Review as of Chapter 10 (0.10) (will try to keep it spoiler-free)
Story: The story, as it is shaping up so far is good. There are twists and turns as new things get revealed. Time will tell if the story pays off completely, but it definitely seems to be headed in a good direction, I've enjoyed it so far. You will, too, so long as this story has the tropes you're interested in. To listen to some of the other reviewers talk about the story, they seem to be expecting world-class story telling and are cranky the dev isn't Neil Gaiman. That's unfortunate. Maybe this story isn't your cup of tea, but that doesn't mean the writing is bad. Indeed, as I noted, it's better than a lot of AVNs. The one area that I think could be a bit better is giving the women more agency. Many, but not all, female characters have a "the MC is the only decent person I've ever met and he's helping to fix my life because of that" motivation. The story hints that there is a specific reason for this, so perhaps this is justified, but we don't know what it is yet. Time will tell. I just don't like how many AVNs have characters who feel like their whole lives were on hold just waiting for the MC. This is often because devs don't want to give the slightest hint of anything NTR-related. Generalized rant over.
Art: The art is good, and the models are all attractive. One thing I've always loved is when the dev creates the art with a sense that the rest of the world is still happening beyond what the MC cares about. Watching the art for little background interactions between other people and also potentially see hints about future events or people you might meet is a lot of fun. This AVN does that and it's something that really makes the story more fun.
Sound/Music: Turn down the volume before launching the game, because Ren'Py's default level will blow out your eardrums when the intro screen comes up. This AVN has sounds and music in places and uses them to good effect. The List doesn't use sound/music as well as Red Lucy does, for example, but doesn't just have music/sound as a jukebox. The music and sound fits the area where it is played.
Choice: The choices currently available are not as intricate as something like Intertwined, but this isn't just a "who do you want to fuck" game. This is a harem game, and it is set up to prefer that you "add everyone", but it does allow you to pick just one early on, if that is what you prefer, just don't expect all of the content.
Overall: The List is shaping up to be an interesting story with interesting characters and enough adult content to keep most people happy. The twists and turns have been good.
Story: The story, as it is shaping up so far is good. There are twists and turns as new things get revealed. Time will tell if the story pays off completely, but it definitely seems to be headed in a good direction, I've enjoyed it so far. You will, too, so long as this story has the tropes you're interested in. To listen to some of the other reviewers talk about the story, they seem to be expecting world-class story telling and are cranky the dev isn't Neil Gaiman. That's unfortunate. Maybe this story isn't your cup of tea, but that doesn't mean the writing is bad. Indeed, as I noted, it's better than a lot of AVNs. The one area that I think could be a bit better is giving the women more agency. Many, but not all, female characters have a "the MC is the only decent person I've ever met and he's helping to fix my life because of that" motivation. The story hints that there is a specific reason for this, so perhaps this is justified, but we don't know what it is yet. Time will tell. I just don't like how many AVNs have characters who feel like their whole lives were on hold just waiting for the MC. This is often because devs don't want to give the slightest hint of anything NTR-related. Generalized rant over.
Art: The art is good, and the models are all attractive. One thing I've always loved is when the dev creates the art with a sense that the rest of the world is still happening beyond what the MC cares about. Watching the art for little background interactions between other people and also potentially see hints about future events or people you might meet is a lot of fun. This AVN does that and it's something that really makes the story more fun.
Sound/Music: Turn down the volume before launching the game, because Ren'Py's default level will blow out your eardrums when the intro screen comes up. This AVN has sounds and music in places and uses them to good effect. The List doesn't use sound/music as well as Red Lucy does, for example, but doesn't just have music/sound as a jukebox. The music and sound fits the area where it is played.
Choice: The choices currently available are not as intricate as something like Intertwined, but this isn't just a "who do you want to fuck" game. This is a harem game, and it is set up to prefer that you "add everyone", but it does allow you to pick just one early on, if that is what you prefer, just don't expect all of the content.
Overall: The List is shaping up to be an interesting story with interesting characters and enough adult content to keep most people happy. The twists and turns have been good.
