Ren'Py - Abandoned - The DeLuca Family [Season 1] [HopesGaming]

Definitely one of my top 5 favorite games on this site. The DeLuca Family may start like a typical WEG - young boy is forced to live with several beautiful women all of sudden AND he has the only access to the bathroom - but it quickly evolves into so much more.

Story
The pace of the story is not unlike what could be seen in a manga or an anime, or even in a young adult novel, with twists, narrative arcs and character arcs. But what's interesting in the WEG format is that the main story is divided into sections and the player decides when to proceed. In the meanwhile, characters events can be done separately.

Characters
Characters are deep and endearing, each in their own way.
Cordia is the mysterious ice queen and head of the eponymous DeLuca family. She's petite in build but she gives off an air of serenity. Plus, she's a beauty.
Gracie seems somewhat naïve at first, but she's far less superficial than she appears to be. Plus, she's a cutie.

Isabel is the wife of Antonio, the DeLuca son. It's quite plain that the life of a housewife puts a toll on her, and maybe she would like something more... adventurous. Plus, she's a milfy.
Luna, I see her as a hedgehog. She's spiky and afraid to hurt people who want to get closer to her. She's lethal, she's fatal, she has an ice cream and a gun. Plus, she's a hottie.

Naughty bits
The main focus of the game isn't on the sexy bits, as can be expected for the majority of WEGs. But does that mean that the DeLuca family is devoid of all smuttiness? Quite the contrary, but if you wanna play the game, don't think you'll jump straight to the Sneed's Feed & Seed (formerly Chuck's). You have to earn it and I think HopesGaming did a wonderful job in his characterization so that each new step toward romance feels right.

Also, humor is top notch, which doesn't hurt

Pros:
Great story
Great renders
Straightforward

Cons:
Not for someone who wants to get off, almost no sexual content in this version

Conclusion:
I came here to get off, but the story was so good that I got hooked up and played to the end. So for me, not a bad trade-off.

Really good game godd renders good story godd writing love girls lol the old dude progress as sex bit slow but this is what mekes this game great so far so good I enjoj every part.

pros

good gameplay
great stoy
awesome renders
cool people

cons

none so far my opinion

sorry to my grammer

It has a lot of potential, my major criticism of the game though is that the cosa nostra elements don't blend in well with the strange fantasy stuff. Keep it pure, read some good books on the mafia and other Italian criminal syndicates and watch some good series like Sopranos mixed the Godfather. Mafia 1 is also an excellent game to get inspiration from.

The daughters are solid.

Cool story, magnificent concepts, cute characters

I'm bit bored at the first minutes of the game but when I played one hour or so, I will addicted to story.

Models are very good too, I really love them. They are NOT overused and ugly simple ragdolls if you catch my meaning.

My only wish is only, I expected at least simple artworks for missions too instead success or failure messages.

Love the game overall, story is unique, the characters of each girls were great, the graphics were amazing as well...no wonder i gunned through the entire available storyline in one shot. Would definitely look forward to the next update of this game

I loved this game. Great story, great characters and dialogues are well thought and well written.

Characters with facial expressions to match their moods that also follow the story perfectly.
My favourite character Luna(tic). Her way to be scariest-crazy and at the same time so cute-insicure.
The humor is also great and the dialogues are funny and feel authentic and believable.
Good leveling system with item shop and skillbooks for stats.

I just finishid v04.1. There are not many sexual content but i don't mind at all. The story is very interesting and i want to know how it continues.


Deeply sorry edit for v0.07.2

I have change my 5 star to 2 star. Game direction change to milking machine, 4 year after not a single story progression.

edit for v0.09.6

Another update and stil no sexual content and after 6 year not a single story progression. Drop to 1 star.

I have played through a majority of the games here on f95 but no game struck me as hard as this one. The story the romance and character are all reasons that make playing through this game extremely worthwhile. To sum it up although I may have gone through 60 or so of such games this is the only one that made me love the characters so much I had to write a review about it. Highly recommend

Beautiful renders, sweet love story with both sisters, great mafia setting and believable plot, even the grind is not tedious. This is the perfect game, I can't think of anything that bothered me. I am not interested in pursuing Cordia or Isabel though, but thankfully game is not making me do anything with them. I can't wait for further updates.

The author chose to paint a mafia a little romanticized (The godfather) than a more realistic and dark mafia (Gomorra)
Gomorra shows the horror of the mafia, the Godfather makes it a magnificent Greek tragedy.

My opinion:
The Deluca Family is a masterpiece that rises crescendo

The script, the music, the young / old generation conflict, the characters are endearing, charismatic, full of humor and everything is there. A delight for fans of game / movies of this kind.

I'm sorry for my English.

well i'm still playing the game i didn't finish it yet so i can't make a fully review of the game but what i see until now the game is really awesome i just can't stop laughting at the girls the conversations they had would make anyone laught the game has an awesome base story, i love the models , and has a really nice renders, i just can see it becoming better and better i loved the system of game and the free roam

This is one of the best games i have ever played.
This game have what many other games lack, the story is very good and the characters have well defined traits, but without being just those traits.
The best part of this game is that even if it is an adult game it doesn't need the adult content, its very enjoyable and would still be even if it didn't have any porn in it.
this is the best praise i can give an adult game, i would play the game even if it wasn't an adult game.

This game is hilarious in a very good way.
The dialogs are really enjoyable, especially with Luna
There are also some rpg elements and the build up works fine as well.
As of Version 0.04.1 there are not many naughty scenes but weirdly I did not miss them because the rest was so good.
And I have to say it again, the highlight are the dialogs!

a very balanced game, with great story line. Makes you eager for the next update, also the graphics ar very good and from what i notice is getting better and better. So keep the good work, i hope it will be a long story with the same good taste and excellent story.

