VN - Ren'Py - Turning the Page [v0.31.0] [Azienda]

Really great and underrated game. One of the best games on this site.
+ Great Art
+ Great writing
+ Already a lot of content (with sex)
+ Consistent Updates
You play the game from the female heroines perspective. It feels like the 'Bull' actually likes her. Personally I prefer it this way. I don't like stories where the Bull just aims to corrupt, break, destroy the heroine and throw her away afterwards.
No Ugly Bastards, so if you prefer the heroine getting smashed by some teethless, smelly, incest monster, this game might not be for you.

It's written very well, and it seems like the dev took their sweet time crafting believable interactions, instead of just slapping together lewd scenes and some arbitrary sexy talk. I even like the premise for Sophie's path, where she makes conscious choices to sacrifice for the sake of her husband. It really makes it feel more organic, rather than some other games that simply that drop 20 guys on you in the first 5 minutes in some sort of reverse harem. Here, it seems slow, methodical, deliberate, with a clear outcome you can expect, but the journey is still novel and fun.

I like the 2DCG as well, though I wish that x-ray was shown as well, but it's not a dealbreaker. I would like it if Sophie's POV was shown, at least a single image per sexy scene, to give more context as to how she views the scene, because right now it seems like the player only gets a voyeur experience. I'm not against it, but it would be nice as an additional feature.

I honestly do not have too many complaints, I think I spotted a typo regarding dialogue involving when the Halloween event will be, where it say "a week today", which I guess was originally "a week from today", but maybe it got mistyped? Seriously, everything works well, I even love the menu design, and the small art decals in the exit window, everything is very beautiful aesthetically.

In short, a great VN, be it in writing or the 2DCG art. There's some nice parallax too which breaks up the static scenes a little and some animations. I really enjoyed this game and would honestly recommend it to everyone into NTR, or at least tangentially interested in NTR, though the female path doesn't overly obsess over it and focuses more on the general seduction of Sophie by her (soon-to-be) favorite student.

Review for current version -

Pros :

Great art , really nice stuff
Understandable easily
Slow corruption

Cons :

Slightly slow development cycle , but i understand because of 2d art taking time


Cannot wait for more updates and finished product!

The writing is excellent! I like how both Felix and Sophie have similar mannerisms compared to Zack, Amy and the rest, making each character feel different. Sophie's writing and her inner monologue was very well done and was one of the best part. Her dialogue and the rest of the cast just felt natural and emotional, making them feel like real people. Her resilience to the villains moves make the climatic scenes more impactful. I say all this because there are lots of VNs out there where the writing does not feel natural or emotional at all.

The art style is also pretty great also. Only problem was that Sophie's nose looks like its not there in the H-scenes.

The villain's slow corruption on Sophie and how he executes it was also well written making the H scenes feel more exciting. While they are long, the build up to the climax make it well worth it.

I think sound design could be better. For example, the suspense music could be better, but it does improve the atmosphere of the scene. Also, Sophie's sound effect feel a little bland, but still having it rather than not is better. Overall, sound design was a nice touch and it does overall improve the experience likewise with the animations.

This is probably one of my favorite VN and I can tell that there was a lot of effort put into it. Having played the developer's previous game's, this is probably their best work, having improved on art and writing. I only wish the best of luck for them and will always keep em on my radar.

Great game with great art. Starts slow and gets progressively hotter and more 'debauched' as the corruption path continues, which is the perfect corruption path format in my opinion. Story is interesting.
it's a good game you should try it if u like NTR. 5/5

It starts off well, it almost looked as if it was going to break the trope of the main antagonist blackmailing the female protagonist and in a well written manner (the antagonist wins her over with skill), buuuuuuuut a good few hours into the story, with a good slow build up to the first naughty deed, the writer uses said trope.

I'm fine with the blackmail trope, it can be real naughty and kinky, but the problem with the moment the antagonist uses blackmail, and after, the story starts to lose a lot of it's tempo. It seems like it can't decide where it wants to take the characters. One moment, the antagonist is all loving, and romantic and sweet (and genuine), the next he is a blackmailer.

It feels like the writer was trying to break some NTR tropes, and they start off brilliantly in this attempt, but it falls onto said tropes and after that, it seemingly can't decide whether it's a romance novel, or an NTR one. This can also be seen in it's music choices for certain scenes. It's like the first sex scene, the music is a bit TOO jovial for that moment - a faithful wife is cheating on a loving husband ffs!! That's not even mentioning how complacent she is in agreeing to it (no resistance whatsoever). As a result, it loses a lot of it's immersion, and doesn't seem to have a fixed direction.

