VN - Ren'Py - Sylvia [2025.01E] [ManorStories]

This is a surprisingly old game that is still being updated, when the characters mentioned 2018 I went WHOA, but the character designs are amazing and the romance is actually better than in a lot of games, so I'm giving it 4 stars.

That being said, it's probably closer to a 3.5 or a 7/10, the MC kind of gets walked all over, which makes no sense for his backstory of being a successful racer, he is shy, timid, and frankly a stereotype for "anime nerds" that these games CONSTANTLY like inserting and ruining the flow of a sex game.

Who likes playing as an attractive male character that acts like he's never touched a woman before? Even if you're shy and introverted in real life, these characters make them look like extrovert gods.

Seriously, this game would be better if you gave the player a choice in how the MC portrays himself, as the shy timid IT nerd, or a confident former racer, because he's both.

The art is beautiful and that's about it. This game started out strong but then got really boring fast. It annoys me that MC started out feeling up some ladies but then turned out to be the whitest of white knights ever imaginable. He makes sure to break up with his gf before moving on with another lady and there is obviously no harem path. Just make 3 games instead if you're going to railroad me into girl-specific paths anyway. It's dumb and it's the antithesis of "spicy".
The voice actors are great but sadly the material they have to work with is sub-par, and then it stops mattering. I don't care if you've got Johnny Depp as an actor, you can't give him a bad script and expect him to make up for the difference.
I was going to give this project a 3, but the fact that they took away the "skip unread text" and "skip transitions" option makes me deduct a point. Your text and transitions are often obnoxious! It pisses me off when you take away my ability to skip them.

I have only played a little bit of this game, but what I have played through is absolutely fantastic. The slightly interactive scenes combined with the voice acting make for an amazing build-up.

Really hope this project is fully revived and if there are no licensing issues, strongly recommend to release on steam. A real gem

I picked up this game back when it was only available in French and recently decided to give it another go.

The positives: the artwork, interactivity, and voice acting are all top-notch. It feels like a unique game, and it really is. Even though I love 3D games, 2D ones like this are rare, and the quality of the art makes a lot of scenes really satisfying.

The negative: I'm eagerly awaiting updates. The second chapter's navigation system is a bit clunky and messy, making conversations awkward. Keeping it more linear like Chapters 1 and 3 would probably work better. I hope this game comes back.

This game has soared to the top of my personal favorites list for a multitude of reasons. While its graphics are undeniably impressive, it's the game's refreshing approach of not taking itself too seriously and its consistently witty sense of humor that truly set it apart. What makes the protagonist stand out is their departure from the typical tropes; they're not a stereotypical loser confined to a basement nor are they an over-the-top hero. Instead, they're portrayed as an everyday individual navigating the complexities of life, which adds a level of relatability that's often missing in similar games.

One of the game's greatest strengths lies in its colorful cast of NPCs and meticulously designed character models, each brimming with personality and charm.

While some may lament the perceived linearity of the storyline, I find that it's a minor gripe in comparison to the overall enjoyment derived from the game. Besides, similar criticisms didn't hinder the widespread appeal of "Summertime Saga," suggesting that a linear narrative isn't necessarily a deal-breaker for many players.

love this game, the art style pops out of the screen and the women are super hot. Sucks that it is labeled as abandoned. nice length too, over an hour. the mc is kinda a dork, but that is a minor problem. the story is great and the voice acting is very very good.

would have been an easy 5* if finished.

art - brilliant
story - monogamous routes , putting that aside it's great
full great voicing
UI is alright
it's not so long , it has no grind to it , it's non linear and has a lot of choices in it , personally i'd play it for the art alone but apparently the whole game was worth a few hours of my time

Bad things:
Free roam
Half ass animations
Weird and lengthy mechanics to check girls out
Too little too late (since 2017 AD)
Confusing as hell
Lack of significant choices

Why 5 stars?
Gritty dev, someone would have dropped this long back. Which is good and bad.
Quite a bit romance
Half ass animations are better that nothing
Girls are good, everyone tbh
Not much grind
H scenes are arousing for the most part.

My God, this game is a work of art !
For this update,
All the characters have voices!
Even in supporting roles .
There are even several completely different branches of the story.
Author did a really great job in the past.

Good Points
+ Voice acting level is amazing, its so immersive, hot and well maked.
+ Art looks pretty darn good.
+ We have interesting story.

