VN - Ren'Py - Eternum [v0.8.5 Public] [Caribdis]

Eternum is a masterfully crafted visual novel blending humor, suspense, and romance with breathtaking visuals and immersive storytelling. Each character is distinct and memorable, with meaningful choices that shape a gripping narrative. Its rich world-building and emotional depth make it a standout experience that keeps players hooked from start to finish.

Masterpiece.

Top of the list of all the visual novels or even games. The story is so engaging that it's hard to find better written story. Played 0.8.5 and there is actually lots to play, so if you are thinking is there even content. there is.

Only thing I hope, that the story won't pace too fast in future updates since, I feel like there is still story to be written.

The story and art are great! Great mystery and intrigue. I certainly recognize some of the story devices but I think they were used quite tastefully. It's been fun. Soundtrack is great. Excited to see the next update.

I usually don't like VN in general, however this is a really good VN which left me very engaged with the story. The story is great, it gas pretty good jokes, & Great Characters (I really like the MC design as well). One thing I don't like perhaps just too many Easter eggs (frm other games in particular) . However still I'd say it's a solid 5/5 VN! Kudos to the devs/writers.

(Justice for my man chang tho, he deserves better)

I really like the story and character development in this one. A few times I event laughed out loud because found some scenes to be really funny. Overall it is a great game and I would recommend reading it.

Just an overall great game, definitely give it a shot.

You can tell the devs care about the world they are building and have put in a ton of effort to build out the story and the environments.

The game also has some of the longest and most fluid animated scenes I've come across, which are more than the same 5 frames repeating over and over like other games

One of the best AVNs I've ever played.

Great and various LIs made in Honey Select 2, world(s) building and story are great too, though for some people this is quite a slow burn (I don't really mind with a masterpiece like this)

AAA game. Production values are insane.

Cool story, good universe, love the girls.

It's intentionally a slow burn with progression, mostly teasing for the first many hours. Be aware going in and it won't be a disappointment!

I've never before written a review for anything....... but this game, man.

The story is gripping and I couldn't stop playing for hours on end just to find out what happens, and i didnt even stay for the fap (mostly). The story may be similar to some other things.... but its almost unmatched in the AVN world, IMO, especially since there are way too many games set in a college setting and, really, have not much else going for them, for example.
How being inside Eternum is portrayed is also pretty much how you would expect a cyberpunk future to be or feel.. or medieval times, or fantasy stories or whatever else one can imagine. Hell, I wanna play a game like this in real life.... but oh well.
It IS a bit predictable at times because most people have been on the planet for a while and pretty much every idea has been turned into a book/movie/show by now....... buuuuut if you ignore that little detail, you'll see it for what it is. Which is, fucking awesome.

The visuals? Top, fucking SS tier.
I could be nitpicky about a few things but the good massively outweighs the bad. Those few things being the feeling of some renders being seemingly lower quality than the others and characters sometimes appearing a bit bland... but that can be ignored.
The animations, imo, do not in the slightest suffer from those "problems", since every sex scene is fappable to and all the girls look amazing. Yes, the faces aren't "realistic", yes the girls proportions aren't realistic... but it's a game, not real life, and it should be enjoyed as such.
The sex scenes/animations are also unparalleled to most AVNs out there, and even most short rule34 videos imo. Yes they are generally looped, but the loop is meticulously crafted and awesome enough to drain your balls.

It's got decent humor and decent music, there's a gallery so you don't have to save/load all the time just to have a quick fap, the characters are believable and lovable....
The story is linear, however, and your choices don't really affect anything too big. Except, maybe, which LI's path(s) you're on. But you can have a harem, so, that's just awesome.

The only thing I would like is more kinks. But honestly, the game is a wankbank already, so I can live with that.

Give it a try. You won't be able to stop and discern what's real anymore.

I love the story, each woman has her own problems and stories each with her own personality, the relationship that develops in the story feels natural, I have laughed a lot, I have given me chills, I have felt sorrow and sadness brother this game is next GEN even sometimes I forget that I am playing a game because +18 xd

It's absolutely the best harem vn in the market, nothing comes close.

The plot is very good and interesting.
The LI's are amazing.
The H-scenes are the best I've seen in any Honey Select game.
Dialogue is great.

would give it higher than 5* if I could

best out there, played it as my first one and left me desiring the same in other games only to be sorely disappointed. Perfect mixture of good plot, an interesting story and well thought out characers with depth as well as looks. thanks for releasing this!

