VN - Ren'Py - WVM [S2 Ch. 1 Ep. 13 B5] [Braindrop]

I'm quite enjoying WVM, but to be honest the lovin', huggin' and kissin' is being laid on way too thick and I'm having to spacebar my way though it *a lot*. If I didn't I'd end up with diabetes in no time, the way every scene is positively dripping sugar and honey.

To my mind the game would benefit considerably from being cooled down in this respect, as it impinges on the enjoyment and interest in the underlying storyline. As is, it's a 3.5 star for me, with the potential for at least another .5 if the unendurable sweetness was dialled back two or three notches.

Well written, nice renders, and features a style which sets it apart from other adult games. This game may not be for everyone, because it is as much about cuddles and kisses as it is about dick in hole, but for me that has it's own appeal. If I had to lodge a criticism it would be that there is are several repetitive "I love you because" conversations.

So A small disclaimer before this criticism.... Sex/porn games are all about fantasy so this is not looking down on it, it is more an explanation to anyone looking into downloading it.

The game has its good points, but it is basically the Simpmale fantasy of how girls should react to them simping for them hard. Not a comment on simping, just an explanation for for the game. You fulfill every girl's emotional needs first and foremost.... usually with only a single conversation consisting of "Hey you should be you...Ill always be there to protect you" and voila the girl's emotional problems that had plagued her for years are fixed. Oh and shes now completely emotionally dependent on you. Talking about the emotional needs/problems/issues that you fix so easily afterward seems like 25% of the game with another 25% them repeatedly telling you how amazing you are for it, the rest is about 20% sex, 15% conflict with other people to protect your harem and then 15% plot.


If that sounds great to you then this is the game for you. If not then dont be afraid to do alot of skipping. Dont worry the sex scenes have a choice beforehand almost every time so you can just skip to those.

Pros for me :

The females are cute
Great story
The writing is great
Renders are wonderful

Cons:

The female's lips look like duck lips
Azel gets on my nerves seems like at times she is way to clingy

Wasn't sure how this was going to be when I first started playing, but it quickly became one of- if not- my favorite visual novels to date. The romance and relationships between the characters feels genuine and fitting to the characters' personalities. Amazing game!

Plenty going on, plenty coming off. Nice to play a game where the fantasy is you're just a super-nice guy. Like the trans content, couldn't say what the game is like without it as it felt important to the story to me. Good balance of story and sex, can't wait for the next update.

As far as harem games go, this is probably up there with best of them. You can't say much else however. The list of girls being added to the story is almost ridiculously long and I really can't be bothered to memorize each of their names, nor their backstories, which only exist to give them problems that apparently only the mc can solve. It's your classic Harem game, told from the point of view of a college athlete who can do no wrong.

Honestly, my main reason for playing is the potential pregnancy and incest angles. The story takes a backseat to all the sexcapades. For a game centered around a "basketball scholarship and star player", there's remarkably little shown of the competitive sports side so far.

Other nitpicks: kisses are always shown from the first person POV, which is fine occasionally but doing it all the time kind of dilutes the significance of them. The lack of music: not a deal breaker, but still noticeable. Also, your choices are mainly limited to whether or not you want to pursue a relationship or not.

After all that, the reason it still gets a 4/5 is because it's not trying to be anything other than a harem game. It's not self-aware but at least it's not pretending that the mc is some "moral compass" that's somehow rescuing all these women from themselves or that all other men are assholes by default except him. Also, there needs to be something said about the ambition of the dev to create a harem game of this magnitude. It's not Shakespeare but there are still enough reasons to play this game and find something to enjoy about it.

The renders and the graphics are good. Too many of the girls in the game have similar faces and personalities. It's like they were all built off the same template and then modified slightly.

The biggest problem with the game is the unbelievable story and unrealistic behavior of the females in the game. This is a pure fantasy VN with little basis in reality. I can only see the appeal for teenagers who don't understand how real relationships work. The game is a harem VN, where all the females throw themselves at the MC and worship him like a god. The MC is perfect in every way. He can do no wrong.

All the girls in the game are happy with having an open relationship with the MC and also sharing the MC with all the other girls in the game. It is one big happy harem. The writing is often so over the top that it is nauseating.

Where is the basketball? It never really happens. Sure, the MC goes to practice and meets with the coach and teammates but that is as far as it goes.

