I liked it, the MC was funny. I liked him. I liked the game. I liked it a little less with all the fat-shaming. I get that this is an NSFW game and all. I get that this was meant to be comedic. And it was, at times. But 'Fat Jack' was not funny. The part where you steal Jack's essay to get points with Rebecca was not funny. The part where you continue to call Jack, 'Fat Jack' even after he tells you not to did not make the MC likable. It didn't make him funny. But, regardless, I tried not to think much about it. Overall, it was good. Your writing was good. However, using fat people as the brunt of jokes does not sit right with me.
I'm really surprised how well this game runs on my phone most other NSFW games I tried crash all the time but this game seems very well optimized I must say you are a living legend keep doing what your doing bringing joy to all us
1. No, you won't see the dream 2. Because they were added later in the story, and I decided to remove the point system for them, nothing else in special
That was a wild ride, to say the least. That ending with Mike was the best of them all! The last renders were making me cry. This game has everything. I'm looking forward to the upcoming Eternum update release. Thank you for creating such a wonderful game!
I just loved the game A LOT and on some sense I'm grateful it was already finished when I discovered it. Something that made me laugh hard was that I named the MC Mike for no real reason and then we had Stabby Mike. Initially I tough was made on purpose so he shared the name of the MC but turns out it doesn't LMAO. That could be an Easter Egg to have a special interaction if both shared the name.
hey guys, so, i don't know if it's from the game, but the game icon is a pentagram, it scared me a little. It's like this for everybody, or my pc is crazy? And why? If it's the normal game icon, why a pentagram?
Excellent game! An update that would add music or ambiance to the parts of the game that are still missing it would be great, as well as a Gallery function to rewatch scenes later, but otherwise I have no complaints at all.
Dude this is the best game I've ever played on this genre. This is sooo well-made. Please continue doing this job. And thank you so much for letting us play this masterpiece. What a story, what a artwork. Well done man.
Man. I Don't know how to start but your game is a masterpiece!!! I promise that, i just finished it right now and directly go here to write a review. Thank you for creating this!!! Great story, this game will leave a mark on my heart, once again good job and good luck on eternum!!! Thank you!!!
Are you a Chinese developer? It's hard to imagine me enjoying the plot in the adult game. I couldn't help laughing when the music in the Japanese bathhouse sounded. I'm sorry that there is no payment method to support you. If I have a way, I will come back to pay and support your new game!
- one, which is not in every other VN and is always bothering me: in the first scene, the bust area of the clothing seems done right. No "going up" underbreast clothing. It feels refreshing to see a normal clothing. Edit: okay it's gone after the first class. The skirts are not colliding with the legs and Lauren's shirt is all out of place. Well maybe you will try more later, it is not the most important thing to rate but i almost thought i found one VN who paid attention to this.
- then what made me smile: a comment about Ozark. That show is just great and nobody in my surrounding seems to know that... that's so bad.
No problem, i understand there are concessions to do at some stage of developpment. I'm not viewing it as negative; but if it were well done, i would really approve it :D.
I came here not expecting much tbh, looked around, saw this, was like "hmm...... looks decent" and man i ran through that thing in a heartbeat.
Srsly that was fking great, solid story, wonderful animations, the best plottwists and the characters were as charming as they were hilarious. God damn Stabby Mike, hes got my vote i guarantee it, smh^^.
Anyway you fabricated a masterpiece my friend, jesus fk i laughed, I lost a tear or two somwhere, I had a great time in many ways^^
Keep up the amazing work, hope have an amazing rest of the day whenever you might read this.
Bruh, I played plenty of visual novel games. And this s by far the best game I had ever played. I love the sense of humor and unpredictable plot twists in this game.
Great game, the story is very good, is the game finished? I would like to translate it to Brazilian Portuguese but I don't know how to use python, congrats for the game
This was the first time I've played an adult visual novel, and I loved every single part of it. Thank you so much creator, for this has given me many nuts, laughs, and tears.
Honestly good game, first time im writing a review too.
Pretty good story for such a game, funny moments that had me actually chuckle a little (love this dumb humor) and Stabby Mike best waifu.
I have a question, because I noticed it. In the game they said after saying I love you, that the moon looks beautiful, is that a Silent Voice reference?
