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

I was reluctant to try this VN out. I'm not a big basketball fan and thought it might have too much about the game. It certainly has some, but not so much that it takes over the main story, I decided to give it a try when I saw the tags and variation of things in it. I really, really like that this game handles LGBQT+ characters with respect and not just as the stereotype. I like how the MC isn't an idiot and isn't spoken to by the women he is involved with like he's an idiot. Perhaps he a bit of a Gary Sue, but thats so much better than a dufus stumbling about and acting shocked all time while the women he's involved with call him an idiot. I like the freedom in who you can choose to be involved with. I like how each girl feels different than each other. Some would argue the girlfriends worship him too much, but it's so much better than the usual "you're such a lame ass" while they give it up to the MC. I really don't have any major complaints. Some minor issues, but the good far outweighs the bad. Thanks to Braindrop for surprising me!

I've tried several times to get into this game but I just can't.

The characters in this game treat the MC as if he's some kind of God. He can do no wrong, he's absolutely good at everything. The characters in this game (especially the women) go on and on about how great he is. The choices that you make in this game don't really matter.

I can't see this game as anything more than a harem Builder. The renders are decent so there's that...

What a game..absolutely love it!!
Character Design is epic, all girls are hot as fuck.
Captivating story in addition to collect as many hot girls, as you like.
You get to enjoy a lot of kinks, fantasies awesome renders and lots of funny conversations.
You are mostly the good guy here, with a few options to be a dick. But look at these girls...you know you want to be good to them
You there Developer(s)..did(are doing) one hell of a job !!
Can't wait for further updates to come

The review is based on version 0.8.3.

• So,first of all,this is a prime example of harem done right.There are lots of girls with different traits and characteristics, making the cast of WVM one of the most varied in this site.All of the girls have different backstories and reasons to be with the MC, albeit some of them ,due to the incomplete state of the game, have gotten more screentime than others.But that's to be expected in a game that's WIP.
• Next,the MC ,while he is not the most complex person in the world,is a breath of fresh air since he isn't the hackneyed vigrin who pervs on everyone and everything nor he is the unlikable jerk/jock who forces his way into a girl's panties.He is a decent guy which tries his hardest to keep everyone around him happy. It sounds a bit contrived and far fetched but ,as of yet,it works . . . most of the times.All in all,he definetinely add to the whole experience.
• The plot ,although it is not extraordinarily complicated, has a pretty nice flow with the odd plot twist here and there.Events occur linearly,with a few flashbacks in between.At the end of the day, it achieves its purpose since it makes you want to read all of the lines . . . with a few exceptions.
• The dialogue lines between the characters are well made.They feel natural and they outline everyone's quirks and traits.You "hear" what you expect to "hear"(e.g The cheerleader captain is strong and confident, The kinky girl calls you daddy etc,etc)
• The renders are top notch and easily some of the best in this site.Every model looks different(with the exception of some twins).Throughout the game you come across multiple girls and guys and everyone looks unique.At this point I'd like to mention the fact that everyone,and I mean EVERYONE, has some minor "imperfections",like moles,freckles,little birthmarks and marks.This is huge as it makes the whole cast feel and look way more believable and,to me at least,likeable.So,from me ,it's an enormous Kudos to the Dev.It's these little things which prove that the mind behind all of these actually cares for the game.
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• Lastly,I'd like to talk to what I think are the shortcomings of WVM.Firstly,there are no real choices.At least none that I am aware of.Most of the choices amount to "Do you wanna have sex this character" or to slight dialogue changes.I may be wrong about this one - and I sincerely hope so - but once you realize it deducts from the whole experience.Not by much,but it does.Secondly,there is so much stuff in game on such a short amount of time
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  that it makes you feel like every in game day has 30 hours or even more.I know that probably it makes no sense whatsoever but if you try to follow the timeline of the in game events you will conclude that the whole thing takes place in an alternative universe where people sleep 4 hours per day.Once again,this slighly damages the player's experience.It's not a deal breaker by any means but it is there.Lastly,as of the last 3-4 updates,the game has a tendency to get way too salt-sweet.The amount of hugging and happy crying has increased expontentially to a degree that has actually forced me to mindless click through a few renders.It's strictly subjective since I am sure that there lots of people out there who do enjoy this kind of development.
• TLDR;This is how consentual harem should be done in games.The MC is actually pretty cool without being a loser turned to alpha or a Chad.The plot is compelling enough to keep you going.The actual in game renders/model look pretty good and because of the Dev's attention to detail feel unique and unprecedented. . . at least in h-games.However,this doesn't mean that the game is flawless since it has a couple of areas where it could improve on.Honestly,this is more of 8/10-8.5/10 game but the subtitle under the five star rating does read "Excellent" so . . . Also,the Dev is a really cool hardworking guy (there was a time not long ago where WVM got WEEKLY updates) who does this because he enjoys it and kept going despite all the lemons life handed to him abundantly.

Keep up the great work BD!

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My opinion, which doesn't seem to be shared that much on this site.
The game looks great, but has writing style that makes every dialogue read like it's filtered through prozac. The story itself could be good, if it was told in a somewhat interesting way. I mean, things do happen, but due to the lack of build-up or the sleepy writing, it all has no impact. It becomes boring.
A friend called the game "the best wish-fullfillment game". But if this is wish-fulfillment I'm kind of in awe of the person who wishes for girls this uninteresting and hollow. They're docile husks with nothing but their bodies going for them. It makes it even more boring.

Still a bit hopeful that the finished game will deliver in some ways, if not only for the renders with Bailey (best model). As it stands right now, it's a ctrl+fap game with decent (and a couple of great) sex scenes. But not much else.

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.