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5 days later I finished Once in a Lifetime. And i came to this game hoping that the quality will keep it up...

Oh... i didn't had the FUCKING idea.

For those who played Once in a Lifetime:
Think of OiaL. But, the unfunny jokes (in my opinion) vanished and only the good ones kept, the image quality risen out of the charts, some non-sexual scenes gained quality animation, some scenes got voice acting, UI is better, the cenaries are so much more vivid and well designed, the places are more variated, and the story is better.
Story: The same feeling of OiaL, but, with more vivid "story arcs" and better characters. Speaking of that, they are gems. In the first game, they are very good, likable and distinct, what made the overall experience so fucking great. In this game, everything you learned to love about OiaL gets so much better. Personally, Luna is the best example. We are in 0.4 and Luna hadn't ONE sex scene. But, instead, we have:
• Sweet interactions.
• A sad but relatable past.
• Believable and lovable reactions.
• Great relevance for the plot to the beggining until now.
Nova is another great exemple. My heart melted, like, three times when I pat her head, and she is one of the most skilled and relevant characters from all the game, so, EVEN WHEN OiaL had great characters, this game takes it one step further for real.

For those who are playing this as their first game: Don't. Please, play Once in a Lifetime at first. You will not regret it. Eternum are getting updates along the way, so, don't rush it as i did (you will miss Eternum for so much long). Play the finished game (OiaL), and, after, if you want to suffer after playing one of the most brillhant and beautiful AVN out there (because you will be waiting for more updates to come), play Eternum.

Notes: The ending of 0.4 surprised me, but, makes sense what happened. Maybe one of the game endings will envolve choosing between allying or not with him, as like in OiaL.
Alex scene is SO FUCKING GREAT. JESUS. The song choice combined with the beauty of her model and the dialogue, as much as ALMOST turned into a cliche, gave to the scene a amazing feeling of wildness and lust. Dalia is also great, but, Alex is another level.

When the game finishes, I am going to pay it for sure. For now, i am left in the desert, eagerly waiting to play the 0.5 version. Thanks for the experience.

What a wonderful game.
For new players: Enjoy the ride. The sound design in the beggining is not one of the best, but it keeps growing better and better. My recomendation is: take the harem route (for your first route, if you want to replay the other routes later, it's upon to you). All the seven girls (Rebecca, Carla, Aiko, Iris, Judie, Jasmine and Lauren) have different personalities, backgrounds and character designs that will make you love them a little bit more every dialogue. Their interactions is also great. For those who doesn't like jokes, this game has a few (and some that don't really hitted me well), but, when it wants to be taken serious... man, the game REALLY takes itself seriously. The mystery, the art composition, the music, everything blends so well that EVEN without the great sex scenes, the game would be a great VN.
Hint: Leave the WALKTHROUGH open. It's not necessary, but, for those who doesn't have that much time to play, it's a powerful tool to have in hands.

Opinion (with some spoilers): What a wonderful game (x2). I fapped in some great scenes, specially in those with Judie and Iris, feared by my life in the Magnus Mansion and the Hospital, and almost cried in the ending (harem route). This surprised me, because the only other AVN that i had played before is Aurelia, and as much as I love Aurelia for its fresh and really fun gameplay and characters, Once in a Lifetime expands what i thought to be a great adult game: great characters, great story, great art, great scene composition and great sex scenes. After this masterpiece, I will play Eternum for sure. Thank you for that fucking amazing game.