The story is magnificent. I truly wished there could be 100 hours of gameplay for it. I was happy to see I got the harem ending. Knowing you can do such a thing where no-one is left behind is very wholesome. A lot of plot-twists and funny moments. This game is truly a masterpiece. I have played Eternum aswell, and I can't wait for that game to be finished. All the best of luck for the future.
just wanted to tell you to maybe get this fixed as it confused me big time 😂:
When you click on the Download for "1.0" apk you get a file called "0.10" and in the main menu it also says "0.10" but if you look at the app properties it says "1.0"...
So what is it now?!? 😂
I guess i got the latest version but someone who doesn't know how to look at the app properties might be lost or even decide not to play a unfinished game... (wich would be a shame 😉)
Holy shit dude. This had better content, storytelling, and visuals then any nsfw game should ever have. This is like the golden standard for porn games. I spent way more hours playing this then I should have, and felt genuinely fulfilled by the end. Incredible work. I really hope you still have time to update this game a little more while working on Eternum.
I wish there was an ending sex scene with all the girls in the harem ending. Or something like that. Otherwise I thoroughly enjoyed the game, thx for making it :)
Hey! What a game! I've already played 4 times by now, and I can agree with Judie; i'll play Eternum after that I have discovered every one of the 27k scenes! ✨
Count on that!
By the way, i can help you translate this to spanish if u want, i'm a latam native speaker; i've tried VNTranslate but i dont like it, and sometimes does not make sense the translation 😂
A mysterious plot that threatens the world as we know it — this premise serves as a compelling framework in which to develop the cast of characters. There's enough meat to the story that it makes for a varied experience throughout — part thriller/horror, at times sinister and gritty, but with plenty of detours for humor, fun and erotic encounters.
CHARACTERS [10/10]
Every protagonist character in this game brings something unique to the experience, and they are all given sufficient backstory and in-game treatment so that nobody feels like a cardboard standup. The key to a rewarding erotica story is to develop reader sympathy for the characters, establish believable motivations, and take us on the journey of their growth, so that their decisions to engage sexually with the main character (or whomever) feel grounded and more satisfying. In this, the author has succeeded spectacularly. In every erotic encounter, I felt vested in the characters and empathy for what led them to that moment. Kudos!
(SEMI-SPOILER: There is one scene early on that almost made me think the game wasn't going to give its characters adequate investment. As I watched it I was thinking, "If this is not a dream sequence, I am so done with this game." Fortunately, it was a dream sequence. Whew!)
The supporting cast brings a lot of fun elements to the story as well. There are some great humorous moments precipitated by many side characters. And look for not-so-subtle shenanigans going on in the background during some of the dialogue. I found some of them hilarious!
GAMEPLAY [5/10]
This game bills itself as a choice-based visual novel, but there are some key deficiencies in the design. The main issue is that the story does not actually have any significant divergent storylines. Consequently, the most keenly felt variations are whether erotic encounters will take place or not — and this undermines the fundamental point of an adult visual novel (AVN), where the reader is engaged specifically for the erotic content. The issue is exacerbated by the fact a decision can end up negating current and all future encounters with a particular character. (The game even has a tracker that depicts this as "Path Lost" for a character. Ouch.) In fact, I discovered the hard way that one can lose the ability to have an erotic encounter with any of the female protagonists, and this is achievable by the time the game is only halfway through (around the time the character returns from Japan). From then on, the game doesn't even feel like an AVN anymore.
Further confounding the experience is the fact that the game also employs a dating sim-style relationship scoring system, which also governs whether many erotic encounters will take place. This system does not jive well with the "path" system described above. It is possible to accumulate relationship points with a character even though their "path" (the possibility of future erotic encounters) has already been lost; and the points don't offer any "redemption" pathways to put the main character back in the good graces of his romantic interests.
Ultimately, then, this game is more of a Kinetic Visual Novel with an illusion of choice — insofar as the only consequences of your choices are the suppression of the erotic scenes that constitute the primary reason for consuming the content. Choice-based mechanisms are only worthwhile if they result in meaningful variations in how the story plays out. For an AVN, choice-and-consequences design must focus on alternative erotic opportunities — if a choice is going to close a door, it should open a window somewhere else. Since this game only takes away erotic opportunities without offering anything in return, there is really only one choice.
