Red Lucy (Abandoned)
Love makes people do curious things. As John, you figure out family love works in weird ways. Sadly, the game never finished - so consider this a demo of what could have been…
STORY
You are John, a young man living with his sister Kat and lovely grandpa. As you both just became 18, the world is open to your curiosity and curious you are. The game opens with the intimate affection between the brother and sister, claiming girls left John because he was too close with his sister.
Sadly, your parents aren’t around to make sure things don’t escalate between John and Kat. Luckily there’s Rose, your aunt who acted as somewhat of a caretaker ever since you both were little. But since Rose has secrets of her own, she isn’t strong enough to stop your sister from claiming you. The whole thing gets messy as your sister has always wanted your attention.
Meanwhile, since being a young pup John has always liked his neighbour Anna. At 31, she took to caring for John which now developed into him harboring sexual feelings for her. John became absurdly shy around Anna and she wonders what happened since they used to have such great chemistry together.
The story is unique in it’s four people set-up, but the focus on pictures over engaging dialog takes away from the power of the story. That said, the story is enjoyable and as realistic as possible. It’s worth experiencing even if it will never finish.
The game got abandoned before the bulk of the story was explained, but hints let you figure out in what direction the story would develop. Below the review, I’ll share my thoughts with obvious spoilers.
PRESENTATION
Red Lucy is gorgeous, no contest. From the graphical fidelity to the amount of renders and camera angles, this game is an A+ presentation. Nearly all of the characters look great and there are a ton of creative shots that show the skill of the developer. There’s a special role for the music in the game, which sounds beautifully through automated slideshows, which sadly take away some of the agency.
Somehow though, Anna's 40-year old look seems like she has something going on in her face which was never resolved - resulting in Anna being less of an attractive woman than characters like Kat or Rose. We never learn why this is, while Anna is described as a eye striking and talented woman.
The menus work well and while the dialog choices are a little on the small side, it ends up all working well because it’s molded into one overarching style. Also, the game does feature animations and intimate scenes are scattered around the game - making the game short, but fun.
Red Lucy should be played for its graphics alone. The game is a masterclass in how to make things look beautiful and meaningful, playing with reflections and angles masterfully. It’s take on duality, even showing in the rendered shots where characters aren’t in it - is something to be admired, even if the game will never finish.
GAMEPLAY
The game is a standard Kinetic VN with choice paths. There are love paths for many women and a subtle dominance or submission path for one love interest. It never reaches full throttle before the game ends, however.
Aside from the story, the game features extra galleries, collectible renders and replays which all look great - at least making full use of the assets presented within the game before its abandonment.
OVERALL
Red Lucy is gorgeous. While the story isn’t radically different from earlier games, there’s a magic to it that makes you curious where this game would have taken us. There is a setup for the story and the start of it comes to fruition, but since the developer didn’t get the support he needed to survive this adventure, he left for greener pastures. But not without leaving us with a glimpse of what could have been a nice adventure. I’m awarding this game a 6/10 because the story is willy incomplete, but it’s a must-play if you want to learn about beautiful graphics.
Verdict: 7/10
Developer: LeFrench
Love makes people do curious things. As John, you figure out family love works in weird ways. Sadly, the game never finished - so consider this a demo of what could have been…
STORY
You are John, a young man living with his sister Kat and lovely grandpa. As you both just became 18, the world is open to your curiosity and curious you are. The game opens with the intimate affection between the brother and sister, claiming girls left John because he was too close with his sister.
Sadly, your parents aren’t around to make sure things don’t escalate between John and Kat. Luckily there’s Rose, your aunt who acted as somewhat of a caretaker ever since you both were little. But since Rose has secrets of her own, she isn’t strong enough to stop your sister from claiming you. The whole thing gets messy as your sister has always wanted your attention.
Meanwhile, since being a young pup John has always liked his neighbour Anna. At 31, she took to caring for John which now developed into him harboring sexual feelings for her. John became absurdly shy around Anna and she wonders what happened since they used to have such great chemistry together.
The story is unique in it’s four people set-up, but the focus on pictures over engaging dialog takes away from the power of the story. That said, the story is enjoyable and as realistic as possible. It’s worth experiencing even if it will never finish.
The game got abandoned before the bulk of the story was explained, but hints let you figure out in what direction the story would develop. Below the review, I’ll share my thoughts with obvious spoilers.
PRESENTATION
Red Lucy is gorgeous, no contest. From the graphical fidelity to the amount of renders and camera angles, this game is an A+ presentation. Nearly all of the characters look great and there are a ton of creative shots that show the skill of the developer. There’s a special role for the music in the game, which sounds beautifully through automated slideshows, which sadly take away some of the agency.
Somehow though, Anna's 40-year old look seems like she has something going on in her face which was never resolved - resulting in Anna being less of an attractive woman than characters like Kat or Rose. We never learn why this is, while Anna is described as a eye striking and talented woman.
The menus work well and while the dialog choices are a little on the small side, it ends up all working well because it’s molded into one overarching style. Also, the game does feature animations and intimate scenes are scattered around the game - making the game short, but fun.
Red Lucy should be played for its graphics alone. The game is a masterclass in how to make things look beautiful and meaningful, playing with reflections and angles masterfully. It’s take on duality, even showing in the rendered shots where characters aren’t in it - is something to be admired, even if the game will never finish.
GAMEPLAY
The game is a standard Kinetic VN with choice paths. There are love paths for many women and a subtle dominance or submission path for one love interest. It never reaches full throttle before the game ends, however.
Aside from the story, the game features extra galleries, collectible renders and replays which all look great - at least making full use of the assets presented within the game before its abandonment.
OVERALL
Red Lucy is gorgeous. While the story isn’t radically different from earlier games, there’s a magic to it that makes you curious where this game would have taken us. There is a setup for the story and the start of it comes to fruition, but since the developer didn’t get the support he needed to survive this adventure, he left for greener pastures. But not without leaving us with a glimpse of what could have been a nice adventure. I’m awarding this game a 6/10 because the story is willy incomplete, but it’s a must-play if you want to learn about beautiful graphics.
Verdict: 7/10
Developer: LeFrench
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