Mirror

Mirror

No Steam Review Made at this time

Extended Review

Mirror is a match 4 Visual Novel game that follows multiple characters through multiple story's and plots each unique to that character. The power-ups you buy however transfer to all story arch's so it is advisable at first to maybe play through the first story multiple times to unlock several power-ups to make the next few stories easier to play. The first story is based on that your character is a hired sword that is hired to do a job in a Dark Elf Mansion. During your mission, you run into a Dark Elf thief that is attempting to still artifacts to obtain funds. You foil this Dark Elf (playing the match four game that acts as a battle system). 

After defeating her multiple times you eventually capture her and then reveal that you are actually a Demon Lord that has taken the Mansion and you have decided to make the Dark Elf your plaything. And that is where the more adult-oriented content starts. 

The game has multiple levels each with a new protagonist and each with a new girl that you get with for one reason or another. And there is plenty of boobs, and other things as well. This game also has a unique add on that allows you to create your own content or modify current content to allow you to make custom stories, arch's or expand on current ones making the game endless with possibility. The simple design of the game and its unique Match 3 Battle System makes this a fun little buy and can have hours of entertainment even without the adult content.

I personally have only played through about half of the first section of the game so around 4 girls unlocked out of 9. They also a second section with around 5 girls and then, of course, you can get player-made content as well. 

Visually the graphics are well done, the music is nice though I personally disable the music and listen to my own most of the time when playing games so that is an idea you may do as well. I do leave the voice volume up for obvious reasons. I do not suggest you play this game while children are present while the battle scenes don't show anything when the cutscenes come up, especially with the 18+ patch active you will find there is quite a bit of detail there that most likely children shouldn't see. 

Multiple playthroughs of a single battle or section are recommended so you can win and get the points you need to upgrade skills and get items. These will help you as you advance. I found myself several times playing through the first level again just to get points to spend on upgrading my stats and getting new powers. It is also wise to look at the stats and powers of the girl your facing and change up your items and powers that will go against theirs or cancel out their special moves. Usually, the first couple of battles are not to bad, but the last two or so they usually gain some nice powers that they use to really cause you some problems. 

In conclusion, this game is fun, open-ended, nice, and well done. It is a nice casual game that has some nice replay value and can be customized as well if you know how to. 

Goblin Walker

Goblin Walker

Currently, I have no Steam Review on this Product.

Extended Review

I actually came across Goblin Walker while cruising the list of games that were on sale. I ended up picking this game up for around $1 on Steam and it was a Steam Edit Version so pretty much all the adult content had been stripped for the most part to contend with the current Steam ToS. That said within the Community Page and Shop Page there was a link to a source site that allowed you to download the Patch you would need to bring this game back to all its glory...and I use that term loosely. 

So this game is a throwback to classic sidescrolling action that has RPG elements and a pretty straight forward objective for the main character which I would go as far as saying is about as "anti-hero" as you could get when it comes to playing these sorts of games. But I guess it is in that concept that makes this game unique in itself. 

The game starts with you being a simple half demi-human that is chased to the edge of a cliff where you fall to your uncertain doom. Being found by other demi-humans they take you to their leader who is for all purposes is a Warlock or Wizard of sorts that brings you back to life as a Goblin. Your goal is to bring young women to the cave to be used in a sacrifice to bring back a Goblin Lord. And that is where the fun begins.

You are given a short tutorial about how only certain women possess a certain type of mana held within their bodies that the Wizard needs to perform the ritual to bring back this Goblin Lord. So you are trained on how to seek out and disable these special women...that you then have to bang which breaks their will. Once their will is broken you then have to pick them up and take them back to the Goblin Cave. While you are doing this there are people and Knights attempting to stop you and kill you and you earn coin, food, and points that you then use to help increase your armor, weapons, and power to increase your ability to get the job done.

Now I have not put a lot of hours into this game but thus far it is a fairly basic and straightforward game that has a unique idea behind it. I have seen recently they have added a few updates to the game to add some new characters to the game as well, so it is safe to say that this game is still being developed at a slow pace. The game cost is minimal at best and isn't for everyone but for a couple of dollars it is a good time killer.

I would recommend this if you enjoy being a Goblin doing what Goblins do (based on Goblin Slayer mentality) and it makes for a game that is most certainly in need of the 18+ tag.

Why in Hell are you Here Teacher!?

Why in Hell are you here Teacher!?

Review

This anime is a bit differently done then I am used to and to be honest it is actually done in a way that I could support for the most part as far as how the episodes themselves are done. Now as for the subject matter I find this to be an interesting way of pushing the boundaries of taboo's so to speak. So please keep in mind this is an Adult Anime but not really Hentai as it has no sex scenes that are shown...maybe insinuated but not shown. 

Why In Hell Are You Here Teacher is about 4 students that are either already friends or become friends in the process that each become the taboo lover of their teacher. With that said this anime attempts to approach this topic with comedy in a way to smooth over the fact that we are watching Highschool teens fall in love with their teachers and the teachers fall in love with them. 

Now this anime is done in rapid secession in the fact that each episode is only around 11mins long and there are the standard 12 episodes. I will say they leave it open to where should they want to they could easily go back and create more episodes for a new season. That said they also ended it in a way that if they decide not to, (and honestly I don't see it happening) that the anime feels complete and so the lack of another season isn't so painful. 