Consequently, players are advised to either consult the included walkthrough document (which basically tells you exactly what choices to make to retain access to all of the scenes), or they must keeping using the Back navigation to rollback their choices once they see the impact — if the impact is even immediately evident. Neither option is conducive to an immersive experience, nor do they leave the player feeling comfortable to RP their character in any way.
VISUALS [7/10]
First of all, props to what I assume is a sole author for the incredible number of scenes that this game has. There's a lot of assets that were modeled for this game (hence the 5GB download size!), and the sheer volume is impressive.
That said, overall, the scenery tends to look pretty flat, and evokes a feeling of GTA3-era graphics. I believe lighting is key to giving a scene depth and character, and the use of lighting in the game is pretty simplistic. Water effects are also simplistic and not terribly believable. On a technical level, I expect that the scenery is mostly texture-based with minimal use of shaders, which would explain the very flat feel.
The character models benefit from more attention, which is arguably key in an AVN. Here too, though, some shortcuts have been taken. Hair has been modeled somewhat simplistically, which leads to some jarring artifacts in some poses and camera angles. For the most part, though, the character models work well and provide the requisite pleasing aesthetics.
Animations are mostly well-done, again with some shortcuts taken. This is especially noticeable in water scenes, where increases in the speed of copulation also causes water ripples to move faster, suggesting that a separate animation was not built to maintain consistency in the water's behavior even as the character's movement speed increased. Points of coupling between characters are usually modeled just well enough to get across the point, without devoting a lot of attention to detail in the physics of two surfaces rubbing against each other.
Where the animations might lack some attention to detail, they make up for in sheer energy. As the story progresses, the erotic encounters become increasingly complex and stimulating, and the animation manages to keep pace. In later encounters, more camera angle options are offered; there is more variation in camera angles between stages; and the character's poses are adjusted between stages in ways that help avoid a repetitive "same motion but faster" vibe.
SOUNDTRACK [7/10]
The game does not have a huge amount in the way of sound assets. What's there is reasonably well done — mostly background sounds for select scenes, a few basic music tracks, and key sound effects such as gunshots or knockouts. Some erotic scenes contain sound effects to depict the sounds of physical contact (or, in one scene, squeaky bed springs). There is NO voice work for this game, and the erotic scenes do not contain even generic sounds of the characters' pleasure. Use your imagination.
INTERFACE [8/10]
The interface is rightfully minimal and mostly consists of click, click, click. My main gripe is that keyboard shortcuts were not spelled out anywhere that I could find, and it took me a while to figure out that I could actually use keyboard keys to advance or back up the story. Everything about the interface is probably standard Ren'py; but as the game engine itself does not self-document its keyboard shortcuts, it would be helpful for the game to offer some documentation, if not fully configurable keyboard shortcuts. (Case in point: "Tab" apparently engages Skip mode, and can be triggered on keyup when using Alt-Tab to return to the game window. Very annoying if you weren't intending to skip.)
OVERALL [8/10]
This game is definitely worth a playthrough! It has an engaging story, very well developed characters, and rewarding erotic content. Aspects of the game design and visuals are somewhat rough around the edges, and the use of the included walkthrough document is almost mandatory, but much can be forgiven for how satisfying the story is when all of the scenes can be experienced. I look forward to seeing how Caribdis improves upon their interactive storytelling formula in the next project, Eternum!
If comments could be pinned on this site, I would wish for this comment to be pinned. And also wish for you (or someone else) to make and pin such thorough comment about a game on here
I don't know how often I played this game from the start to the end the last few days but I think I still have not seen everything yet. The characters are great and especially stabby Mike was good for some laughs. I highly recommend this game.
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I really liked the game. It gave me PSD, thank god we have Eternum to play.
And i have 2 question.
1-) Will there be any Holiday Special stories,renders?
2-) And which render tool did you use?
Not for now since my main focus is Eternum, sorry about it 🙏
And I use Honey Select ^^
I liked it, the MC was funny. I liked him. I liked the game. I liked it a little less with all the fat-shaming. I get that this is an NSFW game and all. I get that this was meant to be comedic. And it was, at times. But 'Fat Jack' was not funny. The part where you steal Jack's essay to get points with Rebecca was not funny. The part where you continue to call Jack, 'Fat Jack' even after he tells you not to did not make the MC likable. It didn't make him funny. But, regardless, I tried not to think much about it. Overall, it was good. Your writing was good. However, using fat people as the brunt of jokes does not sit right with me.
