Cartel Simulator

There are games with minor bugs, games with some annoying bugs, games with many bugs but still playable, unplayable bug fests of games, and games that are completely damaged by lame programming. And then there is this. The type of game that don't even pose itself as a completed intended project, just some raw idea executed with the greatest level of laziness/incompetency and disrespect to the players. P.S if you want to buy it for the achievements, don't bother - they just don't work.

This came out in '24, but has a look as if it were made in the 80s, which is where the game starts anyway. Even in VN mode, this game sucks. The MC looks like a Chud. The women are uglier than sh_t with legs. Too clunky, too Cartoony, to awful of a game. Save your $ and find ANYTHING else. This is not something you'd like either.

First off, I bought the game on sale for $1.86 and got around 7 hours of playtime on the visual novel option for playing. There's a couple very nice adult scenes to enjoy. However, the visual novel content is the video cut out from the core gameplay and it's not put together very well. The first couple of hours are badly spliced with flashes of the base game and the game shouting "Journal Updated" at you between cuts here and there. Also, no extras were added to provide continuity of the story. The screen just goes blank and you're in a new scene doing something completely unrelated. This is still Early Access and I'm hoping it gets cleaned up a bit as things progress further. The 2nd half of the game seemed better cut & put together than the first half which seems like it got better with practice and it's just time to redo the first half as well as some point. Overall it's not yet finished as Early Access, with "More to Come" being the end point of the current game. I tried the base game as well which does add additional playtime but I didn't enjoy the mechanics and it could use more of a tutorial.

I don't know what all of these adult visual novel games use, but it just looks so bad 😹 I bought this game because I assumed that there was simulator gameplay of interest, even though it uses the same kind of models as the adult visual novels that I hate. The introduction is genuinely embarrassing to play through, showing the MC as tyler1 with hair, then doing a plastic surgery makeover and using one of those lvl 1 crook models as the "Sexy" MC. The voice actors seem like they actively hate voice acting with a passion, all the family women sound so monotone and fake. Also the audio quality seems to come from a ten dollar temu mic, I can hear feedback and crackling. Also certain voicelines just fade out before you hear them, so scene transitions are all wack. Virtu-A-Mate is what the models are from? I can see that it can be really good looking, the models that is, and when animated they look really nice. But if they're just (assumedly) ported default models with no touchups its just not a good look. I bought this game a while ago, and only downloaded it after an update, but after playing only 20 minutes I'm out 🙏

Rating: 8/10 Cartel Simulator is an unusual blend of adult visual novel, RPG and crime simulator, set in a fictional 1980s Latin America. You step into the role of a young man trying to survive and build his position in a world dominated by drugs, violence, crime and complicated relationships. Story & Characters The crime-focused premise gives the game more personality than a conventional AVN. There is a decent cast of characters and enough intrigue to keep the story moving, while the romantic and adult elements are woven into the wider criminal storyline. Gameplay The biggest attraction is the combination of simulation/RPG mechanics and visual-novel storytelling. Managing your progression gives the game more substance than simply clicking through dialogue. The recently added Visual Novel/Story Mode is also a great addition for players who primarily want the narrative and character content. Visuals & Adult Content The 3D presentation is attractive, with plenty of adult scenes and a good variety of characters. It isn't among the most technically polished AVNs, but the visuals do their job well and complement the game's darker atmosphere. Overall The main weakness is inconsi…

Cartel Simulator is an unusual blend of crime management, role-playing, visual-novel storytelling, action, and explicit adult content. Developed and published by ITK, it takes place in a fictionalized 1980s Latin American setting and follows a young man who inherits the remains of his family's criminal organization. His objective is not simply to accumulate money and influence, but to rebuild a damaged reputation while investigating the circumstances surrounding his father's death. That personal mystery gives the campaign more narrative motivation than a straightforward business-management game would normally provide. The progression is built around the fantasy of climbing from a struggling criminal operation to a powerful cartel capable of controlling significant territory. Players can become involved with four different types of drug businesses, complete missions, expand their influence, and eventually capture cities. There is a satisfying conceptual progression to this structure because greater success creates a visible sense of authority. Instead of spending the entire experience inside management screens, the game combines its economic and territorial systems with character i…