VN - Ren'Py - Unleashed [v0.6b2] [CarbonBlue]

Yeah, I'll keep it simple. This is by far the best written and directed SoL AVN out there. The level of character definition, dialogue crafting and scenes direction being maintained consistently throughout the novel is a couple of times higher than anything I've seen in top 200 AVNs (by user ratings and by views and downloads) so far. 5 minutes in you already understand that you're reading something written and directed by a highly skilled professional writer (with superb scene directing skills as well), who uses this medium as an exercise in merely retouching everything that's bad and cringe in SoL AVNs and making it acceptable, believable, fun and engaging. The absence of "the plot" and "the story" that some people here pointed out completely misses the purpose and the goal of this exercise, that is clearly stated and explained by the author on his Patreon. This one should serve as a craftmanship benchmark for roughly 99% of AVN authors, no matter the genre and the style they work in. Personally, I even think this guy should be outsourced as a co-writer and co-director by almost every author of any of the top 20-30 AVNs, at least at a chapter script brainstorming and first draft stages, as it would give them even more edge in the cluttered and trashy adult games space when they hit the Steam for big bucks.

Story might be a bit vanilla but i enjoyed it and its pretty well written and has some fun stuff as well.

I am not the biggest fan of the girls, it leans towards big tit fetish which is one thing i hate, only one LI as normal tits so that dosent really leave much to be desired for the normal/smaller tit lovers.

Story 4/5
Like i said vanilla but i liked it, its a pretty simple story with a dude moving into a house with an all girl familie, and he goes to college where he will proberly meet more LIs like the teacher, if the game ever gets there.

Girls 3/5
Most wasent really in my taste due to big tit stuff, so i only really cared about the redhead, wish there where more diversity in the girls build so there would be something for everyone.

Animations 2/5
There just arent enough animations to really make a decent review of them, the one with the punk girl was pretty poor and lighting way to dark.

Music/effects 4/5
It has some decent music and sound effects.

Choices 3/5
There is alot of choices that dosent really do or change anything and results in the same text no matter what you pick, but i do belive you can turn down a LI like i did with the mother, but she still keeps on trying to get with MC.

Updates 1/5
Its simply just way to slow, game is over 4 years old and there is still barely any content and almost no sex scenes, its not like the story feels drawn out but due to small and rare updates it really just makes it pointless to play or support the game since it might never be finished, i would buy it on steam if it ever got finished but i expect that to take 5-10 years more at this speed.

I waited 4 years to review this, the time has come.
The writing is witty and intuitive which will undoubtably bring people into this vn thinking something may eventually happen.
I can assure you nothing ever will happen in this "slice of life" vn. It has no narrative, no plot, no direction or identity.
What is presented as a possible supernatural tale is quickly sidelined into sterotypical oops woman i don't know saw something they shouldn't.
I'm really let down by the fact he didn't keep the supernatural vibe going. That is what made this stand out to begin with. And now.......... now its just some dude living with a few beauties that all want his dick. About as standard as it gets for f95.
I really waited till the "big update" to post this, till I realised it was never going to happen, and that the apparent writing direction was one that would never be completed nor could it ever be.
The writing has diminished since the first update going from something that had all of our attention to something we periododically check every year or so for updates. To be clear in 4 years the story hasn't advanced at all nor do I think it ever will. In the 4 years of updates we had covid lockdowns, government overreach, restriction of rights, ufos, and plethora of others. Yet in this game the only thing that has happened thus far is angel coming home from a strip club and everyone watching movies together? Like how have you not been inspired dude? Real life seems more interesting than whatever this is. And that is a shame, because it could have been so much more.
R.I.P.

Of my five favorite novels of the hundreds and hundreds that I follow or have read. The girls are great, perhaps too self-confident but they are forgiven, the graphic quality is good and you don't get bored throughout the story, waiting for how the relationship with each one of them progresses. The problem is that if I had to choose one, I wouldn't know which one to choose, I have fallen in love with Maeve, Angel and Shannon; Even her mother, Olivia would not rule her out. I hope the creator continues to delight us with this marvelous novel.

Unleashed has a very unique sense of humor that I appreciate very much. Subtle and smart. The characters are very likable and the plot is fun and doesn't exploit its protagonists sexually, which is my clear preference.

A year ago it would have been a five star experience. But the lack of updates and the tiny size when they appear makes it very difficult to stay in the mood and by the time this game is completed, the graphics will probably be outdated as well. It's not a big deal for a 3-4 star VN but for a five star review it's kind of a game breaker.

Unleashed is really well done, has a unique sitcom vibe, meaningful relationships and lots of teasing. But so far it's not even indicating any kind of endgame and that combined with the horrible update speed make me question a thing or two.
Is it just a dating simulator and we have to choose our LI at the end? Is there an actual overarching plot in the making? Will the plot see a quick wrap up at some point because the developer moves on with his life? It's difficult to tell at this point.