I'm glad you liked it
I didn't mean to offend, sorry if that was the case
I'm really surprised how well this game runs on my phone most other NSFW games I tried crash all the time but this game seems very well optimized I must say you are a living legend keep doing what your doing bringing joy to all us
Thank you! Glad to see it ran smoothly
I played this game and this is a good game, but i have 2 question
1.what happened if the MC didn't buy the angel's breath in the apotecary and drink it , is he still have a dream about meeting the astaroth?
2.why is iris, jasmine and aiko path doesn't have a point like judie, lauren, rebecca and carla?
1. No, you won't see the dream
2. Because they were added later in the story, and I decided to remove the point system for them, nothing else in special
That was a wild ride, to say the least. That ending with Mike was the best of them all! The last renders were making me cry. This game has everything. I'm looking forward to the upcoming Eternum update release. Thank you for creating such a wonderful game!
Thank you very much!!
I made an account just to say 10/10. This was such an adventure. Definitely playing Eternum soon.
Thank you!
So glad you liked it!
I never played this game but i have 1 question, is the girl that gets impregnated by the MC be able to give birth in the ending
I'm just curious
You'll see some renders with the kids
And i just noticed that you just add the dragon ball in the hotel movie night haha, i really like those anime 😅
Downloaded for the fap. But stayed for the story. It have it's really funny moments. I love all the supporting characters even the minor ones. 5/5
Glad to hear that! Thanks!
I just loved the game A LOT and on some sense I'm grateful it was already finished when I discovered it. Something that made me laugh hard was that I named the MC Mike for no real reason and then we had Stabby Mike. Initially I tough was made on purpose so he shared the name of the MC but turns out it doesn't LMAO. That could be an Easter Egg to have a special interaction if both shared the name.
I would later check on Eternum!
Hahaha thank you Mike(?)! 😆
One of the best Adult Game , Thank you Caribdis
Thank you for playing!
hey guys, so, i don't know if it's from the game, but the game icon is a pentagram, it scared me a little. It's like this for everybody, or my pc is crazy? And why? If it's the normal game icon, why a pentagram?
It's the normal game icon. The plot's about a demon cult
Nothing controversial. You can be at ease and enjoy the game.
Nice game by the way and I love it...it is just the BEGINNING and Im waiting for the END..🖤
Thanks Ember!
Excellent game! An update that would add music or ambiance to the parts of the game that are still missing it would be great, as well as a Gallery function to rewatch scenes later, but otherwise I have no complaints at all.
Glad you liked it!
Be sure to check out Eternum too!
thanks for Game. It was an excellent experience.
Thank you for playing!
Dude this is the best game I've ever played on this genre. This is sooo well-made. Please continue doing this job. And thank you so much for letting us play this masterpiece. What a story, what a artwork. Well done man.
Thank you 🧡
Man. I Don't know how to start but your game is a masterpiece!!! I promise that, i just finished it right now and directly go here to write a review. Thank you for creating this!!! Great story, this game will leave a mark on my heart, once again good job and good luck on eternum!!! Thank you!!!
Thanks Mikochi, it means a lot <3
Did u modelise characters and background by yourself ?
Yeah ^^
Most of the backgrounds are ported from other places though, of course
请问是国人作者吗？很难想象我在小黄游里享受剧情，一剪梅响起的时候我一下子就顶不住了。很抱歉没有支付方式支持你，有办法一定补票和支持新作。加油！
Are you a Chinese developer? It's hard to imagine me enjoying the plot in the adult game. I couldn't help laughing when the music in the Japanese bathhouse sounded. I'm sorry that there is no payment method to support you. If I have a way, I will come back to pay and support your new game!
No, I'm not Chinese, but thank you very much !
Good luck with Eternum!
i feel sad this game is over :(
Yeah, me too. Just finished the game and I already miss Mike. I hope he will return in Eternum! This dude is more talented than Johnny Sins.
Oh man Mike. He got me good at the last chapter not gonna lie.
