VN - Ren'Py - Abandoned - The Intoxicating Flavor [v0.10.6] [PixelsLab]

Really good visual novel.

Visually - the renders are top notch. And the lewd scenes the animations are OK at the beginning but by the end (its a 2y ear old game) they are amazing and perfectly looped. No homo but its nice that the author actually chose a normal looking MC with a normal (but large) penis. So often there are these UGLY ass MC's with horsecocks that just ruin it.

Story - very rare for a paranormal story to not go off the rails. So often with long paranormal stories authors will write themselves into a corner but PixieIsLab clearly knows where he is going with it so its interesting and original.

Characters - Really great. The mom and 2 daughters are all interesting I never felt like skipping one persons scenes. Well written characters with their own stories that aren't just inserted into the story purely to service the MC. The MC himself is also very well written. You don't get nearly enough control over his actions and there are very little choices but TBH I would probably play it exactly how the author has written it.

Length - like 6ish hours give or take? as of version 6.5

Game has a pretty slow first chapter with some dream sequences that are a bit confusing but give it a shot.

last note - the author is Russian I think but they must be either fluent bilingual or have a good editor because the grammar was really good and there were almost no spelling errors (certainly no Engrish).

Undoubtedly one of the most intriguing VNs around, different locations than usual, above average rendering and a truly exciting plot. And it does not matter if every now and then there is some small language error, the dev is not a native English speaker, but he totally manages to convey the idea of his narration.

On some moment of the game i just stop thinking about jerking and start attentively read every dialog. I can't beleave how interesting can be history of Inanna (god). I give this game 5 start and 100 start to game developer. Man, keep going, this is the most interesting story tha i have even know. Sorry for my english ^_^.
Bes regarts from Ukraie

Review on the v 0.6.5

Well, how to start.
It IS a GOOD game, for sure, but it is AVERAGE for a porn game.
Renders are good, standard for a game with ren'py, but good anyway at least a 4/5.
Story is good too,some says english is awefull, but i'm from a non english country and its perfectly understandable, people are just cunts in general for this point.
But the problem of this game, and why i noted only 3 out of 5 (should be 3.5 but can't vote .5 in here) is it's a loongggg story for little rewards.
Sure there is sex scene, but it's always short, nearly every time in a flashback or dream, and too far in between story scene.
Plus, the story is slow paced, which isnt a default in itself, just you're thrown in here with few insight, and it take literraly hours ( if you take the time to read) before getting any explanation, and that's frustrating.

TLDR:3 -3.5/5
Good/average render
Good stories and characters althrough story is slow paced and take time to actually enjoy
Average sex scene and too few between story scene

I will edit my review when more content will be added, and i'm looking forward to it, but be warned it takes times to apreciate it. Still above average compared to others game on this website.

I have no idea how this game can have 4 stars, I cant bring myself to rate it above 1 star since Im not even able to comprehend the story because the English is so bad you'd think an illiterate goat wrote it.
It's such a shame because the premise seems pretty cool from what I can gather about dreams and stuff, plus the art is decent enough.

If it was rewritten in English It could hold some potential due to the original premise of the story, maby hire someone to help out or even google translate would be better then what the game currently offers for the most parts I'm sure.

What a story! Ended up pulling an all-nighter reading through it from start to finish in one go. Great characters, both in design and personalities. Personally I might have preferred more background music, but that might just be a matter of taste. Very minor issue seeing as I can jut put on my own music. Loved the story! Can't wait to see how it'll all play out. Many tender or endearing moments. Several characters you can't help but root for!

A very original story with a very original MC. The models are excellent and the storyline is compelling. I am donating ASAP!
IT's great that there are game developers still creating new material from original stories rather than the same recycled storylines that we usually see from most games now days.
Only criticism is that the voice for the female orgasms was obviously recorded over a landline telephone and it is obvious and kinda takes away from the scenes at times.

This game is simply amazing.
The story is great, though admittedly the dream aspect of it can be a bit confusing (not that it's a bad thing).
The characters and their interactions are all really good.
The humor, without being absolutely hillarious tends to hit.
Visually it's also got some great graphics.

HOOOWEVER. This game is clearly not made for a quick fap. It does have some stunning scenes but they are usually few and far between.
Regarding the updates as well there is generally one every few months with a reasonable amount of content; storywise; as each update usually has 1 or 2 sex scenes... usually.

In conclusion: if you're the type of person to skip all the dialogue to get to the good bits I'd advise you look for a gallery version. Otherwise this game is a slow burn but has some very good story and characters.