Each episode focuses on a single relationship between a student and a teacher. It usually takes a few episodes for a teacher and student to get together and each episode in its short time builds each character and their relationships to a point you do feel satisfied with how it is going. Towards the end of the series the anime couples get together and spend time with each other as well which allows the friends to see how much they really have in common.

As stated earlier the aspect of comedy is done very well here and I can say that many episodes will have you laughing extremely hard and wanting to watch the next episode to see what other hilarious situations they can get into. Even though this is dealing with a subject matter that here in the US can cause a great deal of controversy it is done in a tasteful manner and really shows the difference between the Cultural Divide between East and West.

In closing, I would highly recommend this anime despite the fact it is more of an adult-oriented anime and even though it is about teachers and student relationships simply for the comedy and the fact that it is done really well. I know there are many that will roll their eyes at this but I think something that only lasts 11mins that is entertaining is worth the time and effort. 

Goblin Slayer

Goblin Slayer

Review

Goblin Slayer, in a nutshell, is a Dark Fantasy anime that takes place in a time much like the middle ages where adventures and take on jobs and doing quests for merchants, aristocrats, townsfolk and anyone willing to pay them for their services. This could be simple transport missions, find an object mission, clear a cave or route mission or even a kill mission on a particular monster. 

There are many of these adventure guilds and they obtain their job from the local towns Guild Hall. One such adventure has been given a nickname because he only accepts jobs where he is able to kill Goblins, hence the nickname the 'Goblin Slayer'. He never shows his face and keeps his helm on at all times along with his armor. He comes to the guildhall and picks up any and every quest he can find that deals with Goblins and then goes seeks them out to exterminate them. 

There are many new adventures that believe that Goblins are mindless and can be easy prey for noobies. But the reality is that Goblins are not as dumb or unorganized as many think and this has led to the deaths of many new adventures. 

The Anime starts the first episode which is also the most controversial one of the whole series by beginning showing a small group of would-be adventures entering a cave to participate in a small hunting quest of killing some Goblins. The problem is, of course, they believe that these Goblins are of course unorganized and think it will be an easy mission that will earn them plenty of gold and guild points towards becoming a higher rank within the Guild Hall. The party is made up of your usual type of people, a Warrior type, a Rogue type, a Magic type, a Cleric type, and a secondary warrior. Soon after entering the cave they begin to realize just how much of a mistake they have made.

I don't want to ruin the story or what exactly happens but I must say that there is a lot of blood, gore, and in the end, one of the females are taken by the Goblins for actions that I will let you think about and on. The surviving member of the part and uncaptured girl which is the Cleric begins to run but knows it is a matter of time before she too is captured. However, she is soon saved by the Goblin Slayer and he begins to explain to her how they will survive and how they will save the remaining girl that was captured and so on. Years of hunting Goblins has taught him many things and he uses each thing he learns to ensure his own survival and the death of the Goblins.

Once they return to the Guild Hall and things calm down the young Cleric joins him in a permanent party and she begins to learn more about him, his past, why he slays Goblins and begins to learn how she can help him in his plan to eliminate every Goblin in the land. As time passes others join the party each with their own unique idea and thoughts and characteristics but each one that joins has heard of the "Goblin Slayer" who is known in Elven as another name...and yet another name in Dwarfen. All the races know of him and as the dark forces gather and they summon more and more Goblins in their ranks they will seek him out and rely on him to kill all the Goblins he can.

The Goblin Slayer anime is currently slated to have a second season that dives more into the development of the main character which his story is touched on lightly in the first season as far as to why he does what he does and what drives him. However as is the thing with most of these anime there are several love interests that are trying to persuade him to be with them, despite the fact that he has no apparent desire to really take an interest in the females that are vying for his affection. The young Cleric, his long time friend who he lives with her and her father, the Elf girl and the head receptionist at the Guild Hall. With all these young maidens going for him he continues to be oblivious to their actions while focusing on slaying every Goblin he comes across. 

I am looking forward to the 2nd season of this anime and hope that it will continue the arch that was laid out in the first season while adding some new plots and twists that I think this anime would greatly benefit from. 

I want everyone to know that this anime is Adult Rated due to blood, gore, language, adult content, sexual situations, sexual images, and a few others. If you are under the age of 18 you shouldn't watch this anime. If you do so you are liable for your own actions.

Sisterly Lust

Sisterly Lust

Review

As you can probably tell I have yet to do a Steam Review on this game. This is because I haven't completed this game on the first playthrough yet so I have decided to refrain from posting my thoughts on Steam at this time. That said I feel I have played enough of the game that I can make a review on here and not feel so bad about it...as odd as that may seem.

Straight-up disclaimer on this game, this game is 100% adult-oriented and should not be played by anyone under the age of 18. I can not stress enough that if you or someone you know who is under the age of 18 purchases and plays this game then you are in violation of the COPPA rules set forth by the FCC and Federal Government under the COPPA ACT. That means that the content creators, manufactures, distribution firms, and STEAM are not liable for any damages that may occur.

