VN - Ren'Py - The Lusanti Chronicles [Ch.1 v1.01] [Grumpy Old Aussie]

Great story. It's unfortunate that the MC is a prince that is severely mistreated by his father. There is another review here that mentions NTR. That's not exactly true. There is a chick you have relations with but has also had relations with the brother of the MC. There is great realism in this story but if your "super alpha male" brain can't handle a potential Li mentioning some other man it's best you avoid this one. I look forward to seeing where this one goes.

Version: Ch.1 v1.0


It's far from perfect. Often times weird facial expressions, conversations that seem to be never-ending, rough animations, and some abrupt transitions.

However, it has an interesting story, likeable characters, the women are unique looking, the music is very fitting, and there is just something that sets the mood for each scene really well. It's also very realistic in that the women aren't mindless fuck dolls for the MC. They have other relationships and has a realism. Fitting for the medieval vibe of the game.

So, I do recommend to give it a try if you like fantasy/medieval with more realism in how people behave.

Forced relationships and sex scenes, NTR that is unavoidable, strange facial expressions, awkward worded sentences: this game needs a lot or rewrite and rework to get to a playable status.

The atory is quite good. The world is divided in several kingdoms, populated with different species. The MC, one of two princes of the human kingdom, meets a tortured girl through fate/intervention from a goddess and starts their way to emancipate the world from evil.

Our MC starts in a very hard situation, but slowly works his way to trusted companions and his own standing in life. He is bot particularly attractive, due to the weird faces, but manageable. Character wise he fits with the classic man in power with a heart of gold.

I didn't see any sex scene. So far every sex encounter was forced and skipped. It is not strictly kinetic novel, but sadly the dev decided to force really disgusting people into MCs bed.
LIs start talking about their past sex encounters right before you go with them (black out to the next day) you were already cucked by your brother, another interested princess fucks her chambermaid, every LI so far is an NTR character.

The dialogues are written in very strange way. It seems the dev tried ro mimic a kiddle age dialect, but failed to deliver. With a proper proof reader this is easily corrected, so not a major problem.

The graphic is weird. Backgrounds are good, but the characters look unnerving. Most have joker-like expressions with wide grins and dead eyes. I'm not sure how to fix this, since it affects pretty much every character so far.

The music is better than in most NV. All in all one of the best points of this game.

It is very early in development, so a lot can happen. It needs a complete rewrite and rework of almost all LIs to a point where any would be deemed attractive. So far this is a hard NTR game without the appeal that actual fans if the genre look for. In this state a hard pass, but J will watch if the dev starts reworking and update this review accordingly

**Version reviewed:** Chapter 1 - 1.0

**General**
[ ] Excellent
[x] Good
[ ] Okay
[ ] Poor
[ ] Trash

**Story**
[ ] Deep / Emotional
[x] Decent / Engaging
[ ] Meh / Generic
[ ] Weak / Uninspired
[ ] None / Just Lewds

**Characters**
[ ] Memorable & Unique
[ ] Likeable
[x] Average
[ ] Forgettable
[ ] Annoying

**Choices**
[ ] Real Impact / Multiple Routes
[ ] Somewhat Meaningful
[ ] Cosmetic Only
[x] Linear with Minor Branches
[ ] Kinetic VN (No Choices)

**Lewd Content**
[ ] Frequent + High Quality
[x] Balanced & Earned
[ ] Sparse
[ ] Rushed / Low Effort
[ ] None

**Visuals**
[ ] Top Tier
[x] Good / Stylish
[ ] Mixed
[ ] Poor / Inconsistent
[ ] Unappealing

**Audio**
[ ] Great Music & Voice
[x] Decent / Fitting
[ ] Basic / Forgettable
[ ] None / Muted
[ ] Distracting / Bad

⚙ **UI & Polish**
[ ] Smooth & Bug-Free
[x] Minor Issues
[ ] Clunky or Laggy
[ ] Broken or Unusable
[ ] Unintuitive / Confusing

⏳ **Pacing**
[ ] Well-Balanced
[ ] Slow Start
[x] Too Fast / Rushed
[ ] Dragged / Filler Heavy
[ ] Incoherent / All Over

**Recommend?**
[ ] Absolutely
[x] Yes
[ ] Maybe
[ ] No
[ ] Avoid

Overall, a great start especially for a first chapter. Just a few minor typos and language issues. The story looks really promising. The most impactful improvement would be to slow down the H-scenes and place more focus on the characters’ facial expressions in those moments.