Something tells me this game is gonna have a massive boom in popularity after August 13th.
We got itch out of the clutches of Collective Shout, but then right after that, YouTube announced that AI age-verification shit. Out of the frying pan into the fire. 😮💨
I'm glad I discovered this game. It's one of the few places I can still go to, to forget about how controlling the world has become. That's one of the reasons why I like it so much. It's genuinely become a comfort game for me. As has Eternum and My Bully is My Lover, but not to the same degree as Between Humanity. And, if I had to choose one AVN to stick to forever, it'd be this game. I still love Eternum and MBiML, though!
If you're someone who hasn't yet downloaded this game, who's reading the comments to see whether or not it's worth playing, I could not recommend a game more. This kind of game is hard to find. This game is special, because it gets things like pacing and restraint a lot better than most AVNs.
What I mean by this, is that, with most AVNs, you get a brief introduction to the setting and the characters at the start of the game, and then you jump right into a super intense plot, with very little moments of rest. Beyond that, these same AVNs also don't typically wait too long to start giving you super intense, highly explicit lewd scenes. Going straight from 0 to 100 kinda stuff.
The problem with that, is that, there's no number higher than 100. So, if you jump straight to the top in chapter 1, going full out and showing everything, leaving nothing to the imagination, and giving the player the ultimate high, they've already seen everything there is to see. So, not only will they have a much weaker incentive to keep going with the story, but they will also feel a lot more bored later on, because they've already seen everything there is to see. Even Eternum and MBiML, though they are masterpieces, have this problem to some degree, though it's nowhere as bad as Ripples. I fucking hate Ripples. 🖕
Between Humanity doesn't have this problem, because it understands the art of pacing, and the value of restraint. This game is a VERY slow burn, and that's a good thing! Because, plot-wise, it builds interest. And porn-wise, it builds anticipation.
Because I'm taking people who haven't yet played this game into consideration here, I won't give any direct spoilers to what happens. However, just to give an idea of how much of a slow burn Between Humanity is, we are, by this point, in chapter 4 of the story, and things are only JUST getting started. Between Humanity is in chapter 4 where Eternum was in the second half of chapter 1, and MBiML was in Episode 2 of the Prologue.
And that's good! Because, it means that, when things to start getting more intense, it's going to feel much, much more rewarding! BECAUSE things are so slow-paced in this game, you are given MORE than enough time to really get to know the characters, the setting, and the story; and it makes it a lot more memorable, and, by this point, even nostalgic. Because you aren't thrown straight into it, so to speak. That's for the story, but it extends to the lewd aspects as well, for the same reasons.
Finally, the main character himself, Michael Collins, is a good dude. I'm not going to pretend that he has the same level of personality and writing that Orion Richards and Kei Hahn currently have, because he absolutely doesn't. But, that started to change in chapter 3. And, this game is still young, with a lot of time to add things to him! So, I don't mind Mike not having much to him right now. As for who he is as a person, though, like I said, he's a good dude. He's not a flawless angel, but he has good morals, and he's easy to root for! He's not a typical sleazy AVN protagonist, basically. You could also say he's nothing like Once in a Lifetime's protagonist. 💀
That's all for this review. There's a lot more I could talk about, like Simon and Lilith, but, I don't wanna be typing all day. 😅 Regardless, I hope this was informative, and I hope it helped with your decision on whether or not to play this game! Like I've said already, I highly recommend it. This game is incredible, and it means a lot to me. And, it deserves all the traction it can get!
Also, DebatingPanda, you can consider this my remastered review. I started typing this out to vent my frustrations about YouTube, but then I thought, "Hey, I'm already here, why not get that remastered review done finally?" And so, I did! I didn't really think about it, I just let my thoughts guide me, and typed the first words about this game that came to mind. I guess I was thinking a lot, lol. The irony here is that, I just got done praising this game for being a slow burn, and understanding the art of pacing and the value of restraint, and yet, this entire review was done on impulse. Funny how that works.
Anyway, that's all from me. Given how long this is, I don't expect that many people read down this far. But, if you are among one of those people, thank you! I truly appreciate it! And, I hope you enjoyed the read! Have a nice day, internet! ✌
Edit: Spelling.