This game not my standard game as I prefer anime-style artwork over CG artwork in most cases. However, in this particular case, I decided to take the plunge and see what this game had in the way of story, choices, and endings even though the graphics were not something that I normally go for. What I found was a pretty decent game that has a very long playtime, many choices that affect how the characters in the game react to you and pretty engaging dialog as well. The only thing missing that I was kind of surprised was music. This is ok though as it allows you to listen to your own music while you read the script and make choices for your character. 

So for a bit of the backstory, your character which you can rename at the start, is the only male child of a family that was torn apart by your father. Your mother retained your 3 sisters and you went with your father. You have of course now grown up and now you are a graduate from college. Your Father has recently died and during the funeral, your Mother approached you about staying with them for a short time until you could figure out what you needed to do. You at first are hesitant but you decide to take her up on her offer and with that, you move into a home with your mother and your 3 sisters.

What happens next is a ride between making new friends, flirting with multiple girls, helping your sisters and mother with their own issues among other things that will leave you somewhat in shock and yet like me you will keep clicking and moving on because now your vested in the story.

Relationships can be formed between multiple girls and several of them (more than normal) seem to be ok with the thought of you having more than one fling at a time. That, of course, can make things twist and turn like crazy and become a balancing act between girls, life, and the overall idea of finding that perfect ending. 

At this time I am not sure how many endings there are but I do know based on my calculations there are probably around 11 to 12. This means that the game has a great deal of replay value and honestly as long as it is through the first playthrough I am hesitant to see how many times I can play through this game...but that in itself is something that normally we as gamers enjoy. 

You can change the name of the sisters and mother which allows you to make things personal I guess though be careful going down that road as it can lead to some weird twisted desires and possible nightmares. 

All in all this game has what you would want from a Visual Novel, unique art, a long story, and multiple plots, good graphics, (no music but that means you can play your own), multiple endings, many many many choices, and of course lots and lots of sex scenes and nudity. And I do mean ALOT of sex scenes and nudity. The story is very engaging and without ruining the story let us just say that there are some choices that will make you scratch your head, and go "what in the world did I just do and why am I doing it?" and you will find quickly maybe just maybe you have some dark secret that this game will help you take a look at.

Magebuster Amorous Augury

Magebuster Amorous Augury

Steam Review

Straight forward, simple, elegant, well-versed story and multiple endings based on your performance in the battles. This game could easily be expanded upon and could have DLC added to it. While my only complaint is the fact it is short and the final battle takes way too much time than it should have this game is one of those games I did enjoy greatly.

Graphic wise it is good, the gameplay is simple but good, music works well, and there are voice-overs which make things better. I enjoyed the simple yet engaging battle system. I think this game could be expanded upon and really develop into a better than average game if taken care of.

High Recommend to anyone looking for a short but fun little game with adult content.

Extended Review

In all honesty, there is not much I can say about this game considering it is a very short game. That said it does offer multiple endings depending on how many stages you are able to complete. The first playthrough I did I was able to get through all the stages even the dreaded final stage that took way to long to complete because you had to figure out the pattern and then keep using that pattern until you defeated the mage. The ending I got wasn't that bad and of course, there was a nice little adult ending for it.

The gameplay is pretty basic, the choices you make do make some things changes and of course, losing a stage can also move you into one of the five endings or move you out of one. The story is pretty basic and simple and doesn't require a great deal of depth.

The story is basically you play as a demon that has been summoned and banished more times than you can count and each time you get a taste of freedom you end up finding yourself right back into the darkness of your eternal prison. This time is no different however as you are summoned by a young apprentice mage that is attempting to bind you to her will in order to use your power to bring her more power. The reason why she wants this is of no consequence and like a demon, the idea that you could be freed from the darkness is enough to make you take a gander through the gate. Once you do she must best you in combat to control you. 

This is of course where you can decide to give up and let her beat you for better or worse, or you can fight all the way through and make her earn a victory...or maybe instead of you becoming her servant...she will become yours.

In the end, the multiple endings, voice-overs, gameplay as simple as it is and the music are all really good. I highly recommend this if you have some spare time and want an adult game that won't take you long to play through and that you can go through more than once and get more than one ending.

Evenicle

Evenicle

Steam Review

To some this game is simple, and it is in that simplicity that makes it fun. It is a traditional RPG style game with some added depth and some comedy along with the Adult concepts and themes added along with it. Don't get me wrong I have come across a scene (at least one at the moment) that could cause some...uneasiness despite the fact the game has a "Friendly" appeal to it. I enjoy the gameplay, story, and even the adult pictures...it is what it is...don't judge me. I would recommend this to anyone 18 or older that enjoys RPGs.

Expanded Review

Evenicle is a unique RPG Visual Novel that plays a lot like a classic RPG game from the early '90s with the almost 1st person perspective when fighting and the classic RPG open-world look and feel. The Visual Novel aspect is done for the cutscenes which include a few choices but not too many, at least not that I have encountered anyways. That said the game has a very unique premise and interesting story along with some interesting characters. Because of the number of characters that you can have in your party at any given time, I will not be focusing on any particular NPC and instead just focus on the gameplay, story, and feel of the game.

