Driven by Desire

The introduction alone is going to put off 90% of readers. It painstakingly goes through every step of his rural life, chatting with folks at breakfast, doing chores, him taking the reading on a tour of his FARM, playing football with his friends, etc. Once a quasi-LI enters the picture it starts to get a 'bit' better, but not by much. All in all, it's about a good hour before the game actually starts and he has moved to the city. Mini-games/random clicking scenes - The dev throws in odd mini-games sections that aren't even related to extra content with the LIs, just pure extra padding. I'm not sure what he was thinking, but at least he added a skip to them. Also, there are weird moments where you have to click random objects in a scene to progress. For example, MC will be sitting in his room. and has to click his sheets/pillow/picture on wall/etc. I'm not sure why this wasn't just automatic, since it reveals nothing about the plot/characters. Once he gets to the city, it's just ridiculously hot LI after another, and insane situations, so you might like it more, but honestly, the MC is just insufferable to listen to. He constantly talks to himself. A lot of devs fall into this trap, thinking that everything going on needs to be narrated. It doesn't. It can work sometimes, but a constant stream of internal dialogue hurts your game more than helps it for the most part especially if it's super obvious stuff. LIs are attractive, so there's that at least, but their personalities are just a bit too on the slutty-vibe side. Even the innocent girl from his childhood comes across as a bit...off. The Dev also had to throw in some transphobic comments just because I guess, classy of you. The sex scenes are decent, but can't make up for the awful writing. Pass on this one.

I cannot give, much, i tried really tried. but the game is boring, nothing happen, it's a normal boring life sim, honestly ... this game does not even deserve it's name. And of course he commited the cardinal since of calling football soccer ..., but the major issue here is the boring part, at one point i simply hit ctrl, to pass the text and even there it was boring enough to make me close and delete it.

Short Review: A refreshing story with a genuinely likable protagonist and beautiful visuals. Story & Characters The story feels cool and refreshing. The main character is simply a genuinely good and likable guy who tries to do the right thing around him, without being portrayed as a saint or a perfect hero. Art & Visuals The visuals are gorgeous, and I personally love about 90% of the character designs. NSFW Content The scenes might be a bit short, but the rest of the game makes up for it well enough. Verdict ⭐ 5/5 . Great visuals, a refreshing story, and a very likable protagonist make this a really enjoyable experience.

The game is really boring; practically nothing happens. I can only remember three sex scenes. The first scene was good, the second was boring because the woman was a gold-digging slut, and the third scene with the landlady was okay. As for the story, it's practically nonexistent, just a few random things happening. Regarding relationships with women, the game is a slow burn. You haven't had sex with any of the li´s yet, only teasing. On top of that, the updates take forever and have almost no content. It could be a good game, but as it is now, it's more boring than anything else. (Translated with Google)

As for the 06/01/2026, I can only give a 3/5 rating. This is due to the fact that the story isn't the most appealing for the moment but you know what ? Maybe it can turn around and the slow start will be appreciated later down the line. As for the sex scenes, they are nice though not as top tier as other AVN I've played. TLDR : average for the moment but could be become something great with few updates down the line.

Driven by Desire [v0.3.5 Public] Girls / Renders: 1/5 There are so many games with beautiful HS2 models, but for some reason you won't see them here - the only passable looking girl/woman is Marie (and "the Nurse"), the rest are either poor looking or downright hideous Sex scenes / Animations: 4/5 Technically good (many frames, moving camera, many angles) Visually not bad either (different positions, different "configurations") Tension building / Gameplay: 3/5 It's visual novel with meaningless choices, but I like how the story goes. Unfortunately, it's hard to find any tension when you don't like any of the models and they are downright repulsive

I have a few problems with this title, soo i will tell my story,when starting the v3.0 i found 2 visual bugs, russian words in top of the screen and the letter "B" with caps does not exist in that type of font, so i waited for the v3.5 the russian words disappeared but the "B" thing not but i started playing the game. It has a slow pacing and the minigames were a boring but my main problem is with the gallery and scenes. In the gallery we have differents layouts, in the characters we have main girls and special girls (form other games), so no side girls? ok..., then memories, half of them are really short, like less than 5 seconds skipping, there's only 2 scenes with the main girls, the other ones are side girls. The scenes and renders are nice but i can't look with interest the next scenes if the previous ones were meaningless, we also have pictures, for the photos, we have for now 4 images and 2 of them should not be in the galery, why i want to see a picture of the MC or the random ass friend from the beginning. I really was looking forward this game but it kept boring me, i think it needs more thought on certain aspects on the game, not only in the the things i just said. (v0.3.5) Bloodgarden.

