VN - Ren'Py - University of Problems [v1.4.5 Extended] [DreamNow]

review based on 0.3.0 version
actualy am not a fan that linear games, so i ll raise rating a bit.
PRO:
- good cg
- good code
- good ui
- many choices stored in variables (its mean good compatibility with future versions)
CONS:
- not real flaw, but too few content. its just a mean- quick and sudden "the end"...
- looks like in future versions code ll be overcomplicated and hard to read.

The girls are all very pretty, as can be seen from the screenshots. The pictures are high quality and the animations in the sex scenes are good as well.
Story is passable, I personally didn't get bored at any moment. I don't care that this game is obviously inspired by another one.
As of version 0.3.0 there is enough content to keep you entertained for a few hours. I hope there will be much more content going forward because I enjoyed the varied relationships: one girl is sweet, another is shy, another wants to be dominated, etc.
Some people complained about the English but apart from a few strange expressions, the language used is very good (e.g. no it's instead of its, you're instead of your).
In conclusion, it's a good game so far and everyone should try it out.

It’s interesting that this game isn’t one of the “Mention Lord Voldemort and you get banned” ones, because it’s a pretty blatant destitute man’s version of f95’s Numero Uno. It has a lot of the same parts, but they don’t add up the same way.
Mild Spoilers Below
-Like, the MC is at college, but the college part of it isn’t particularly interesting. There are hot girls all over his hall, but they all look mostly the same and all have the same body (almost the exact same faces on several of them- this some Madden shit, y’all).
-Like, there’s a douchey frat (and the leader punches the MC because of course) and there are the (two) di(c)ks who mess with them (the main one is even a spoiled rich kid with a heart of gold/vodka) but there’s no real conflict yet, so it’s not particularly interesting.
-Like, there’s a sorority of HOT hot chicks and the president is an LI, but the vice president may or may not be whoring out the various ladies, so the same conflict occurs where some sluttiness makes some (one) of them uncomfortable, but the MC has no relationship with the rest, so it’s not particularly interesting.
-Like, there’s some white knighting and protecting the girls from each other, from guys, from themselves, but it’s not particularly nuanced, so it’s also not particularly interesting.
-Like, there’s a hot teacher (who is totes 10 years older than us, you guys) who has some issues in her relationship, and then she cries about it to the MC once for no reason and then gets a divorce, so that feels eye-rollingly convenient, which doesn’t make it particularly interesting.
Note to writers: if the conflict gets solved without any input from anyone or anything, the conflict serves no purpose. That off-putting thread runs throughout a lot of this one, so far.

The writing isn’t great, because a lot of the characters mostly feel like they have exactly one note, so calling them two-dimensional is mildly insulting to pictures of squares everywhere. It’s also feels very ESL, but only in some places. Like it’s homework that you stole from SparkNotes, but you ran it through a translator a couple times so that enough of the words got changed around that your professor’s plagiarism checker won’t nail you, but you’re still gonna get a D because the essay doesn’t flow the same way humans write.

This VN is like a cover song that takes out the shredding 70s guitar and replaces it with acoustic riffs that play the same notes but are mostly out of tune and out of time. Because at some point, you’re not doing a cover as much as just playing the same song except it’s worse in every way. The dev is in on it, because a lot of it is tongue in cheek, but the VN doesn’t really stick the landing because it’s not quite clever enough.

THE GAME IS NOT BAD. Which I must say, because I’ve crushed it, kind of a lot. I don’t dislike it; it’s just derivative and worse in every way than what it’s trying to imitate. Shit, that was mean again. It doesn’t suck, I swear. I’m interested to see if this is a Game of Thrones situation, where we catch up to the source material and then it goes all to shit. If the dev works at rounding out his characters so that the MC knows more than 2 things about them and comes up with some new story beats that aren’t 1-to-1 ports, the game will be better off for it.