 Now before we get into the heart of the subject there are a few things we need to go over. First, this is an Adult game so there are sex scenes, the showing of nudity, adult situations, adult language, and so on. This game is regarded as a "dark fantasy" despite the bright colors and nice dialogue. That said at the time I am writing this I have only found really one scene in the game that I would call 'dark' and normally I wouldn't give spoilers to the story or gameplay but in this instance, I think it is needed for those out there that can not handle the subject matter.

In this game, the history is very unique in the fact that the Deity of the game is a Divine Goddess that in her wisdom declared only a few rules for the people to live by. Unlike the concept of our world where Gods and Goddess do not take direct action to enforce their rules in the world of Evenicle that is different. The Goddess takes direct action when someone breaks one of her rules. 

One of these rules is the keeping of purity of both men and women until they are married. When a couple is married and makes a bond with one another the Goddess places a ring upon their fingers as a symbol of their unity. However, should someone have sex outside of wedlock OR commit the crime of murder then that person is 'branded' with a black ring that is unable to be removed. That marks them as an exile, they are removed from society and unable to live in any town or city. They are unable to mine for their metals will turn to copper, they can not plant food for their crops will die, in other words, they are subjected to a form of death as they will soon perish as no person would offer them help. Many of these people that are black banded form Bandit groups and get their supplies from stealing, killing, and pillaging.

To that end, bandits tend to also seek out...companions that they can use, abuse, and trade or kill off when they are done with them. In one part of the game, a female townsperson is captured by a group of Bandits and taken to their camp. The protagonist and a Knight are tasked with killing the bandits and saving the girl if at all possible. Upon reaching the camp however the girl has been taken advantage of. (I'm attempting to be nice here.) Once the deed is done a black band is bestowed upon her as she had sex prior to marriage. The bandits, of course, get theirs but not before it is too late. Because of this the girl is taken by the nation's Soldiers and taken to a place that the Kingdom takes all-black bands to. No one knows what happens there but many have their suspicion. 

Now that you have been warned...time to move to the heart of the game.

You play as a young male hero that has lived alone on a small fishing island for his entire life. During that time the town's elder and his daughters have taken care of you and you have grown up with the twin girls as you are both about the same age. One day the twins ask you a question that you are completely taken back by. They ask you which one you want to marry? Of course, you're conflicted as they are both seeking your affection and they want to marry you. But you can not make the choice, so you make a daring proposal. You declare you will head to the mainland, become a high ranking Knight, and marry both of them. They agree to your terms. 

In this land there are different levels of Knights, they are called, Knight, Hundred Knight, Thousand Knight, and Zero Knight. A Knight is able to marry at most two people and is regarded as the basic class of knighthood. Hundred Knights are able to marry around 3 to 4 and is called 'Hundred Knight' because that Knight is at a level where their power is equal to 100 regular knights. The Thousand Knight follows the same concept adding 1 to 2 more marriages allowed and is compared to 1000 regular knights. Then there is the Zero Knight the highest rank a Knight can get. There is only 3 in the entire kingdom and their power is beyond measure. 

You go to the mainland and your journey begins as you start your rise through the ranks and finding different lady companions that you decide to take as your wives all with the goal of one day returning to the small fishing island and marrying the twins. 

The map is pretty expansive, the gameplay pretty basic but that isn't a bad thing. There is much in the way of grinding, leveling, upgrading, and obtaining new armor and weapons that will help you through the game. Like most RPG's it has many quests and side quests you can do and like most adult games there are chances to have romantic events happen between yourself and your wives as you obtain them. 

While the concepts of this game are not new they are not something many games touch a lot on at least, not for the time the game came out. However, as I have observed there are more and more games and even anime and manga that is looking greatly into the discussion of the concept of Polyamorous and Poly relationships and marriages. 

This game is fun, nicely done, long in duration, and plays more like a classic RPG than a VN. I have at the time of writing this article have not actually beat this game, but I do plan on playing it more in the time to come. 

With the exception of the one scene which I do believe can be skipped this game is light, funny, nice, and easy to get into. I highly recommend it to anyone out there looking for a unique 18+ RPG Adult game.

My Heart Grows Fonder

My Heart Grows Fonder

Steam Review

This game took me by surprise, I was expecting a few more choices which is its only real downfall, but minus that the game has a great story and nice length to it. I recommend playing multiple times to get all the endings available.

Expanded Review

As I previously stated on my Steam Review this game actually took me by quite a surprise as I wasn't expecting the depth of the story that I got from this Visual Novel. The story, dialogue, music, and drawing all are pretty well done for this Visual Novel and is something the people making it should be proud of. Honestly when I read the premise of this game all I could say is, 'Nope...I would have not done that' because I can remember being slightly in the same position as most men are at some point. So what is the background of this? Well, here we go.

You are a man working in an office building living the normal single man's life. You scrape by to make rent and pay for your car and keep your bills paid, you live off instant ramen and other quickly and cheaply made meals, you work long hours taking calls and helping customers with their accounts and answering questions. Sometimes a friend/co-worker will ask you to go to the local bar and hang out with him..even though you most of the time turn him down because of being broke all the time. 

One day a life long childhood friend that you have kept in contact since you moved away to the city for work contacts you asking if you would help her out by allowing a friend of her's stay at your place for a couple of weeks while they go into the city to handle personal business. At first your hesitant but after hearing that the person will pay and help keep your place clean while you're at work you decide that it can't be too bad plus you will be helping your friend out of a bind which is always good right?

