Wow, just wow. I regret not playing this sooner. The whole game was a trip of emotions and I genuinely enjoyed every second of it. I also enjoyed seeing it improve throughout as you became gradually better at developing games. Shows that you put a lot of effort into it.
The story was pretty good and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Nice bit of mystery, nice bit of horror, a couple metric-fuck tons of romance. And I found that it was quite good and unique overall. I also enjoyed the little unique puzzles here and there.
I genuinely regret not playing this as soon as I saw it. If anyone's looking for a nice and simple story filled with wackiness, horror, and a LOT of romance, then look no further.
Great job with this game. Looking forward to playing Eternum next!
Alright, so, as a method to bite my time until Eternum 0.8 comes out, I downloaded this to see how it is different. Here are my thoughts so far, note I have not 100% completed the game yet:
It is alright. It is not outstanding, it is not horrible, just alright. But you can definitely tell it came out quite some time before Eternum, for several reasons. For one, the game is practically silent. It is not the magical land of music that Eternum is. Making the world feel very dull and boring. Secondly, the character models and the lighting are very rough to look at, and you definitely have to "get used" to them. The areas are also very hard on the eyes and lack detail. The scenes themselves also have no music, and most of the time no sound effects. There is also usually only one camera angle throughout any given scene. And they are incredibly short. In Eternum, you get one scene every once in a while, but it is always worth it. In Once In A Lifetime, you get a lot more scenes, but they usually last, no joke, maybe 30 seconds to a minute at best.
The story also jumps too fast in my opinion, and it is rather hard to follow. This is in contrast to Eternum's story, which flows very nicely, and is very memorable. The characters are also not as diverse as they are in Eternum. They all feel like they have the exact same bodies and personalities. Oh, and, speaking of characters, I want to talk about the main character for this game as well. In Eternum, Orion Richards definitely has a goal in mind with getting into the girls' pants, but he never comes across as sleazy or manipulative in accomplishing that goal. When you see him finally getting with one of the girls, it feels like a genuine achievement because it was done through moral methods. He is funny, he has charisma, he respects the boundaries that are set for him, and he is generally just a good dude. The main character in Once In A Lifetime, however, who has no canon name, for some reason, uses very morally questionable tactics to get what he wants. Even going as far as to spy on one of the girls and read the private emails of another. These are things I just could not imagine Orion doing.
Next, the sexual content aspect itself. In Eternum, although there is definitely a lot of sexual content, it is spaced far enough apart and set up in such a good way that it feels, once again, earned. Eternum contains pornographic stereotypes, sure, but they are done in a creative way full of quality. Whereas Once In A Lifetime contains just about every trash pornography cliché that you can think of.
So, that is my overall review of this game so far. It is not a pile of steaming waste, but it is without question definitely no Eternum. I will make another review on this game once I have completed it.
On the incredibly small chance that you read this, Caribdis, first of all, thank you. Second of all, I am sorry for my harsh words in this review. I feel bad giving such a cold rating to one of your games after playing the masterpiece that is Eternum. Keep it up, Caribdis! And take your time with 0.8! I cannot wait to play it! :D
What made this game special for me was the humor, plus the story and relationships were really well intertwined! Other AVNs suffer from mainly consisting of "dates" where nothing really remarkable happens. In OIALT you get dates in your story segments and story segments in your dates; not once was I bored. And at the end of it all you feel like you really bonded with the characters that joined you on your journey, and the (best) ending was really sweet. Though I agree with the moral concerns you have, I didn't like that part either.
Eternum might overshadow OIALT, especially once it's finished as well, but to this day I haven't seen a finished AVN better than OIALT. As for graphics and music: Yeah, it's noticable how Caribdis got better and better while he developed the game. The beginning can be indeed quite rough for spoiled AVN consumers ;)
I see. So, it gets better overtime, then? Thank you for informing me! Perhaps my perspective on this game will change as I progress through it. Have a good day, Tanxui! :D
OIALT was Carbdis' first game right? I'd view it as his skills developing then, especially if its compared to Eternum. You can even see his skills develop in OIALT. The lighting changes, the scenes get longer and better, environments become more unique, etc, etc. Especially the scenes and lighting.
