Now that I've played it I can say the advertisement simply don't do it justice.
This game has a great story, a very original take on Urban Fantasy, Superheroes and Monsters, with a clear Prototype and Lovecraft influence (and probably others I don't know well, like The Darkness). Choices have an impact, not so much on the story (for now) than on your character's mental development and how the world perceive him. The crux of this is the one-way alignment system (I do mean alignement, not morality) based on wether you try to keep your humanity from slipping... or not.
Most characters are well-written and developped. And not just the men, but the women and the children, too. You'll have friends, rivals, lovers and enemies of all sizes and shapes that you'll quickly or slowly get to know, and they all have this touch of uniqueness that makes them closer to real people.
While the artstyle needed some getting used to, I found the designs pretty cool right away and, as many pointed out, the art naturally grew on me. Dev tried a new art for the drawn scenes at some point and I quite like it. I also want to give a small shoutout to the music and sound effects because they set a nice ambiance and reinforce the impacts of fight scenes. And speaking of scenes...
The porn! While it isn't my main focus for this game, I found the scenes pretty hot despite often being somewhat simple or weird (I like weird). Technical side of it, it's mostly still images, with some 2-3 frames animations here and there.
As I finish this review, I wonder if 5 stars would be considered too much. But I fell in love with this story. I'd watch a series adaptation about this world and characters without hestitation, and I'm anxious to know how it will unfold in the future. So if you're hesitating to play this game for the same reasons I did, I simply recommend you to give it a chance.