Story is good. Graphics are good. Music is just 1 consistent loop but at least it doesn't just stop all of a sudden and never comes back. The sex scenes are alright, somewhat short in my opinion. A lot of times there are just a few images with a lot of dialogue and then cum. There is 1 animation scene with Alice in the middle of the game but then never again (?), was expecting more as the game progressed. Some of the endings felt a bit lacking. Susan comes back but then becomes irrelevant again. The harem route not having all the girls pregnant feels like a missed final image, especially since another character has a pregnant image. Not having a wedding and/or child also feels like a missed opportunity. Lastly, the point system in general with all stats felt like it was irrelevant and didn't affect the game at all (not entirely sure). It didn't seem like any choices were locked out due to not having enough points but rather because you can only choose one.
Loved the writing which ultimately is why I play these games. Loved the choices given too you. Game is very pretty too. Looking forward to whatever the dev makes next. Honestly my only minor gripe is we don't experience Melody playing piano at any point and we can't bang her mom either
For me one of the best games i played....would have been better if scenes were animated but i will not complain....the story was nice....was sp hooked that i finished playing it the day before my exam....felt sad when the game ended.... overall i really loved to play this game.
very nice game with lots of girls (and one sort of milf) to date and fuck and spend time otherwise, also has semi-incest if that interests, can date all girls without consequences or 1 at a time, each girl has her own personality and those are well made.
graphics aren't top notch but still very good and game is actually 2 games in 1 since epilogues after main game are their own game.
A complete game that has solid writing and a variety of girls to pursue. The visuals do date the game a bit but they are still far from being the eye sore that is sometimes seen in older Renpy games.
It's hard to believe I have been playing versions of this game for nearly 5 years but the end result I feel as been worth the wait. Hope the developer considers a Steam release.
Been playing this game since the start. Love the story, love the characters and their background, and love the fun times.
Sure it is a bit dated now, with some of the newer animations of other games. However this is just a good game with great pieces that overcome the somewhat dated (not bad) graphics.
TL; DR
Amazing game experience, almost completely ruined in a blink of eye by one single update. 3* at upd 26.5 (had a quick glimpse on one of endings), and I won't go further into endings to not have a reason to rate this even lower...
Kudos to FFCreations for creating this game I was looking for something like that kind of half brother relationship I'm loving this game and I'm really looking forward to a next update I saw the game is on hold so I'll just have to be patient and see where it goes I believe that the creator of the game will make the final with all possible routes what I am most waiting for is the ( harem ) as everyone must be waiting too. But for me it's sad one of the endings made me a little sad and then my favorite girl Alice I didn't like her ending very much for some reasons but anyway Now it's just waiting for the main course with all the LI
Freeloading Family is a good game that is just missing some small details to be a 5/5.
The story is good and has some really emotional moments and a lot of funny ones, this was one of the few VNs that has had me laughing out loud several times.
The characters have different and well defined personalities and I really liked the interactions of all the different girls with the MC. I also really liked the MC, he is not a super chad but is not a pushover either, he has a personality with flaws and strengths, like a normal person.
There is no clear antagonist in the game, which was refreshing and it was good to just see the relationships of the characters evolving.
The sex scenes had good writing and were very hot in their setup if a bit short.
So what could have turned this into a 5/5? :
1.- longer and animated sex scenes
2.- the ending felt rushed, if it had been a bit longer and well defined... instead we get a bit of an anticlimactic "much time later" and some choices for possible endings.
3.- the characters are, for the most part, not integrated into the scenes, but rather standing in front of a background, it is not the end of the world, but it would have helped to see them more integrated with the scenery.
I think overall though this is a game that is very much worth your while and even though it says it is "on hold" it is pretty much 99.9% done, just a couple of the endings are not finished.
Quality game with a non-POS MC, it's got pretty good visuals and a decent story, you can pretty much complete the game all the way through even on V.3, so the 'onhold' isn't really a big deal if you are fine with the main romance path.
The writing isn't anything to call home about. the models are decent and the visuals are not the worst. its got a lot of the problems most of the other early 3dcg games have. it does what it sets out to do, but isn't leading the genre in any real areas.
This game is about average. The graphics is quite fine. The story is also OK but doesnt have anything special. Some scenes are really good. Overall average game which will not disappoint but not amaze either.
Models look good, got everything from hot milf, hot sis.
