VN - Ren'Py - The Assistant [Ch.3.1] [Backhole]

  1. 4.00 star(s)

    Wicks99

    Version CH.3.1

    The Assistant is a decent AVN that strikes a good balance between being a maledom fuck fest porn game and having an adequate story that links the scenes up without being too obtrusive. It features a huge throng of LIs to cater to different preferences, but sacrifices depth and exposure in return.

    Story
    MC takes up a job as a personal assistant supporting the Collins family and in the process interacts with various members of the family as well as their friends. Beyond his employer, MC also interacts with a vast number of LIs (24 at last count) as he goes about his daily life.

    All these characters and lewd scenes are stringed together by an underlying story revolving around crimes committed by an antagonist gangster, Igor. It makes for an acceptable premise though it's somewhat plain and predictable.

    Game Mechanics
    Visual novel with two kinds of choices: 1) Those that allow players to reject the optional LIs and 2) For some of the main LIs allows you to choose whether to have a loving or dominating relationship.

    Background / Character Renders
    Background consist of the typical urban setting maps you see in almost every Daz3D game, good enough to deliver the story, but nothing memorable.

    MC has good enough physique and strong facial features which fits the maledom theme well. There are a wide variety of LIs that are well designed and ought to appeal to a wide number of audiences.

    Special mention of Miyagi, Grace's maid, who currently is not a LI but hopefully she'll get included in the future. Daz characters usually struggle with portraying cute Asians in anime style, often they come out overly mature, slutty and rough. Miyagi's model is by far the closest to getting it right, it is what using Daz to replicate HS2 vibes would look like ideally.

    Character Development
    Effort is focused on the three main LIs - Beatrix, Iris and Sarah. These three have more screen time and have enough going to construct as unique characters. It isn't on par with AVNs that have a heavy story element, but good enough to not fele like random fuck buddies.

    The other LIs though are too thinly spread out and feel more like props that exist for lewd scenes, the good thing is each sex scene feels a little different as the developer has introduced unique kinks each lady has within the maledom spectrum.

    Sex Scene
    In line with the large number of LIs, the quantity of sex scenes is there. Many of the LIs also have their own unique kinks, for e.g. Beatrice likes to talk about MC's sex with other girls, Sarah plays the obedient slave, Iris gets jealous easily, Elaine loves anal, Grace likes MFF threesome, Piper is a wild exhibitionist etc. The scenes are less repetitive due to these subtle differences in dialogue and positions.

    However, I get the feeling that the developer has a strong preference for deepthroating and doggy sex, so a disproportionate number of scenes features heavily on them. It would be better to see more variety evenly spread out to cater to different players in the future.

    Overall the dialogue, animations and posing is done well, making each scene generally high quality despite a large number of them.

    BGM and Sound Effects
    Common BGMs and some rudimentary sound effects that do their job.

    Conclusion
    The Assistant is an overall balanced game that caters to those who like maledom. It offers a large number of distinguishable LIs and has a so so story going that is not too incredulous that players can accept to go along until they reach the next lewd scene.

    The girls are highly distinguishable and basic stuff like script, sound and posing is above average in quality.
  2. 4.00 star(s)

    Cal2

    (Reviewed Ch.2.9 - I haven't finished all current content. This review represents about ~3-4 hours of content played)

    A very solid title that grew on me over time. Despite being released nearly 5 years ago, this game still holds up on the sheer amount and diversity of sexual content it delivers, hitting a number of kinks along the way. The graphics aren't the best and the core "plot" is thin, but there's enough to like (and fap to) to keep me playing.

    Premise: MC decides to work for a large family and their extended social circle -- opportune situations arise (again and again).

    The Good ((y))
    • A strong diversity of girls with different personalities, body types and overall looks (although almost all are white / fair skinned)
    • A ton of H-scenes -- the games progresses almost literally from H-scene, setting up the next H-scene, to H-scene. Repeat.
    • Tremendous amount of content (as expected for a game going on 5 years)
    • Lots of kinks -- and the ability to explore or not explore certain paths
    • Some animations during H-scenes, and the animations have improved over time
    The Not-So-Good ((n))
    • The art / renders are nothing special -- the models and settings are mostly stock DAZ and you've seen them in other games
    • There's no challenge here -- very little drama leading into H-scenes, even with brand-new characters. Everyone throws themselves at MC.
    • Plot tries to set up some intrigue but is ultimately pretty thin and doesn't make the game compelling to play by itself
    I'm not invested in the characters or story but happy to play it for the plentiful H-scene content.
  3. 4.00 star(s)

    xert13

    This is a sexy game. The models are well done and have variety. The animation is solid. The story is passable. Just an overall quality VN that will get the job done. High art? No. Groundbreaking AI generated visuals? No. Smexy LIs? Yep. Dominant male that porks them into oblivion? Check. You see where I'm going here...The Assistant is above average fap-fun. If you keep that in context then enjoy.
  4. 4.00 star(s)

    Jace Me

    I have say that this game really grew on me as it went on, though particularly liked the early days which is basically thought and hope the Game would be about Simple and Straightforward Personal Assistant type of work with Benefits

    I have to say that animations and lewd scenes were intoxicating and kept me coming back after some circumstances (Namely Russian guy) storyline just pissed me off. I'm not a fan of violence in these AVN and don't want to have deal with that kind of Startling Anxiety.

