In Her Service [v0.84]
I played In Her Service. It’s a decent game, not great. It’s got one good hook and her name is Talia.
She looked good in the promo shots. In the game, she holds up. I stuck around for her, mostly. The world’s a strange mix — some future-feudal hybrid where royal families still swing weight, but the main character lives in what looks like a generic American house. It’s jarring, but not worth dwelling on. Model limitations, I guess.
Jack is the protagonist. He’s a slave, though he doesn’t seem to do much. He moves in with a girlfriend and her daughter from the last place he was enslaved. Their names are Sylvia and Iris. The game says he cares about them, but I didn’t buy it. It felt shoved in. Like the developer wanted to force a moral dilemma. But all it does is put Jack in a position where chasing Talia — the only character with weight — immediately makes him a cheater. That’s not drama. That’s poor setup.
And Jack — he’s a blank slate. No real personality, no hobbies, no goals. Just a good-looking guy who says the right things when it matters. The kind of man women in these games go crazy for because the plot says so. He’s supposed to be from one of the Seven Great Families that helped build this government, but you wouldn’t know it. He doesn’t talk about it. No one’s chasing him for his name, his blood, nothing. It doesn’t make sense. Not even in fantasy.
Then Sofia shows up. She’s smart, dangerous, seductive — everything the others pretend to be. She plays the game like she knows she’s in it. She does the obvious thing. She sleeps with Jack, not for love, but to tie herself to his noble bloodline. A ruthless move. The only real political move anyone makes in this world. But Jack reacts like a deer in headlights, because the plot demands he be dumb now. It’s not in character. It’s just lazy writing.
Talia, for all her charm, isn’t really dominant. Neither is Sofia, despite wearing a collar that screams “Queen of Spades.” That part never gets a mention. Either it’s bait or the developer doesn’t know what they’re implying — which I doubt.
Jack doesn’t do any bodyguarding, though that would’ve made more sense. Talia never leaves the house. She’s depressed. He could’ve been her protector. Slowly drawn into her orbit. That would’ve made his relationship with her cleaner, more believable. But instead he just does chores, showers, and occasionally lifts weights. Not exactly thrilling.
The “rival” Henry? He’s not a rival. He’s a drinking buddy. He just wants to hang out with Sylvia, who eventually cheats on Jack for no reason other than spite. Jack cheats because he falls for Talia. Sylvia cheats because the script says so. Then she yells at him about it. I didn’t care. She was flat and dull from the start. I let her go to Henry without blinking.
Progression-wise, it’s a mess. I usually avoid walkthroughs on first playthroughs, but I was glad I made an exception here. There are too many branching choices with no clear direction. I missed important scenes just because I went to the wrong room. For example, to get Talia’s tragic backstory, you have to skip a visit to her office and instead eavesdrop on drunk Henry in the living room. That’s dumb. Why bury the emotional core of the story behind something so random?
Visually, the models are okay. Talia and Sofia’s faces carry the game. Bodies are average. Sex scenes? Surprisingly solid. The writing during those was better than expected. But the men — their lack of decent underwear is just baffling.
In the end, In Her Service isn’t bad. It’s just confused. It tries to say something, but mumbles. The world is rich, but the writing doesn’t mine it. Characters like Sofia feel alive. Jack feels like a puppet. Talia could’ve been great, but the game doesn’t give her enough to work with. Same with the plot. It promises royalty, betrayal, politics — and delivers house chores and emotional limbo.
It could’ve been more. Hell, it should’ve been more.
I played In Her Service. It’s a decent game, not great. It’s got one good hook and her name is Talia.
She looked good in the promo shots. In the game, she holds up. I stuck around for her, mostly. The world’s a strange mix — some future-feudal hybrid where royal families still swing weight, but the main character lives in what looks like a generic American house. It’s jarring, but not worth dwelling on. Model limitations, I guess.
Jack is the protagonist. He’s a slave, though he doesn’t seem to do much. He moves in with a girlfriend and her daughter from the last place he was enslaved. Their names are Sylvia and Iris. The game says he cares about them, but I didn’t buy it. It felt shoved in. Like the developer wanted to force a moral dilemma. But all it does is put Jack in a position where chasing Talia — the only character with weight — immediately makes him a cheater. That’s not drama. That’s poor setup.
And Jack — he’s a blank slate. No real personality, no hobbies, no goals. Just a good-looking guy who says the right things when it matters. The kind of man women in these games go crazy for because the plot says so. He’s supposed to be from one of the Seven Great Families that helped build this government, but you wouldn’t know it. He doesn’t talk about it. No one’s chasing him for his name, his blood, nothing. It doesn’t make sense. Not even in fantasy.
Then Sofia shows up. She’s smart, dangerous, seductive — everything the others pretend to be. She plays the game like she knows she’s in it. She does the obvious thing. She sleeps with Jack, not for love, but to tie herself to his noble bloodline. A ruthless move. The only real political move anyone makes in this world. But Jack reacts like a deer in headlights, because the plot demands he be dumb now. It’s not in character. It’s just lazy writing.
Talia, for all her charm, isn’t really dominant. Neither is Sofia, despite wearing a collar that screams “Queen of Spades.” That part never gets a mention. Either it’s bait or the developer doesn’t know what they’re implying — which I doubt.
Jack doesn’t do any bodyguarding, though that would’ve made more sense. Talia never leaves the house. She’s depressed. He could’ve been her protector. Slowly drawn into her orbit. That would’ve made his relationship with her cleaner, more believable. But instead he just does chores, showers, and occasionally lifts weights. Not exactly thrilling.
The “rival” Henry? He’s not a rival. He’s a drinking buddy. He just wants to hang out with Sylvia, who eventually cheats on Jack for no reason other than spite. Jack cheats because he falls for Talia. Sylvia cheats because the script says so. Then she yells at him about it. I didn’t care. She was flat and dull from the start. I let her go to Henry without blinking.
Progression-wise, it’s a mess. I usually avoid walkthroughs on first playthroughs, but I was glad I made an exception here. There are too many branching choices with no clear direction. I missed important scenes just because I went to the wrong room. For example, to get Talia’s tragic backstory, you have to skip a visit to her office and instead eavesdrop on drunk Henry in the living room. That’s dumb. Why bury the emotional core of the story behind something so random?
Visually, the models are okay. Talia and Sofia’s faces carry the game. Bodies are average. Sex scenes? Surprisingly solid. The writing during those was better than expected. But the men — their lack of decent underwear is just baffling.
In the end, In Her Service isn’t bad. It’s just confused. It tries to say something, but mumbles. The world is rich, but the writing doesn’t mine it. Characters like Sofia feel alive. Jack feels like a puppet. Talia could’ve been great, but the game doesn’t give her enough to work with. Same with the plot. It promises royalty, betrayal, politics — and delivers house chores and emotional limbo.
It could’ve been more. Hell, it should’ve been more.