Final score: Dead Rising 4 and you like it okay but it just makes you want to play the first one again /10

Awesome game, nice beginning to the story, very well written characters, exquisite bodies, lots of goooood content even though it's a just 0.3 version.
Very good renders
UI is very well designed
Can't wait for the next update, great cliffhanger, and Rose my favorite one so far

This game is just plain very, very good.
Beautiful renders, several charming or hot characters, a nice story, decent writing. I see even more potential in future updates.
It does not re-invent the genre, but is easily in the top 3 college/harem games.
This game was and is a very pleasant suprise!

Only version 0.3, and already hooked up.
Characters, events, variations of gameplay, graphism, ... UoP is not just developped, it's obvious that there are preparations, lots of well thought details.
Can't wait for the next release but have to...
Very good work @DreamNow

One of the most beautiful games I've seen. That's why I adore this site, because it knows how to throw up such pleasant surprises. And this I have not even appreciated the plot so far) I hope the author will not lose his inspiration and he will continue to please his fans.

Superb game. At first I was suspicious about how similar looking were the characters but in game I realized that they aren't and it is easy to see by how much. Each of them have their own personality and goals in life. They have depth to them that makes them insteresting. The game is well made and in good quality. Renders are great and kinky events rewarding to say the least. Art style isn't typical to those kind of games which are made with premade models from Daz or the like. Even if said characters seem similar to each other, they aren't. Its more apparent the more we play. Our choices do matter and we quite quickly see how much by reaction of characters. This game have it all. Working phone. Social media system. Sms/text message. I haven't seen characters talking trough it but it is still nice. In recent update dev added to it possiblity of choosing pictures for background of our phone which is nice touch to it.

To say it in few words. Play it. Love it. Spread the word!

I get how dev wants to build tension with the main story but regarding the interactions with the girls, 7 out of 8 options seem to be totally vanilla so far. It's like he tries to rev up the story but then it gets drowned in boring and tedious dialogues. I hope some of the main story dramaturgy sooner or later affects multiple relationships and forces MC to make decisions like love or corruption route. So far decisions add little tension to the game and again, it seems all very vanilla (except for Roxy which is great!) That being said, renders and models are great and there were some creative ideas for domination scenes, so I hope dev focuses on what he can do best and less on forced and boring character interactions.

Game has some great potential.

Pros
Hot girls
Great quality renders
Some hot scenes already

The big area I would change which could make this a 5 star game:
Include more extreme kinks.
Allow us to REALLY dominate Roxxy if we want hardcore bdsm, or to be dominated by her if we are submissive.
Make a harem route and a ntr route etc.

Right now it feels like the choices don't matter too much and all scenes are quite vanilla.

v0.2.5

Well....this a basic porn game set in a college, nothing excpetionnal.

- Renders are really well done but most of the girls have the same face, except hair color/cut, eyes and skin tones.

- Animations are not very smooth, just 2 or 3 images repeating. It gets better later on.

- UI is very well done (phone and note pad)

- Writing does what it is expect for this kind of game but it comes out as a cheap soap opera. The drama attempts fall flat because of the lack of experience or skill in the matter. I'm not an english nativ speaker but I can sense that the writer is not either. Some lines are kinda weird or maybe is a translation issue

Normally I don't like student games that much. So the genre. But the game is really well done. The story is exciting. The models are very cute and pretty. And I'm looking forward when it continues and gets hotter.

Quite enjoyable so far (first time playing this and only an hour and a bit into it), with excellent models. The "animation" (not really worth the name) sucks big-time though, consisting of just 3 or so frames. Basically it's stop motion, not true animation at all.

The story is what it is; the old high school/university trope.

The writing could really do with some polish. It's not bad, but it's a somewhat weird mix of correctly used colloquialisms and sentences with an unmistakably slavic structure. A bit jarring, but it could have been sooo much worse. Then again, a little more proofreading could have made it quite a bit better.

All in all a 3.5, but since that won't fly it'll have to be a 3. So far at least.

Edit: OK, so a bit later there are proper animations. Fine, let me make it a 4 then.