I was quite pleased by two things :
- one, which is not in every other VN and is always bothering me: in the first scene, the bust area of the clothing seems done right. No "going up" underbreast clothing. It feels refreshing to see a normal clothing. Edit: okay it's gone after the first class. The skirts are not colliding with the legs and Lauren's shirt is all out of place. Well maybe you will try more later, it is not the most important thing to rate but i almost thought i found one VN who paid attention to this.
- then what made me smile: a comment about Ozark. That show is just great and nobody in my surrounding seems to know that... that's so bad.
So, first glance is (very) positive!
You might find some rough renders at the beginning of the game yeah, sorry about that
No problem, i understand there are concessions to do at some stage of developpment. I'm not viewing it as negative; but if it were well done, i would really approve it :D.
I came here not expecting much tbh, looked around, saw this, was like "hmm...... looks decent" and man i ran through that thing in a heartbeat.
Srsly that was fking great, solid story, wonderful animations, the best plottwists and the characters were as charming as they were hilarious. God damn Stabby Mike, hes got my vote i guarantee it, smh^^.
Anyway you fabricated a masterpiece my friend, jesus fk i laughed, I lost a tear or two somwhere, I had a great time in many ways^^
Keep up the amazing work, hope have an amazing rest of the day whenever you might read this.
Thank you Dust 😍 I'm happy to see you enjoyed it
Be sure to check out Eternum too!
Already on it, so far just as great, looking forward to how it'll turn out.^^
Bruh, I played plenty of visual novel games. And this s by far the best game I had ever played. I love the sense of humor and unpredictable plot twists in this game.
Thank you!
I'm glad you liked it
Great game, the story is very good, is the game finished? I would like to translate it to Brazilian Portuguese but I don't know how to use python, congrats for the game
It's completed, yes. Glad you liked it!
Well there be more updates to this game or is it completely finished?
I might add/polish something in the future, but it's complete, yes
Awesome! Now in my top 3 H games ever :)
(1 Being a DIK, 2 Harem Hotel, 3 Once In A Lifetime)
Awesome girls, story and graphics.
Nice soundtracks and audio.
The only thing that makes this game 3rd and not more is the Gameplay... maybe it needed more minigames... but it's awesome anyway.
Sorry for my english, I'm studyin it :>
Thank yoy very much!
I'm glad you liked it!
Be sure to check out Eternum too!
Great game just completed it and its probably my favorite one
Came for the.... "nice" stuff ;) and stayed for the story (and the nice stuff cause they are extremely well done)
I hope eternum is even better than this cause im waiting for the full release :)
Also I love dildo guy lmao
Hello! I have a question about judie. No matter what I lose her path at "show how to kiss" or "go to sleep" did I do something wrong? thanks!
i am interested in the answer
You probably don't have enough relationship points with her, download the walkthrough to see where you could have missed some points!
This was the first time I've played an adult visual novel, and I loved every single part of it. Thank you so much creator, for this has given me many nuts, laughs, and tears.
Mission accomplished then, thank you!
This was seriously funny and an incredible amount of fun. Congratulations Caribdis, you are a freakin' genius!
Thanks Lorcan!
Honestly good game, first time im writing a review too.
Pretty good story for such a game, funny moments that had me actually chuckle a little (love this dumb humor) and Stabby Mike best waifu.
I have a question, because I noticed it. In the game they said after saying I love you, that the moon looks beautiful, is that a Silent Voice reference?
Because he thought she said that the moon looks beautiful even though she said I love you
Haha it was not intended, but now that you mention it it could very much be!
A well made game and story, couldn't be happier with how it was made. Wholeheartedly enjoyed it
Glad you liked it!
Such a awesome game!!
The story is magnificent. I truly wished there could be 100 hours of gameplay for it. I was happy to see I got the harem ending. Knowing you can do such a thing where no-one is left behind is very wholesome. A lot of plot-twists and funny moments. This game is truly a masterpiece. I have played Eternum aswell, and I can't wait for that game to be finished. All the best of luck for the future.
Thank you Zero!
Holy shit, Stabby Mike Best Waifu
thank you for making this game, didn't expect it to be this good
Thank you for playing ^^
Hey bud 🙋♂️,
just wanted to tell you to maybe get this fixed as it confused me big time 😂:
When you click on the Download for "1.0" apk you get a file called "0.10" and in the main menu it also says "0.10" but if you look at the app properties it says "1.0"...