Eternum was made using everything he's learned from OIALT. And from what little I've played of Eternum so far, he's learned a LOT (Eternum's been pretty good so far, definitely an improvement)
This has to be one of the greatest games I've ever played. Just finished my first play through. The comedy is honestly too good. I feel as though it would be a complete game without the segs. My only regret is not checking on the paths with the girls because I feel that I missed out on some more quality story and... well... you know...
Went back and played after finishing the latest Eternum and my biggest issue is that the buildup with the characters is fine but the payoff scenes are so short and sudden.
Like you spend all this time to win them over and bam, a super short scene. A little unfulfilling.
C'mon dude. This game was finished by the time the other games you even like hit update 3. This game is all that, and the bag of chips, and its existence is why many games are better than they would have been.
I still rated it 5 stars and that was my only criticism. I think that's pretty good. It's not like I railed it. It's definitely a great game. It's possible to have a small critique and still love the game.
Maybe this visual novel doesn't have the best branching or the best models, the story of this VN left me in my thoughts feeling the desire is not fulfilled, this is one of the greats.
I just finished the game, and every part of it was fucking amazing, came for the nut, stayed for THE FUCKING GOOD HISTORY.
This game is fucking awesome, before playing this I was not so into visual novels, but this game turned out to be such a fun experience that I just played more and more.
Great history, great scenes, AMAZING funny moments (Stabby Mike is the best!) and for free!
I will remember this game forever in my life, the ending was amazing and I almost cried with the music. Loved all the characters and the plot.
I imagined it would be a generic visual novel, but I received a very amazing and funny game. The brilliance of this game for not taking itself too seriously makes you never get tired of playing it! I don't even care about the NSFW scenes anymore, Stabby Mike is the MVP of this game.
this game is now become one of my fav games man i love the and the best is comic timing i played many games but this game have the best comic timing and the real life references and my fav character staby mike thanks for making this free and now all ready to paly your next eternum
Can someone tell me how to access the save files of the game in pc and android? im trying to open it since in the dc server someone sent a save file for all the endings but i dont know how to place it anywhere.
Ok so first of all I want to state that I know that there has been a lot of work put behind this game. Nevertheless I would like to say that there are a lot of off-putting situations. This feels like a distorted version of the world as seen by someone who does not participate in a lot of social interactions. Some of the situations depicted here are also on the borderline of being creepy, mostly because there's a tone of "grooming" in some of decisions. Anyway, that's just my two cents on the matter.
I agree, it's probably my only criticism of this game. Some of the MC's actions definitely fall into morally ambiguous at best and outright refusing to take no for an answer at worst. I have to fast-click through those scenes since the game is otherwise amazing.
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Wow, just wow. I regret not playing this sooner. The whole game was a trip of emotions and I genuinely enjoyed every second of it. I also enjoyed seeing it improve throughout as you became gradually better at developing games. Shows that you put a lot of effort into it.
The story was pretty good and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Nice bit of mystery, nice bit of horror, a couple metric-fuck tons of romance. And I found that it was quite good and unique overall. I also enjoyed the little unique puzzles here and there.
I genuinely regret not playing this as soon as I saw it. If anyone's looking for a nice and simple story filled with wackiness, horror, and a LOT of romance, then look no further.
Great job with this game. Looking forward to playing Eternum next!
Alright, so, as a method to bite my time until Eternum 0.8 comes out, I downloaded this to see how it is different. Here are my thoughts so far, note I have not 100% completed the game yet:
It is alright. It is not outstanding, it is not horrible, just alright. But you can definitely tell it came out quite some time before Eternum, for several reasons. For one, the game is practically silent. It is not the magical land of music that Eternum is. Making the world feel very dull and boring. Secondly, the character models and the lighting are very rough to look at, and you definitely have to "get used" to them. The areas are also very hard on the eyes and lack detail. The scenes themselves also have no music, and most of the time no sound effects. There is also usually only one camera angle throughout any given scene. And they are incredibly short. In Eternum, you get one scene every once in a while, but it is always worth it. In Once In A Lifetime, you get a lot more scenes, but they usually last, no joke, maybe 30 seconds to a minute at best.
