Played to the current end of the game (episode 3 part 1) in one sitting, because once I started I was so invested in it, that I couldn't stop playing.
Took me about somewhere from 6-8 hrs if I kept track of time correctly :'D
Soooo, so far this is on it's way to be one of my favourite Visual Novels, right up there with games like Sisterly Lust, Headmaster, My New Family.
The game does not just have great potential, it's filled to the brim with it and the developer actively uses this potential effectively and makes it a great game.
The character are all absolutely adorable and beautiful, the sceneries in which we find ourselves as players in are top notch and not just lazy background, the writing hits every spot it tries to hit, like when it comes to comedy it completely hits all of the comedic timings, the punchlines.
But when it's getting serious and mysterious it also gets me glued to the screen and invested in it.
The plot and overall concept are innovative and I, myself, haven't really found a comparable game to this one so far :)
The images are great and I haven't seen animations used in this game in any other game I've played so far on here. Dunno how to describe it other than like a b-roll kind of edit animation.
I just wish my computer wasn't such a piece of shit, so I could enjoy all the animations lag-free ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Other than that, I really don't know if there's any negative thing I'd have to say or constructive criticism that I'd have for this.
Even if there's an unintentional, rare, mediocre, cringeworthy one-liner occassionaly (that isn't self-aware) it still adds to the charme of the game and doesn't at all diminish the immersion or quality.
I'd recommend everyone who's looking at the comments deciding if they should or shouldn't try this game, to actually try it out and see for yourself.
I really need to stop drooling over this game now, my comment is way too long :'D
A full on 5/5 for me and definitely a new favourite, can't wait for future updates <3
how can you possibly compare the brilliant and exciting writing of Sisterly Lust and The Headmaster, to the boring and repetitive childish drivel in My New Family? this game is so fucking much better than that crap, i mean, this game has new dialogue in each conversation, not just the same old lines over and over again for hours on end, this game has humour instead of tired anime memes (in the true sense of word), and has up-to-date graphics with high quality animations.
from a technical standpoint, its a whole generation ahead of My Inbred Family, and the authorship is talented and unique, and not just copy-pasta from last the update
Personally I feel like u are hating a little to much on MNF, u are right on some points but still. Personally I HATE the writing in sisterly lust. That is straight up trash, 2 out of 4 from the household looks terrible, so stop putting it on such a high pedestal, it ain't that great. MNF while lackluster at times in dialogue and animation, is far superior to SL. When re-reading your comment I can't really decide if it's satire or not, cause I cannot believe someone would think SL has brilliant dialouge. Well that's my take on this, I have been rambling to much so I'll just end it here...
oh yes, im hating on that game big time nowdays, after having spent a lot of time defending MNF from naysayers complaining about the incest, i gave a little feedback, as politely as possible, on how the dialogue was quite repetitive, with the same lines being used over and over again in each new update, just re-writes of the same conversations for what, 14 updates straight.. anyways, as a response, the dev decided i was only there to bitch about his game, banned me from his comment section, and deleted all my comments (except those defending his game). admin is a child, as you can tell from not only his reaction to feedback (notice how you cant see many negative comments on his thread, just look at how many deleted comments he has) but also in the quality (or lack thereof) his writing style.
but, thats totally besides the point and does not reflect on just how well written the dialogue is in this game, and the meaningful choices and quality renders given in SL, even if the writing style is also a bit childish (i see it more as playful, but with MNF, its straightup childish degeneracy and reliance on dime-a-dozen anime meme to fill his "story", with the MC being clinically diagnosable sociopath to top it all off.. and this opinion is coming from a major fictional-incest fan, i mean, theres a reason i started playing it in the first place, its not like i dont like that type of thing.
as for The Headmaster, well, thats just genius, the first ever well-written, funny, intelligent, and sexy game of its theme
Totally agree with you on your "headmaster" statement. And while what you are saying about MNF creator being childish and a dick, is kinda true. I do think u are being a little biased when comparing MNF and SL dialouge. While MNF's is repetetive, and mabye a little bland, SL fucking sucks. That is not childish, its cringe, and i was pretty close to quitting the game. Glad i didnt cause the story and characters is pretty interesting. But yeah, i get where u are coming from, but still feel like u are being a little to biased.
of course im being biased, this is not a scientific discussion at all lol, this is just my experienced opinion.. and its been a long time since i played SL, and i certainly cant remember instances of the dialogue, but what i do remember is that it was a higher quality game visually, and the story captured my attention and kept it, certainly it wasnt as well written as a masterpiece like dancing lessons, but certainly leagues ahead of MNF, which i wouldnt put in the same boat as either this game, or the headmaster, and that was really the only point i was trying to make here.
what i think the MNF author has done, is latched onto a certain handful of keywords, and looks to create situations where those keywords can be dropped. to be fair he is onto something in that regard, but after a few chapters, it really gets tiring, i think the exact words i used in my feedback was "it is becoming a chore to read", and he really flipped out at that.. hell, i was a paying subscriber up til he banned me
Hey, if that's what you think about it, that's totally valid.
Never thought I'd get judged not for liking an incest game, but liking the wrong incest game in someone's opinion lol
For me, I interpreted the repetitive sections (if we're thinking about the same one's) as something that I really like, relate to personally and had a lack of during my life.
Like waking up, having a cute, little chat with Sandra and then going into the living room to talk with Lucy always gave me a sense of security, consistency, permanence, familiarity and overall a sense of dependance.
I can see how others think of this as repetitive and boring and I wouldn't force my pov on you for thinking so, so yea your point is totally valid, but not for everyone.
Ripples is still gonna be one of my favs among all these other games.
That's part of the charme of these games, everyone has their reasons for liking/disliking something :)
If you're baiting/trolling though, like the other person suspected then I guess fuck me for falling for it :'D
no, im n not trolling, that is my genuine opinion. and i get the "cute conversations" thing, and yes its cute for a little while, but if you've never experienced a boring relationship irl that ends up drifting apart (or maybe even cheating), thats how they go.
i mean seriously, i was literally saying the words out loud before clicking on to the next screen in MNF, like, word for word, thats how bad it gets buy the end of the game. i gave up the game when i realised i was starting to tell the characters to stfu out loud as i played. mc doesnt have an original thing to say after the first two chapters.
SPOILER ALERT:
i totally agree with your ripples comments, this is heading towards epic territory, in fact, i think it became epic at the point he went back in time. this game could easily become my new favourite, being that the game doesnt rely on kinks to carry it, and if you were to take most of the adult content out, i'd probably still like to read the story. we'll see how it turns out of course, but im hooked for now. pretty sure that was myself in the past helping me out, and i totally wont be surprised and will be overjoyed if i turn out to be my own father, and time-paradoxes be damned :D
Yea I also agree with your ripples comment, I thought the exact same when it came to possibly even taking the adult content out and it still being the great game that it is now :)
I've also had the same hypothesis when it came to your spoilers, thought the same, because we get told we look exactly like our father multiple times and other stuff that hints at the possibility of a paradox situation :'D