So you tell your friend you will help her out and that you will meet her and her friend at the train station. The day comes and you at the train station waiting for your friend Ava. When Ava shows up you find that the friend she is wanting you to help is Maia the girl you were dating before she suddenly and without warning disappeared without officially breaking up with you 3 years prior. 

Needless to say it is obvious the main character is taken back by this and what ensues is a story of resentment, anger, bitterness, love, and possibly forgiveness. 

Ava (the short dark-haired girl) is your childhood friend that has been with you through thick and thin. She's a college student that is constantly finding a way to stay in school and at her parents' house. She is a very outgoing and comical person that enjoys a good joke and laugh and can be a bit upfront when it comes to many ideas and thoughts...unless they deal with her not being in school anymore. She also holds a couple of secrets from you that as the game progresses you figure out and how you deal with them will determine what happens between you two.

Maia (the long blonde hair girl) is your former girlfriend that you were head over heels for and one that in some thoughts you felt you could have spent your life with. However suddenly and without warning she left without a word. For 3 years you never knew what happened to her and you spent much of your time heartbroken and feeling rejected until finally moving on and getting your job. Now suddenly she is back in your life and in her mind, she never officially broke up with you so she still believes that you two are dating. Maia is shy, a bit of a health nut, does not like being touched and can be a bit absent-minded. She is very kind and caring, however. 

This game has several choices you can make throughout that will change the games ending. There are multiple endings including 1 bad ending. The others are what I would deem as good endings. The game takes a bit to play through but isn't overly long. 

In conclusion, I enjoyed this game enough to play through it enough to get all the endings including the bad and would recommend this to anyone that wants a light Visual Novel to play and enjoy at their own pace. The story is nice and the characters fit their roles decently.

Doki Doki Lit Club

Doki Doki Lit Club

Steam Review

So I had heard and seen a lot about this game before playing it. I saw it was free and thought, "why not give it a shot what do I have to lose?" I now realize that I had more to lose than I thought. Needless to say, I lost a bit of what humanity I had left and that was just with 1 playthrough and a part of me says, "end it there man...uninstall it before you lose it" and yet I won't do that.

This game has the right amount of playful banter and characters that you expect from the image you see at the beginning of the title menu and the game plays a lot like a nice slice of life Visual Novel, then you add the unique character development and the few choices you make determine their attitude and overall development through the continuing story until you reach an apex that leaves me wondering how many endings there really are.

So for all the nice looking and sounding banter and such the game takes a seriously dark turn and as you begin to realize that each character has their own flaws you begin to realize that nothing you do is going to end well for everyone...and someone is going to be reaching their limits and be consumed by the darkness that plagues them.

To that end, this game is a great game and one that I will enjoy for many more hours but don't expect to play through this game and get to the end and have much of you humanity left after making some of the choices you have to make...because chances are something bad is going to happen...and you have to cope with it.

Updated Review:

So after playing through the game again and going through trials and tribulations that came after my first "play through" I realized I hadn't REALLY finished the game. After actually going through the game (for real) and seeing how the game was actually meant to be played all I can say is...that was a mind **** and a half. But I would STILL recommend this game to anyone that enjoys being caught in suspense and enjoys some true insightful storytelling.

Expanded Review

I am going to be upfront with you all on this review. If my Steam Review didn't make you wonder about what dark hell you were about to enter then let me prepare you with this warning. I do adult content media because I want to because I don't feel like it gets enough exposer and, to be honest, the way the world treats Adult Media Content and Games is just a horrible reflection on people in general. All that said most people when they think about Adult Content Games they think sex. I am just as guilty as the next person about thinking that way. To that end let me warn you...this game has absolutely NO SEX in it.

This game is classified with the "Adult Only" tag for a completely different reason and to be honest, there are even some adults that could not handle the complete and overall mind frick that this game gives. I want to go on record and say that I played this game and found myself wondering how I fell down this rabbit hole...and what had I been doing with my life to fall down this rabbit hole. This game is marked 'Adult' because it deals with adult situations and without spoiling the overall story arch and ending transition let's just say it deals with the dark and deranged concept of AI, Love, Depression, Suicide, and Lost...now if that is Loss of Mind or Soul the jury is still out on that. So will you join me on this journey down the dark rabbit hole?

On a bit of a side note, I played through the game again at a later time while a friend of mine that I normally do Political Podcasting with was watching me live stream it and I don't deny that we both had been drinking a bit that night but even he said that he would not play this game after watching me play it, but that was because he said he has seen the mind frick and that was all he wanted. I asked him prior to doing this review if he would like to help me with this review and he said without a shadow of a doubt...NO. Intrigued? Would you like to know more?

Doki Doki Lit Club is a Visual Novel that puts you in charge of a male character (name can be changed) going through the daily grind of high school with your friend Sayori. She has been your childhood friend and neighbor since you can remember and you spend every school year walking with her to school and home again. 

Sayori your childhood friend is a bit of an airhead but is fun natured and light-hearted. She can be a bit of a clutz but overall her nature seems very bubbly and happy go lucky. Being your best friend and neighbor you spend your mornings walking to school with her and walking after school home with one another.

