One of my top NTR games of 2023, and one of my fav NTR games of all time. An underrated gem of a game.
As is part of the game's very title, developer Nitowa truly struck the perfect balance between love and betrayal. The game is a massively fun playground offering a real challenge to those seeking a love ending with the MC and offering tons of lewd pleasures for those indulging in the NTR.
Lots of things have been said about the game in other reviews (and you can safely ignore the 1-star trolls unless you hate NTR), thus I want to keep this review short and focus on something else: The balancing.
It's perfect.
For fans of numbers enjoying a battle of affection ratings between the MC and the bull, the mechanics are as satisfying as possible. The decisions made each ingame day and night all affect the stats, and it's immense fun trying to "save" a girl or balance love & NTR just enough for the MC to stand a chance.
It's even fun to try and play perfectly, boosting the girls' love for the MC as much as possible with successful dates and loads of presents just to then give Leor (the rival) an opening in the game's second half and watch all the hard work be undone thrust for deep thrust as Leor literally plows the affection into the girl's tight pussies.
If this battle between "giving it your best vs big dick undoing it all" excites you as an NTR fan: The game couldn't be any better.
The replayability is immense just for that aspect alone. You could do a run focusing only on Yuri or only on Claire, or a run focusing on love in the game's first half and allowing the betrayal in the second half, or vice-versa having Yuri "train" with Leor in the first half and then try not to lose Claire too in the second half, etc etc. It's so much fun to experiment (there's even a "hidden" bad ending in the 2nd half when losing too much MP as Yuri, just as a hint to those who want to check it out).
Personal rating:
- 10/10 Best balance of love and NTR
- 10/10 Best playground/replayability
- 10/10 Thicc girls vs fat dick(s)
- 10/10 Best girl Claire (very subjective, but I love her character and design)
- 10/10 NTR without rape or hypnosis, just pure skill and virility (Leor's second half of the game)
Negatives:
- All of the endings are a bit on the weaker side. Judging from the game files, the dev had planned different / more endings, including one in which Yuri gives the MC a magic spying tool for him to peep on her and Claire having sex with Leor, and an ending in which the MC receives a video message from Yuri, Claire and Leor showcasing their deep love.
- The reminiscence room doesn't have all scenes. Some can only be accessed/seen during the playthrough itself.
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Full recommendation to all fans of NTR, big breasts, sexual harassment, corruption and battles of affection/stats. Also recommended to fans of hypnosis, though the game's second half keeps things hypnosis-free, in a way that's written very nice and makes for a great twist.
Can also recommend the dev's first game, which has similar themes and can be found as "An insensitive brave and an all-you-can-eat female knight" here on f95.