VN - Ren'Py - Radiant [v0.6.3] [RK Studios]

This Review is being written based off the initial first build that touched F95, v0.1.1

Starting off, the story gets set pretty well, you get the set-up of the catalyst for everything and the transition to recieveing the girls is handled pretty well.

one issue i do have however is how the "choice" system works, atleast in this current build. I would like to know generally how i'm developing, rather than blinding going along based on my choices, actually being able to see how my Psyche is changing would be nice, especially if someone wants to do a combo of the different paths, it would also help for there to be some indication of what certain actions will do, especially if it is actually incredibly vague how it'll affect the story. For dialogue, its generally easy to tell which choice is for which Psyche choice, however for certain actions, being able to tell exactly how it would affect things would help, for instance right before you meet the 3 main girls, you have the option of getting dressed to go to the door, or staying in your underwear, considering the "urgency" of the knocking from your door, it would generally lead people to answering the door in their underwear (depending on who exactly is answering but since this is a game people won't really lean towards the general IRL choice of getting dressed, or rather covering up in a gown or something)

the rest of the game appears like its going to handle well, dialogue actually feels impactful generally, especially with the characters that actually experience major emotional moments, i can't wait to see how the story develops, and hopefully somethings can be made a bit more clear so people can exactly control how they're going to make choices by knowing vaguely how it'll affect things

"0.1.1 ? Well that's a start."
* plays chapter 1 *
"One hell of a start !"

Pros:
- character design (I may be wrong, but I think I never saw those models before, that's a plus)
- renders and animations are beautiful (it feels real and "organic")
- engaging story (the scenario isn't new, but the way it is told really got me)
- multiple paths (but with no strict routes, more in a "play as you like" way)
- like in other games, characters eat a pizza, but here they really eat it ! Incredible !

Cons:
- ???

I feel different about this game. With a emotional and engaging story. I wonder if it's not true somewhere in the world.
Excellent work with the art / design / audio. Keep up the good work.
I look forward for the next update.

Holy Shit, what an opening. The easy shit is that the renders are gorgeous and a great deal of care was put into them obviously. But the main reason this game is going to pop is the absolute fantastic story that is set up. The fact that most the people who are discussing the game in the discussion are talking about the emotions they felt on a site that's for pirating porn games is telltale sign how he nailed the story. I look forward to future updates. I suggest going to the patreon and giving a tip to thank him for this if you can!

Holy shit easy 5 stars man!

I fucking love this game, we have a great story with good render and writing, three girls are the hottest characters I have ever seen.

Pros:
-Renders and Animations are top notch.
-Good use of audio.
-Good writing.

Cons:
-Ohh~~~, I can't find Chapter 2 :'(

Thanks Dammed and Alorth for your hard work!

Now that I've played it, I can say it. This game instantly went into my watch list. I am anxiously waiting for updates. Here's my review:

Story: I know this is just a 0.1 version but there's already something really interesting here. The story is captivating, and pretty original. I wasn't expecting what happened at the end there.

Art: Really well done. The models are very beautiful, and all the other graphics look really good.

Gameplay: The choices system seems pretty interesting to me. Several different paths to take. I just hope that working on several different paths at a time doesn't slow development.

This game has all the makings to be the next huge hit in here. And I really hope it does well, because I wanna know where this goes.

Playing Ver. 0.1

This is an extremely heartfelt first chapter to what promises to be a fantastic story.

The individual models are carefully created, giving each girl and character their own unique feel. This paired with the available dialogue give the characters some considerable depth, which is sure to grow as the story expands.

The use of music and sound is spot on, adding an extra lair to the emotional impact of certain scenes. This is one game you SHOULD turn your speakers up for.

One area of concern:

There does not seem to be a clear tracker for the "Psyche" or "Relationship" points that you might gain as you play through the game. It is not clear if this is a missing feature, or if these are meant to be invisible to the player.

Chapter one does end on a cliffhanger, so for those who can't stand these things, take note.

Over all, I look forward to seeing this story develop. It has had a fantastic start already.

