VERSION: Update 3
Yes, We Are is almost entirely devoid of content, capable of being completed in less than five minutes and feeling thoroughly rushed in the process. The story, such as it were, skips rapidly through an absurd scenario in which a blonde bombshell becomes fixated on the erect member of a young man she awakens from slumber in a premise that embodies the phrase: only in porn. Furthermore, the sheer size and girth of the man's phallus is rather comical, boasting nearly the same diameter as his forearm.
In a matter of moments, for the player, days for the protagonist, the game flickers from this wanton fixation to a handjob in bed. The haste with which it's accomplished seems undeserved and, as a result, rather unfulfilling to observe.
Graphically, the game is inconsistent even within such a narrow scope. The female model has clearly been prioritized, being significantly more detailed and realistic than her male counterpart, albeit with a number of rendering artifacts across several images; most consist of black squiggles that should have been removed in a photo-editing suite. Two brief animations are also included, nicely composed and looped, though the lack of facial animation causes any prolonged viewing to become uncomfortable as the woman's unblinking eyes gaze outward in a dead fashion.
Finally, it is worth correcting a singularly blatant oversight.
"The lubricate made it feel great..."
Proper conjugation is imperative in order to avoid poor writing and this error ought to be addressed immediately, if only as it crops up so often in the script. "Lubricate" is the act of applying a substance to reduce friction. The substance itself is a "lubricant." It should, therefore, read "
The lubricant made it feel great..." although you may also employ the informal "lube" instead.
GRAPHICS ------------------------------------------- 7 / 10
+ The sole female model is nicely detailed and quite attractive
+ Poses, particularly from the woman, are evocative and accentuate her best features
+ Animations are neatly implemented and properly looped
- Rendering artifacts frequently appear on the woman's face
- Inconsistent asset quality, several models are of distinctly lower quality
- Thematically confusing title image, given that nothing of a rural nature appears nor is there any indication that the pastoral scene has any bearing on future developments
DIALOGUE ------------------------------------------- 3 / 10
- Conjugation errors abound and reduce some discourse to gibberish
- Distinct lack of content, characterization, backstory and established motivations
GAMEPLAY ------------------------------------------ 1 / 10
- Strictly linear experience, capable of being clicked through in a matter of minutes
INNOVATION --------------------------------------- 1 / 10
- Trite, cliche-laden scenario
SCORE ============================= 12 / 40
TOO SHORT TO JUDGE, TOO EARLY TO DISMISS
The unique approach to version control negates any attempt at gauging the game's actual progress, consequently Update 4 is likely to contribute little to the experience if it took three such updates to achieve this content. Having said that, let us hope the developer maintains their interest in continuing and, more importantly, elaborating on the project such that future visitors may proudly proclaim: yes, we are playing it!
NOTES: The current "incest patch" is entirely worthless, replacing Samantha's name with "Mom" in a few scenes but neglecting to alter the use of her name in dialogue and references to her as a "friend." The blurb describing the game's content is equally poor, inasmuch as the only touching that occurs is purely physical and there's no indication of any genuinely loving relationship.
