February in View
So February has been a bit of a weird one, in the first 14 days alone there were about 100 games that met my basic criteria for playing. Once filtered down even further this number dropped even further. Finding a beauty this month has been difficult to say the least. Nevertheless, for science, I had to try.
The front end of February was game-heavy, there were few New games, that is to say, it was updates all the way. A few I have already played and reviewed, some I had played and discarded previously and a few were a welcome surprise.
with that said, let's look at what F95 brought to us this month.
New Games
Sin of Wraths - This was not a good start to the New Games. The Renders were poor, the story was poor, and the writing was poor. The overall plot seemed pretty nonsensical. I'd be willing to give the benefit of the doubt here, though this is not our devs first game (though I can't comment on the quality of that one) it does seem however past experience from making one game has not helped here.
Eli's Confessions - There is not much here to be honest. It is very short, I see it more like the prologue to what's to come. So far it has set a very basic premise.. what happens when an easily influenced good girl is surrounded by influencing bad girls? though, that's just guesswork on where it going. with no future tags or the likes... it's hard to say. It is promising though the renders are great, our MC is kinda hot. It does seem a little text-heavy, but it's one I am excited to see where it goes.
Just Married - Essentially this is only a Demo, it is pretty honest about that in the version number. I, at the moment, can not see any promise in this at all. The renders border on average to okay and that's a good thing because you'll find yourself staring at the same image as text scrolls. For this to become something, it needs a lot of work.
Velenza Family - At first I questioned if the writer of this was British as the Englishisms were all over, but no it became quite evident as the plot progressed we do not have a British person writing this game. The game leads us to believe that the FMC left a brother and mother back home in Birmingham and due to reasons she has both hospital bills and medicine bills to pay - this simply would not happen in the UK at all. There may be more to the story yet, but as a catalyst for getting this going.... its a pretty poor one. The renders are okay, but I have major issues with our MC's stubble. There was also a scene with blood, but its just seemed like the whole scene was painted with glitter.
Dangerous Thoughts - There doesn't seem to be a month that goes by where one of these AI-style, text-based NTR games pops up. this one is just the same as all the rest. It is not worth continuing given there are at least 12 others out there now.
Succession - This is essentially a tech demo caused to drum up support for the Patreon, as to whether the game will continue at all never mind the quality presented here remains to be seen. But so far we have got some good to great renders, the animations seemed a bit jerky, and some images are missing from scenes, but given its tech demo status I can let that slide. I'm very interested in the Story, it's a bit of The Traitors and I'm sure there are bits of other reality TV in there too. There is potential here, but I wouldn't be shocked if this went nowhere.
Chat Noir - The second AI NTR game of the month. I swear at this point I am just checking them to see if anyone is doing them differently. That's not what we have here though. English is shocking, Typos everywhere, and art is poor. I think it may be time to give this particular kind of game a miss.
Ethereal Threads - This one is a bit hard to discuss. It's a very short introduction to our game world. The renders for now seem fine. The writing is not terrible, but the plot does seem a bit jumpy and hard to follow at the moment, but its early days, so we can let that slide as I suspect it will all come together nicely. I'd like to see where this goes.
University Secrets - I came out of the game with 2 questions, why are all the eyes so green and is there no heating in this place, every girl is walking around like they could cut glass with nipples. Other than that, there is nothing much to say here, it was a bit too short to make an actual judgement.
Mila Story - This seems to be an AI game that is not focusing on NTR, quite shocked by this to be honest, instead, it seems to be the story of our FMC corruption and eventual fall. The writing is not bad and for AI art, it wasn't terrible. I'm interested to see if this will be a nice slow burn or a speedy fall into depravity...
Locked in Temptation - A typical game about a lad pining over his landlady, it is hard to tell how this one is going to be different from the many others out there. The renders are okay, but the MFC chest is huge. Too huge, it's actually off-putting. This is one to drop back into after a few updates.
I Love Your Wife - Here we have another AI game - that for now does not seem to be focused only on NTS and swinging seems to be the main factor. The Dev has mentioned other paths, but swinging is the focus thus far. The renders are okay for AI, there was a laughable scene and our MC's cock looks out of place. but other than that, the images are consistent, with no missing or extra fingers. I have a slight issue with the way speech is portrayed... rather than having the speaker's name it assigns characters colours. its not too difficult to follow, but the speaker's name would be beneficial. For an AI game, I don't think this is too bad.
