Ren'Py - -u4ia- [Ep3.11p] [DriftyGames]

This game is absolutely great. Drifty manages to create a unique atmosphere here again.
The characters have personalities and their quirks. The game has some very funny moments and skillfully plays with tension and drama.
The sandbox parts ranges from ok (beach) to well done.
Even early in game, there are many different ways and deviations from the game that make you want to start over again and explore. The individual storylines are fun and left me curious. Can't wait for next episode .

Edit after episode 3:
Badly implemented free roam,
The humor is good, the dialogues is corny tho
Story is not as engaging as leap of faith
Not a fan of the MC, he looks like a old man but is only like 19-20. He also keep invading peoples privacy... and is too much of a simp
Love interest in this all have wierd haircuts or haircolor or is just ugly, whyyy? The only decent on is teagan

I loved Leap of Faith but i dont like this one

so, after a long time of hesitation, i have laid hands on drifty's new game. the look of the MC's takes some getting used to, freeroam and perks selection was already not my favorite in LoF and seems to have more influence here.

but the story seems to be very interesting, music selection is good and graphically there is nothing to complain about. have only tried a few hours and am a bit ambivalent.
but let's wait a few updates to see if it reaches LoF level.

definitely something for my watchlist.

Drama queen. The MC that is. You know this is a game by Driffty. You know there will be drama even if the dev says it wont. But i digress... This is a more gamefied VN don´t know if it works, it´s too soon to tell. The story is also lacking. There are too many overexposed secrets... It´s a soap opera. Porn VN style. I expected more. LoF is the best VN up to that dreaded chapter6. u4ia continues the downhill path from the dev. I´m hoping it picks up, with more pieces it makes more sense and hoping the dev listens the negative feedback and improves on it.

You know how people have a favorite steak place? Or coffee place?

Well this is that. This dev has a come a long way and their experience shows. This is a game from an experienced Renpy Adult VN dev and you're stopping by cause they're serving up a great Renpy Adult VN.

The renders are beautiful and the animations are great (cue the sex scenes!). The character designs are solid, though the MC looks a little funny to me.

The game really stands out because the choices you make in the game really affect the scenes you see and really adds alot of replayability. It makes you come back for more, to experiment and play around .

Hopefully the dev continues to build on this, but not overextend themselves on this. These features are really difficult to maintain through development and I've seen other games drop focus on this over time.

There are limits to what you can see and interact with so your choices matter. There are character stats and perks that add to this and can help make each playthrough unique.

The story seems typical for this genre, with nothing really standing out. It's just ok for now.

If you're just here to zoom through and hope to see it all at once, this isn't for you. This is one drop by again and again to enjoy.

EDIT - downgraded to 4 because the writing after 3 eps feel disconnected.

When one compares it to Drifty's previous masterpiece, Leap of Faith, this is obviously going to suffer, but I don't think it's really fair to make that comparison yet. After all, this game is really just starting. It may get much better (or potentially get much worse).

Let's start off with the good: Drifty is really good at writing dialogue and he's very good at making art, particularly when it comes to the beautiful environments. This goes for LoF as well. He's just very good at making renders that "pop". It's lush and somehow my awful low end computer doesn't struggle when loading the images or animations. I have no complaints and nothing but complete praise for this part of the VN. However, the one weakness of this portion of the game is that of all the potential LI's, I didn't feel an instant connection to any one of them. Now, maybe in the next update I will, but in most of the great games that I love, there is almost always a main LI that I feel an instant connection with.

The real drawback of this game is the freeroam stuff. It took me forever to figure out how to spend the points and sometimes navigation was difficult and it took a bit of effort to get things to highlight. I would just as soon do without free roam in these things.

Overall, I'll say that so far this a good game with the potential to be great, but also the potential to become really bad. I think Drifty can make it work, but it does need some tweaking in those aspects such as LI characterization and the free roam stuff.

As an avid fan of Leap of Faith, I was ecstatic to learn about Drifty's new story. From the moment I loaded it up, I was transported back to that familiar world and completely immersed in the experience. The subtle nods to LoF within the story were like inside jokes that only true fans could appreciate, making it all the more special.

The storytelling in this new adventure is nothing short of phenomenal, and I found myself glued to every word, refusing to skip ahead. While some of the characters may seem ordinary at first, as you dive deeper into their personalities and backstories, you can't help but fall in love with them, just like in real life.

One of the standout features of this game is the free roam aspect, which allows for exploration and discovery. While it can take a bit of trial and error to uncover all the scenes you want to see, it only adds to the replayability and keeps you coming back for more.

Overall, this new release is an outstanding addition to the genre and one that I eagerly anticipate. As a proud Patreon supporter, I can confidently say that my investment is more than worth it. Drifty's storytelling continues to captivate and inspire, and I can't wait to see where this journey takes us next.

I enjoy games where my choices have a real impact, but unfortunately, many developers struggle to implement them effectively. While the developer of this game clearly worked hard on creating a lot of content for the first episode, much of it is difficult to find or requires multiple playthroughs to unlock. Additionally, the most rewarding content (lewd moments) is often locked behind puzzles, which I found to be an odd design decision.

If the different playthroughs offered completely unique experiences or if there was a way to skip over repetitive content, I wouldn't mind the puzzle-solving aspect as much. However, it can feel like a chore to try and unlock all of the game's content because of the repetitive free roam events that can't be skipped.