I played this 3 times lol, my hormones were all over the place but in a good way. I like no.. I love what I'm seeing thus far. I actually cried during this game which isn't what I expected. Poor Gracie, that fact that she had to raise those girls practically by herself... and so young also.. it just broke my heart. I know it's 3 different paths but I can't see myself playing the dark route or whatever it's called. They deserved to be loved therefore, I will provide it. The main character seems likeable for the most part but the girls are so beautiful. Kudos to the developers for putting the effort into each girl. The renders are fantastic and I know it's just he first update or whatever but now I'm fangirl, I wish this game nothing but success. 5 stars all around.

Excellent so far. Brilliant writing! Can't wait for more of this! I know most people are just looking for the fap material but I prefer the anticipation of a good story-line. Great renders as well, the girls all look incredibly beautiful. I also love a VN where you can choose your personality based on your choices. Will be subscribing to these guys to support them. Lovely work!

let me just start of with this radiant is probably gonna be one of the best vn porn games ever made

anyway to the review
this game is something special let's get the obvious out of the way 1st the graphics are easily one if not the most prettiest i've ever seen in any porn game this surpasses AAA graphics they are just so beautiful and there is obviously put a lot of care and work into the models also the writing is also 10/10 already the way every character is written if amazing the story itself is also incredibly well told the animation is top notch very fluid and natural also the feels i'm not gonna spoil anything you will have to find out yourself it's also really long for a first release about 120 minutes depending how fast you read i don't know what else to say then if they keep this up this game will be one of the greats if not the best ever

Thats a way to kick things off!!
Story is very good and interesting.
Renders and models are amazing to the last detail.
Animations ,even tho limited, are great.

Totally worth playing ,can't wait to see how the events will unfold!

All in all, this seems like a fantastic game in the making and the demo gives me all the reason to believe it will be a favorite of mine and many other players. I would suggest to go and support the developer if you can afford to do so.

However, it is not perfect. There are SO many things done right (which I will go over very quickly because there are about 40 other reviews detailing them), but at least one thing in my opinion which needs to be improved in future releases.

The strong points of this game are first and foremost, the visuals. Most things look stunning. The renders are high quality, the backgrounds seem natural. The models are unique and very, very attractive. Not only are they not the standard DAZ models, but I think the dev did a great job of making the family look similar to one another (you could guess the girls are sisters and that they are their mother's daughters) but still distinct from each other.

The English is also very good. There are no grammar or punctuation errors (which might seem trivial but these things can really break immersion) and for the most part, the dialog really seems natural -- the way I (as a person whose first language is English) would expect English speaking people to talk. The amount of content and length of the game are also very good for a first release and there is a decent balance of build-up and some action.

The one thing that bothers me is that the writing is inconsistent. Sometimes it can be very good (like Gracie's letter to the MC) and sometimes it can feel VERY contrived. An example would be how in the intro the MC is referred to as a "nerd" and is obviously outside the clique of the cool kids on the one hand (Gracie even says that she wouldn't have ignored him just because he's not overly popular), but on the other hand he's presented as a football star. This makes very little sense, and happens several times in the story. Mostly it feels like in some cases the writers knew what they wanted to achieve so they didn't really bother themselves with writing something believable that achieves it. They preferred to make life easy for themselves. Another example is how the MC is obsessed with a girl who appears in his dreams every night, and whose name he knows, but doesn't do anything to find her for several years. I mean, I get that he doesn't remember most thing from before his accident but he knows who he was and where he went to school. He was 18 when he had his accident, so there's like a 90% chance he knew her from school or from his old neighborhood. How hard could it be to track down someone whose name you know and went to school with you? Again, doesn't make any sense but is written very conveniently story-wise. There are a few more cases like this which seem lazy.

Edit: after re-reading my review, I feel like it might have been a little harsh. I stand behind everything I've written, but I feel like I haven't stressed enough that in most places, the writing is as good as the visuals. The MC seems like a real person and not a caricature, the girls all have personalities and some scenes are really heartfelt. I just wish every dialog and every scene would be up to the (very high) standards set by the majority of the writing.