Versall - I'll hold my hands up, this was an accidental download. Futa is normally a no-go for me and I often shy away from sandbox games. however, I'm a sucker for things dystopian and the dev suggests that most kinks can be avoided. While there is not much here, it's a little more than proof of concept. Essentially we spent a bit of time laying down lore, getting characters in play and starting the journey. The renders are okay. While the characters are definitely about average the environments are a little dark, but I think that is just the nature of the story. The sandbox mode is essentially just free roam mode and gives you access to more lore and background. Like most of the New games this month there is not much to say.
Office Secrets - Oh my, I thought I was stopping these, I really did. But I read the forum before hand, something I normally do not do. Anyway, the forum was leading me to believe this was not a standard AI Phone game and so far I have to agree. It seems for once it's not an NTR/NTS game and the MC is the one in the driving seat. It's a refreshing change. The art is okay by AI standards, it's not perfect by any means. While there isn't any shots of characters with more fingers than they should, there are inconsistencies. Not massive ones, but outfits do change and jewellery does too. It's a bit soon to cast judgement on this, but I think it's certainly one to watch.
Updated Games
Tangled Bonds - It's probably best to read my thoughts on this one
here!
Saving My Childhood Friend - This was a whole lot of nothingness. Essentially we have established that our MC and his housemate have the hots for each other and they both do nothing about it. The renders are hovering around somewhere between below average to average. There were a few shading issues I spotted mainly with hair, but, bar the FMC nothing is striking about any one of them. The writing is below average, even quite sloppy in places. I'm not sure what the dev is trying to set up or even do here. There is also this annoying thing of having to click a single option to continue the scene. Will not be continuing this one.
Bodycount - The story is not going to blow anyone away here. A sick grandma needs medicine, a Girl needs money to buy medicine, girl gets a job at the bar to buy medicine. Let the fun begin. Where as the story is very basic, you have to remember your main focus is to make money for your grandma, this leads to the games stand out feature. the choices. They're everywhere! some to make money, some to open paths, some to close them. it's great to have so many choices and what's more, it's good to have choices that seem to have consequences. The renders seem good at the moment, our MC is certainly beautiful, and our supporting cast isn't bad either. It might be one to watch, but for now there it is a little lacking,
After That Night - A game I should have stopped playing long before I even got to the end. I don't know why I played it as long as I did but hey read about it
here...
My New Girlfriend - One of the better AI art games out there and we are getting a few of these. My review of this can be found
here.
Domino Beach - A really nice surprise find this, I can not say I was ever aware of it at all. It seems to have the legs to go far, as to if it will. We shall see. My overall thoughts can be found
here.
Summer Temptations - Like the previously mentioned My New Girlfriend it's your standard AI art-driven NTR game, this one is a little newer, so its yet to quite find its feet yet. It's a bit different from the others, yet still has its similarities. The art isn't as polished here, while I don't think I saw any extra fingers or the like, some of the bodies do look a little distorted.
Stay Online - A mobile phone-type game without AI images. I was shocked I tell you. This one was fun and considering I have said I think I am done with these kinds of games now - I'll be glad to continue this one going forward. I reviewed this one
here
A Series of Changes - This was a bit of a fever trip to be honest. There is simply nothing special about this game at all. A magical potion turns your gran into a younger hornier version of herself and that's it. It is full of lewds for lewds sake. This game borders a bit on satire, though I don't think it's going full-blown satire mode, it definitely knows what it is and doesn't take itself too seriously, at some points even poking fun at other mechanics found in AVN games. at the base of it, I think the premise is actually a good one, I just think the dev has gone about this the wrong way and missed a bit of potential.
The Pill - This was a weird little fun game I used to pass the time until something better came along. Overall it's just a lot of girls taking pills to increase the size of their assets. a lot of choice leads to different variations of these increases and thus leads to a verity of endings. It's a fun game, but once you've played it once, you're unlikely to have any motivation to go through it the many times needed to get the other endings.
Darker - I wanted to like this one so much, the premise is great I just think it's executed a little wrong. as mentioned in my review
here... it relies too much on porn logic and the multiple protagonists are a miss. I might go back to this one, but I'm not in any rush too.
Natasha Naughty Wife - All I can say about this is "WOW" and not in a good way. This game is an absolute mess and was really painful to get through. The dialogue is sloppy, the art style is terrible and there are bugs all over the place. Heck at one point the game describes a white blonde walking into the office while having the image on screen being a brunette. One of the worst games I have played... walked away from this one.