Despite these issues, the game does offer some interesting mechanics, particularly the time-based free roams where choices matter. I don’t know if this is an original idea, but it’s a design choice that I’ve implemented in my own game. However, it seems like the time mechanic only really matters during the first free roam event, with the rest of them being primarily puzzle-based instead where time is irrelevant. Again, it's a strange design decision.

The game also features a skill tree, which I thought could have been utilized more effectively to unlock hidden content or other rewards, for instance. Instead, it adds absolutely nothing. I suspect it will become relevant, but one wonders why it wasn't for the first episode. See where I'm going? Yep, strange design choice.

Despite my criticisms, I have to give this game a 5-star rating for now. The writing is excellent, and I never found myself wanting to skip any of the dialogue (which is rare). The game's progression feels very satisfying, and the artwork (especially the animations) is absolutely top-notch. Even the music was enjoyable enough to keep me from playing on mute, which I usually do with other games, preferring playing my own music on Spotify.

Lastly, I wasn’t a big fan of most of the girls (they’re all OK, though), but that’s subjective. However, I’m really looking forward to “Sea” her again, she’s absolutely gorgeous and a nice little throwback.

Overall, while there are areas where the game could be improved, it's a very enjoyable dating sim experience, and dating sims is my favorite AVN genre.

The main character is not the most attractive guy and tries too hard to be liked. In this VN he tries too much to be the white knight, a bit too simpy.

The story feels strange and lacks the engaging quality of Leap of Faith.

Most of the female characters are ugly with wierd haircuts or colors and hamster-like faces, and none of them has made me feel like Lexi and Cece did. The dialogue, too, often feels overly cheesy and uninteresting.

Overall, this VN is a big letdown

I tried this with two completely different character paths and in both occasions I couldn't unlock a single scene other than the one encountered in the intro and that speaks volumes about how horrible the system implemented is, it's way more complexe than the butterfly effect I feel like blinking in this game could accidentaly make your MC blind or set a whole town on fire just because..It's very absurd, the only reason I'm rating it average is because I have played the previous title from this dev and I know he can do better also the Story isn't so bad either, the same applies to the visuals, but from an erotic gaming standpoint I think it's horrible and more of a miss than a hit and will leave many players disappointed because they did not use a walkthrough or a mod to "know" what you should have picked or how many steps they should have taken to get to a bar..I mean if you're 10 seconds slower chances are...Some mother fucker will blow the place up....

Visually 9/10
Storytelling 8/10
Gameplay 1/10
Sex scenes CantUnlockThemWithoutAWalkthrough/10

Drifty hits it out of the park, again! This first release is outstanding, already offering more forks in the first chapter than an entire AVN. Outstanding renders and animations, a couple buggy free roams that you can work around (door to restroom/VIP hall sometimes doesn't highlight or work). Great recap at end of playthroughs tossing a bone to explore some more with different builds and decisions. Looks like the foundational work for this VN is solid. Can't wait for more! I'm upping my support.

I loved it. It is only getting started. Knowing the Dev I expected before playing this that this is gonna be a success
It's smaller than I imagined, but in free rom it feels like a big one. The way this game works is hard to understand, I think it has complex coding. But not that hard to catch
It contains so many references to LOF. It was obvious. It is funny(well some are stupid jokes but I find it funny). Music is not that great but it is fitting and somewhat ok. Dev used songs from LOF in this. At first it felt like I was playing LOF(with the music). It contains the same vibe. Animations are great too. Most attractive part is the story telling ❤

This has to be the worst game I have played in a long time. These games are meant to fun and enjoyable, but this game is neither. You will spend more time on creating your character than you will actually playing the game.

Renders quality from 201x, sandbox tag, some stats sheesh and no VN tag. Seems like a beginning of a great game (LOL nope, all of them got abandoned earlier or later).

Girls aren't likeable, nor unforgettable. Dude from previews in VN page looks exactly like an MC from leapoffaith (we're talking about dev development here LULZ)

2 stars ONLY because Driftygamez have one completed game, which gives him some credability. Rating possibly will change later on. But now - surely not the greatest one out here.

Renders are good and story its interesting. Hope that the game has more choices and that the choices have impact on the story and the relations with the girls, hope there is more choices to choose (instead of 3 to have 4) in the future,hope that the girls arent all slutty , The game has potential but the dev cant get lost on the story,have more choices with impact on story and relations with girls (not only about sex). Still have stutters on the animations (sex animations), tutorial of traits needs to explain better,hack-a-tron gonna work or its a scam. let change the name on the saves.Overall the potential of the game is there.

If anyone is shocked that this is the best initial release ever made... they haven't been playing AVNs for long. It is assured in all the best ways. The world is built out fully, the characters are likable (or unlikable where appropriate), the girls are desirable. Its everything good that LoF is, except the renders are better and the animations are S tier. Its excellent. Truly.

Drifty has really made the beginning of a masterpiece here. he also has a history of completing games.

If there's one dev I'll never doubt, it's Drifty. Solid start so far and can't wait to continue this journey. If it's anything close to Leap of Faith it's going to be epic. He was able to make me laugh and cry while telling a beautiful story. I truly felt like those characters were real. Here's to another great game!

Can't wait to see more.

Initial impressions: Drifty doesn't disappoint. Perfect Start, intrigue, character dynamics, setting, potential friends and potential foes everything was in the right dosage to tickle my nuts the right way.

For anyone concerned about the Sandobx, as of the 1st release it seems to be pretty straight forward and not over barring, or confusing like the genre is infamous for.

Will update review after I get to finish every path and the adrenaline settles.