    I don't want to add that Backhole Games really put a lot of work into his settings and wet sex scenes particularly in Season 2. The Hotel Terrace and Collins Mansion where the MC works are particularly Well-Done.

    All of that being said I am on Day 12 and I have to rate this 4/ 5 Stars for the Wide variety Sexual Opportunities and General gist of the Storyline as related to just plain S.E.X.
  5. 5.00 star(s)

    Pudel77

    Just played it, had fun, liked it a lot, like to see more, interesting girls and milfs, story is interesting no plot holes. Open Endings with the characters but no open Ending with the main story. Hope to see an update or maybe Assistant 2?
    5 of 5 Stars
  6. 5.00 star(s)

    sipsipsap

    The Assistant is one of those games that show their quality only late into the game.

    There is a whole bunch of set up process for the harem that can be a bit drawn out.

    The story itself is just there. Its nothing exiting. The characters themselves are also not very complex or deep.

    What the game has going for it is one of the best maledom-themes on this site. It goes deep into intentional unequal relationship dynamics to a degree that is rare on this site.

    Without being rapey or the MC having a shitton of money the LI submissive nature is exploited for the lust of both parties.

    So for those that like maledom I can recommend to slog through the first 75% of the game. It gets good later on.
  7. 2.00 star(s)

    reaperdave

    The animation is poor and unrealistic which really kills the game for me especially the actual sex scenes least the ones i saw other stuff like foreplay etc not quite as bad but still a bit dissapointing.
  8. 4.00 star(s)

    vifaloveyou

    As of version 2.9
    Overall, I think it's a good story and there are some very sexy scenes, the story is also good, the MC keeps corrupting the women around him and made me enjoy it a lot, even though it's not perfect, I think it's worth recommending it
  9. 4.00 star(s)

    kazeiheikaya

    Its not bad, the antagonist is good, the plotlines are good, doesnt feel too weird as a story line.

    MC is a bit of a superhero but isn't untouchable, just like usual every woman swoons over him at first sight. The biggest thing I can say this VN has is a MASSIVE ORAL FIXATION lol. Every girl is a throat queen and they REALLY enjoy it.

    LI's are alright, Beatri(x)z is definitively the best looking/model out of all of them. Clarice is a close second. Sasha is probably third. None of the other models really hold a candle to them in my opinion. Theres alot of flavor variety, around 12~ different characters and some side-gigs that are a one-off.

    Story is pretty simplistic but the pieces atleast align, business and corruption and the MC getting in the middle of it by working for a richer family that ends up having a conflict, that then the MC takes part of due to his close relation/proximity to everything happening.

    Tbh I would have probably given this a 5 as there isn't a ton of boring filler dialogue, time waste, and boring stuff that I really dont otherwise care about (ie: backstory or just general forgettable chit chat that doesn't do anything for the progression of the story, only to fill time) however the stuff that keeps me from giving it a 5 is.

    1) It feels as if this is written by a non-native english speaking person and if so the translation isn't great. Leading to the writing being bad, however if it was cleaned up well and a bit more articulate it would be solid.
    2) the constant fixation to call younger people "little one" carries that super creepy undertone, not a fan of that whatsoever.
    3) the constant throwing of characters at the MC, wouldn't mind a bit of a challenge or some build up. Not automatic instant attraction with the illusion of choices.
    4) Theres a good/bad mechanic at play but I just dont really see a need for it, doesn't really tie much to the story or choices atleast from what I could tell. Might be a future thing but just didn't really feel fitting at all, kind of a red herring in a way.
  10. 1.00 star(s)

    fitgirlbestgirl

    Game version: [Ch.2.8]

    Some of the worst writing I have ever seen in a game. I'm not talking about the nonsensical plot or the stereotypical characters, it's the Google Translate level dialogue that is killing my brain cells. It's not just some typos or some bad grammar, playing this game is like watching aliens in skinsuits trying to imitate humans and failing spectacularly. If you think this game is a 4.5/5 you either don't speak English yourself, you just like to look at pretty pictures, or you literally can't read.
  11. 4.00 star(s)

    Lsardin

    Chapter 2.8

    Nice story, nice renders and some choice flavor.