Sayori talks you one day into going with her to the club that she is a member of, the Literature Club and asks him to consider joining it so they can have more members. She has been pressuring him for some time to join a club and has pushed him to join the club she is a part of so they can spend time together and so their club can increase its membership. He at first isn't going until she says they will be having snacks...like any man he thinks with his stomach and decides to check it out. Enter our 3 other female students and the only other characters in the game.

Yuri is a very timid and quiet girl that spends her time reading long novels that are very poetic and have deep-seated meaning in the words and tends to have more than one meaning and therefore her writings always are very profound in their artistic approach and view. As one of the girls, you can take a relationship with she slowly opens up and seems to be more open to the idea of having a relationship with your character which is past her normal self-expectations.

 Natsuki is a year younger than you in school and is fascinated with Manga and simplistic writings and poems. Her and Yuri get into constant arguments over their difference of writing styles as Natsuki can be confrontational and a bit headstrong. She is a small girl and fits the concept of 'big boom in little packages'. She is also one of the girls you can have a relationship with and has a problem with her blood sugar. She tends to get weak and can fall out suddenly due to low protein levels and low sugar. Monika usually carries protein bars with her to give to Natsuki when she goes through one of her spells.

Monika is the founder and President of the Lit Club and is a year ahead of you. It is her final year and she is looking to passing the torch to the next person she thinks can take the Lit Club further. She is smart, kind, openminded and very expressive with her writings. She is also a bit of mystery when it comes to some things. She takes a noticeable interest in your character and tries to find ways for you and her to spend time with one another but usually, the others get in the way. 

As you progress through the game you will come to a part where you will have to write your poem so to speak. To do this you will see a list of words on the right of the screen and small chibi characters on the left that show the girls. As you pick words that you want to use to write your poem the chibi will jump showing that that person likes the word you chose for your poem. There are usually 20 rounds of this and if you're looking to impress a certain girl you will want to figure out what it is they find interesting and focus on words that they find interesting and enjoyable.

The game progress pretty steady and the story and interactions seem normal with the exception of 1 girl that when you click on some words that you think she wouldn't like...she actually does. To that end, each girl has a very distinct 'dark' trait that you will have to find out towards the end. Now I could tell you what they are and what the ending will do to you but I'd rather not spoil the game.

On that note I need to make something clear, you can not play through the game 1 time. You will have to play through it possibly 2 times or 3 times before you get to the actual end of the game. When you get to the end of the game you will be presented with an interesting turn of events that will make you think the game is broken. In reality, it is not broken, it is actually part of the game. If you would like more information on how to fix the game at the end so you can get the real ending please post a comment down below and I will be more than happy to help you out with that.

With all that said, just know this. This is a dark dark game and a gem of a game. Without using any sex appeal this game will have you question your own humanity and the concept of AI and other things as well as your perception of reality. I got this game on Steam and is 100% Free to play. So there is NO reason why you can turn this down. They do offer a Fan Pack for $10 that comes with some additional things like music and fan pics. But it is not required for the game to play. 

I recommend this game to those who are mot faint of heart.

Love Esquire

Love Esquire

Steam Review

I give this game pretty high marks. It reminds me of the classic dating sims great visual novel style, and of course, the humor involved in it is grade A. Just so you know...the Mod makes the game even better in the long run. There is a part of me that would love to see another game like this or maybe even some addons that could make the game go even further. I know that is pushing it but I mean when you have something this good it is hard to walk away from it.

Expanded Review

Love Esquire is a Visual Novel with some RPG elements. While the RPG element is light it is actually something that you will want to do to progress through the game and get one of the better endings. The RPG aspect to me honestly lent itself greatly to this game and made this game even better than it already was with its witty humor, nice music scores, great artwork, and of course the number of endings based on different girls. 

You play as a Squire to a Knight in a kingdom that is preparing to go to war against the dreaded Barbarians. To that end as a Squire, you aspire to become a knight yourself but in the middle ages the only way for a Squire to become a Knight was to serve under one and through hard work, dedication, and merit through the war they a Squire could become a Knight. 

The squire (you) can change your name so you can make up whatever name you wish. The characters react to your character by calling him simply 'Squire' so that is actually not a bad thing. You live on a farm with your sister 'Amy' and your Father. I want to go on record by letting you know up front that they are not your biological father or sister but are simply the ones that took you in after your parents were killed by raiders...there is a reason why this is important.

So the game gives you 3 to 4 months (around 30 turns in each month) to do a wide variety of things from talk with different characters and get a relationship with different woman, train at the barracks, become charismatic at the local tavern, and study at the town Library. You can also go out in the field with Sir Hugh (your knight) and do missions to earn gold and experience that will help you progress through the series of quests and at the end of the questline (the fighting in the field area) you get a special item.

As a Squire you do not actually fight against the bests and bandits you help your knight and he does the fighting. As a Squire you can 'Taunt' your enemies which as you would expect would make them attack you instead of your knight, 'Loot' which again...as it states you will loot the gold your enemies drop after they are dead. Now please take a note that you HAVE to loot the gold if you want to keep it. Any gold let at the end of the battle that you did not pick up will not go into your bank. 'Heal' which will heal your Knight (Hugh) as well as yourself. 'Cheer' helps Hugh power up his attacks with one turn and in the following turn, his attack will deal more damage. As you do each of these skills you will earn points that when reaching max will unlock ultimates of each skill which increases their effectiveness and has a really neat and cool cutscene for them.

