Reviews by ChanceOfFire

All World Pro Wrestling leaves little to the imagination when it comes to the sexual content. The story, from the beginning to end, is filled with plenty of not-so-subtle sexual innuendos, BDSM concepts and the plentiful nudity and sexual content on display. It pulls no punches when it comes to spice level. Perhaps Extra-hot might be an understatement.

Generally speaking, the story and writing is solid. It’s well-written while not being hard to follow. There are a lot of characters to choose from, and they are mostly interesting, although some could use a little more depth. The stat design is also solid, and I liked the way the game is upfront about stat changes. The avalanche of sexual content from the beginning to end MIGHT be off putting to some folks, but YMMV.

There are some interesting characters, but the cast might have been too big. Less characters might have allowed for the story to focus more on each of them. Anyway, I picked someone I liked, and managed to complete the romance at the end.

If you’re ok with the spice level, this is a pretty good entry in Heart’s Choice.

I’m generally a free spirit when it comes to romance… but come to think of it, a female gender-flipped version of this game would be really really hot.

The premise is interesting. Your task here is to don your invisibility cloak and harvest the tongues of the dying, tongues which contain their memories. The story presents some interesting choices and conflicts throughout. However, this game also has substantial weaknesses.

The writing can get long-winded, and there are plenty of infodumps throughout which serve to expand on the game’s lore, but do so in a heavy-handed manner. There were choices to express interest in some characters, but I don’t know if there were actual elements of romances as I couldn’t find them.

The ending is sudden and really makes you go WHATT? Things were starting to tense up, and I was expecting to see more action. Instead, an ending screen just shows up out of nowhere.

There is a genuinely interesting concept and idea here, just that the execution is a miss.

Events and parties in 20s London! You play as a novelist, enjoying the glamorous lifestyle and going on misadventures with a bunch of friends. Meanwhile, a gossip column is publishing dirt on your friends, and happens to know some things which should have been a secret. It is up to you to figure out who's leaking the juicy stuff to the infamous rag.

Honestly, if you read the way the game description is worded, you could probably figure out who the culprit is. (Probably not intentional on the writer's part.) That said, I actually liked said character the most, and went on to romance them from the start, while role-playing a loyal and blinded-by-love character. There wasn't any kind of intimacy that I saw, although I'm not too sure if other ROs have more intimacy on their routes. Still, the romance and character interactions are strong enough.

The story and writing is solid, even if the plot could use more excitement. The stat system didn't work for me. There is a large selection of stats in play, but some felt like they had a lot of overlap with the other, in terms of meaning. There were many choices in the game where I was struggling to figure out which stat was tested, or if something was even tested at all, and ultimately just picked at random. A more focused system with more distinct stats could have worked better here.

Minor note, headers in the stat screen are sometimes much closer to the bar above than below.

It's a solid game in the writing and romance department. I didn't see any intimacy, not even at a mild level (maybe it's in another route), but that's a non-issue as the romance elements are solid.

This was a surprisingly strong entry. The prose paints a beautiful picture of France, as well as the mystery and intrigue within your life as a spy. There are interesting characters. The plot packs mystery and surprises. Also, it’s pretty good as a romance game, with a good number of romantic scenes, as well as little bits of affection here and there.

I romanced Charlotte on my first playthrough and didn’t leave disappointed. She was probably the most well written character in the game, although the others are also fairly good. The romantic elements with her are also good, and the game elegantly weaves together your business and romantic relationship with her.

Stat wise, the game is pretty straightforward. I dumped everything in Duelist and Chaleureuse, although I overwhelmingly relied on duelist, and I don’t think I was ever in a situation where I couldn’t beat any of the offered checks. There is a pretty annoying bug however, where the game repeatedly awards me the achievement for having a high skill level in these stats after every chapter.

The prose is good, but it also might be a bit heavy for casual readers. I noticed a very small number of typos during my playthrough, but nothing major.

The font for the chapter headings fits the setting, but it’s pretty hard to read. Additionally, they look somewhat awkward in the stat screen as the headers are physically closer to the bars above.

Either way, minus a few minor flaws, this is a solid entry, both on the story and romance front.

Undercover Agent contains pretty much everything you’d expect from the genre. It does not do anything outside the box, and is as standard as can be.

As far as plot and writing goes, you’re an agent for a government agency tasked with taking down a mysterious weapon. With the usual infiltration and espionage missions, there is little originality here. The spy genre isn’t really my thing, and with little here I haven’t seen before, it was hard to stay engaged. The writing is ok and pretty easy to follow, which is a plus, but a small one.

The stats (I believe) use fairmath, so reaching the higher levels can be tricky. I dumped everything into combat and IT, and ran into a few areas where I didn’t have the right skills to beat the available checks.

Like many other CoG (and some HC) games I’ve played, the romance is pretty throwaway here too. That said, I did like this one better than a lot of the others. There’s some flirting and affection, and the ROs role in the plot makes them better suited (in my opinion) to be an interesting RO.

Ultimately, this spy game doesn’t do anything wrong, but it doesn’t do anything right either. It’s up to you to decide if that’s your thing.