I can only recommend this game if you are looking for an unbelievable and unrealistic visual novel. If the author would have stated that the game doesn't take place on planet earth and in a different world where the people and relationship rules were a lot different then the game would be more acceptable.

In two words: Chad Simulator.

Seriously, you play as the local basketball hotshot, you have a girlfriend, a female/futa best friend and numerous women throwing themselves at you. What do you do when trouble comes to you? Oh yeah your character either throws hands or fucks his way out of it or even in revenge.

You can see now why i call it Chad simulator. For my tastes I liked the best friend being a futa and the exploration of that, it's a kind of nice contast to have this sort of big tall alpha male chad type character have an affectionate and loving side to a friend that has been there all his life. Now...the reason I like this and what I'm about to say may raise a LOT of hackles with people is the potential that part could go. We already see that the girlfriend and your best friend are happy to do stuff while around you and you can break your best friend out of her shell as regards her tool. Potentially there is the idea of a futa on male scenario there as a genuine kind person who likes his friend, or even to a kind of sharing where he is okay and gives permission for the two to do stuff without him there. Now...although I'm NTR positive I wouldn't think it would work here, even if some are saying that because it seems clear to me that the best friend likes him and his girlfriend and doesn't want to hurt either of them so for me the suggestion of going behind his back for an NTR scenario is a no-no, but hey that's up to the dev, it just wouldn't make sense to me. a sharing scenario whether he is there or not makes a little more sense, as long as the 3 are okay with it. They have this very strong connection and I don't think that would be broken.

So there is that potential which got my attention, the other stuff that makes me rank this highly is there are a number of sex scenes, the renders are good, the story is...somewhat believeable even vis a vis the whole Ryker scenario.

Also for those wondering that futa scenario is avoidable, you can make her a girl at the beginning. So feel free to play this one.

I could never get myself to give this VN 5 stars

What i like(s) :

-) The story is good

-) Love the relationship between the MC, Jamie, and Shauna.

-) The render is great and clean, the court look amazing, etc.

This game is about the MC being a basketball prodigy, and i'm a big fan of basketball which is why i'm so intrigued by this game. To my disappointment, until the current version which is 0.8.2 the game doesn't have any friendly match let alone official match. I'm talking about 5 v 5 game, not 3 v 3 nor pickup game.

You get all the girls with ease, i get it it's harem game but the MC has not even play 1 game of basketball yet and he already has bunch of girls kneeling before him. For me, it seems a bit rushed even too fast for some player. Also, MC's dong is HUUGEE, i don't mind it but if they decrease it by 2 to 3 inches i would thank the Lord above for sure

Best one so far i love the optional Trans possibility but would love to see more interaction with her Dick! Like giving Head to her while your Girlfriend does sommthing for you. Story is nice i love the school setting but hate the adoptiv Mother she looks way to fucked up for me and still she is hiting on you even if you try to avoid it.

The only thing that rubs me the wrong way is the story. It's a little too perfect. I'm not saying there has to be major conflict, just that everything is going the MCs way without really trying hard enough (And I don't include the Ryker stuff cause it feels contrived).
This next part isn't so much a problem, but a critique that can be taken with a grain of salt.
A majority of these women act real clingy too. Like, it looks like they don't have a life outside of MCs vicinity. And they come rushing at you, tails wagging. And when your character is 7 feet tall and looking down on all of them in this 1st person perspective, it feels like I'm looking down at a bunch of puppy dogs. It's kind of creepy. You may be into that, me not so much.
It'd be nice if we can see more variations of them kissing MC beside "dead-on fish lips 12 o clock". Please pick more camera angles- spice it up.

What's up with those duckfaces and eye makeup? I'm probably not as charming as our MC in this game and never went to college in USA, but I've never ever encountered such odd looking faces girls in my life. And I don't want to either.

What is astonishing is the rest of the body and renders overall are perfect.

Then there's the whole harem concept I don't usually dislike but in some games, especially this one, it's just too much. Like many other reviewers said, you get to have 10 girls in your bed by day 4-5 and none of them are bothered by it?

And what's up with going to each and everyone of them to tell them about some random news or recap. MC could use a whatsapp group at this point and just record whatever is happening in his life so his 20+ girlfriends can catch up easier.