Shattered Dreams - I was actually surprised by this one I mean considering we are only at Version 0.2, there is actually a fair bit of content here. Enough to even get a
review. It's one I am going to watch anyway.
Unexpected Consequences - I struggled through this game. I kept expecting something, but nothing was ever delivered. I was getting the feeling the dev made a few concessions in trying to please everybody and it was damaging overall. You can read more
here!
Growing Thing's Up - first things first that apostrophe winds me up - I spent a fair bit of time actually trying to find a reason how that grammar would be considered normal and correct. Over all it's a very middle-of-the-road game. I wrote about it
here.
Soulmate - This was an accidental download, I normally stay clear of that supernatural tag. But I had downloaded it and thought I would give it a go anyway. Although I did finish what was presented to us I will not be continuing at all. Surprisingly I did not mind some of the supernatural elements. The ghost part certainly added a bit of fun. The vampire issue wasn't done too bad either. But then, the elephant monsters came bounding in and I was well and truly out.
Boxed in - This was reviewed last month, so it bodes well that in two consecutive "Month In Review" posts we get an update. The overall review didn't change or get updated and unfortunately, we only got 3 scenes this update and it didn't really add anything to the overall story. I'm still interested to say the least, so hopefully we will see this again next month.
Shadows of Ambition - Man this one really needs a review now, we are several updates in and this is still on my ones-to-watch list. I think overall this is a good game, it's bordering if not crossed into cliché now, but by that is by no means a bad thing. Although very different in premise I have the urge to compare it with My New Girlfriend. As I said very difficult as the stories are so different, but the art is certainly up there, the writing is too, but for now I think I give the edge to My New Girlfriend. Still its a fun little jaunt and I still think our Dev has something special here. Especially now we are getting into the mystery/suspense drama.
Cyberstay 101 - This was a painful one, which is a shame because it's beautifully rendered and the animations are stunning. But, the story is all over the place, it is obvious that English is not this devs first language and I would congratulate and encourage anyone who is trying to do a game in a second or third language... but nothing about this game makes sense. The story doesn't flow, there are typos, grammatical errors and other places throughout the game. A proofreader is needed here, big time.
Work Lust - We are now three episodes in and there is nothing, so far our ugly MC gets bullied a lot and walked all over at work. The dialogue at least is okay, it flows and keeps a nice pace to the game, but overall I can say nothing as it goes nowhere.
The Adored Marriage - Oh I wanted to like this game so much. Now I don't dislike it, I can't exactly sing its praises from the rooftops. It's got huge potential to be one of the better "hotwife/NTS/NTR" games out there. but its writing lets it down massively. I go into more detail
here.
New Neighbourhood - The Dialogue is too clunky for me, bordering on cringe. I don't think anyone ever talks the way these two are. Some of the renders look a little flat and have a cutting issue around some of the character's hair. it's not entirely off-putting, but the white glow certainly adds to the flatness. Animations are not looped right and give a very jerky impression, it makes our FMC tits look terrible. Finally, we already have coding issues - I did not help the old man go to the toilet at the hospital, but by the time I got to showering him, the game thinks I did. It's early days here, but it seems a bit sloppy for my tastes
Captive Consciousness - I considered doing a "my first thoughts" for this but ultimately decided against it, electing to put it here instead. This game relies too much on Porn Logic and suspension of disbelief. While I admit there is a story under the hood that is at least intriguing, the events that lead to that mystery unfolding are questionable at best. No one would behave the way the MC does here. Still, there seems to be a corruption mechanic that's hidden in the background here... we are still too early to see where this goes but if done well it can add a bit to stretch it a bit. Time will tell on this one
Echoes of Deception - The pace on this one was all wrong. At some points, I think it not only forgets it suppose to be an AVN, but also it actual plot. It's a shame as the premise here is a little different from the norm, it's executed poorly and I found it
lacking.
A Bars Tale - Technically this was an update, but it still feels like a new game. The Renders were blurry in places, while amazing in others. The character's facial expressions were all over the place. I can not really talk about anything else as there does seem to be a story building, as to what this is. Your guess is as good as mine
Mastering the Pink Box - I was honestly
surprised by this one - everything about it I would normally criticise, I gave it a pass at first because of story reasons, that story reason never came to anything and by then I was sort of hooked. I'm still willing to give this one the benefit of the doubt as the actual titular pink box has only been introduced and I think we are about to get a lore dump which will tie most together. I hope so in any case.