I'm a big fan personally. Everything is pretty solid, and the developer seems to be uploading at an okay rate. Graphics, animations, scenes, story, character development; all aspects of the game are just solid. The characters are beautiful, and each differs in a unique way. Ass 10/10 Everything is pretty solid in this one. Definitely one of my personal favourites.

By no means is this perfect but at the same time could be way worse. In fact this is way better than I expected it to be. I'll explain my review later and probably add pros/cons too but goated game. If I were to explain its like that 1 cosy game whereby it's good on its own even b4 we get introduced to an overarching plot but gets more serious while maintaining the light-hearted feel as the story goes on. It reminds me of 1 other game that has a similar premise at the start but unlike that 1 it doesn't feel like the main plot will get repetitive. It actually feels serious and with things at stake. I would give it 4/5 cuz its fairly early in2 the game and there are some notable cons but I will give 5 cuz it defo isn't mid either. The Start b4 Charlie I think his name was in the game moved from his humble hometown was funny af icl and the friends tony and the other guy with the afro are goated for now/actually feel like their own characters. The start in the new town moved kind of normally if u ignore the weird fake shit at the train station bit in the middle of chapter 2 or 3 as this is also where the story gets elevated to newer heights. Smashed all of the available girls so far except 4 like 2 side blondes 4 quite obvious reasons so yeah. Pros are good story, funny af at times and a well balanced, light-hearted but also sometimes serious feel. Mc is also likeable enough and can hold his own without being a Gary stu. Cons are sometimes mc makes some questionable decisions and sometimes the game is boring but only sometimes. That's about it. Overrall it's a good game to play both for when ur bored and when you want to play a genuinely good game. Basically a simple premise with a good story without being too generic. The characters/females feel natural and actually have their own individual goals/side hobbies as well so they are basically not the same even if they have/seem to share similarities to each other. 5/5 4 now. Had a great time playing and an enjoyable ride. Peace.

A hard title to rate. I am typically not a fan of honey select but this one has pretty good models and a ton of animations, even for stuff that wouldn't usually warrant it. Very nice to see. It is also clearly a translation but its not a bad one. There is no Engrish here as i would call it, though there is a lot of non standard word choice and strange phrasing. Its never enough to ruin things and many times it reads just fine, but it could really use a pass from a native speaker. As an example of the type of weirdness to expect, in one chapter it refers to an arcade date as going to a "playroom." In another example it called a mixed race girl, mulatto girl until we learn her name in game. Again not wrong but archaic and rather offensive, only knowing that it is a badly translated word excuses it. Very easy to see where a machine translator got the wrong words from but very different connotations. If this got a decent editor, both to correct the verbiage and cut donw a bit of the bloat this would be an easy 5 stargame, and i say that even not really liking honey select as an engine.

Just started chapter 4. So far it's pretty solid. Some really nice effects and animations so far. The scenes so far have been pretty hot, but they're somewhat random. The main character keeps jumping into new environments, towns, jobs so far and hasn't really had a chance to develop deep relationships with other characters yet, and that's my main complaint. The story seems to be about establishing the main character's new life, but his situation has been too unstable to establish much so far. For example, I'm not sure if any of the character from his previous job really needed to be established if he leaves that position. Either way, great art so far and the characters are all distinct with strong potential at this point.

I agree with the general consensus that the models are too glossy, that is the reason that it's 4/5, anything lower would be doing the game a disservice. The game is good but I think it should focus on quality over quantity, I didn't see a reason for one of the LIs to be introduced other then making the MC change jobs, but that could have been done by an existing one. Humor is decent and the dialogue is realistic, but sometimes the choices feel to obvious on what the "correct" one is. Standard Good VN, 3/5.

Underrated game less than year in development and yet good amount of high quality animantions and renders really cant rate it lower than 4 stars even with present flaws. Story is not bad at all even prologue part was stretched too far for my liking.

