Ren'Py - Completed - The Lust City [S2 v1.0 + DLC] [Candylight Studio]

REVIEW FOR V0.82
Well, this was a interesting experience. This s typical porn game, romance and storyline feels not the most important for some reason. Personally, I'm not the biggest fan of porn games as quite often they try to be realistic but fail miserably. However this one is an absolute masterpiece.

When I started the game my initial feeling after five minutes of playing was that this game was going te be another cheap, easy, soulless porn game. Music didn't really match the scenes imo and u could choose the relationships of the LI's. Choosing the relationship is basically an indicator of incest and most of the time choosing any other relationship does not really match the dialogue. Because eventually the dev writes the dialogue with a certain relationship in mind. Kinda a pointless choice imo. But as the graphics are really good I decided to be more patient.

This game eventually completely changed my mind. First of all, this game is fantasy (which I didnt realize in the first five minutes). The only way u can make porn games not feel sleazy is if fantasy is used or if the MC is like the greatest guy ever or something. As this game is fantasy, the quick romance does not really bother u. The game does its job very well, exotic and exciting women and many animated lewd scenes to get through. The storyline as said in the intro is not the most important, but I shouldn't undersell it as it actually quite a good idea for a story.

So, as said before not a story/romance focused game but an absolute great and surprising porn which I really recommend playing. Have fun

To be honest, this game, regardless of it's flaws, should be considered as one of the better games out there.

Why you ask ? I will be straight to the point.

Gorgeous models and sex scenes: I mean, this is the reason you are playing a porn game in the first place and this game is above average in terms of sexual content.

Story: Tbf story is generic and isn't god tier but it does it's role pretty well that is giving us a good background for the scenes.

There are flaws yes but amount of quality scenes easily outweigh them. As this game is new, I am giving it five stars for the time being otherwise it should be 4 stars from me. And that's the rating of a decent game.

TL; DR Quality renders and animations brought down by the fact that NO ONE has any personality in this game.

The premise is cool, who doesn't want to be an explorer? Especially with such hotties. On the surface everything looks good but the more you play the more you realize that dialogue or atmosphere is just not important in this game. I would say that there's only one character in this game and that is the writer. It's as if the characters in this game is reading from a script and acts in a stiff manner. Even when there's supposedly conflict it feels contrived.

Play this game if you want some nice renders, not for the story or the characters.

I am a sucker for the lost anything setting and I was very happy to find a VN in this setting! The models are super hot and the renders are high quality. There is also an absolute ton of animations, like every sex scene is animated!! what!? I've never seen this before and honestly find it very impressive! Others have said that the writing needs improvement, and sure thats fair, but I still found myself engaged with the story and don't feel like the writing took away from that. I came into this not knowing what I'd find and it has been an absolute pleasure to discover. Also, based on their patreon presence, the team behind the game seem very dedicated which is awesome to see! Honestly based on what I played I'll probably go subscribe.

TLDR: If you play these games for the scenes and skip most of the story/dialogue then maybe give this a shot. Otherwise this is definitely a pass in it's current state (0.55) if you care at all about the writing.

There's a lot to like here, the art is good, the models are beautiful, animations are solid. It's overall well polished in many areas. The areas it lacks in are why I'm writing this, though. The premise of the story is good, but the telling of the story is poorly thought out, full of logic holes and the characters don't feel real or natural.

While I normally look past that cause, "hey it's just a porn game made by some amateur" this time I'm not overlooking it. This dev has real promise of being being genuinely good so I'm upping the scale at which I grade them. There are tons of high 4 star aspects about this game, but the story (the thing which a visual novel revolves around) is severely underdeveloped. For such a high production value game it's a bit surprising and really brings the whole experience down back to an amateur level. If the dev reads this I hope it doesn't get you down, this game and you have tons of promise.

Awesome new game. The girls are beautiful. The Indiana Jones style story is pretty decent and it makes sense (I usually start skipping the dialogue when the story is bad, doesn't make sense or is full of bad Engrish). Nice animations in the scenes.
If I were to add a suggestion, I think this game would be a perfect candidate to the pregnancy tag,. How else are these isolated tribe of women supposed to survive and reproduce?

I'm gonna say five stars, buuuuuuut....

There are some glaring flaws.
Particularly, if you're only playing it for incest (some people are obsessed with that fetish), it seems like the dialogue is pretty harsh on that, rather than organic. Even if you don't want to fuck 'mom', it's weird to call your family by their title instead of their name ie, i have never called my sister, 'sister. instead of her actual name. And no one, NO ONE calls a stepmom, 'stepmom', it's either 'mom' or their given name.