The renders are great but the story... I'm honestly not even sure what to make of it. It reads a bit like those spam emails where they throw in a bunch of random words, phrases and sentences to get past spam filters. Maybe it leads to something more interesting but after a lot of time of what just seems like random babbling, I almost stopped reading completely and just started skipping through to see the images, something I almost never do as I really do love a good story. I just wasn't finding that here.

v0.6.5

While I needed some time to get into the story at the beginning (mostly tried and played it as filler between updates of other games then) and even skipped one update or two , for me the story got better with every new update and now I'm really looking forward to how the story unfolds since the last half of them.

It combines beautiful renders, gorgeous girls (with mostly smaller boobs!) with distinct and interesting personalities (this got better with more updates to round them out, they too seemed a bit erratic at first), great dynamics between everyone presented, nice English, and last but not least a really engaging and unique storyline.

As for me, it might be a bit hard at the start as you don't really know what's going on and it all feels a bit strange, so if you don't like mysteries, being in the dark, or supernatural stuff, this won't be for you. But if you stick with it, the story and almost everything will grow (in itself and on you) update by update.

I can't wait to further see it all play out.

A truly good game that has one of the best stories I've ever seen. But not only can it please us, but also a good picture helps to feel the whole plot. This game is one of the few in which I pass with bated breath waiting for the development of the plot

It just doesn't make that much sense. It starts out normal but you just get more confused with the obsessive amount of dialogue. The story is probably decent but it's hard to follow. I like the characters but I hate reading unnecessary dialogue. You could sum things up and make the story more clear by simplifying the dialogue.

The game is great.
A good amount of redheads.
The girls are cute.
The story is interesting.
There is some real character work going on and by character, I mean flaws.
Flawed characters are the best.

One among the top 5 VN's I playes!
fantastic story line with excelled renders backing it.
The way you introduce characters is really cool.
I wish you continue same way with catchy story with even more improved graphics in future

I have all my favorite characters in this game, but I love the personal, Maria character! What I like best about this game is its story which is very well written.I would like to thank the developer wholeheartedly whoever has created such a good game.This game never disappoints me. I sometimes feel that I am watching a movie, not a game.

This game can be praised for a long time for a variety of aspects: graphics, characters, plot ... I'll put it more simply - TIF is a game that has never disappointed me for more than 2 years of development.

i like to rate a game in 4 part :
- storie : 18/20
great story, first look a litlle boring since the main character have just no motivation at all, but you will enjoyed he's story and he's evolution !

-render: 17/20
you can smell the hard work of hours for a proper render !!

-animation: 14/20
not so much animation but good anyway !

-interface ( unclude navigation game, text, disign ect ...) : 14/20
noithing to say, all is clean but you don't have so many think to do so, nothing needed more than a good Interface

conclusion :
great game, but you don't have so many choose to do so the storie, as good as it is, feel a bit linear, on last chapter the MC do some supid think, and you just can do nothing about it -_- one time it's a 200 IQ guy, and 5 min after it's just a bird brain !
adult content just a little to simple et pretty rare ( considering the "time to play" content ) can improve on facial expression for better immersion.
I really like the evolution over the time of each character !

Super good storytelling and great animations + sounds.

I like the overall storyarc and the challenges the characters must face.
The recommendations of music to listen to while playing are great!

It really stands apart from other games on this platform and so far I have nothing negative to say about it.

I am considering becoming a patron of PixelsLab.

You get my fake internet points for BEST STORYTELLING of any game on F95zone. Going from here, you'll either have to swear solemnly to finish this or write a book and become an author. The choice is yours.

Folks, don't play this game for the porn (although it is great! art & animations are first class.) but for the story. Take the time to read it, enjoy it, think about it, revel in the mystery of it. It is worth so much more than the 19432th magic-dick-harem-game on here.

Also, please be a patron. Seriously.

Not going to give much of a critical review. The graphics were amazing, the sounds and music--when presented--seem to match the story when playing, and the story is amazing. I went to sleep at 6am to finish through v0.5.6 only to wake up at 8am for work (the alarm system from hell, bet); downloaded the update to v0.5.7 this evening and just burned through it.

I greatly appreciate the unreliable narration from the eyes of the MC--when he misses conversation because he monologues in thought, his eyes wander, glaze over, or simply mishears. That there are mystical elements to this story give a further dimension to the unreliable narration.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this, and I'm looking forward to the next update.