VN - Ren'Py - The East Block [v0.7.2] [Bobbyboy Productions]

This one is decent, but not great. There is some potential, I particularly liked the mystery it carried a bit at the beginning, but as answers are starting to form, I'm finding myself less interested each time. Characters are a bit all over the place, some are more interesting than others, but quite often they have very strong mood swings and inconsistencies, just in the last chapter for example the FMC went through a traumatic experience just to have the next scene on the beach be perfectly fine. Not how human psyche works. Choices do seem to matter, with several possible paths, but we'll see in some more advance if it goes beyond simply choosing which character's routes to follow or not to.

Render quality is pretty decent and character models are quite different and nice. Animations are a bit basic and rough but are getting better. And I played without the music so can't say anything about it, and outside it there seemed to be no sounds that I can recall. Also, I found no bugs while playing.

So, so far, I'm considering this one a bit in the middle ground.

Starts off slow and steady with some light Exhibitionism and some teasing of the player. We think we're going to get some action, then something interrupts it and stalls it out. But not to worry, it's only building the anticipation. Unlike a lot of other games, this one actually has some excellent payoff.

It has the absolute, number 1, greatest gloryhole scene I've ever seen in a porn game, NTR/NTS or not. It's going to be difficult to top that scene, but I have faith in this one.

The cumshots aren't one-shot freeze frames with terrible renders of the cum, either. There's no dribble ending with a tiny bit of white liquid on the FMC that could be sweat for all we know. It has rapid-fire, multiple shots during animation, and her mouth actually fills up with the cum as it happens. Not the best cum renders I've seen, but it's up there (top 3 at least, imo), especially with how the animations are handled.

If they manage to exceed expectations as relative to that scene as much as that scene did for this update (if that makes sense, it does in my head), then I would give this game a 6/5 stars if I could.

The other stuff, the non-porn storylines are alright. They're not bad. Not nearly as bad as a lot of other people are saying. It's doing it's job of worldbuilding, creating a narrative that explains why the couple are so eager to jump into NTS/NTR when there was never a hint of it before. It makes sense to me to include it for that reason, so I won't detract any points despite it being a bit out there, lol.

Excellent sharing/netorase game that is actually written well keeps away from the hardcore NTR stuff. Renders are high quality and improve over time. Love the option to have scenes with other women and those characters are written perversely but believable. Story is interesting and I'm actually invested in the oddballs trying to get Kathryn. Only downside is the rate at which updates roll out but I won't remove a point because everyone's process, team, life, etc is different. Keep up the good work dev.

There are many paths I haven't seen yet, but the open relationship scenarios in this VN are top shelf. It's a fun story overall, with some mystery and horror elements, plus the usual/optional NTR type antagonists. The overall feeling is a blend of kinky and wholesome, with Kathryn willing to get VERY kinky in the sharing route while having fun and maintaining a positive relationship with Luke (who has many opportunities for spicy adventures of his own). The Daz renders looked crisp and the girls' character models were very attractive. Kath is a D-I-M-E, one of the best NTS heroines on the site. Check this one out A-S-A-P!

One of the, if not the, best vn in its category. Excellent story writing. Good and Clean animations and graphics. Hypnotising soundtrack. Realistic dialogue. Memorable main events. Excellent FMC. Interesting spooky undertones. Great cliff hangers at the end of every season. High potential to be a landmark vn of its category.

A great NTR game with a lot of potential.
This story is about the main character and his beautiful girlfriend Kathryn. He has the power to corrupt her into NTR related topics. A lot of situations where you can "bump" her into a naughty route... sexual encounterments (or dreams) with his work colleagues, boss, strangers... you can also cheat on her... it has a lot of potential... while I think its not a bad thing, but Kathryn is written a bit naive for my taste.

In my opinion, right now the main story ends at the point where it gets very interesting for any NTR enjoyers - hopefully the next story.