So what is it now?!? 😂
I guess i got the latest version but someone who doesn't know how to look at the app properties might be lost or even decide not to play a unfinished game... (wich would be a shame 😉)
Sorry for that haha, it's the same version, I wrote 0.10 and then changed it to 1.0 in some places, but it's the same version, no worries
thought so...
I would stikk suggest fixing that at some point 😉 (would be a shame if someone would end up not playing because of that..)
Holy shit dude. This had better content, storytelling, and visuals then any nsfw game should ever have. This is like the golden standard for porn games. I spent way more hours playing this then I should have, and felt genuinely fulfilled by the end. Incredible work. I really hope you still have time to update this game a little more while working on Eternum.
Eternum will be my focus from now on, but thanks! Glad you liked it
Amazing game bro, great story and sex scenes. Loved it, definitely gonna try out Eternum. Stabby Mike best character btw.
Hope you like Eternum too ^^
I wish there was an ending sex scene with all the girls in the harem ending. Or something like that. Otherwise I thoroughly enjoyed the game, thx for making it :)
Thx for playing!
Hey! What a game! I've already played 4 times by now, and I can agree with Judie; i'll play Eternum after that I have discovered every one of the 27k scenes! ✨
Count on that!
By the way, i can help you translate this to spanish if u want, i'm a latam native speaker; i've tried VNTranslate but i dont like it, and sometimes does not make sense the translation 😂
With that said, see u in Eternum!
Cheers.
Thank you very much!
Right now I'm not looking for translations, but I'll keep you in mind. Thanks for the offer!
Whenever u want, I'll be there!
I tried to lose all the paths and now i'm waiting to start Eternum, such a hype 😳
I enjoyed playing this visual novel, very much. I'm playing Eternum too and bro, you're killing it! P.S. I request the OST. . .
Thank you Ramkhi!
STORY [9/10]
A mysterious plot that threatens the world as we know it — this premise serves as a compelling framework in which to develop the cast of characters. There's enough meat to the story that it makes for a varied experience throughout — part thriller/horror, at times sinister and gritty, but with plenty of detours for humor, fun and erotic encounters.
CHARACTERS [10/10]
Every protagonist character in this game brings something unique to the experience, and they are all given sufficient backstory and in-game treatment so that nobody feels like a cardboard standup. The key to a rewarding erotica story is to develop reader sympathy for the characters, establish believable motivations, and take us on the journey of their growth, so that their decisions to engage sexually with the main character (or whomever) feel grounded and more satisfying. In this, the author has succeeded spectacularly. In every erotic encounter, I felt vested in the characters and empathy for what led them to that moment. Kudos!
(SEMI-SPOILER: There is one scene early on that almost made me think the game wasn't going to give its characters adequate investment. As I watched it I was thinking, "If this is not a dream sequence, I am so done with this game." Fortunately, it was a dream sequence. Whew!)
The supporting cast brings a lot of fun elements to the story as well. There are some great humorous moments precipitated by many side characters. And look for not-so-subtle shenanigans going on in the background during some of the dialogue. I found some of them hilarious!
GAMEPLAY [5/10]
This game bills itself as a choice-based visual novel, but there are some key deficiencies in the design. The main issue is that the story does not actually have any significant divergent storylines. Consequently, the most keenly felt variations are whether erotic encounters will take place or not — and this undermines the fundamental point of an adult visual novel (AVN), where the reader is engaged specifically for the erotic content. The issue is exacerbated by the fact a decision can end up negating current and all future encounters with a particular character. (The game even has a tracker that depicts this as "Path Lost" for a character. Ouch.) In fact, I discovered the hard way that one can lose the ability to have an erotic encounter with any of the female protagonists, and this is achievable by the time the game is only halfway through (around the time the character returns from Japan). From then on, the game doesn't even feel like an AVN anymore.
Further confounding the experience is the fact that the game also employs a dating sim-style relationship scoring system, which also governs whether many erotic encounters will take place. This system does not jive well with the "path" system described above. It is possible to accumulate relationship points with a character even though their "path" (the possibility of future erotic encounters) has already been lost; and the points don't offer any "redemption" pathways to put the main character back in the good graces of his romantic interests.