Bad Points
- This is game developing since 2017, now we are in 2022 and it didn't even take any update since 2020. The content level of game is nothing more than some games Demo versions and while i can understand voice acting take more time with developing game itself its still no excuse, because this game never had animation until 2022 update and the animation we got is for only one scene... Basicaly this 2022 version added improvements for chapter 1 and improved one sex scene with one animation... No different angle, no different position or good number of animations... Just one... Yeah...
- While voice acting makes sex scenes pretty hot their visual level is not good at all. It was kind of acceptable 2-3 years ago having zero animation maybe, but now its so outdated and feels pretty inferior to other games we can compare. DEV's should have add better content for this update and should add a lot of sex scene animation with different positions/angles etc. That would carry this game 2022 (or we should say 2020 maybe?) standarts but thats not happened...
- If you want access galery (aka ''scene selector'') you need pay 14 bucks... Its feature should have add with base game and releasing new version with ''fiancess edition'' and adding this feature to that version with selling 14 buck? LMAO

For The End
Honestly if we were talking in 2017 i would say this game is great (despite having pretty much demo-like content) but after 5 year and in 2022 this game is poor... DEV's should consider making better improvements and they need make it ASAP. This game had 2 year of empty time without any update and thats big bad point. I realy loved this game back in day and i do wish DEV good luck and hope he/she will improve game like he/she should.

Great art style, but the game is just so annoying to play.

If you like different, play this, but if you like the usual style of gameplay in games on here, then don't even bother.

I gave 3 stars out of respect for the art style, but realistically I touched this game only once and never again.

Game is one my favorite games every. its a game that i come back to every once in a while to play because the chicks are hot and the animations are bloody amazing! the story is like a slice of life. Sylvia is my favorite ofcoarse and i dont like the ex wife/GF. I wish there was a chance to change the MC's skin colour. that would be icing on the cake.

The art for this game is beautiful and its not even the best part. Its fully voice acted and its probably the best I've ever seen in any kind of visual novel. The characters are great, especially the main love interest Sylvia. It also takes itself quite seriously and I think its all the better for it. Easy 5/5

Ok, this game has easily the best 2D art I've seen in any game around here. It's beyond fantastic. Gameplay has some innovative touches, specially during lewd scenes, which is very nice.

It's a bit annoying that some choices can get you to a game over, but that's nothing that can't be solved with a walkthrough.

This game certainly deserves a ton of praise and I really hope development picks up the pace. The game seems to have been in development for a very very long time and I'd hate not to see it developed further.

I think this is a really good project! really nice story!
I think the work that was put in it was huge, the voices are amazing, there are also many cool dialogues and stuff that put this not as a typical porn game, but as a erotic cool novel really sexy and amazing, also ty misskitty2k for make me discover this, hope the update will come sooner

Wow just wow. This game came out of nowhere and is absolutely mind-blowingly good. The art is just absolutely superb. Sure the UI is a bit buggy and some animations glitch, but damn I can't feel good giving this game anything but a 5 star. I'm just speechless, it's an absolute adventure from start to finish.

The art is great. As a visual novel it seems fine. Not the most unique story line but not quite the cookie cutter stuff you find in a lot of the games on here. The one thing that bugs me is the combo of some jarring grammatical errors and voice over. In some cases the voice over fixes the mistakes but in others its just left in which makes me question how the errors made it to this stage. Someone read the line aloud and didn't question the fact that it didn't sound right. Could of gone through some proofreading passes before it hit the recording studio.

Extremely high quality game. The characters are hot with believable, flawed personalities, including the MC! Your choices really feel like they have a weight to them. The girls are not just horn dogs but actually in love with you, and so when you have to inevitably break one of their hearts it really makes you feel bad.
As if the art wasn't good enough, everything is voiced too. One of the best adult games I've ever played.

What a gem of a game.

It's extremely sexy and sensual. Yes the game not only the women in it. Sylvia is so sensual. I am not a fan of voice overs as for me it takes the mystery of what a girl would sound like away from me but in this game it actually works well. Not sure if the voice is that of Voice like Candy, but it works and is sexy.

The art work is sublime, the gui well designed and works effortlessly. The sexy scenes are sexy and erotic and not smutty which i like.

Definitely a well thought out game and well made. IT's for me a different route to many games here on F95. What a Legend if I can compare to a game of similar design is for instance not as sensual as this game although What a Legend is really also great in it's own way.

Play this for its sensuality and sexiness. Great work.