    I do wonder/worry how my relationships are going to be handled in the end, there are some characters I'm really caring about :giggle:

    Just like their previous game I loved playing it and I'm looking forward to the next releases.
  12. 2.00 star(s)

    Dimsey87

    Maybe there's some good smut here if you can get past the awkward, unnatural dialogue and just generally subpar writing.

    At the very least the renders - the few that I saw - they were fine. Which I suppose bodes well if you're not one to care about the writing. S'just a shame I ain't that guy.
  13. 5.00 star(s)

    Sweetluvd

    One of the best games I've ever played. The character lines are built quite meticulously, the content is also a plus point for the game. The images of the characters created have depth. It must also be added that the Incest Patch itself also makes the game much more attractive. And even more special is the fact that the MC can dominate the ladies, turning them into pets and sex slaves and making them pregnant. Hope to see more exciting content in the future.
  14. 3.00 star(s)

    DDJohn

    It's pretty mediocre game overall. Yes, it has some good scenes and they are animated (though animations are pretty basic, but at least they exist), it has diverging paths (good/bad guy) and the main story developing around mafia is pretty interesting.

    On the other hand, dialog at some points is pretty bad, the renders aren't of the highest quality and the MC is this default big dick, muscular, perv guy with pretty much no personality. All the girls just can't wait to get into his pants (except for one exception and that exception gives up pretty fast). He seems like the savior of all girls, while being just.. plain.

    If you can ignore meh MC and subpar renders, then this game is worth trying.
  15. 5.00 star(s)

    Envoye

    One of the best games, I have played so far. It covers my personal kinks. Special, the scenes with the nuns are top. Some parts with the girls are a bit rushed, but who cares in a porn game? ;-)
    Just the developer should be aware that communication with his patrons is important, when he wants further support.
  16. 3.00 star(s)

    scrooloose123

    The Assistant is a game of hard tropes and while this in itself is not a negative by default, it does the story no real favors.

    Everyone from the sex starved wives, the cuck-victim brother with the wife that is an incel-level cardboard cutout, the young sweet niece and the crushing perv sister is rehashed and done before in different games with perhaps greater success.

    The mob storyline is a good framework but really demanding in the suspension of disbelief department.

    However, having said all that, the art is truly impressive and gets the job done and the amount of characters is just right in not making this too convoluted and cumbersome.

    So middle of the road rating from me and wishes for improved stuff in future projects.
  17. 5.00 star(s)

    Noxusa

    Stellar game. This VN is a very good one and I would recommend everyone who's interested to play it. The sex scenes are very good and there is a wide variety of women in the story.

    The story is quite simple. You are hired as the personal assistant of a wealthy family. You do all kinds of chores like driving someone to school and so forth. The family knows a Nun who works at a school for orphans. The maffia wants to demolish the school so they can buy the land for building projects. This is where you come in and try to help everyone.

    The writing is very good. Sometimes it feels like you're reading a good book. Everything is nicely described. I really like everything the game is going for and you even have some choices that influence the story. Nothing too major, but still some choices nonetheless.

    This is a project I will closely follow and for anyone who is hesitant on trying this game. Just do it, you won't regret it. Give it time though, it starts slow.
  18. 5.00 star(s)

    WillyJohnFargo

    A solid entry with plenty of content as of Ch 2.7. A variety of chicks to pick from, with plenty of encounters. Graphics are not cutting edge, but if that helps the dev continue to release updates, then all the better.
  19. 4.00 star(s)

    chaosbox24

    Pretty good harem game with lots of kinks and variety. The biggest flaw this game has is the translations. There's a lot of awkward english like my dear cousin.. my dear friend... etc. There's also choices later on in the game that have not been translated at all from spanish? portugese? something like that. If you don't have a walkthrough you won't know wtf they mean. Also, the whole bad guy / good guy thing is another awkward english section. It's really more about a Love route / Corruption route, not so much necessarily being a bad guy (though some choices are definitely bad guy). I'd highly recommend using a walkthrough. Overall, great content, hot girls, lots of kinks, just really poor translations.
  20. 3.00 star(s)

    BladeTurbo

    beautiful models and i like the story, but it really needs a translation re-work. i commend the developer for trying, but there are so many translation issues that make you scratch your head and say "what"
    ex when you put Sarah in the car after getting high, the MC talks to the teacher about Sarah's illness "I don't think it's anything important" which should be "I don't think it's anything serious", there are little things like this throughout the game which takes me out of the immersion of the story. if they can fix these, they have a 5 star game