OK, so this game came out on tuesday and already it has almost 400 likes and 35 reviews, this is how you make an entrance

if you didn't played the game yet and are reading this, STOP right now and go play the game, that's an order

What can i say, one of the best 0.1 releases i have seen
The story sucks you in and plays very hard with your emotions
Renders, animations and music are all very well done
That BJ animation is the best one i have seen in a porn game, 10/10 BRAVO!

All i can say is, where is the chapter 2?

Review over the April 8 build. This will continue to be edited while the game continues their updates.

In a word, AWESOME! One of the few games which shows it's brillhance on the first update. The touching moment with Gracie, and then her sad fate, and a new flash of hope appearing soon after that broughts an carrousel of emotions. The models are pretty beautiful too, but the subtle points of the story makes me wanting for more.

Few games on F95 shows so much potential like this one, and I will continue to follow during it's development. Maybe dropping some dollars when I receive my paycheck I don't know for now.

Thank you Damned and Alorth for your hard work!

One of the best games on F95. Stunning graphics... great storyline although it is hard to get through the fact that your daughters are 18 years old but it still lingers on the fact that you were only in that coma for 10 years. You should be way past all the emotion and migranes, etc. by now. Then the Mom of the son you killed only says that "about 10 years ago" you killed her son. Shouldn't she have said about "18 years ago" you killed her son?

Amazing start.

By far the best 0.1 game i played

Amazing story, great renders, nice girl personalities, touching moments, some funny references, an effort from the game Devs to give players some flexibility

As of version 0.1
I haven't been this emotionally invested in a game in quite sometime, probably since AL. It's mind boggling how people on this site say things like you shouldn't get emotionally attached to games, if the story's great and engaging and you've experienced something similar aren't you supposed to relate to them? Isn't it suppose to struck an emotional chord?

I didn't expect this first release to be this good but damn I'm impressed. I thought it was going to be the usual high setting type game but even then I was loving it. Gracie was a beautiful knockout, who it seemed was going to be the love of MC's life. But through drastic turn of events that didn't happen, you end up in a 10 year coma and lose both your parents and the girl of dreams. Just when you're feeling bad for the MC thinking that his life couldn't get any shittier... Boom!!! Triplets!!! 3 gorgeous, sexy, young girls who happen to be your daughter appear at you front door.. What could possibly go wrong? Oh BTW, you're a murderer!!! **Allegedly**

Renders/Graphics/Characters 5/5
Story 5/5

Absolutely fantastic first release. I was hooked from the beginning. all the girls are cute as hell, the story is great, I got genuinely sad when reading the letter. Not many games actually make me feel much of anything, so that's saying something. Only complaint is that it ended. Awesome work Alorth and SirD!

Ok, I am flabbergasted. There are probably two dozen or more games/VNs here that impress and/or entertain me, but I think this is the first time I have been truly...awed.
Visually - The best renders I have ever seen. More depth and realistic perspective than I honestly even thought possible, or at least practical. The animations may not be quite perfect, but they are at least among the best ive seen. The models are equally appealing though that is, at least in part, subjective.
Characters/Plotting - I usually play all paths, in any VN worth its salt. I like to see the variance in content and just see how much effort was put into the project, and its usually interesting to explore the "darker" paths and kinks. I found myself in the very unusual (frankly, unheard-of) position of earnestly not being certain I even want to see "darker" paths here. That is, in my estimation, solely due to how effective the situation and characters are, and how realistic it feels. From my perspective, that should be the primary goal of any writing, including "porn games". So, in that context I could not be more impressed and satisfied with the project thus far.
Overall, this seems to be an evolution of the genre, in all the right directions. F95 just may have a new sheriff in town.

Excellent to outstanding initial offering, and one very much worth trying out. Definitely looking forward to seeing where the Dev takes this going forward.
The story is OK, and the writing is clean. The choice system, as some other have mentioned, is a bit confusing and at this point does not seem to matter. Single choice 'choices' really aren't a choice though, are they? Could do without those, imo.
The artwork is delicious, and the female characters are all beautiful. Good variety among the female characters as well.
The animations here are outstanding as well.
Looking forward to seeing more. If you haven't tried it, I highly recommend it.