Ren'Py - What a Legend! [v0.7.03] [MagicNuts]

I started following this game a year ago and while the updates are slow (which is understandable because the game is made by 2 people), the art is amazing I love the universe, the story, the characters, the writing, it's one of the few games I actually read the dialogue instead of just skipping everything to get to the porn, I definetly recommend.

1. Best art of any western adult game.
2. Solid story that is consistent, you can do the main story or side story at any time and it will still make sense.
3. Immersive; has good world-building and many characters interact with each other.
4. Nice variety of girls: from Elves, demon, orc, pixie, princess to simple farm girl or taken wife.
5. No grinding or mini-games

Great fucking game! Hot girls, amazing art, and good writing. I wish the time between updates wasn't so long but if each one is jammed full of new content, it's hard to feel too bad about it. Hope the dev team keeps it up. I think they will.

*review for v0.5

This game is great, crazy good artwork, convenient navigation, engaging story and hot characters. Sound effects are amazing but why not add them to the sex scenes as well? some clapping sounds, some moanings would make this game one of the goats! I was contemplating if I should take away one star for this reason alone but this game is really good.

please dev if you read this, add sound effects to the sex scenes!

I just wish there was more scenes. The game is really good. I intend to support the dev when its finished.
The graphics 10/10
The writing 8-9/10
The scenes 9/10
The coding 10/10
The speed of updates 3/10

Without a doubt, the best 2d game you'll find here allongside Summertime Saga. Absolutely love the story and its evolution, the characters.. I also really love how the scenes aren't as easy to trigger as in other games, so they really feel way more rewarding.

Reviewed on 0.6

Artwork: 5/5
Animations: 2.5/5
Story: 4/5
Lewd content: 5/5

The artwork carries this game. The animations are simple and short, but still okay. The story has a good amount of humor and is well written, although the MC is quite dumb which tends to get annoying. The MC also has an infinite gold bag which the devs seems to have forgot about during the 0.6 update. Rose had to pay the antagonist (I won't be specific due to spoilers) when the MC could have used his.

Pros:
- Zero Choices
- I hate missing content, because of branching paths. I want to see all the content the game has to offer.
- Amazing artwork
- Beautiful women
- I am a massive fan of Myrtle and the Princess Elf
- Story
- ingame guide

Cons
- a bit too much "collecting"
- Not a fan of having to be in a specific location at a specific time. Almost impossible without the guide.
- The ingame guide requires a bit too many clicks to access imo.

Fantastic artwork from both sex scenes to maps. The use of animations is innovative for a Renpy game. The map indicates a lot of future content is planned with tons of characters, though I imagine it will take several years before the content is considered finished. Worth purchasing on storefronts.

Linear experiences but you choose in what order. The premise is thrown in and sets up the tone, the reason to travel and keep going is zero interesting. The visual carries it, pretty much lovely but the rest – not entirely detailed which is I think just a way to check enough boxes for falling in love with it, a capitalistic approach considering there could be so much emotion in this "game" if only you could bring the player in. Point-and-click is not enough in itself. You can boot it up and progress a little every now and again, experience the dialog, yet it isn't something to remember. Overall, for what it wants to be, it's good.

The fact this gets 10k a month is shocking, of course.

As always, I wish you could give half stars, cause this is a solid 4.5, soft 5.

I think the biggest compliment I can give this game is that you could throw out all the H scenes, and I would still be entertaining. Solid humor with well written characters. Plot is tight, so while you feel like you have a bit of choice about what to attend to, you also aren't stuck listening to the main character try to figure out something you think was obvious 3 chapters ago.

I really can't say enough about the art style. Unique art assets are always appreciated. WELL DONE unique art assets are practically sent from heaven. A consistent, on model art style makes the characters SHINE in a way that most games can't match. I relish every update seeing whats next for this game. Hope the Dev keep up this level of quality, because its a rare thing.

High Quality Art and Animations. Very Good Story Writing. Updates usually take 5-6 months but it is worth the waiting time. The devs are very transparent with what they are doing. Discord Server offers you help if you are stuck or don't know what to do. Best game i know

**** 5 stars (early review at gameversion 0.5)
+ Literally my favorite kind of art, just fantastic!
+ Story is really really really well written, never gets boring, never skipped convos!
+ The art and concepts in the menus, homeocations and maps are also amazing!
+ The idea of adding minigame or variations is also something I always appreciated in case one may become a bit tired from playing the main game (in this case: finding snapshots taken by some goat?)
+ Lots of different girls/stories AND each are very unique in character
+ Like a real novel: character development, relations, twists and turns, thrill, suspense, etc.

[v0.5.01]
The dialogue felt natural, witty, and uncontrived. The story is captivating to the point where I had to finish it. The physics for the sex scenes were substantial but could use improvement. Overall I look forward to future updates.

[v0.5.01]
What a Legend is one of the best games in this style. The game is full of quests and adventures and it is very interesting to pass it. I usually pass games of this genre, but this game really got me and I don't regret a single minute of it. In this game the action takes place in the Middle Ages with magic, elves and so on... Unfortunately the game is not yet complete, but I will gladly wait for the next update from the author.

really damn really cool
Played it, expecting a half-assed point and click harem adventure type game, and boy was i wrong.