(review for v0.6.2)

Nasty and off-putting with its rehashed NTR tropes of blackmail-y subplots, showing off to bums, getting groped by ugly bastards as well as the more typical regular AVN moments such as random side-hoes instantly throwing themselves on you, glory holes and patronizing NTR trigger warnings throughout the entire game like it's a 90s show on Netflix.

As the writer struggles with putting together a properly paced narrative and corruption progression, he forces in CONSTANT dream sequences to imitate the game having more content than it really does. In the meantime, actual existing characters and situations get way too little attention as the males approaching the wife get creepier, the wife dumber and their encounters faster-paced and consequence-free.

Like with many other games of the sort, you have way too much control as instead of developing a progression system that would push the girlfriend towards certain actions the game turns into the usual binary "PRESS X TO CUCK" as you get to once in a while make a fascinating choice between witnessing content and witnessing nothing.

Overall, the bare bones basics of an AVN are there which I guess is already more than can be said about so many NTR games but I struggle to point out anything that it does well.

One of the best netoraSe games I've played sofar. Kath is gorgeous! If you like this kind of game, just play it. But I was still hoping for a happy ending. Don't break Luke and Kath, whatever they've done.

Superb game, quickly additive, can't wait to play more.
As many said before, the slow paced corruption on a gentle caring girlfriend, the love and shared affection, the contrast between a pure soul and many nasty characters that get to mingle, it's very arousing

Good NTR game, Kathryn is really hot, plot has issues but is engaging and I spent a few hours playing through the six chapters so far. .

- Game changer: The choices affect your Destiny.
- Plot: Really good, NTR or not this Visual Novel works well when you change dialogs. (Not recomendable for someone to dislike NTR, anyway is avoidable... pretty nice)
- Environment: Casual, A to C (a realistic lore in zones)
- Relationships: ... I will say you'll had many characters, lovers
- Talking Simulator: It deppends xD, maybe the girlfriend asks too much.
- Finished Game?: To be Continued... (For until now)

An amazing 5 star rated game in my opinion. Some PRO and CONS are:
1) The girls looks super hot when her hair down and looks super uggo in pony tail, but the good thing is most of the times she has her hair down.
2) The story is pretty good but also she gets into kinky stuff a little too soon without much build up, but still she takes a very long time to get fucked. Again, not a big problem.
3) There is only one NTR route where the BF is a cuck, there seems to be cheating path which is still in early phase but that still needs to be seen how it works out.

Overall a perfect NTR game. I'd give it a 5/5 and I'll support the DEV in case I get rich someday.

With a constant stream of AVNs dropping every day, it's unusual to play one that grabs me and keeps me coming back. "The East Block" is one of those rare gifts that not only serves as hot porn, but also delivers a fun, engaging story. The core plot is pretty far fetched, but the writing and characters sell it. As crazy as it is, the story has me hooked.

The visuals aren't top tier, but certainly above average and they do what they need to. The characters are attractive and the scenarios--despite being mostly standard porn tropes--are highly erotic. In short, if you like sharing and cheating themed AVNs at all, "The East Block" is an excellent one.

Great game, story and everything about the NTR genre. I would like to see some more facial expressions (ahegao, slight wincing/pain) and maybe some "getting used to" from kathryn for taking the bigger ones. and i can't WAIT for the rest of this amazing story!! amazing everything so far

+ Enjoyable side stories
+ Attractive and interesting side female characters
+ Plenty of male perverts waiting to take advantage of our dear Kath
+ Simulated semen on characters (fluid sim), cum is of extreme importance!
+ Unlike most NTR games I've played, the male character is allowed to cheat with beautiful female side characters.

- Ugly/old/hairy bastards here and there
- Sometime believability goes out the window, characters become corrupted a bit too quickly
- Animations are about 3 frames looped, I'd go as far as to say they're a detriment not a bonus. Nevertheless it's not a big enough deal for me to deduct a point.

Graphics: 4/5
Just didn't like the look of the model when she goes for a run in EP 1, It was really really bad, it looked like she was someone else.