Ultimately, then, this game is more of a Kinetic Visual Novel with an illusion of choice — insofar as the only consequences of your choices are the suppression of the erotic scenes that constitute the primary reason for consuming the content. Choice-based mechanisms are only worthwhile if they result in meaningful variations in how the story plays out. For an AVN, choice-and-consequences design must focus on alternative erotic opportunities — if a choice is going to close a door, it should open a window somewhere else. Since this game only takes away erotic opportunities without offering anything in return, there is really only one choice.
Consequently, players are advised to either consult the included walkthrough document (which basically tells you exactly what choices to make to retain access to all of the scenes), or they must keeping using the Back navigation to rollback their choices once they see the impact — if the impact is even immediately evident. Neither option is conducive to an immersive experience, nor do they leave the player feeling comfortable to RP their character in any way.
VISUALS [7/10]
First of all, props to what I assume is a sole author for the incredible number of scenes that this game has. There's a lot of assets that were modeled for this game (hence the 5GB download size!), and the sheer volume is impressive.
That said, overall, the scenery tends to look pretty flat, and evokes a feeling of GTA3-era graphics. I believe lighting is key to giving a scene depth and character, and the use of lighting in the game is pretty simplistic. Water effects are also simplistic and not terribly believable. On a technical level, I expect that the scenery is mostly texture-based with minimal use of shaders, which would explain the very flat feel.
The character models benefit from more attention, which is arguably key in an AVN. Here too, though, some shortcuts have been taken. Hair has been modeled somewhat simplistically, which leads to some jarring artifacts in some poses and camera angles. For the most part, though, the character models work well and provide the requisite pleasing aesthetics.
Animations are mostly well-done, again with some shortcuts taken. This is especially noticeable in water scenes, where increases in the speed of copulation also causes water ripples to move faster, suggesting that a separate animation was not built to maintain consistency in the water's behavior even as the character's movement speed increased. Points of coupling between characters are usually modeled just well enough to get across the point, without devoting a lot of attention to detail in the physics of two surfaces rubbing against each other.
Where the animations might lack some attention to detail, they make up for in sheer energy. As the story progresses, the erotic encounters become increasingly complex and stimulating, and the animation manages to keep pace. In later encounters, more camera angle options are offered; there is more variation in camera angles between stages; and the character's poses are adjusted between stages in ways that help avoid a repetitive "same motion but faster" vibe.
SOUNDTRACK [7/10]
The game does not have a huge amount in the way of sound assets. What's there is reasonably well done — mostly background sounds for select scenes, a few basic music tracks, and key sound effects such as gunshots or knockouts. Some erotic scenes contain sound effects to depict the sounds of physical contact (or, in one scene, squeaky bed springs). There is NO voice work for this game, and the erotic scenes do not contain even generic sounds of the characters' pleasure. Use your imagination.
INTERFACE [8/10]
The interface is rightfully minimal and mostly consists of click, click, click. My main gripe is that keyboard shortcuts were not spelled out anywhere that I could find, and it took me a while to figure out that I could actually use keyboard keys to advance or back up the story. Everything about the interface is probably standard Ren'py; but as the game engine itself does not self-document its keyboard shortcuts, it would be helpful for the game to offer some documentation, if not fully configurable keyboard shortcuts. (Case in point: "Tab" apparently engages Skip mode, and can be triggered on keyup when using Alt-Tab to return to the game window. Very annoying if you weren't intending to skip.)
OVERALL [8/10]
This game is definitely worth a playthrough! It has an engaging story, very well developed characters, and rewarding erotic content. Aspects of the game design and visuals are somewhat rough around the edges, and the use of the included walkthrough document is almost mandatory, but much can be forgiven for how satisfying the story is when all of the scenes can be experienced. I look forward to seeing how Caribdis improves upon their interactive storytelling formula in the next project, Eternum!
Thank you for your review!
I agree with it ^^ Some of the things you mention will be better in Eternum
If comments could be pinned on this site, I would wish for this comment to be pinned. And also wish for you (or someone else) to make and pin such thorough comment about a game on here
I don't know how often I played this game from the start to the end the last few days but I think I still have not seen everything yet. The characters are great and especially stabby Mike was good for some laughs. I highly recommend this game.
Glad to see you enjoyed it!!