discussion Ren'Py The Big Step [S.2 - v0.1] [Partedes]

[superpuma]

I LIKED
ALEXANDRA - in this issue all the credit goes to her block.
Ellie is very hot (although with very busy and dark scenes her hotness is lost)
ALL the characters continue to be DELICIOUS (thanks Master Paterdes).

I DIDN'T LIKE
Group sex... more of the same
Dark scenes
Some options are unavailable
Molly has grown up (I hope there will be flashbacks... lots of them now that she's debuted her own VN)

WAITING
Molly at summer camp (and also flashbacks)
Sam having fun with Mom and/or Dad
Nicole's return (and also flashbacks)
ALL the possible flashbacks of Alyssa's characters.

 

[ElongateMusk]

Maybe people might disagree with me, but I feel like Partedes is holding back on Samantha. This update has three splendid examples:

1. When Sam is caught peeping on the homeless man again, and the H-Scene happens, it ends way too quickly. Sure he grabs her boobs, but there's no other foreplay or heavy petting. Sam was supposed to be incredibly horny and the homeless guy knew it.. he should've taken advantage to take it a step further than she would've liked, and she cannot say no due to the arousal.. she has an internal dialogue telling the same.

The scene is held back for no reason.. and then it literally ends within a few renders.

2. Brad was drunk and he had a golden chance to make Sam comply. He should've made a move on Sam but he didn't. He gets a titjob.. but that's it.

In the future, there is ZERO chance that she will get close to him again.

3. The bus scene also ends rapidly. I was really looking forward to Sam being on the bus again.. I thought Partedes would surely escalate this time and raise the stakes.. but it doesn't.
The passengers didn't even pop out her titty or do any foreplay aside from touching. Yes there is a blowjob, but there are two other people that aren't taking advantage and don't seem to be doing anything in that scene.

Before you know it, Samantha gets up and leaves and the scene just ends. Disappointed!

In the future versions, I hope there is Chikan-type bus scene where Sam is groped and possibly fingered while she stands. Please make the bus a recurring place or a theme.

 

[GODSALADASS]

bruh the audacity to have a violation in the post that i request for a hero in f95 and almost banned in the post like the gooners protecting the post from the leak

 

[bakaboy]

Not gonna lie, I’m not dropping this yet, but Alyssa was way more fun and spicy, tbh. Characters here just don’t hit the same. Alyssa’s body was pure perfection (those boobs were art, man), while the new girl feels like some default mid-VN giga-boobs template. Side chars? Meh, average at best. Almost no blackmail or dark spicy stuff anymore — only Alexandra’s route has a bit of that, but even she just found a sugar daddy and started to enjoy it lol. Feels like a totally different game with a different vibe. I was hoping for the same atmosphere Alyssa had, with the same kind of beautiful models, but nah… guess that’s on me.

Each update of TBS feels less and less entertaining. We’ll see where it goes, but honestly — tribute to Alyssa: one of the best games, and one of the best character models ever.

 

[ElongateMusk]

Not gonna lie, I’m not dropping this yet, but Alyssa was way more fun and spicy, tbh. Characters here just don’t hit the same. Alyssa’s body was pure perfection (those boobs were art, man), while the new girl feels like some default mid-VN giga-boobs template. Side chars? Meh, average at best. Almost no blackmail or dark spicy stuff anymore — only Alexandra’s route has a bit of that, but even she just found a sugar daddy and started to enjoy it lol. Feels like a totally different game with a different vibe. I was hoping for the same atmosphere Alyssa had, with the same kind of beautiful models, but nah… guess that’s on me.

Each update of TBS feels less and less entertaining. We’ll see where it goes, but honestly — tribute to Alyssa: one of the best games, and one of the best character models ever.

I hope Samantha doesn't lose her virginity to her dad, similar to Alyssa. It's like.. we've seen this before, so why would you repeat it again? I hope it offers multiple choices though. v0.6 was when Alyssa lost her v-card, so Sam can't be that far away.

Alyssa's game didn't pull any punches.. TBS feels slightly censored.. like its treading a fine line between the mainstream audience and the supporters of his previous works while still retaining some of its darker elements, but it fails to have it both ways.

 

[Cannabix]

Ellie's scene is hot but very lacking in sound effects. Art is hot in general but like others said, Seems like Partedes is pulling his stuff because he was censored a lot for Alyssa. The game is still young but it still has a lot more to prove better or even close to be as good as Alyssa. Honestly, it should only have been better as programming is constantly evolving. I'm a bit disappointed so far but I keep the hope alive.

 

[superpuma]

It's not that TBS is bad, or weaker, it's just that Alyssa was very popular, so it's hard not to compare. All in all, I think this VN is cool; I think the developer is moving away from the small-screen genre, as others have done, whether willingly or not (and to my displeasure). What I like least about Partedes' work are the group sex scenes (always repetitive and with African-American characters; I don't know how to treat them, but it's not disrespectful)... I wonder if our developer is of African descent... or really likes them for some reason. LOL.

 

[christian__black]

It's not that TBS is bad, or weaker, it's just that Alyssa was very popular, so it's hard not to compare. All in all, I think this VN is cool; I think the developer is moving away from the small-screen genre, as others have done, whether willingly or not (and to my displeasure). What I like least about Partedes' work are the group sex scenes (always repetitive and with African-American characters; I don't know how to treat them, but it's not disrespectful)... I wonder if our developer is of African descent... or really likes them for some reason. LOL.

I mean I don't stink on anyone's kink, but we could use some more variety. Just my opinion as well though!

 

[SloppySqueezer]

This game started off good, but quickly devolved into convoluted nonsense. There's too many side stories that take away from the main experience. I am not impressed.

 

[0bora]

Imagine It's not a world for Alyssa united with Molly's life united with The big step, with all the continuations included... It would be a Partedes masterpiece!
A 20GB one

 

[LunarAtlas]

Curious if your MC is female, that means no penetrative sex scenes, just lesbian? Also are the sex scenes motion videos or just still-frames?

 

[Tiedye]

It was never meant to be a path at that point in the game, it was a thought in the back of her mind 'should I do this' but loops back because she's not corrupt enough for it yet. In the future it wasn't going to unlock, it was just going to pop up in a much later scene as an option again and be select-able at that point.

Thank you for the clarifications, I was looking through the thread to see what was up with the italics options that aren't options.

 

[superpuma]

She's already given blowjobs all over the block, she's already slept with her mother... and she's still shy...

 

[lollish]

great game, good models

 

[Reyman7775]

Didn't expect that this game is actually a future timeline of Alyssa thought the characters just a cameo or something but nope.(or maybe this is the current timeline story wise) seeing a grown up version of characters made me shocked ngl also there's a spoiler on what's gonna happen in season 2 of Alyssa here too so that's nuts.

 

[superpuma]

Alyssa 2 where? The only thing that matters is keeping everything as before, otherwise it will be the same as here.

 

[GODSALADASS]

anyone willing to leak the review in the subscribestar? not an update tho but a sneak peak or something

 

[cippssss]

 

[Patsy]

Any informations about the current state of Molly's Life 2.0?

 

[danzerino]

Your games just keep getting better and better. Thanks Partedes for all the hard work.