This game has a lot of humor and jokes and makes a lot of references to modern gaming concepts and ideas which makes this game even funnier. The humor in this game is one of its big selling points...well that and the sex and hot women...just to name a few things.

Speak of woman there are 5 different women that you can court so to speak and each one has their own personality traits, history, and ideas for the squire. 

The women that you can have relations with is Amy the not by blood-related sister (that's right no chromo), Giselle the nurse at the local clinic, Beatrice the Princess of the Kingdom, Kamala the Diplomat and daughter of the Sultan of the neighboring Kingdom, and Vel that lives a dual life as a warrior in the army of the Kingdom and a bar fighter that does odd jobs for different people. 

Because of the amount of information that there is on each girl, it would be extremely difficult to post it all in this article but let's just say this. Each girl is more certainly hot, interesting, and each has their own personality traits that will draw you or repel you from them. All that said though there are multiple endings that you can unlock so seeking a playthrough where you go after each one is advisable. I have played through this game multiple times and I still have yet to obtain every ending to this game at the time of this article. Not to say that further playthroughs will not eventually lead me to unlock them all. 

Love Esquire is a game that has a lot more potential and really develops a new concept in the Visual Novel industry in my opinion. I think this game could be developed further and even a new game created based on the lore and ideas leftover from this game. I would even go as far as suggesting that if there was to be, say a Love Esquire 2 in the works or in development that makes it where you import your last save game and maybe continue with the girl you have or maybe even seek out new girls?

The music tracks, cut scenes, and voice-overs also make this game even better crafted and to be honest this is one game that I recommend highly to get. I don't believe you will be upset with this purchase at all.

Domestic Girlfriend

Domestic Girlfriend

Domestic Girlfriend is a current anime title that caused a slight uproar over the fact that as one content creator put it, "its a dumpster fire and train wreck all in one...and it's one that you will want to watch." With that in mind, I decided to set down and watch it to see what could be so bad that it was...good? 

Well, it is exactly what it is...a dumpster fire that you're drawn too like a moth to a flame only to realize your about to become the victim of a train wreck that you later end up enjoying as hard as that is to believe. This anime is very spicy and takes on some subject matter that isn't as unique as some would think, but it's in your face approach is something that many do not do. That said it is tastefully done and the character development aspect is extremely well done. By the end of the season (as we are all very hopeful there will be a second season), you will find yourself enjoying the anime and in the words of Herbert the Pervert, "I want more...".

Domestic Girlfriend is about Natsuo (the protagonist) that is about as clueless as they come when it comes to girls, relationships, and reading between the lines. He is what you expect from many anime's anymore with the main character usually unable to put simple equations together and yet SOMEHOW they are able to garnish the attention of so many adoring hotties. To be honest I would have killed for it to be that way back when I was in school just saying. 

Natsuo is a single child that lives with his father who is a single parent and attends a high school where he excels in literature and aspires to become a famous writer of books. During his time at school, he has fallen hard for his teacher, a woman named Hina. He has a taboo crush on her and wishes more than anything that they could be together. 

Within the first episode, you find that Natsu has several friends that ask him to go with them to a high school mixer, (I didn't realize that was a thing) where students from different high schools and classes will get together and hang out and maybe spark up some romance. During this particular mixer, he is introduced to a quiet and antisocial like girl named Rui. During the mixer, Rui and Natsuo speak to one another away from the rest of the group and they decide to leave the mixer together. 

What happens next starts the rollercoaster ride and is the first building block in the house of cards that is Domestic Girlfriend it is the match that lights the dumpster fire and begins to draw you in. The girl Rui takes Natsu back to her house where there is no one there and proceeds to convince him that they should take each other's virginity, no strings attached just do it to be doing it. Of course, Natsuo agrees and within the first 10mins of the 1st episode, we have our first action.

After that he leaves and heads home where things get moving along fast...as if someone watching the dumpster fire said, "lets put some gas on it" and they did. His father tells him he has met someone and has been dating her for a while and that he has decided it is time for him to get remarried. Natsuo, of course, is indifferent to this as he is happy that his father is happy. Natsuo is told that he will be meeting the woman soon as well as her two daughters. Of course when the woman shows up Natsuo's father introduces them and he admits that she seems nice and kind and is happy to see how his father acts around her. Then she introduces her two daughters...and this is where the comedy and action again begins. Her oldest daughter is none other than Hina (the school teacher he has a crush on) and her youngest daughter is, of course, Rui (the girl that he has already deflowered within this same episode mind you.) And so begins a wild ride.

Natsuo the protagonist is an introvert high school student that has a dream of becoming a writer. He has a friend that he spends a great deal of time with and relies on his advice to help him with the issues and feelings he has for Hina. He is your picture protag in these animes as he is a bit on the shy and timid side. He over analyses some things and doesn't analyze others, he misses social cues and can be a bit over-reactive. He does have some pretty problematic personality flaws but despite all that, his character development is one of the most well done I've seen. Over the course of the anime, he has his share of highs, lows, and moments of complete mental and emotional breakdowns.