Her Desire - All the way through playing this I was questioning how I would review it. I
did manage it. But it's not a game that lends itself to my review style. Ultimately this a game that is unashamed in what it is. hot mess - both figuratively and literally. The story, whatever exists is short, forced, porn logic and far too many neat coincidences - seems to work well in this game as it is clearly just a game to show off everything.
The Adventurous Couple - Now this is a game that will probably pop up here and there in these month-in-review posts. I'm more or less done with this game now, but I spotted it there in the Latest updates and thought I would try. I was actually shocked to see this update brings endings... though they do seem forced like the dev gave up on that particular path and closed it. As normal it's an update that brings nothing to the game that's slowly been getting filled up with nothing for a while.
My Dorm - Now this is a game I have heard a lot about, In fact, I've actually tried it before but never really got into it, giving up shortly after starting. It's in my friends Tony's top 10 and as we have discussed other games in the past it came up a few times so I thought about giving it another chance. I went into it this time with a bit of an open mind... It became quite clear that it borders on satire and does not take itself seriously in the slightest. It's completely overflowing with cliches, but it knows it is and is having fun doing it. Unfortunately, though, the game is simply not for me. I stepped back a second time and filled in the gap with two other games before trying again. It's simply not clicking for me.
Leaving DNA - I played the first chapter of this game and questioned what it actually was afterwards. Checking the reviews told me what I needed to know and I got the feeling that I wouldn't enjoy it any further. Nevertheless, I went on and played on. By Chapter 2 I knew this was not for me. Ultimately though, the game is good. Beautifully rendered, well written and actually smooth flowing. Generally though even in None Adult fiction this type of genre doesn't click with me and it really needs to be special to do so. 2 Chapters in and there was nothing unfortunately grabbing me to keep me invested. It was another walk away
Sin Heels - I really gave this a fair chance, however, in the end, I couldn't get past chapter 2. It is essentially a kinetic novel and the choices we get only really are there to allow us the different levels of fendom. There is an underlying story, but essentially it's just boring drama between two warring women. It's very over the top and a lot is designed to show off a characters dom status over others. The renders often seem good, except there's times when the dev seems to have really dropped the ball. Sometimes they seem a little noisy or over-saturated. Either way, this is one that will not be getting continued.
Come Right Inn - I came across the game when it first dropped a few months ago and the fact it was an AI game that didn't seem to be centred around cheating, sharing or a hot wife interested me. The art is also different from the usual AI games out there, I would hazard a guess that different models have been used than the norm. So it's quite a refreshing play. The two chapters although not exactly short don't really give us much, more setting the stage of the mystery, drama and suspense that is to follow. It does seem that there is some sort of power struggle/power grab going to happen with two important people of the Inn and it looks like loyalty will be tested, which is especially interesting given the sketchy reason you are at the hotel to begin with. I'm interesting to watch this one.
Blast from the Past
This was a super fun one to play this month, mainly because I found myself playing it at the exact same time as my friend Tony - So the game we tackled was
Leap Of Faith and we were constantly chatting throughout, both our main issues were we never saw why it has the following it did. When It hit, I finally understood, but our chats weren't finished. As we talked it slowly unravelled. I won't go on about it here. feel free to read all about my thoughts
here. Still - Playing a game at the same time as a friend is both enlightening and fun. I would recommend it to anyone.
The Fappies!
Best New Game of the Month - This was a real struggle. Out of the 14 New games I played this month, I couldn't actually give any reason why any of them deserved to be considered the best. Most actually do not present anything. Ultimately though, there were two that stood out above the rest Ell's Confession and Succession, Versall was almost there, but something, I am not sure what stopped it from reaching. Ultimately though I'd say it was just deciding what was the best of a bad bunch. I think given that Succession was more a technical demo and clearly missing things it had to go to
Eli's Confession, it's probably the one I'm most interested in playing the next part.
Best Updated Game of the Month - Again this was another difficult one, there were a fair few 6's and 7's in this month's review. Over all it was between Stay Online, Mastering the Pink Box and My New Girlfriend. I think even despite the score difference I had to give it to Pink Box, mainly because it offers so much more than the other two and it's the first game in a long time I played from start to finish in one sitting.
Best Girl in a New Game
Best Girl in an Updated Game
Best Girl from Blast from the Past*
*Lexi is not actually the hottest girl in the game (that goes to a character you have no lewds with - but to be eligible, a character must have at least 1 lewd) scene)