Bloody Anomaly

Really interesting story and nice renders, but the presentation and mc is really bad. It is still very early in development and with the fairly confusing way the story is presented it is difficult to say just how things are will go from here and if it will be good. Same goes for the characters/Li, we've been introduced to a few and they seem interesting but so far it is still way to early to say if there will be any proper character arc and relationship developments. Now onto the two major gripes I have with this avn. 1. Presentation. There is just alot of really bad design choice going on here. The constant "effects" like screen shake, textsbox shakes, blurring heatbeats and vision fade stuff is just incredibly annoying and jarring, The there is the ui interactions that are completely pointless, like sometimes you have to click a big arrow in middle of screen to take a few steps foward or spamclick you mouse to restart heart or make girl orgasm, really just unessesary and annoying. Then there is the weird cartoon-like questionmarks and the like sometimes apperearing above characters heads, just does not fit in at all. Also even with text speed set to max and auto delay turned to minimum there is still delay, makes reading frustrating and needs to be fixed. 2. The MC. This guy behaves like a complete lunatic and comes of an egocentric maniac most of the time. He seems to be suffering from a whole host of different mental illnesses and most of them not the fun kind. He is supposed to be some super capable genius but most of the times he just rambles of utter nonsens, has manic depressive epidsodes or just goes full on psycho. He has a few sweet moments but they are clouded behind his overly long monologues about how little shit he gives about others and how much he thinks about himself. All this just makes him completly impossible to relate to and sympathise with, and since he is the protagonist and we see the most of the story from his viewpoint it disconnects the reader from the story and makes any kind of immersion impossible. Conclusion, effects and mc insanity needs to be toned down drastically for this to become an enjoyable read. There is a good foundation for this avn to become great but it needs a rewrite

Alright, this is a promising first release, and a very insane one that is Graphic and Animation: 5/5, very polished, high quality, cope with smooth animation, they dev took great care for the appearance of characters, even male one. Story: 4/5 Overall since it's first release, there isn't much to tell, but the past of the cast leave a hook that could be explore, and they had done quite well with the story's flow, even sometime it feel like a fever dream Character: 5/5, not using generic model for the MC is a plus one, and he is quite an interesting, not the heroic MC or the total asshole, but someone who been through a lot so they can only focus on themself and the closest to them, and thankfully he didn't come out edgy, the girls are alright, not disliking any of them, and you don't have to be a good nice guy to earn affection, sometime choosing nasty choice can increase their heart, that's a fresh stuff So yeah, good 1st release, let's hope it doesn't turn into another HS unity flop

Review as of v0.1, will edit in future. Very polished and impressive first release! Good amount of playtime and content. 2300+ renders, 40+ animations, 4+ hours of playtime stated by dev (less if you read fast, less if you don't explore all the different branches/choices and speed through using walkthrough). Graphics: HS2 of course, you either love it or hate it. Visually very good displaying high proficiency with studio neo. Lighting, models, etc. are all very good. Animations rendered in 2K UI: Custom UI (using Unity) that's very nicely polished and themed. Already comes with the following: important customization options, nice bio screen with different poses/outfits, scene replay/gallery. Could use some tweaks here and there (personal opinion) but still very good. Characters: Still a few main LIs not yet introduced as of the first release. Appearance wise I very much like all the designs so far. Of course this will be up to your own personal tastes. But I mean cmon hot nun girls . Personality wise perhaps a bit too early to tell. They do all look to have some depth to them though, with varied backstories, motivations, personalities, hobbies, etc. Certainly NOT your average one dimensional porn trope girls who only exist for the MC's convenience. Speaking of the MC thank GOD it's not the same overused HS2 male models. Nicely unique. Personality wise there's a lot to unpack, he might not resonate with everyone. But there's definite room for development there and will have to see how it plays out in the future. Lewds: Already 1 sex scene present, with some nice animation and writing. It was pretty hot imo. And with how hot the girls are very optimistic about the future. Sound: Very nice usage of sfx and music, accompanies the scenes nicely. There's even some minor voice acting (although I think some of it may be AI). Dev states that the soundtrack/audio are actually original and custom made which is major plus points. Personally, I would like to see more variation in music but given the previous I can let it slide. Writing/Story: BE WARNED The plot, writing, humor, dialogue are all very out there in my opinion. Very surreal. It might be a hit or miss for you. This is not going to be your standard VN experience nor your standard harem AVN story. If you were expecting some kind of casual "oh vampires appeared!" urban fantasy story, there's definitely more going on than that. Here's some quotes from the dev themselves: "A narrative built around choices, consequences..." "...strong focus on atmosphere, emotion, and visual storytelling. "Relationships with the girls develop consciously and consistently, forming an intentional harem that is part of the story rather than a random collection of scenes." I'm inclined to agree with all of that. Obviously it's the first release so it's too early to judge for certain but I'm optimistic about where the story is leading us and the development of the harem. The choices in this game are going to have actual consequences. Some might feel the narrative/plot is a bit confusing, however this is primarily a consequence of being a first release (other games have similar issues) and not having enough time to explain everything. Future updates will remedy this, and from discussions with the dev, this was intentional to avoid massive text/lore dumps. Unity: Yes this was a choice that was made. Some might not like the fact that renpy wasn't used. Dev opted for unity to have more creative freedom in coding. There's no crazy gameplay at the moment but dev has hinted that more mechanics are coming very soon. Some cons are that it might not run that well if you're playing on a lower end device, especially the animations/sex scenes. There's even loading screens lmao. I (and others) didn't really fully vibe with some of the visual elements i.e. the constant transitions, screen/textbox movement. Although I can appreciate the artistic intent, it might be too much for some. Some of the gameplay elements could maybe be implemented better (spam button clicking, especially during a sex scene). Dev also provides a walkthrough to get the optimal experience/sex scenes/relationship points which is nice since some of the choices might not be so clear cut. Although as they state the guide isn't the "ultimate truth". I would heavily advise replaying the game picking the various "non-optimal" choices and seeing where it takes you. There is lore, alternate scenes, and consequences! TLDR: It's unique, it has insane potential. You can feel a sense of passion, effort, and artistic intent from the dev which are some of the top things I look for in a game. Give it a try. Edit: The dev is very communicative and open to discussion through DMs/Discord, if you have any criticism/feedback you'll likely get some answers there. They've already responded to my concerns with the laggy animations for weaker PCs and stated they are considering this and might optimize things so everyone can have a smooth experience in the future.