Story: 3/5
There is no actual build up. During the first couple of minutes of the game the intentions are clear, which is not actually bad but still some build up and slow corruption would've been better and for some path where she gets harassed by low life bastards is not my cup of tea. Some paths are actually very nice where she gets to model and then gets manipulated by the characters to go above and beyond.

Scene: 3/5
The animation is not that good but it's not bad either.

Overall a good game and 5/5 for dev's effort. Looking forward to upcoming episodes.

TL;DR = a young couple moves into a town full of perverts and they discover their sexuality.

Story: 5/5
Pros:
+ There is this young couple and they move into a town full of perverts. Their love is sweet, but the city is full of temptation. People will try really hard to corrupt them.
+ As the story background you will encounter: corrupt politicians, unethical conduct of businessman, drugging, work place harrasment, etc. There is a lot shady stuff in this game.
+ Another nice thing is the fact, that not only the main girl succumbs to corruption, even the main male succumbs to hot girls around him.
+ I also like that you often have a choice whether main characters succumb or if they succesfully resist.
Cons:
- The story can be a bit cliché at times.

Art: 5/5
Pros:
+ Renders are good.
+ Main heroine is sexy. In fact, all the girls in the game are sexy.
+ Sex scenes are hot.
+ Game has animations. They are pretty good.

Gameplay: 4/5
Pros:
+ This is typical VN with choices.
+ Choices have an impact on the gameplay. Characters become more depraved and you can see more scenes. You can also avoid scenes you dont like.
+ English is decent.
+ Game has soundtrack. Some background music and sounds during sex. Nothing extraordinary, but it gives the game some nice ambience.
Cons:
- Sadly the choices only come down to 2 different outcomes: either you see all depravity or you dont see it. 2nd option is kinda boring.

To sum it up:
One of the best erotic games I have played. I will definitely recommend this.

One of the top ten ero games I've played, and we are not even halfway in the game development (0.6).
The dialogue between the couple is loving and caring, which makes us care for the Li (Kathryn). Kat. expresses her excitement and pleasure which she derives from fulfilling her boyfriends sharing fantasies. Basically making her boyfriend happy and horny makes her happy and horny. Which is a universal recipe for success in any romantic relationship. The game also presents us with erotic teasing and cliffhangers.
The game has flaws, mainly due to the lack of choice regarding certain events, but nothing so serious that it can't be overlooked at this point.
One thing that could possibly derail things in the future is the introduction of a mysterious chemical compound that people are unknowingly being affected by (sexually). We know very little about how this chemical affects the main characters yet. Hopefully the player will have the choice to retain the free will of the characters.
Having revealed some of the sexual past of Kat. may also ruffle some feathers.
Other than that i see smooth sailing and a great future for this game and it's developer.

The description says "Your decisions will shape the story," but I haven't seen much evidence of that after several updates and a year of development. As of version 0.6, I have encountered one instance where a choice was grayed out because I made made only hotwife choices. If I avoided all hotwife choices, there was one short exchange where the MC yelled at an interloper instead of having the option for them to join the action. Neither scene had a long-term impact on the story.

The actions the player can take also boil down to two choices, which we can paraphrase as "do the hotwife stuff" or "skip that and therefore play a much shorter game." There's a lot of hotwife content because the girlfriend puts up only token resistance. So the option of fidelity mentioned in the game's description doesn't seem to be a serious one. It offers no benefits that I can see. It basically means that you'll experience less of the game.

The girlfriend is also conveniently down to experiment as the story begins. There are no real boundaries to overcome, no sexual awakening to discover, no corruption to attempt. The MC himself never really examines why he feels the way he does. He just gives her a series of thirsty suggestions that his girlfriend will rarely question for more than a minute. She just seems to exist as a tool to explore a fantasy, rather than having a sexual identity of her own that anyone needs to contend with.

Last but not least, the sex scenes were impacted by stiff animations, basic angles, and a general lack of heat. I don't rag on people too much about animations, because they're actually a major pain in the ass to do even halfway decently in Daz 3D (where all these scene renders are usually assembled). But it's something to be aware of if you've been spoiled by something like Being a DIK or Desert Stalker.