So far the game is incredible, the story is nice and mellow, the MC is great, and the girls are all really cute. Zoe so far is my favorite of all the girls, she's adorable and sweet - she also has the childhood friend schtick working in her favor. I also really enjoyed the mini games. Are there flaws? Sure but, they're minor criticisms at best. I could really feel the devs passion for the game, he's having fun! I don't have enough good things to say - looking forward to more!

Overall 2.5/5 There is a foundation for a great VN, however, the setting and exposition really threw me off. Firstly, the MC's house is somewhat modern on the inside, but on the outside, it looks very out of place. A lot can be told through environmental storytelling, and I think the dev wasn't aware of this. Moreover, the disjointed portrayal of the MC’s house continued to the rest of the other character's which made it difficult to immerse myself in the world. Consistency in environmental design is key, as it helps ground the story and makes the characters’ surroundings feel authentic. A well-crafted setting can do wonders for storytelling, offering subtle hints about the characters’ lives, personalities, and even the overarching themes of the narrative. It attempts to do so with a few of the LI's but hasn't fully fleshed it out. Additionally, the exposition felt rushed and, at times, a bit heavy-handed. Instead of letting the story unfold naturally through dialogue or action, it seemed like the dev opted for lengthy info dumps that disrupted the pacing. A “show, don’t tell” approach could have made the world-building more engaging, allowing players to piece things together on their own.

The story is quite boring. Kind of stuff we always see, so nothing new here. It is not unique and it doesn’t even use that generic story well. Character models are unoriginal too. They look very similar to each other as well expect hair and height differences. Sound effects and music are almost non existent.

Very nice AVN that does have some minor writing mistakes and maybe isnt completely realisitc at times, but the overall flow is great. The characters are very good and the renders and animations are also really nice. It also is very polished in general and deserves some more attention

I struggled to finish Chapter Two of the story (before the MC even sets out to venture into the city life), which is already bad in my book since I'm pretty lenient towards harem games. But first, to give credit where credit's due, the renders (especially the girls) are nice, and the animation is smooth, and ... wait, that's it? Now, the cons: First, in my opinion, if you give the option of renaming the MC, that means you are allowing the players to self-insert into the game. Alas, especially throughout the first chapter, you are bombarded with the MC's inner dialogue dump (and will continue to do so afterward), which reads like a tour guide overwhelmingly giving you the information he or she think you need to enjoy a simple piece of painting. It ALIENATES the players. We players are meant to discover these kinds of information gradually and seamlessly, but this game doesn't allow you to do so, which severely affects my immersion of the story. Second, the Humors don't land for me AT ALL. This is highly subjective, so take it with a grain of salt, but between the goofy render of MC, the cringy interaction between him and other characters (especially his two best friends), and the forced humor insertion by special effects, the experience is so painful that I have to rewatch Conan giving Jordan Schlansky a hard time in order to recover. Last but not least, Boredom. I think the dev wants to present the boring life of the countryside in order to set up a contradiction between it and the supposedly colorful city life, but sadly I'll no longer be able to feel it because you make the rural life too boring for too long! I was bored out of my mind constantly when reading the script, hoping that on the next page, things would get interesting, but instead, I was supposed to "enjoy" MC's boring daily life numerous times?? MC should leave for the city at the end of Chapter One! If the game can't get the players hooked by the end of the first chapter, it's really doing a bad job. Oh right, and the point-and click mini-games suck ass. Even though you can skip them, I just don't see the point of keeping them at all. Overall, this game is not my cup of tea, but feel free to try it since not everyone feels the same.

Review as of v0.15: Overall I liked the game and want to see how it continues, but there were a couple things that annoyed me enough to drop it down to a 3 star review. The point and click portions that didn't seem to do much. As well as the in a village except the village is half modern half rural af, like they have phones, but not an in house toilet? They have signal for said phones as well... Some other things that don't seem to make sense like the girls leaving Elsa alone. And how a couple of the "mc's thoughts" scenes seem to drag on or be about nothing. Apart from those however, the visuals were good enough, the story was good enough, and the sound was good.

The game made no sens its just sex scene out of nowhere with people for some that you havent meet (sagasa i think) come from a dream or not clearly too confusing. You do not feel like the game have any stories at all totally empty on that side even the synopis seem to been badly made. It make you think or you go to the city or you rest at the farm.But no you have no choice You kill someone for no reason clearly an idiotic games for people that love games than make sens forget this one.