Usually when I cannot decide between 4 stars or 5, I go with 4. In this case I felt like that wasn't quite right, and I should wait for one more update before reviewing, and I'm glad I did.
There are two problems with this game- some bad ESL stuff (using "his" instead of "her" for instance) and the fact that the plot is huge, convoluted, and confusing as fuck.
The first one I decided I could forgive because the author is making a conscious effort to get more proofreading in, and with each release things get better.
The second one ebbed when I realized (a) the game was not SUPPOSED to make sense yet, we only have a little of the picture and (b) it's going to be a multi-playthrough kind of game and that's just all there is to it.
Once I made peace with the idea that fully enjoying this game was going to take a serious commitment I was able to get past my concerns and just really appreciate how fucking *good* the game is. Here's what I like about it:
* The art. Namco15 has been around for a while and has a reputation for amazing 3D work, and this is his best stuff yet. The girls are just..... beautiful. And not in a plastic idol kind of way, he is a master of posing - their body language and expressions make them seem so very real.
* The subject matter. Sci fi world building is great when done well, and this ain't bad. H-wise, it's a lesbian harem -- and *what* a harem. I _like_ the characters, they are amazing, and every one of them is a stunner.
* Intangibles. Namco is just a nice guy, and he runs the community well and is good to his patrons. Sure, it'd be nice if he released more often, but given the massive sizes of the updates and the very high quality of the content, it's overall very good.
Anyway, I figured I owed the game 5 stars when I found myself actually getting emotional at someone that hurt the MC. Not just like "Oh, that sucked", but like really outraged. If a game can suck in someone as jaded as I am, it's pretty fucking good.
There are two problems with this game- some bad ESL stuff (using "his" instead of "her" for instance) and the fact that the plot is huge, convoluted, and confusing as fuck.
The first one I decided I could forgive because the author is making a conscious effort to get more proofreading in, and with each release things get better.
The second one ebbed when I realized (a) the game was not SUPPOSED to make sense yet, we only have a little of the picture and (b) it's going to be a multi-playthrough kind of game and that's just all there is to it.
Once I made peace with the idea that fully enjoying this game was going to take a serious commitment I was able to get past my concerns and just really appreciate how fucking *good* the game is. Here's what I like about it:
* The art. Namco15 has been around for a while and has a reputation for amazing 3D work, and this is his best stuff yet. The girls are just..... beautiful. And not in a plastic idol kind of way, he is a master of posing - their body language and expressions make them seem so very real.
* The subject matter. Sci fi world building is great when done well, and this ain't bad. H-wise, it's a lesbian harem -- and *what* a harem. I _like_ the characters, they are amazing, and every one of them is a stunner.
* Intangibles. Namco is just a nice guy, and he runs the community well and is good to his patrons. Sure, it'd be nice if he released more often, but given the massive sizes of the updates and the very high quality of the content, it's overall very good.
Anyway, I figured I owed the game 5 stars when I found myself actually getting emotional at someone that hurt the MC. Not just like "Oh, that sucked", but like really outraged. If a game can suck in someone as jaded as I am, it's pretty fucking good.