Review of Unleashed v0.6b2:

Overall: It's a great visual novel and definitely worth playing, but the slow development pace begs the question of whether it will ever be completed.

Story: 3/5 - It's not much more than a cookie-cutter adult game story. Even without incest, it pretty much follows the stereotype "landlady and roommates" storyline. Players certainly won't get hooked on the story so far, but it works for a porn game.

Writing :5/5 - The writing is in the top 5 out of the 300+ adult VNs I've played. It's got style, it's got humor, and there is the right amount of dialogue/narration for a VN. A lot of developers have trouble balancing the text with the visuals so they either bore players to death with text or leave them scratching their heads when the text doesn't match the visuals. This game nailed it.

Renders: 5/5 - Excellent visuals and some of the most beautiful female characters in adult VNs.

Animations: 3/5 - They range from jerky 2-frame animations, to smooth medium-framerate animations. Unfortunately, the better animations are only used (so far) for minor stuff like idle actions during conversations, instead of the lewd scenes where it matters most. The allocation of the better-quality animations to the scenes is disappointing.

Sound: 4/5 - Music is decent and isn't just used for background noise, it changes at specific times within a scene. Sound effects are infrequent, but good.

Content: 3/5 - The content that's in the game is excellent, but there's far too little lewd content and other content for both the number of releases and the amount of development time, and that's a huge disappointment for players who play this game for the first time.

The game shows good promise, but that's about it. The models look great, the story havn't really grabbed me yet. It's pretty short and there is almost no sex in the game. Can't recommend in it's current state. I'm a bit puzzled about the current 4.5 star rating.

This review based on v0.5v3.

To say it right at the beginning: the graphics are great. But that's all we can say at the moment. A story is not yet recognizable. This AVN is obviously in the early stages. I was expecting the game to be quite a while based on the version number, but after two hours I was through with everything. I didn't use the skip function though. Very disappointing.

The content is roughly the same amount as version 0.1, or Chapter 1 in most of the other AVN I've played so far. If I understand correctly, the first release was in July 2019. This version is from March 2022. It's now April 2023. Even for a hobby project, that's it surprisingly little content. It doesn't look like anything else is coming either.

From my side there is no recommendation to play this AVN. A disappointment across the board. 2 stars for the graphics.

The characters and dialogue are really well written in this game. It's refreshing to have characters feel like they're actually people. For that reason alone I would recommend it. The character models are very well made as well.

It's not perfect though, the sex scenes themselves are pretty average in terms of eroticism, and the story is pretty formulaic as well, but the characters being funny make up for a lot of it.

Writing is the most important element for me in AVN's. Used to be visuals when I was a new to the genre but now more is needed to keep me engaged. Great renders/animations alone equal a hollow product, pretty on the outside but offering nothing of substance.

This game does not fall into that category. It has some of the best writing I've come across, there isn't much of a story yet but each character feels so alive and engaging. Just hanging around them is plenty of fun. Such natural dialogue takes considerable skill so the dev deserves serious praise.

The wit is next-level. Honestly it's one of the few games that had me laughing out loud multiple times.

As for the visuals, the renders are pretty good, the animations pretty average. Each character design is really attractive though and that's far more important. Crystal clear renders don't mean shit if the heroines are ugly as sin.

Overall I had a blast and eagerly anticipate playing more in the future.

As of 0.5v3, the short answer is no. Go away.

I remember playing this game years ago. I remember liking what I saw, but also shelving it because of the lack of content -but of course, it was still new then, so no complaints.

But today, on the 30th of June, 2022, I found it again! Cool huh?
No.
I started from scratch and finished the game in 20 minutes at most. If I knew it'd be relevant, I'd have timed it. And no, I wasn't in a hurry, nor am I a fast reader.

Again, it's been developed for 3 years, and there's at most a grand total of 20 minutes of content to show for it, and 2 (yes, two) sex scenes, neither particularly long or hot. That's it.
That's like, what? 7 seconds of content per week on average? 1 sex scene per 1.5 years?
At this rate, both the developer and the players will die of old age before the game could be finished.

Story follows you, some college freshman dude who moves in with your father's friend (a mother with 2 daughters +1 friend who hangs around) because your dorm burned down or something. That's the extent of the story so far. I can't even bring myself to call it generic because of how little story there still is.

Visuals are decent: Renders are good and quite numerous, models look great, though the animations are fairly poor, not that animations (or even renders) are necessary for a good game, but nor does it serve as a substitute for the lack of content. Scenes (those two we have) are also disappointingly short and not particularly hot.

Characters aren't developed, but of course, you cannot develop 4 or more characters in ~20 minutes. First impressions are good, they seem to be an interesting bunch, but introductions and small snippets of their lives/personalities are the extent of what we have.

Sounds, that is music and sound effects aren't common, but adequate.


Overall, it could be a pretty good game if it was developed in a timely fashion, but it isn't.
If you want to play it anyway, then go for it, sure.
But even if you enjoy it...no, ESPECIALLY if you enjoy it and get hooked, you'll be craving more. But there won't be but scraps over many months that won't satisfy.
I'd suggest you not to do that to yourself.