The story is good, really good. I'm actually really glad I found the itch.io version first, because if i downloaded it from here i would've just downloaded a gallery unlocker and skipped the gem that is the story of this game.

So I wrote a 3 part review on the parts that I think people will want to hear about.

The Story

Let's start simple, the story is nice, its consistent and the side quests are just as fun to read along as the main story. Not to mention, this game has a lot of modern media references that really makes this game feel grounded and not too much like a cash-grab type game Nutaku would make. Not that it would seem like a Nutaku game without the references, but i think it adds a nice touch. Hey! Speaking of games...

The Gameplay

Honestly, I think its a bit lacking in gameplay. I think there could've been parts where the developer could've added minigames and the sort just to mix things up, its not everyday you see a Point&Click VN game with minigame elements that make the game a little less than just reading along. But, It's still quite nice to see a Point&Click VN game with all the features you would expect from one. Am I wrong for expecting more, gameplay-wise? No, but that doesn't necessarily mean the developer of this game is wrong either. They did really well with handling everything like the story and the scenes and such.

The Scenes

THE SCENES. The amount of work it takes to get scenes from a character for the first time really makes getting scenes rewarding. I mean, yeah okay sure you can just skip through everything and unlock the scenes for a character really easily. But that's not what I'm implying. The way you made every scene you get as rewarding as the other is something i dont find a lot for other Point&Click VNs, and I think that's what makes this game truly special.


Conclusion (TL;DR)

For a game made using Ren'py, it's really cool to see something more than "Just a VN game". The design makes space for both an unfamiliar adventure ahead, yet familiar character lines that makes you go "Wait! I know where that's from!" Followed by the little jingle that plays when you get an "Achievement" for it, as if the game knew how you're gonna react to all the little modern media references. It's a good game.



wow i really just wrote an entire essay about a porn game.

play v0.3.01 with french trad (which explains my poor written English, sorry)

story: 5/5 I really got hooked on the story, it's very well written, the humor is good, we want to know more

characters: 5/5 A good diversity, all the characters are very pretty and well written

sex scene: 3/5 Very few scenes in the version I played, but we see in the game that many scenes are planned for higher versions

renders: 5/5 I really loved the graphic style, everything fits very well with the world of the game, and it's full of very beautiful details

animation: 3/5 Unless you got them faster, animations often lack fps. But there is a lot of animation and that is cool

sound: The sound effects are very good, but it lacks music

gameplay: 3/5 The game promises a lot with its very large map (but almost nothing accessible for the moment), let's hope there's more to do there soon

Version: [0.5.01]

'What a Legend!' is a charming, high quality sandbox game.

First of all - everything looks fantastic, the world is beautiful and feels alive, the characters look amazing, the animations are great, and everything feels very high quality.
The writing is witty, funny, and flows really well. the characters themselves have a lot of personality, they are interesting and likeable, I found myself invested in the multiple LI's pretty quickly.
The main story is pretty interesting. kind of whacky but in a good, charming way. side content is well done in that regard too.
The pacing is a little weird when it comes to the main story, but is on point when it comes to relationships, they feel natural and believable.

Overall the experience is wonderful from start to finish, a little light on the sex, especially early on, but I didn't mind at all, especially since the game could easily work without any sex in it.

Now, a few minor points:
When I play a sandbox game I usually find myself asking 'why is it even a sandbox?' and usually I have no clue since most games around these parts earn absolutely nothing from being a sandbox.
Well, if I'm being honest 'What a Legend' could drop the sandbox aspect and lose very little, but unlike most other games - at least it doesn't get in the way.
You need to do some light quests while playing - 'get the glue from the merchant', 'get a broom from the house' type of thing, its all very light and the hint system tells you exactly what to do.
What's the point than? I'm not sure. still though, at least it doesn't get in the way too much.
One good thing I can say about the sandbox aspect is - the devs did a good job limiting the size of the map. You have no access to areas you don't need to be in yet. It's an important thing because it makes the different between a charming little world you get around in, to an empty, frustrating world.

The menus are OK overall but could be improved, accessing the 'quest log' involves you clicking on your backpack, clicking on a crystal, clicking on a specific character, then closing the popup, then closing your backpack.
Making the crystal appear near the backpack, and making the info appear when hovering over a character instead of in a pop up you than need to close, would make using it flow much better and will improve the experience a lot.


Overall 'What a Legends' feels very high quality in every aspect, from the visuals, the sounds, animations and most importantly - writing.
The sex is pretty good but a bit scarce, when it does happen it is pretty short. but considering the game could easily work with no sex, I honestly didn't mind at all.
I couldn't find anything major that hurt the experience, so while the game does have some faults, and obviously no game is perfect, I'll gladly give it a well earned 5.

3 Star game

Would be higher if the development team registered it as a kinetic novel which it effectively is.

Every choice no matter what I do is already predetermined. Every path must be followed, I cant ignore certain people or things, I cant avoid falling in love with people or getting involved in lewd scene.

Nice art, music and writing but its a flipping kinetic game

The art is beautiful and characters are well wrighted. The story got me involved more than I thought. The light tone of the story and its serious moments are quite balanced.
I really loved this game !
I can't wait to play the next update !