Edit: I've rerated this game because at end of the day, I look forward to it's releases. I feel like it's finding a better tempo, and a better method of getting the female protag to willingly cheat. I think the dev has tried to escape the NTR trope for blackmailing, and still misses the initial mark. However, as the story has progressed, they've used a better dynamic to get her to do the naughty deed by focusing on something more realistic. She hasn't been converted into some braindead nympho through the use of blackmail, nor does it feel annoyingly unrealistic.

Review of version 0.13.1

Who is this game for?
A person who likes classic NTR games with focus on female corruption.

the whole game is good if your are ready to read the dialogues however ,you just want scenes this game is not for you it .This game is all about story and corruption is very convincing . so try it and rate it your self am pretty sure you will be surprised.

graphics: 5
history: 5
animations : 5
writing: 5

It's a classic NTR game where little by little the problem gets bigger.
The drawings are impressive and the game conveys the feeling that your wife is slowly going to the dark side without wanting to.

Looking forward to seeing more content.

[v0.6.0]

What if there was a Japanese style NTR taking place in a pretty grounded story where characters act reasonably?

This game is rather unique among its peers. There are noticeable and seemingly deliberate efforts to circumvent the expected story beats and common NTR tropes. Don't get me wrong. It's still clearly following the usual NTR plot structure, but the details make the story stand out.

The wife is incredibly resistant to mental and physical corruption for someone taking center stage in an NTR story. The husband is not put into unreasonable situations where he has to be absolutely retarded to not notice something. They are in a healthy marriage with great communication and a productive sex life. The villain is not a caricature of the corruptor archetype. And if the dev's previous games are anything to go by, the side characters are not only in the story to fulfill sexual roles. The black dude? Doesn't seem like a tag team villain, right? Will he show his true colors or is he actually just a good dude? The students (nerdy girl and virgin beta boy) that obviously like each other? Are they just waiting to get NTRed? You really can't tell with this dev. Some characters are really just there to show that the universe isn't conspiring to NTR the MCs. There are normal people in their lives too.

For better or for worse, the story is trying to stay as grounded as possible for what is still a full on NTR story that follows the usual progression. The subverted tropes are novel and legitimately convincingly written, but it could be seen as a double edged sword. The eroticism is definitely lacking compared to the earlier works by this dev. The very extensive first act is something I can always get behind in NTR stories, but maintaining the plausible and reasonable reactions by the wife during the second act (corruption arc) makes it a bit hard to fap to. The sweet payoff will definitely come eventually, though. It will just take longer than usual.

The writing in general is extremely high quality. The dialogues flow naturally and the chemistry of the leads is definitely felt. Also, it's a bit sad that this is a point worthy of praise, but the depiction of how a college functions is realistic. How many times have we seen school settings where the author hasn't the slightest clue about academia in general?

The game is long. It really takes its time to flesh out the characters, their motivations, and the situation they find themselves in. But rest assured. The work rate of this dev is insane. The updates come in sizable chunks at a reasonable rate. Hopefully, they find more support so that they can maintain this rate of production. It's a 3 person team that is taking a financial risk on this.

Turning the Page is a step forward by the Azienda team, and a massive improvement over their previous, already good, games. The art has been refined into a consistent, pleasant style that is both erotic and attractive. They've avoided the ridiculous proportions that plagued their previous games, and opted for more sincere and realistic setting and characters, that bring the game to a new level.

The writing matches this level, with engaging character development and dialogue throughout the game. The character's internal motivations feel consistent and understandable, while each character, from the protagonists and antagonists to the side characters, speaks in a unique and distinct voice. The plot seems both erotic and (to the extent NTR can be) realistic and understandable.

The audio is an improvement upon previous games, though not where the game shines. Nevertheless, it is integrated into the game in a way that smoothly improves its quality without becoming intrusive.

The game-play (this being a visual, game-play is choices) so far can't be commented on excessively. However, what is there, such as the available good ending, offers necessary context and perception of choice so as to make the down-fall of NTR all the more excruciating and exciting. I look forward to similar future choices and paths that I'm sure will be offered.

Turning the Page is a stellar western NTR game that I would highly recommend to any corruption or NTR enjoyer!

Personally, I don't qiute like this new project. Previous works were much more preferable. They were hotter both in terms of drawing and scenes and yes, I understand that this is a completely subjective opinion, porn is generally subjective.
It's not that there have been any improvements, it's just the developer has changed completly its style and target audience.
Walls of text, nothing happens, the "antagonists" are some cute sissy boys from twilight.. Is this novel for a housewifes?
Unfortunately, there is nothing left of the dirty NTR with the bad guys that i used to.