The Good:
- The girls looks sexy, really hard to decide
- for me one of the funniest games out there
- even it's a parody of AVNs the story is nice, also the backgroud of some characters
(Angel sitting alone at night at the end of 0.5v3 nearly broke my heart)

Neutral:
- Some ok animations, seems to getting better
- not that much lewd scenes so far
- the music is ok, some sound effects

The Bad:
- well, the game amount after 3 years, also update cycles are getting worse.
(don't need to be a monthly update of course, but lately almost only one per year with rather small content)



Conclusion:
I love the game. It's funny, the girls are hot and the story is not bad
Really hope it gets more often updated in the future


[rated v0.5v3]

v.0.5v3
This game is, sadly, not enjoyable to play. It's essentially a slideshow with a mute MC and it feels so disjointed because of it. I really dig what's going on here, but the way the story progresses is weird and the way the renders are presented is awkward and sometimes actually disorienting. For instance, most VN's have a couple different renders of the same angle of one person talking so it feels like the conversation is actually happening (hand movements, facial expressions, etc.) It adds to the realism.
However, in this VN, some conversations have multiple different shots that change with almost every click and the conversations do not last long. This makes all dialogue lead immediately into the next scene with no transitions in between. There is no thinking about what just happened because you snapped through a scene and now you've snapped into the next scene with a different character in a different location and then you've snapped into a different place with two characters and now you've snapped to bed.
See how this can be disorienting?

It's really a shame because there is something genuinely really good here. The characters are lovable, the renders are passable, the humor is good, and there is clearly either a great story building in the background or the illusion of choice itself is one ongoing joke. There just needs to be more dialogue from the MC and improvements need to be made in both scene writing and transitions. I hope Unleashed can reach its full potential and get the praise it deserves.

The renders are great, the story interesting, good sense of humor, almost non-existent sex scenes, just one sex scene and a blowjob, some tease moments trying to compensate the lack of sexual interaction.
You would say "the game has a few sex scenes because is more focused in the story, in build up the characters and more." But you are wrong.
The last time I played this was a couple of years ago and the story almost didn't progressed since then.
Looks like the MC is mute, a lot of scenes he don't talk, the girls ask him or tell something to him and they keep talking like if the MC responded when he didn't.
Other "problem" would be (like in any other VN) that every girl is in love with the MC when they meet him, even the mom, and it doesn't matter if he is mute and only talks to say that they are pretty.
Maybe in a couple of years we could see more of the story and more sex.

this game before pandemic ? i just click click 35minute 1sex 1 bj? or i miss main game?

Story was ok, got funny a typical mc moved to female dominate household and mc goes to college got big dick... vn without no repeat sex... or night sex explorer... NEXT

Graphic model look GOOD i like it goth and girl next door vibe and hungry cougar.. model look QUALITY i give this game a Credit why is not 1 star!.

I've been downloading several releases now, and my feeling is that this game doesn't deliver
The story seems intersting at first but doesn't go anywhere.
Renders are quite boring... You don't even feel blue balled by the lack of sex scenes...
May be i'll come back in a year or two to see if to went better

There's a lot to love about this game, very few things that bother me. Firstly, as a rarity in the genre lately, the dialogue is of a high quality. I love the weight of what characters say, the humor excellent as well. Truly enjoyable, making me chuckle as much as it turns me on. The choices feel real, like they have impact and consequence.

The models are nice to look at, few things that seem out of place. They are quite similar (they're related after all), but the personality differences feel real enough.

Only gripe? I wish there were faster updates. Truely enjoying this so far (v.0.5v3), looking forward for more.

It's flawed. I wish there was more sex. The animations aren't pro. The story is all over.... But I break out laughing often, snickering frequently, and all that's pretty great too. There is a humanity here that I adore. Love it.

I would summarize this game as potential without follow-through.

Some examples:

1. There seems to be the potential for a "Doki Doki Literature Club"-like subversion with "glitches" that force certain paths, but it happens very rarely (twice for me), and the rest plays out like a typical VN.

2. One character plays a "prank" where she appears to try to cut off the MC's dick with a knife while he sleeps, and he reacts to discovering this by getting aroused, and he seems to have a danger fetish. Nothing happens later that seems to follow up on that theme, and her actions later are just more typical harassment of the MC without the MC having a meaningful response.

3. One character suddenly seems to try to blackmail the MC into sleeping with her (he already is), just to have her soon delete the blackmail materials of her own accord.

Ultimately, it's not a bad game, just not a memorable one.

Holy cow, this was... well very, very good, the characters, the models, the scenes wow, i don't know if some other game trapped me in so short time, but i guess im still to early to talk...
Good: Everything in this game, keep the gooddamn work!
Cons: I mean... um, maybe the transitions? Yo go from 1 to 10 in nothing but you keep the game fluid and catching, pretty good.