I really love this game, the story is honestly really good so far, i'm always waiting nervously for the next update to see how things will progress, the animations are also really good and pleasant to watch, the characters are just gorgeous and each one of them have a unique personnality i really took a liking to a lot of them.
I'm eager to see how this game will lead us.

Pros:
- Jamie is the GOAT. She is everything you want in a GF, she's got the looks, the body, she cares about you, and she wants nothing more than for you to be happy. The fact that she not only lets you fuck whoever you want but actively HELPS you in doing so makes her just about the perfect love interest in a game like this.

- Girls literally throwing themselves at you, which is what we all came here for anyway lol.

Cons:
- I know this is just an adult game and it's not meant to be super polished or a literary masterpiece, but the story gets frustrating at times, or rather the way the story is told, it's like huge exposition dump after exposition dump.
- By Day 3 or 4 the MC's schedule gets to be exhausting, even annoying. You do something and then you have to report to each and every girl and give them a rundown of what you did and then meticulously let them know everything you are going to do for the rest of the day. Story would be a lot smoother if everyone could just get updated on what has happened without the MC having to do so himself.
- There are certain characters whose storylines I ended up skipping entirely, because nothing was happening and it was just the same story over and over. Coach Harper is such a demanding character, while not really offering anything, she needs help. Azel could also have been pretty much written out completely and there would be almost no change in anything, all she does is blame herself and apologize.

I know I wrote a lot for the cons, but it's because I got really into the game and have some strong feelings. Overall this game is better than the majority of the games on this site and should definitely be played.

Edited to add some further observations at the beginning of Season 2:
It's hard for me to understand the rave reviews this gets. Even if you like happy harem games, there are way better out there, and if that isn't your type of game, this one literally has next to nothing going for it.
Still, this gets reviews about how it is the best harem game on the site, with a great story and fantastic renders.
To me, that's just infuriating. How low do your standards have to be to think that this has the best story? This isn't even soap opera level, this is just boring. The MC talks, talks, talks, talks with all these girls, and they are all long and completely pointless conversations, often interrupted by another girl, who then starts the same conversation with the MC again.
Ugh. Render quality is good, BUT they all have this horrible duckface and are all tweaked to look somewhat familiar, so that basically ruins the quality of renders.
I like Harem games, but frankly, I expect more, I expect a story, I expect at least a small, tiny level of rationality and realism and I want there to be some limit to the numbers of girls, so that I can form at least some of an emotional connection with the girls.
I fear that the very same people who love this game so much are also the ones exerting pressure on devs in many game threads and as it seems with the goal to change all games to be more like WVM and in this case this means a bland and boring harem story, with an overabundance of identical girls (characters, not looks), with lame vanilla sex, no tension, no thrill, nothing to keep you interested but the power fantasy of having every girl that sees you want to be with you.
But it's not even a good power fantasy, because the MC is such a fucking wet blanket.
I hope the future the game's fans want for this site never comes to pass, nothing could be worse than a majority of games here following that same lame pattern.




I waited a long time to review this game, because it's successful and lots of people love it and I know my review won't put a dent into all these raving 5 Star reviews, unless maybe if I gave it one star, which it doesn't deserve at all.
In the end, I decided to do a review so that people know what to expect.

This game is 100% vain wish fulfilment.
The MC is the best at his game (basketball), he is ridiculously famous in the town he just started to live in (IDK how it is with college athletes in the US, but I doubt there's THIS much celebrity hogwash around them usually), EVERY SINGLE GIRL HE MEETS WANTS TO FUCK HIM and none of them have any problem with him fucking them all and having multiple girlfriends.

So it's a harem and that's fine, I really like harem games, but even for me it's just too much, too many girls (with non-distinguishable personalities or so glaringly two dimensional that they are just boring), too easy to achieve, without humour and any finesse in writing that makes up for an unbelievable story.

The thing is, if your fetish is easily achievable harem, with little to no problems to achieve it, with literally dozens of girls available to fuck, this is exactly the game you want.
The girls only have eyes for the MC (he sleeps with about 10 of them in one bed, just after a few days), they aren't even into each other at all, which I always consider a horrible waste and it seems every update there are a few new ones.
Again, if that is what you look for in a game, this is exactly what you want.

For me, there are issues, some I've already mentioned and I don't want to drivel on endlessly about how it is just too much for me, so let's instead go to the other problems.

