Ren'Py - Vacation Comes with a Cost [v0.1 Revamped] [IcyGhouls]

The only reason I didn't rate the game with a 1 star rating is because of the animations (which I have to admit are stellar). The overall game play is also well done, free roam map is smooth, the backgrounds and 2d models are great. What could be considered "quests" are pretty simple and forthcoming, so no agonizing or annoying grind (so far)

Unfortunately for me, that's pretty much it. The MC is a sniveling, weak beta male who can either be a complete sexual deviant or a cringy perv. Those are your options... congratulations. Not only is his overall appearance wimpy, his facial expressions are so pathetic at times, it looks like he shit himself. The fact that he's intimidated by women that show confidence and strength is all you need to know about the MC. Instead of being impressed and respectful of these women and in turn, earn their respect as well, he practically kneels and submits to them. Male Domination tag? Where?

The LIs seem to flock to him for no other reason than some of the other men being more pervy than the MC. Why they would not form their own group and shy away from this loser MC who can't even fight or truly protect them from anyone but himself is beyond me.

The humor was lackluster and I wasn't at all entertained by anything other than the fact that, with good timing or simply being in the right place at the right time, you can manage to help a few of the girls. Big deal. Even one of the girls could grab a club and manage the same feat. Why this earns the MC immediate acceptance is a stretch.

Stop with the beta male behavior. A normal guy would welcome other girls noticing a budding attraction between himself and another girl who would normally not give him the time of day. Instead, the MC frets and whines, begging them to stop teasing him about it. Please...

It's fine to have an MC being the hesitant or unlikely hero. This is not the case here. Either make him a perv or not. Shit or get off the pot. Either he's going to be the unlikely savior or a feckless follower who gets lucky and wins the girls by sheer happenstance. If it's the latter, do a better job at making the MC relatable to the average player. I mean, first he gets the girl at the airport and the next thing, he's getting beat up on the beach and has to have one of the girls save him? *gag*

I can see this game getting a lot better. Change a few of the facial expressions on the MC and give a few more choices so that he's not a complete waste of space and can actually accomplish something without injuring himself like an loser.

V0.1 Revamped

Loved the art style, beautiful girls and humor. So far zelen is the best girl. Sam is hot too. Enjoyed each girl's arc. Not a fan of multiple protagonist games and female protagonist games. But female protagonist has less screen time but she's hot. Hope she's gonna be a lesbians but only bi for male protagonist.

+ Art style
+ Beautiful girls
+ Humor
+ Simple sandbox

In terms of animation, this game is a work of art. The dialogues are also interesting, as is the whole story. Additionally, we have several possible choices and paths to complete the game. You will have to go through it at least twice, but why is it so slow?

Well, this game visual alone and animation is prety uniqe and amount of content for introdution is good. story of this game is intresting and had some humor that may be make you chuckle a little(comedy is subjective I don't jude) but there may have some plot that didn't make sense that make you question those character action but it is only a small part of the story. The main story is intresting and make me want to know about it more. Sex scene is hot and well animated both visual and animation and the fight scene that didn't had to be this good but dev decide to just make fighting animation is just chef kiss for this game.

What can I say other than just try playing it yourself because all of this is just my opinion you may love it or hate it i don't know but for me this game is better than your average game in market for sure.

[v0.1 Revamped]

Ehh.... I personally tapped out at a certain point, but the game isn't really bad (And the art is obviously great). The main issue I had with this is that there seems to be a bit of an identity crisis.

First of all, the death game-ish premise could have been quite gripping with interpersonal drama, mystery, and survival aspects, but the absurdly light and comical tone kills any such vibes.

Secondly, the two routes seem to be corruption vs romance. Corruption as in the MC being pervy and less moral. But as with the above, the tone is anime quirky humor (but not very funny and exceedingly pervasive throughout the writing with no sense of timing) and the MC is a frivolous twat who can't be taken seriously, which means I don't buy for a second that this MC will turn into a corruptor taking a bunch of hot sluts as his harem. The romance routes seem to be about respecting boundaries and being a white knight, and the girls taking the initiative. That at least fits the tone a bit more because the MC is intentionally written as a complete idiot.

Thirdly, there is a dual protagonist set up, apparently. The MC's sister has her own story line that will intersect with the MC at some point? I mean, sure, I enjoy dual protag set ups, but that's for the potential optional NTR set ups like ORS or various other dual protag games, but I'm not even sure if that kind of scenario will be supported in this game.

