Santa Monica Paradise

the story of the game is bland and has no interest whatsoever. i tried to get into this, but i skipped to the end for the pictures and found myself disappointed with what i got for $3.99, which is a shame

while the sprites look nice and they actually had scenes they really don't fit with the background. also the options not at start and again no gallery. not sure why they refuse to put them in their games. 3/10

The game is really simple, and the choices are obvious as can be for the routes you want. It's a bit buggy though, making it annoying. And the characters are pretty simple, so better for achievement seekers.

If short romance VNs are to your liking, on top of being at a budget price, then you might consider getting this one rather than a pack of crisps. Santa Monica Paradise presents a drive-by-romance, where each involved party has a wound to heal, and they only have a weekend to try. The middle-aged protagonist has just gone through a rough divorce, an aspiring jazz musician with a break-up to get over, and a reliable assistant struggling with a one-sided office crush. The available romance routes are fashioned in a more mature, down-to-earth way than a typical high-school romance tryst. Still, this is a brief story, so the romance part feels underdeveloped; it plays more like a prologue to a longer story rather than a complete one. Therefore, the 2 main endings appear fast and feel rushed. The page description mentions comedy, however, there ain't much comedy here, mostly just casual and polite interactions between recent strangers. The biggest flaw I can think of, and directly linked to the romantic aspects, is a lack of character development and a more exhaustive backstory. Chance meeting overview with minimal depth. Another problem is the lazy menu and overall design. The lack …

nice art style but wasn't very interesting to me

NICE STORY. EASY TO GET TO THE POSITIVE ENDING UNLIKE A LOT OTHER VISUAL NOVELS WITH MULTIPLE ENDINGS. ANOTHER SEX SCENE ATLEAST AT THE END, AS THEIR IS ONLY ONE, AFTER HE DECIDES TO STAY WITH HIS NEW CLOSE FRIEND AND BROTHER WOULD HAVE MADE THIS STORY MORE ENTERTAINING THAN JUST FAST FORWARDING THE STORY TO THE END WITH A SUMMARY OF THE REST OF IT. THIS IS VERY LITTLE SEX FOR A SEX VISUAL NOVEL.. IT'S STILL A NICE STORY AND WORTH READING AS LONG AS YOU DON'T MIND THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE SEX SCENE IN THE MIDDLE IT AND THEREFORE IT'S IN PG AND NOT AS ENTERTAINING FOR THE SECOND HAVE OF IT.