The art.... it's alright, some girls look really good, some look weird yet attractive, some just look weird... one major issue is the duck-face though, never before have I seen it used to such an incredible extent. There isn't a single girl in the game (and remember we are talking dozens of them here) who doesn't have it to some extent, and most have it so strong it looks almost like a disfigurement.
It's just the weirdest fetish to have for me, that some stupid grimace is the standard face-set for all girls in this game and in the beginning it drove me crazy, now I'm kinda used to it, but it's still weird.

I did write you can get all women easily... well that's not completely true.
I like milfs and I like taboo relationships and there's not enough of that here.
Yes, there are some milfs and at least one with whom you have a sort of relationship, but the pretty milfy teachers? They are way too clingy and you think all the time, that it will happen now, but so far it never does.
Damn, do I want to boink that baseball coach, but no just hugs and kisses.

Even though from the beginning there were hints that the MC and his stepmom have more than familial love for each other, it will seemingly never happen, because patreon. No patch, nothing.
And that goes for the lovely sister as well and it also means you will never get your main girlfriend to eat out her sister, who is also part of the coven by now.
That just sucks. Especially in the step mom's case, because it was clearly intended, shown by kisses and looks and even characters talking about it.
This is of course something you can't mention in the thread at all, you will get angry replies and a dozen facepalm emojis, from all the rabid fanboys, who wildly deny that incest (even step-incest) was ever a planned thing.

To sum it up, this is a nice harem game, with no tension, all girls have at least one slight deformity and there will be no incest (except maybe kinda, not sure, possibly some independent, not promised patch ONCE the game is FINISHED).

What's not to love about this game? From the simple visual novel-esque mechanisms of the game, to the wide variety of beautiful characters that are either romanceable or will be romanceable soon, to how badass and awesome the MC is, this game always makes me feel good and I always look forward to the next update. Especially when the regulars on this thread always add something new to the table and bring up interesting and amusing discussions.

PROS
MC is a 'good guy'
Great story overall - lots of plot 'highs and lows'; many interesting characters; opportunity to pursue multiple relationships with MC
First person POV - allows player to 'be' the MC
Nice, detailed renders of the characters
Animations smooth
CONS
A few grammatical / language issues
Maybe have a few more animations

I started to play the game, when it was at day 4. Since then, I did my best, to get the most recent updates, as soon as they came out here in F95Zone (a bit low on cash, to join the other Patrons), because this game is awesome!
Without giving out spoilers, here's my review:
This is one of only few VN's to give us some sports on the side (probably the only one with basketball in it). Luckily, I'm a fan of basketball (European one, though), so it was one of the reasons, why I started to play WVM.
Now, there isn't a lot of basketball (It's an adult VN, what do you guys expect?), however this game gives enough side drama, to have an interesting, somewhat simple, yet fun story. Besides, the story itself could have a shot at Hollywood (Maybe a bit exaggerating, but you get the point).
Graphics are great as well, there're a lot of lewd scenes and usually, the amount grows up by at least one per update.
Another thing, that usually comes up with a great game, is a great community. There are lots and lots of theories, cults and other crazy stuff going on in the discussions, however they are still incredibly supportive to both the author of the game, as well as each other. Great job, folks!
Well, there is one shakier part, and that is the author - Braindrop. This guy goes for the perfection (at least in quality). While it usually is a great thing, in some cases it is visible, that it adds a weird effect, where the author is seemingly forced to constantly apologize for delays. Honestly, man, the majority of community does not care about those delays, because we all seen, how difficult Your situation was. My advice is - Ignore the bad comments, those are common within any great stuff, regardless, if it's a game or something else. That heavy apologizing might also look a bit weird, so I recommend to not overdo it (That's experience talking, it looks somewhat bad) either. Stay healthy, safe and keep up the great work, because it's been obviously beyond great so far.
To conclude this, this game is absolutely worth to play, hereby I rate it 5.5/5 (+ 0.5 because it's 2020).
Keep doing the awesome job, Braindrop!

Interesting Story, Lovely Main Charakter + Family/Friend/Harem.
Atm, Twice a Month updates, sofar everything goes as planed. No Incest and NTR, which would feel weird in this Game. A Dev who comunicates with the Patrons/Users. Community which is pretty supportive to the Dev and the Users who needs help.
So all in all: Passt schon.