Really love the game, the animation style is really good and story is also good so far, just little bit surprised ( and little disappointed with Carol ).

Dream now, you did write some powerful dialogues and believable story with Carol and I was really hoping some more action with this character, for the whole update she cried out that she is not a whore everyone think but just jump on MC dick while he was sleeping,.

You could have easily stretch one or more updated with some good dialogues and scenes with her ( Like DPC is doing with Jill, which might be triggering some fans but they are more stick with the game because of this )

I know that this is a VN and most people come for Lewd scenes, I don't know why I'm writing this much for a adult game character but I was really convinced with her character development.

University of problems is a Game that surprised me, not because I thought it was going to be bad, but by just how good it was. This is the first Uni/ College AVN that I have played where the theme is one of tackling the darker side of Higher education. Things like Bribery and Nepotism, instead of the theme of getting drunk and acting stupid like most others of this genre.

The writing is well done. The characters are something that this dev should be applauded for. For being such an early release, he has put in just enough of each character to let us know what each of them are about, or foreshadow the mysteries that they may hide from the player yet to be discovered. I initially thought that some of the girls' models left something to be desired, but I quickly came around on that and I honestly like every model in one way or another. Mostly Petite style bodies, but not so petite as to leave most players wanting too much.

The early Sex scenes are quite lacking, but for a start they're more than acceptable. However, I am happy to report that this most recent update has seen a drastic change in the quality of scenes and their animations, they're honestly quite good now so that is exciting going forward.

The music is great, not your basic songs you have heard a hundred times, but songs that suit the scenes. From fun and upbeat, to Slow and somber. A couple of these really amplified the game to greater heights in terms of emotion and investment.

Overall, I see nothing but great things in this games future, and I will be eagerly watching it's development. The sky's the limit for this Developer.

Some good fresh air, so far v0.2.5 this game seems very balanced in plot, scenes, renders.
It rushed too quickly in sex scenes, but it is understandable from the DEV trying to capture the audience.

Really hope this game can progress on the same current path, maybe creating some more sophisticated situation and longer and more detailed sex scenes.

By the way I like the anal scene during the party.

EXCITING SITUATIONS AND EXCELLENT CHARACTERS

If you like games like Beying a DIK you are in the right place.
The characters feel real and the story is surreal but more realistic than many other games

really really good but dialogue is really off. sounds like it's maybe translated from russian? syntax and grammar is weird but the designs/story/character and general core of the writing is solid. some of the word choice doesn't fit the characters tho.

big commend on the attention/render on vaginas/anuses. that's 1 point where this game really sticks out from most. not tooo grindy. the dialogue to sex content ratio is okay. has some really good character designs. really like roxy.

Good writing and dynamics. Interesting and beautiful female characters, even if some models are somehow similar. Rachel and Natalie are among the most beautiful faces in all of the current VNs. Overall, excellent game.
v0.2.0

Great renders with awesome models and stable storytelling.
As one of a growing number of school setting Games on F95 this game brings some top notch renders and simply gorgeous models to the table. The models have very unique features, they are clearly distinguishable and most of all they don't have the standard DAZ frozen plastic vibe that you often get from other games.
The game is heavily oriented on the probably most successful game on this site. There is a linear storyline, with free roam events and a sorority. So not a big plus on creativity here but the implementation nevertheless is technically superb and like they say if you borrow then do so from the best.
For me what is missing for the 5 star rating is the sense of involvement that you only get from the truly great games. When you actually feel like you are starting to know the people you meet and starting to recognize yourself in the person you play. This is true for the characters we meet in this game but most of all it is true for the MC himself. In order to be immersed in the game we need to understand and connect with the MC, because the most important character in any game is not any love interest or friend, but it is the person we are supposed to play.
However I certainly see the potential for a 5 star here in the future, let's wait and see.

Gameplay: 5/5 | Renders: 6/5 | Story: 3/5 | Writing: 3.5/5
GRADE: 4.3/B+