He ends up becoming the stepbrother to Hina and Rui and despite that, he still actively seeks to be much more than that to Hina. Much like the movie series Twilight seen the creation of two camps of who people wanted to see the main star get with, there are two camps in the anime and manga communities that are divided between Hina and Rui.

Hina is the teacher that Natsuo has a crush on and loves more than anything. She also is his stepsister. She is older than he is by a few years and has only recently become a teacher after college. She is young and vibrant and has some habits of drinking a lot and having meetups with a mysterious man from time to time. Though she calls him her boyfriend the guy in question has a secret of his own and one that later Natsuo and Rui calls both Hina and him out on. 

Hina is outgoing, openminded, smart, and pretty. She knows all these things and takes full advantage of them. She of course through the course of the anime figures out that Natsuo has a major crush on her and that over time she finds that she herself has taken a great deal of liking to him. Of course, through the course of this, there are different times where she attempts to rationalize these feelings and puts them into a perspective that is both accurate and yet seemingly void of emotion. 

During an outing with just Hina and Natsuo, they find themselves at a beach where she walks out into the water and Natsuo follows her when they are out a little she poses a series of questions and thoughts about their relationship and how they could be more than they are now. At one point during this conversation, she asks him if he would commit suicide with her because the love they share and the relationship that he wats with her is taboo and would cause both of them and their family a great deal of dishonor. 

I won't spoil this storyline but let's just say you will need to hang on for the wild ride between Hina and Natsuo.

 Rui is an introvert much like Natsuo and speaks very little to others. She has a hard time in public and is socially awkward which Natsuo takes quick note of and spends time working with her to make her more socially acceptable and to have some friends. She is also the girl that took Natsuo's virginity and lost hers to him. She is also now his stepsister as well due to her mother marrying Natsuo's father. 

Her and Hina have always been close and after they moved in with Natsuo and his assistance with helping her in school she eventually begins to realize that she has feelings for Natsuo and at first it scares her. Overtime however she realizes and finds out that he has a deep love for Hina and she offers her advice and help to him even though it conflicts with how she feels. 

Eventually, she has to deal with the fact she is falling in love with Natsuo and that he also has feelings for her but that his feelings for Hina are stronger and in a sad twisted way unintentionally he strings Rui along and she accepts it. She, of course, feels conflicted by all the happenings at home, in school, and with Hina. 

After some time and different happenings, Rui gives the affection and attention to Natsuo that he needs and she lives in a balancing act of trying to be a supportive sister and a supporting lover.

While Natsuo is in school he befriends a girl called Momo. The girl Momo has a reputation for being the 'easy' girl and tends to have more than one boyfriend in a short period of time. She ends up setting her sights on Natsuo and through Rui (who she befriends) makes it known to Rui that she is wanting to hook up with Natsuo. Natsuo of course at first is taken back by this development but decides that he would at least entertain the idea of them having a friendship...and maybe one with benefits.

That said however during an episode in which Momo invites Natsuo to her house she sets up the moment giving him the chance to do whatever he wants to her. She is ready and willing to give herself to him, but Natsuo notices something and he realizes all too suddenly what is really going on. 

As to not destroy this arch I will say that Natsuo realizes that the reason for why Momo acts the way she does is because of the lack of any love at home. Because of that, she seeks love in other places...mostly in the bed of other men. He calls her out on it in a nice and meaningful way that impacts her and she begins to let that side of her go and instead seeks to become a better person thanks to the inspiration of Natsuo.

When Natsuo talks to a teacher about writing he finds out that the school has an unofficial Lit Club that is ran by a single girl named Miu. Clubs are required to have a minimum of 3 members before becoming official. The teacher who is also a well known and published writer himself makes a deal with Natsuo. He will read all the works that Natsuo submits and take him under his wing so long as he joins the Lit Club and help Miu. 

Natsuo, of course, jumps at this chance and through chance, Natsuo gets Momo and Rui to join the Lit Club with him. He also gets another student and friend that he meets to join as well which gives the Lit Club more than enough members to become an official club. Because of this the teacher that is the sponsor of the Lit Club honors his end of the bargain and begins helping Natsuo with his writings. 

Miu is a shy, introverted girl that is extremely smart but lacks social skills. (Which is a major theme of this anime and manga.) She is a good writer and has won the amateur status in writing circles. She also has a secret that Natsuo finds out about and one that like Natsuo can't be exactly talked about openly. But she finds in Natsuo a valued friend and companion that shares the love of writing and of forbidden love as well. 

This anime has more twists and turns than a maze and more ups and downs than a rollercoaster and I promise you that you will be on an emotional rollercoaster where you can't help but feel for the characters and their situation. Despite the odd situation that they are in and how it is seen by today's society, the idea is that this anime brings to light some serious difference in how society sees love and the relationships of people and how people view those same things. 

The anime is a must-watch and despite the emotional rollercoaster, there are plenty of comedic scenes other characters that play a big role in developing each of these main characters that I didn't mention and of course there is the part of the story that I have not told you that will leave you at the edge of your setting asking for more. Yes, that's right this dumpster fire is going from a single match and some paper to a blaze created by 5 gallons of gasoline and a road flare.