- The jungle aesthetic is fun and somewhat novel. That's a major point in its favor.
- The plot is so formulaic that it hurts, but that's 99% of AVNs, if you're playing for the plot...well, you do you.
- Girls are very pretty, though the natives are hotter than the expedition team.
- There is very little build up before sex, this is both good and bad, but you're fucking your sister and half the tribe and getting hummers from your mom by episode 4, sooo....
The downside to that is where does the story go from their to escalate? However, I have faith that the devs can and will improve things and scale up. Hopefully with pregnancy and group scenes.

Overall, its definitely worth playing, and supporting, and I expect it will continue to improve in quality over time.

Visuals: 5
Characters: 5
Story: 5
Writing: 5
Animations: 5

The lust city have a lot of potential, it’s very immersive and captivating. From the onset, I was struck by the stunning visuals and smooth animation of the sex scenes. The game offers a nice variety of female characters, which adds to the overall appeal of the experience.

The artwork is breathtaking and truly brings the world of the game to life. The characters are expertly crafted and add an extra layer of emotion to the scenes. However, one minor critique I have is that the all-female Amazon tribe seems to accept the protagonist a bit too easily. In my opinion, some tension and mistrust between the protagonist and the tribe members would have added more depth to the story.

I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an engaging and well-crafted visual novel experience. It truly deserves a five-star rating, not only for its exceptional animation, but also for its expertly crafted angles, rhythm, and the sheer amount of scenes. It's evident that a great deal of hard work has gone into creating this game.

This game feels like a hidden gem and definitely has a lot of potential. From the get go, the things that stand out to me are the beautiful renders and smooth sex animations. There's quite a good variety of women{which while it doesn't make much sense in the context of the game) is much appreciated. The only gripe I have is that the all female Amazon tribe seems to have accepted the MC way too quickly. In my opinion, some build up and distrust between the MC and all the women of the tribe would have made the game flow better story wise.

I recently played The Lust City and was thoroughly impressed by the immersive storytelling and captivating characters. The artwork was stunning and really brought the world to life. The characters are top-notch and added an extra layer of emotion to the scenes. Overall, The Lust City is a must-play for fans of the genre and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an engaging and well-crafted visual novel experience.

Yeah... I wanna give this one 5 stars! Not just cause of the extremely well made animations, the right angels, the right rhythm and the amount of them...
And It shows clearly.. There has been put a lot of hard work into this! and the many paths you can take, makes me/YOU wanna try It again right after you finish, to see whats else In there First time playint it!

The subject matter is well chosen and can be easily expanded later .
The author's animation is simple but clearly feels highly skilled .
If the author does not give up halfway, it will be worth looking forward to in the next year or two .
As a tip, women who have survived in the wilderness for a long time could use a little more muscle or body fat .

Great start to a promising Kinetic Novel. Looking forward to what this game has in store. It's very well written and that's what I look for in a quality VN. Thanks for sharing and you might find me Patreoning in the future. Good luck!

[Reviewed TLC_FHD-Demo]
This demo is a kinetic novel, as there are no choices beyond the name of the protagonist and how/whether two of the women are related to him. As the game is labeled as VN, I presume that there are choices planned for subsequent releases. There are no sound effects or music in the demo, either.

The graphics are quite good, even though I was using the "full HD" version and not the 4K one. There's one lewd scene -- no choices -- which included some animations, which again look good. The women are extra curvy with heavy top sides. And, sorry to say, the protagonist has overly large equipment, too.

There are some awkward (at least to me) phrasing and at times some confusion in parts of the game text. For example, the adventuring team is described as being tight-knit and formed over years, yet it also says that there's a tenderfoot recent addition. Also, the initial narrator and protagonist exchanges felt forced. Happily, the writer understands the difference between "its" and "it's", "your" and "you're", and the like.

I'd suggest using a reduced font/point size instead of "*whispering*" or "*quietly*". In the morning after, the protagonist is fully clothed but the story line implies they fell asleep completely naked. Not sure I understand the use of metal chains in what appears to be a primitive village, but that might well be cleared up in future updates. I'd also suggest having the discord, patreon, etc. logos be links to your studio pages in the closing screen.

I'm rating this with 4 stars (good) as what little there is here in the demo is of solid quality. I'm looking forward to the next updates, hoping to see an interesting story presented.