Despite the low word count, this game actually feels pretty long for something well under 100k words. This western title is no match for the 1.4 million word Tin Star in terms of the quantity of content, but still manages to punch above its weight.

It’s a strong story with a good mix of investigative work and action. I mostly dumped my stats into sweet talking and shooting, while leaning more towards sweet talking, and I think it worked out fine. There is a health system, but I’ve always ignored paying a visit to the doctor, and still managed to make it to the end (although I had to check the stat screen to notice that every part of me was hurting). There are a good number of choices on dealing with different groups and taking different actions.

Romances feel underdeveloped though, and that’s me being generous. I had some mild (me being generous again) romantic encounters with a few characters, but it didn’t amount to much. The stat screen listed some characters as my sweethearts, but it felt pretty meaningless.

Overall, I think the title is still pretty solid, even if it’s on the short side.

Like Treasure Seekers of Lady Luck, we find ourselves back on a pirate ship. In terms of plot, this is a little shorter, with only one major mission. After an… unorthodox recruitment process, you join up with a group of pirates who want something from a group of aliens. Of course, you could attempt to side with them or stick with the pirates.

There is a fairly straightforward stat based system over here. However, a good part of the game’s challenges comes from math questions and logic puzzles. At one point, I even got a couple of data analyst interview type questions, where I’m shown some patterned shapes, and need to pick the next one which belongs in the formation. Most of these questions are multiple choice and weren’t too difficult for me (save one which I just guessed at random because the question wasn’t very well written). However, something so logic-based just didn’t fit the vibe of the game. While there’s no excessive violence here, I started the game as a thuggish character doing rough stuff, and it feels more than weird that I’m now answering math and logic questions from some random aliens to please them. I don’t mind having these kind of questions in general, but the game uses them very heavily and it just feels inconsistent with the game’s tone.

The plot is pretty short and straightforward, with a fair bit of choices around a peaceful or violent approach. There is also a mildly interesting RO whom I romanced. However, there is little to explore in this setting as much of the plot is focused around a single mission with the aliens. There are also some choices around getting to know the crew, but it’s hard to make this meaningful with such a short plot. Writing is ok for the most part. I don’t think I saw any issues.

Honestly, I feel that this game could have benefitted from a longer plot, maybe with two or three connected missions to explore the world. There are some good parts here, such as the stat system and the relationships with the crew. However, it’s tough to make this work on a shorter plot. As for the puzzles, that’s one thing we could have less of. Multiple choice math questions get tedious after a while.

It’s a pretty engaging premise. Finding fame and fortune on the all-women opera, and finding love as a female character, romancing other women. Unfortunately, there are considerable problems with the execution which prevent the good ideas from getting off the ground.

The setting is interesting and the prose is evocative, conveying the atmosphere and the elegance of the Opera world and the city. There is plenty of romance and flirting, and the sexual content is mostly tasteful and well done, offered in good doses throughout the story without feeling excessive. The writing and descriptions can be a little heavy for causal readers, but I was largely able to follow it.

However, this game has its weaknesses as well. A lot of the characters and ROs just do not feel very deep in terms of personality. Apart from their well… physical attributes… which the game is happy to tell you about, a lot of the female characters don’t feel very distinct in terms of personality, and I eventually picked the lady with the nicest sounding name, because what else? The romance is fairly well executed and quite easy, with flirty encounters with each potential RO before you decide whether you want to say yes. The game also acknowledges your previous relationships (potential or decided) which is another nice touch. However, it was often hard to see how the current romance candidate differed from the previous one, personality-wise.

In terms of the story, there are quite a few interesting encounters, ranging from an escape from the cops to dealing with a difficult Ambassador. However, the plot does not thread these scenes together well, so it often feels like I’m jumping from one place to another without knowing why.

I liked the idea behind this, but the weak plotting and character writing really hold the game back. The romance elements are good, but these really needed to be paired with stronger character personalities to work. But, if you’re just looking for some light erotica and romance, you’ll find it here.

I pretty much stumbled upon this one by accident on IFDB.

It's incomplete, and likely forever cancelled. Still, it's extremely cute, with fairy tale JRPG vibes. It's short and pretty much ends when things are about to get exciting, but I still had some fun with this.

As with Jazz Age, I wanted to give this game four stars. However, I’m (sadly) giving it three for the same reason.

You’ve just gotten a new job as a nanny at Brimstone Manor. The story is actually very interesting and engaging here. I enjoyed getting to know more about the family, making friends with the toddler and the family dog (both of which carry their own dark secrets) and getting to learn of the battle between angels and demons. This is really good stuff, and I liked it.

However, the problem comes again from a lack of romance. I picked my RO very early in the game, and confidently picked all choices bringing me closer to him. However, while there are a very small number of steamy scenes (not strictly sex scenes), there seems to be little in the way of romance here. The ending chapter also has a choice where I choose to stay with my RO, but otherwise gives weak indication that there is a romantic relationship going on. Again, it wouldn’t be a big deal under the CoG label, but it just feels self-defeating under the Heart’s Choice label.

Thus, I’ll give the same recommendation that I have given for Jazz Age. If you want a good story, come here. If you want romance, you might not find it here. But… you’re playing a Heart’s Choice game for the romance, right?