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This game is great! The story is extremely gripping. I hang on every word, I can never wait to see what happens next. The characters aren't slutty, which can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your preference, but believe me this game makes up for it! The dev really went all out on this one. Keep up the good work!

Absolutely loved it. Laughed at almost every exchange between Gracie and Luna. It captured all my emotions. I am very curious as to how everything plays out. I will definitely continue to monitor this game for updates. Cant wait for the next version.

OUTSTANDING! I wish this game would never end! An ABSOLUTE MUST PLAY! Excellent work from the script, game mechanics, graphics, to the ...EVERYTHING!! Thank you to the creative genius who made this game possible.

What the hell, why is the story so good? So many good moments! Tons of scenes where you actually laugh out loud. The characters are great too. Quite remarkable to find a game like this. Thanks HopesGaming!

The following review is based off my personal experience with playing this Game/Visual Novel... I try to be as brutally honest and detailed as I can, and these are my own opinions and thoughts, from one or more play throughs... The version this review is based on is v0.04.1...

This VN/Game is a mix of stat/money grinding along with really good visual novel style story telling... It has a few quirks I'll get into, but all in all it's not bad for being so early into it's development...

The visuals of the characters and scenes are superbly designed... Crisp and clear characters, with facial expressions to match their moods that also follow the story perfectly... The navigation is simple and high quality... The visuals for the protagonists grinding out mafia contracts is well done and feels very much inspired by normal RPG game play when dealing with equipment and so forth...

The script is perfectly done, and allows the main story and side stories to flow well... You don't always get a full sense that the side stories are necessarily always tied, too much, into the main story, but they compliment each other fine thus far... The plot revolves around a young man who is forced to work for a mafia type family as a soldier via a contract... He doesn't know much about his past or his father, and he is resentful of his mother, whom he never sees... You never really find out yet how that came about... He is not treated like a normal soldier, but instead, stays in the main mansion of the family he now is forced to work for... The head of the mafia family he works for allows him to interact with her two daughters and son (along with his wife), as well as his primary contact in the form of the right hand man of the boss (the mother of the two daughters and son)...

Here is where the VN/Game is slightly altered from your typical stat/money grinder... You can partake in side stories, but you don't necessarily need to, in order to push the main story along... Although, I have to say, I enjoyed the side stories more so then the main story so far... Blame it on me being a sucker for romance story bits... But do NOT get me wrong, the main story is also awesome in it's own right, even if it can be a bit violent at times... The side stories, mostly revolve around relationship building with the various women of the house... For the moment, that is just the 2 daughters and the son's wife... The two daughters were kind of raised slightly different from one another, yet being in a mafia family, they are kind of sheltered from normal peoples lives, which all together shows in their unique personalities... The only women that seem more worldly wise are the boss and her son's wife...

The protagonist is also quirky in his own right... He is practically fearless when it comes to those he is surrounded by, even though that doesn't mean he is heartless or in fear of his own well being... Probably the only aspect of the protagonist I am not completely a fan of, is how hard it is to tell if he is completely sincere in his feelings towards the various love interests of the story... The side stories with the two daughters, bring out this romantic feeling in how the protagonist interacts with each of them, and yet in the back of your mind (albeit I'm hopeful he actually cares deeply for them in reality) it isn't always clear... Is it's just so he can get into their pants, or does he have genuine feelings for them as well? In either case, he has just as quirky a personality as the two daughters, that is for sure...

The way the scenes are designed, you get a real sense that he is breaking barriers down with the two daughters, and they are taking a real shine to him, which I hope he does not disappoint them... Only time will tell... As to the son of the boss and his wife, I think that the wife is just lonely, not sure there is any real feelings there other then lust... The story for her has been short so far...

The only real big negative I found in this VN/Game is how slow it starts out... As with any grinder, the grind does begin feeling a bit repetitive... But you do get to a point, where you don't really need to play the grind game all the time, and so it's not always slow... The game allows you to show one of the Story Tasks on the main screen, but not all Events are considered tasks that can be shown in that way... Some events just play out... And as long as you've met the minimum requirements for the main story to go on, you just have a button to press, that pushes the main story to the next stage... You don't necessarily need to do all the side stories in their entirety... But how is that any fun? hehe... The main story does effect the relationship with the Female Mafia Boss and the protagonist, depending on choices... So don't think it's just some kinetic story... Even the side stories have choices, that could have consequences on how those individual relationships play out... So be aware...

Do NOT expect a ton of erotic content, for the moment... As it is a relationship building story, you start off mostly with just repetitive peeping and some dream time pictures (by the way, you can fail at peeping - so be warned)... Eventually some kissing and light petting, but no actual sex so far... Which, I didn't really mind so much... As I was enjoying the story and laughing at the interactions between characters, and overall enjoying the dialogue and story telling... But you can tell it's coming, eventually...

Overall, even though this VN/Game does have some grinding to it, it's not horrible, albeit still time consuming... I really enjoyed all the side stories and the main story... There is some real depth and thoughtfulness put into telling a fun and engaging mafia themed relationship story... You can make choices that really effect how you want a relationship to play out with the side stories, and the main story being somewhat separated from the side events, is a unique feature... So far it seems to work fine... I personally am a sucker for romance stories... And I'm REALLY hoping that the romantic relationship building, with some of the characters, is not just a perv ploy, but a real love match in the making... Otherwise I would be completely disappointed... Only time will tell, as this VN/Game is still in it's early days of development...

I will most likely wait a while, for several updates, before re-visiting this one... Mostly because I don't want to get the romance story parts piece mailed over a lengthy period of time... I'ld rather see it in large chunks of romantic heart-pounding bliss... But that's just me...