It has all the perfect setup but fails the transition horribly. Instead of, as implied, making the character choose it for herself early on, they went for a generic 180 which is not believable in any way.

Overall quite uninspired.

My biggest complaint with this game is that it's mostly a kinetic novel. There are no choices until the primary NTR choice weeks into the game. Then if you choose to So, consider this a 4.5 review, which I rounded down for the KN aspects.

I found the female's choices prior to the NTR choice to be consistent with her character's personality up to that point.

Since I'm curious where it goes if you take the NTR route, I'm committed to playing the game. It's one of the more better written NTRs I've ever played.
Good:
Excellent renders, excellently presented NTR.
Extremely well written dialogue: It really kept me engaged, because this is not your typical blackmail/rape/Female Protag is a slut type of NTR.
Fairly erotic given the limited sex presented at the beginning.
Interesting male antagonist
Bad:
I dinged it one star since, at least right now, its mostly a kinetic novel. Hopefully, there are more choices going forward. It was the story that kept me engaged.
If you play the husband, he is mindnumbingly clueless and his content is boring as hell. If you want to see his path, I recommend taking the FMC path first then replay, while fast forwarding, using an auto-clicker or similar, thru overlapping content to see what little is different.

All their games are very good.
So is this one.
The art is nice and warm, the story is coherent and realistic.
It has very good scenes. Hopefully there will be more animated scenes.
For me it's one of the best in NTR together with NTRMan.
I wish all the success to the creator and looking forward to play the new version.

Reviewing version v0.3

I would first like to say that this game does not exist in a vacuum; this dev has already released two polished games, so they have a history of completing their works and giving them satisfying endings. If you want to know the gist of what this game is working towards, I'd recommend checking those VNs out first.

Turning the Page can be played as a "mystery NTR" VN; i.e., from the perspective of the man being cucked, where much of the action is taking place off-screen and you're left with your perverted thoughts as to what's happening, or as a VN detailing a descent into corruption from the perspective of the chaste and precious female protagonist. Seriously, she is adorable.

I'll avoid spoilers, but this game is an easy 5 stars if you're into NTR/corruption VNs. The writing is superb and easy to follow, the characters are well thought out, multi-dimensional and believable, and the story contains plenty of build up necessary for a satisfying corruption arc.

subbed on highest tier for this one. Another masterpiece in development by a great dev with lots of great history on NTR games (My Mother Kyoko, Netorare Wife Misumi).

In this game specifically, the writings, art and pace is very well done.

keep on going Azienda! Can't wait for Sophie Page to turn

Update as of 2024: incoherent discord modding leads to trashy community. That incompetency apparently gets its way to the game, instead of master slave relationship, dev listened more to one guy and decided to turn this to a vanilla lovey dovey shit. Fuck this game


Update as of 0.29.0: game is OK, i can’t review it wholly being stuck in china, still has vanilla element which I dislike a lot, the studio's past game was usually a very heartbreaking NTR game, I didn't get that feeling from this game. Perhaps the reason being felix is good enough and strong enough to stand on its own, we need despair bullying NTR where the girl leaves / get painted in the color of the bullier and does more evil and destroys the MC completely.

Great slow burn and art so far. The story choose perspectives of the male MC and Female MC which will have some overlap and different scenes. This give more variety to the story. So the Female MC corruption seams believable. The male MC has a awesome mystery NTR element to keep you on edge. Great work so far by the devs cant wait to see how the story evolves

The characters are well developed and they have interactions that feel natural.

There is plenty of foreshadowing that isn't completely obvious at first as well as some clever innuendos.

Being able to play from both perspectives is always a great option and I think it is done well here.

v0.1.0

This game looks really promising and might be another NTR masterpiece similar to A Promise Best Left Unkept .

The art is great and consistent, the story has a great build up and offers two different approaches on the NTR-story. One perspective allows for a myster NTR approach (male perspective) while the other gives us a corruption NTR approach (female perspective). This adds to the replayability.

The characters are all introduced very well and the story offers a very nice set-up for an intense and well-thought NTR suspension curve. I am honestly very excited to see what this game will offer in the future and obviously I am very happy to see another Dev rising to the olympus of legendary NTR devs, such as HangoverCat and N_Taii.

We also know that the Dev is consistent and gives regular updates the only thing that changed is that the quality of the product greatly improved. (I liked his other games, but they were no masterpieces - no offense. I love the way the dev started small and improved over time. Thats how you do it!)

So all thats left to say is - the best of luck to the Dev(s) and a huge thanks for this very nice start of a game.