Lastly, while it's more of a personal preference kind of thing, I just think there is a huge missed opportunity. I feel like a serious take on the premise (without all the cringe humor) with a Harem/romance vs NTR route split would have been something very enjoyable. I can see that the dev flirts with common set ups that could potentially lead to an NTR scenario, but I don't know if that's in the plans. For example, the other guys are shown to be predatory alphas (and an ugly bastard) and the MC a complete loser. There are multiple scenes where the girls are about to get taken advantage of, and various allusions to how the guys are running the "other camp." But hey, that's just how I would structure the game. Not docking points for this since NTR isn't something everyone is interested in.

In closing, I just feel like the game lacks direction. There is an overly lighthearted mood considering they are all trapped on an island after a terrorist shoots the pilot and downs their plane. And the killer could be among them. They are seemingly just having a nice no-stakes survival roleplay with the cringy tone undermining the impact of both the plot and porn. I have a very low tolerance for what I consider poor attempts at humor though. Results may vary for others.

Small Summary:


Pros:

Great art: The 2D art is excellent and the backgrounds are pleasing too. The facial expressions are very unique which is pretty rare for the years I've been playing visual novels and these types of games. The models and clothes are also very detailed leaving very visually appealing characters.

Characters: The plot itself isn't necessarily uncommon. Trapped on an island, hot girls, however the characters and story makes up for it. Besides the killer of course, the characters have different motives or reasons that may be survival, indulgence, friendship or more. There are different personalities at play and some different body types present as well.

I enjoyed the characters both visually and personality wise. The main character himself is kind of a dork, but he does actually have a personality and tries to be helpful and keep some of his new friends safe. He is far from the protagonist of the all handsome guy carrying a big package and even has a good degree of humor to him.

Animations: Animations are present in the visual novel and are pretty good which only enhances how great the models already look in H scenes.

Fetish and content: So far as of V0.1B, there is enough content for a first release. Besides vanilla sex, gangbang and numerous erotic situations, there seem to be elements of female domination content (Hard and Soft) and also some foot fetish content. The erotic situations are well done and some are pretty unique. The femdom element is also avoidable for those not interested in that cup of tea.

Neutral:

Humor: While I enjoyed the humor present, not everyone may enjoy it as it can be seen as immersive breaking at times. The humor makes it so the game is actually pretty lighter on the atmosphere then it would be if it was taken fully seriously. This may come down to preference as to which type of tone the audience prefers, but as there were some heartfelt and genuine moments in the game, I believe it may be possible to balance out.

Free roam: It is not always clear where to go so there may be sometimes where you have to click in multiple directions and hope you find the next scene or story. I can't say this truly hindered my playthrough however, just slowed it down a bit.

Cons:

The main and only negative I can think of so far is that some characters seem to latch onto the main character a bit too quickly. While some of this may be justified by the environment and other characters in the story, it may have been nicer if it was just a tad bit slower. This is not representative of much of the female characters however, so it did not hurt my enjoyment of the game.

Final thoughts:

This is a very good game with amazing art and fun characters. Great for those who enjoy femdom elements and still good for those who enjoy great visuals and characters, not to mention the H scenes. I have not seen a game quite like this one and it is very refreshing to see unique visual novels.

Vacation Comes with a Cost [V0.1]
This is a very decent game. I thought of giving it a 5-star at first, but there are a few things that I don’t like about the game. So, it is a 4 for m3.

Pros:

• The art is very good
• For 2D animation, it is a very good
• The story is very interesting and exciting. It knows how to keep your attention
• The girls are very sexy looking
• Most characters have a somewhat interesting and unique personality

Between good and bad:

• The game mechanics: It’s alright I guess. The sandbox part wasn’t very bad. But the game is very kinetic at the moment

Cons:

• Although I said that the story is interesting there are parts that feel unrealistic/cringe. For example: When everyone first arrives at the island quite a few people suspect that the MC is the killer. The MC is very wimpy looking and physically fragile, it is very weird that so many people consider him as a killer throughout the game.
• Did I mention that the MC looks like a sore loser? Apparently, he is one too. He is also very spineless at the same time. His dialogues are very cringe. His facial expressions are very annoying too. He has no redeeming quality at all.

Played on demo.
Pros:
- good writing, overall funny tone and even though the devs warned they aren't natives it's better than a lot of games on this site and I didn't notice Ingrish-like mistakes.
- artworks are positively differents than your classic VN with overused models.
- the setting has potential, humor will definitly be a huge component of the game, it's not the same lame, bland hero with a dick the size of an arm.

Cons:
- so far only the lack of content, but's it's only the demo so quite normal, but still the reason why I didn't give five stars.

Good job devs, it's a good start, I'll be looking for your full episodes!