The story also jumps too fast in my opinion, and it is rather hard to follow. This is in contrast to Eternum's story, which flows very nicely, and is very memorable. The characters are also not as diverse as they are in Eternum. They all feel like they have the exact same bodies and personalities. Oh, and, speaking of characters, I want to talk about the main character for this game as well. In Eternum, Orion Richards definitely has a goal in mind with getting into the girls' pants, but he never comes across as sleazy or manipulative in accomplishing that goal. When you see him finally getting with one of the girls, it feels like a genuine achievement because it was done through moral methods. He is funny, he has charisma, he respects the boundaries that are set for him, and he is generally just a good dude. The main character in Once In A Lifetime, however, who has no canon name, for some reason, uses very morally questionable tactics to get what he wants. Even going as far as to spy on one of the girls and read the private emails of another. These are things I just could not imagine Orion doing.
Next, the sexual content aspect itself. In Eternum, although there is definitely a lot of sexual content, it is spaced far enough apart and set up in such a good way that it feels, once again, earned. Eternum contains pornographic stereotypes, sure, but they are done in a creative way full of quality. Whereas Once In A Lifetime contains just about every trash pornography cliché that you can think of.
So, that is my overall review of this game so far. It is not a pile of steaming waste, but it is without question definitely no Eternum. I will make another review on this game once I have completed it.
On the incredibly small chance that you read this, Caribdis, first of all, thank you. Second of all, I am sorry for my harsh words in this review. I feel bad giving such a cold rating to one of your games after playing the masterpiece that is Eternum. Keep it up, Caribdis! And take your time with 0.8! I cannot wait to play it! :D
What made this game special for me was the humor, plus the story and relationships were really well intertwined! Other AVNs suffer from mainly consisting of "dates" where nothing really remarkable happens. In OIALT you get dates in your story segments and story segments in your dates; not once was I bored. And at the end of it all you feel like you really bonded with the characters that joined you on your journey, and the (best) ending was really sweet. Though I agree with the moral concerns you have, I didn't like that part either.
Eternum might overshadow OIALT, especially once it's finished as well, but to this day I haven't seen a finished AVN better than OIALT. As for graphics and music: Yeah, it's noticable how Caribdis got better and better while he developed the game. The beginning can be indeed quite rough for spoiled AVN consumers ;)
I see. So, it gets better overtime, then? Thank you for informing me! Perhaps my perspective on this game will change as I progress through it. Have a good day, Tanxui! :D
OIALT was Carbdis' first game right? I'd view it as his skills developing then, especially if its compared to Eternum. You can even see his skills develop in OIALT. The lighting changes, the scenes get longer and better, environments become more unique, etc, etc. Especially the scenes and lighting.
Eternum was made using everything he's learned from OIALT. And from what little I've played of Eternum so far, he's learned a LOT (Eternum's been pretty good so far, definitely an improvement)
作者是中国人吗
I really loved your game, just continue creating us that kind of content you're a pro !
by the way, I received a bad ending........is it the same for y'all? If not so.......pls help me
Either use the official walkthrough, which you can find among the downloadable files, or use a mod that guides you while you play.
This has to be one of the greatest games I've ever played. Just finished my first play through. The comedy is honestly too good. I feel as though it would be a complete game without the segs. My only regret is not checking on the paths with the girls because I feel that I missed out on some more quality story and... well... you know...
Edit: Stabby Mike is the absolute goat
Went back and played after finishing the latest Eternum and my biggest issue is that the buildup with the characters is fine but the payoff scenes are so short and sudden.
Like you spend all this time to win them over and bam, a super short scene. A little unfulfilling.