Wow this game is in top 3 best games ever !!!! beautiful animation of sex scene ! a lot of amazing body ! good history ! everything is here ! wow enjoy it ! thank the developer for create a game like this !!

Toppest tier for harem VN ever is settled in this game.
Visuals 10/10
Story is not boring at all and not slow, so there is really no desire to skip it.
There is a bit of improvement here and there might be, i.e. female voice overs for each character in some scenes might be good with toggle option.

Version Played: v0.8.5

One of the best games I've played on here - up there with Pale Carnations, which is high praise! Similar to that, this feels like it sets the standard for all H games for me. An interesting and engaging story so far, very good artwork, and a nice range of characters with distinct personalities and backgrounds.

Positives:

1. Story is very good, easy to get invested in right from the get-go.
2. Art is very good. I wouldn't say it's the best looking VN I've played, but it's very high standard and I've no complaints at all here.
3. Polish. I really note this from the UI, which I think is excellently designed and presented. Too often VNs focus on only the sex, or the story etc, whilst forgetting the smaller details like the UI which really make your presentation stand out. Not so this.

Negatives

1. None yet.

Probably the most easy to put 5 stars on it, on all level it delivers, story wise, character wise, as an AVN it's the first time where i was even blown by the realisation at time, there's some passage you'll be litteraly like "WHAT", the kind of thing you'll see only in this one,
As a conclusion the music track is top notch, especially in the lewds scenes it fits perfectly the vibe, i'm sure there's some songs you'll want to listen them after your playthrough.
ps: english isn't my linguo sorry if there's some mistakes/mispelling

One of the best visual novels I've played so far. The fact that they're both connected is insane. I highly recommend playing the first visual novel before this one. The characters, story, and worlds of Eternum look incredible. I love the characters and the story. Little by little, with each chapter, it draws you deeper into its mystery. I love the music.

P.S. I think this is the longest review I've ever done, and this is my third because I'm not very good at writing reviews. I'm looking forward to more updates. Love you so much, Charibdis <3

One of my best game all time. Visuals are so good, when I first started it I couldn't feel it was a game made with renpy and story is also so good, that it could be a good selling game on steam even without the porn parts.

So, I have just finished playing this game and all I got to say is that, if you are in doubt if you should play it, do it, you will not regret it.

This has been one of the most enteratining games I have ver played, not only in regards to Adult VN, but games in general. So much so that this is the first review I have ever posted in here, even after years of playing games in this website. That is how much I liked the game.

My only note: maybe some more scenes with more than 1 LIs. But I expect they should be coming in future updates, based on the goings of the story.

10/10 game

After four years of unsuccessfully trying to read this VN, it's time to give it a rating.

The neutral: story. Actually, the story is fantastic and a big part of the appeal here. The only issue is it's a complete rip-off of (or homage to) the award-winning novel Ready Player One, which was made into a major motion picture. I've got no judgments here--just acknowledging that it's a terrific premise/story for a VN, and it's completely unoriginal.

The fantastic: Basically, the visual art. This might be the most respected game around, and apart from the RPO story, this is what's best about Eternum. Animations are fairly common, even in non-erotic situations, and they are very well-done. Still art is also oustanding. Many different worlds are exquisitely created.

The awful: the writing. It's very good technically (spelling, grammar, etc.), but to say I find it horribly boring is an understatement. It took me four years to write this review because I wanted to read every line, and it's just awful. I can't do it, no matter how hard I try. Perhaps the biggest reason is, especially when paired with visual cuts/gimmicks, the game is just one endless failed attempt at humor. I absolutely love humor in my VNs, but it has to be at least halfway decent. When this dev isn't trying to be funny or otherwise lightheardly amusing, he's simply a bore. To say all the baddies are strictly one-dimensional would be kind, and every male character is pathetic. If the dev ever partnered with a talented writer, I'd be thrilled.

The mixed: the girls (and other characters.) Again, the art is high-quality and I love the aesthetic choices. There's a hideous prostitute, a girl covered in henna-tats, and an elf, but otherwise this game is a feast for guys who like classic "girl next door" types. Problem is they all share an extremely high degree of resemblance, including a dead look in their eyes. Even personalities seem to bleed into one another. Male characters have somewhat similar issues.

Recommendation: Try it. If the writing's too awful, simply enjoy the high-quality slideshow at a leisurely pace, and don't spend four years forcing yourself to slog through it.