Great Deceiver

I understand that this was intended as additional content for STARLESS – 21st Century Nymphomaniacs, however this non R18 version has so much content cut I can't recommend it at all. No choices, and can easily skip through in a couple of hours. The new characters are interesting, and I wanted to see more of Marie Mamiya but it didn't really go anywhere. The actual meat of the story is MC going to work privately for Marie, nothing been shown of that day and then him going to bed in his new room - an attempt to give a non R18 version could have been made, it would have been better than the flow it presents. The ending makes close to no sense in this version. Scenes showing the MC doing actual non-sexual exercise being pushed in that manner by Marie through text as a bare minimum would have been appreciated. Just buy the R18 version, or look elsewhere.

I’m a bonafide degenerate, but even I felt dirty after playing this. It introduces "concepts" I genuinely wish to unlearn. And of course, being a Shiravune release, it comes with ugly mosaic censorship. The voiceovers are bleeped too. Game's still good though.

[h1] PROS: [/h1] [list] [*] Finally, a genuinely good AVN. If you grew up with classics like Bible Black or Starless, you'll immediately understand the appeal. [*] Marie be my sugar mom! [*] The femdom content is handled exceptionally well and feels like a core part of the experience rather than an afterthought. [*] It explores a variety of taboos and fetishes that are rarely seen in modern visual novels, helping it stand out from the crowd. [*] The character models are absolutely stunning. Every model looks like a work of art and showcases Sei Shoujo's talent. [*] Outstanding voice acting that adds a lot of personality and immersion to the characters. [*] Several memorable scenes that are both visually impressive and emotionally impactful. [*] Multiple endings encourage replayability and make your choices feel meaningful. [/list] [h1] CONS: [/h1] [list] [*] An external patch is required to access all of the content, which can be inconvenient. [*] Some of the fetishes and taboo themes may be too niche or uncomfortable for certain players. [*] The story can become surprisingly dark and disturbing at times. [*] Credits cannot be skippe…

When I was younger I saw some anime videos called "Bible Black," which were dark, anxiety-inducing, and really unsettling, but stayed with you. This game is apparently related to said production via the artist, and it's very much like the show I just described. It's just as dark, anxiety-inducing, and unsettling, and it also stays with you. Blessedly, it's short, so you can get back to your regular life and take a deep breath, and pretend nothing happened, but during the time your playing it's a horror show. The game itself has great production values--everything is well-produced, the graphics, character design, music, voices, user interface--it's all top-notch. The story starts out at a pretty good pace, which is nice given so many games of this type have a hard time world-building, character introductions, and moving the story along at the start. Once the story gets going though, it doesn't really let up and keeps getting darker and darker. A lot of the themes can be rough on some people: SA, forced sex, etc.--so if this is triggering, stay clear. Others are aimed at kinks that some may find offensive or not their thing (watersports, Cleveland steamers, transmissions on display…

More Marie Mamiya! - A bit on the shorter side, but this goes on sale by quite a bit (80%) so worth grabbing when it does!

Fxck harder!