C'mon dude. This game was finished by the time the other games you even like hit update 3. This game is all that, and the bag of chips, and its existence is why many games are better than they would have been.
And it still rocks.
I still rated it 5 stars and that was my only criticism. I think that's pretty good. It's not like I railed it. It's definitely a great game. It's possible to have a small critique and still love the game.
Had to go back and play OIAL again, while waiting on the next chapter of Eternum. Still Love It!!!
PLEASE tell us there is going to be a Part 2....🙏🙏 Can't leave Rebecca with that secret society tool bag...got a bring her back into the fold.
Don't take the hand.
Yeah I feel like thats where I went wrong lol
Oh yeah...deny the offer!!!
which offer are we talking about?
Spoiler:
If you take the hand (you'll know the scene when you come to it) then Rebecca's priest will not talk to you later, and you lose her path.
SPOILER
I think you all are mistaking taking the book with taking the hand.
Possible.
Maybe this visual novel doesn't have the best branching or the best models, the story of this VN left me in my thoughts feeling the desire is not fulfilled, this is one of the greats.
The uncanny models really leaves alot to be desired.
This is the best VN I ever played, U are a genius of the writing. Thank you, i will remember this game forever
Thank you so much!!
I will say this indirectly to avoid saying spoilers.
thanks for not killing that character. i f*king love the funny he/she was.
Best character!
AND YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF
LIVING IN A SHOTGUN SHACK
AND YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF
IN ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD
AND YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF
BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A LARGE AUTO MOBILE
AND YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF IN A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE
WITH A BEAUTIFUL WIFE
AND YOU MAY ASK YOURSELF
WELL HOW DID I GET HERE
LETTING THE DAYS GO BY
LET THE WATER HOLD ME DOWN
LETTING THE DAYS GO BY
WATER FLOWING UNDERGROUND
Hello!
I just finished the game, and every part of it was fucking amazing, came for the nut, stayed for THE FUCKING GOOD HISTORY.
This game is fucking awesome, before playing this I was not so into visual novels, but this game turned out to be such a fun experience that I just played more and more.
Great history, great scenes, AMAZING funny moments (Stabby Mike is the best!) and for free!
I will remember this game forever in my life, the ending was amazing and I almost cried with the music. Loved all the characters and the plot.
Caribdis you're the fucking GOAT.
Thank you so much <3
I imagined it would be a generic visual novel, but I received a very amazing and funny game. The brilliance of this game for not taking itself too seriously makes you never get tired of playing it! I don't even care about the NSFW scenes anymore, Stabby Mike is the MVP of this game.
Glad you liked it!
9/10 Stabby Mike is amazing. He has my vote. Comedy is top notch.
this game is now become one of my fav games man i love the and the best is comic timing i played many games but this game have the best comic timing and the real life references and my fav character staby mike thanks for making this free and now all ready to paly your next eternum
Thank you!!
今天花了差不多12个小时的时间把这个游戏玩完了，然后我就在想这个游戏还会不会有番外剧情，或者是在你的新游戏永恒里面出现客串或者是彩蛋，比如魔典在永恒里面出现，或者是本作主角在永恒里出现露个面之类的客串
Caribdis pls make update version this game is good I enjoyed the characters is good then eternum hope you notice 🔥
这游戏已经完结了，就看作者有没有时间做他的番外了
Can someone tell me how to access the save files of the game in pc and android? im trying to open it since in the dc server someone sent a save file for all the endings but i dont know how to place it anywhere.
Ok so first of all I want to state that I know that there has been a lot of work put behind this game.
Nevertheless I would like to say that there are a lot of off-putting situations. This feels like a distorted version of the world as seen by someone who does not participate in a lot of social interactions. Some of the situations depicted here are also on the borderline of being creepy, mostly because there's a tone of "grooming" in some of decisions.
Anyway, that's just my two cents on the matter.
I agree, it's probably my only criticism of this game. Some of the MC's actions definitely fall into morally ambiguous at best and outright refusing to take no for an answer at worst. I have to fast-click through those scenes since the game is otherwise amazing.