The characters are well constructed, every Li has their own personality and was built very believable.
The story is linear, it starts good but things start to go downhill when the father appears. Not a good or bad thing but the story pushing to end abruptly, there still so much content like mc explore harem relationship, he may try things with Aunt or reconnect with Leah since there was no interact between them for a long time.
Looking for Aunt ending and Harem ending, it's been so long.
This is a great game, I immensely enjoyed it. It has a great premise, great and loveable characters and an engaging story. I love how it allows multiple relationships to go on openly without any big conflicts or guilting. Further, the (step-)sister is one of the best LIs I've encountered in any VN. It's a gorgeous model, she has a loving and endearing personality that is fairly consistent AND is bi and poly. What more could anyone want. It has a fair amount of sex scenes, but there is a lot of dialogue and story, which I think is great but don't expect nonstop porn. You also don't get to decide whether or not to pursue some of the women here and there, but it all works out. The game looks good, and again the sister character is just amazingly done. If there's one thing to kinda nitpick at it's the lack of animations. I initially encountered no animations, but hoped maybe they'd show up as the game went on, as is often the case with devs getting more experienced or finding help. That did kind of happen too, but only for like two scenes or something, one of which had a really good animation, only for scenes to become static images again. As said, that's a nitpick and I still consider this an excellent game, I'd recommend everyone give it a go!
Although its more of a choice based novel than a game, the story and characters are well developed. I feel like I am actually part of the story. I was a little disappointed in Alice's ending. To me, she's the most important character besides the MC, so she should have a good ending, and while it was a little longer than the rest, I feel like she should have a fairy tale ending. You know, start a family and happily ever after. Also, I think aunt Hailey should have her own ending as well, or if not, at least have her as part of the harm ending.
I give 5 star for characters(other than mc and fmc dad and mother)
story and really good graphics but if i need say something about this game other than few characters and endings this game 5 out 5 material but endings i dont know game start as harem then forced to turn choose one girl yeah there harem) ending(i thinks still not added for that but still i feel main story start gets bad because of mc need choose someone thats brokes game lower quality lot other than that mc and fmc dad and mom just worts among worts characters ever they are selfis and most boring beings ever they act like child and ruin story for me sorry author but without endings and 2 stupid characters this is 5 star game but with them i can hardly give 4 sorry.(i know lot of good games ruin their games in final arc and endings but still i really really loved this one suck to be ruined by last arc and endings.)
Holyyyyy shittttttt, giving 2 star just for the sake of gorgeous models and nothing else. Only positive thing about this vn is that you got a company of many gorgeous girls with distinct personalities. This vn is one of the best example of self proclaimed political correctness and its consequences of how it ruins the whole thing. MC behaves second fiddle in some of the endings which is buzz kill to say the least, I'm not saying he should straight up act like a masochist prick but give a guy some meaningful choices which actually matters and benefits him without harming anyone, i mean end of the day it's male protagonist game, that means story revolving around such character. Disappointment.
Wholesome, filthy, and just the right amound of "what the fuck just happened" all wrapped up into one ball of just good shit.
Not going to lie, that still animation kind of detracts from the sexiness but if you go into this game with a "I'm gonna read a pervy story and have light side and dark side choices a.k.a I'm a beta bitch or an alpha. Then by all means, this is a game worth reading.
If I were to give it an accurate rating it would be a 4 out of 5 stars. Due to me being picky about animation and the choices are too simple for me. Pick A) Get certain photos> Pick B) Get certain photos. The immersion isn't 100% there, except at the same time the story had enough fluff to it and a good time where I can't give it 3*s, that's just shitty of me. Once you walk into it you'll realize there are some models that are "very similar" to other cultured material out there but that doesn't take away from the story really, they're still hot as fuck and I would still make cream for that coffee(play/read/jerk to it and you'll get my reference.)
Have fun.
Overall, recommended a read.
I just have to give it 5 because of that one. Fucking. Line.
This VN is a typical porn VN with good 3D arts ( <2000 images as of v0.30) and not much story. I admit the VN preview and its early part attracted me to the game. It's something about MC living with his step sister. Everything is easy for MC to sex with anyone in the VN. That's it. Lack of serious conflict in the story made me lose my interest quickly when the step sister was suddenly sleeping naked with MC. Choices in VN didn't matter nor tempt me to want more.
Conclusion: I'd recommend it if you want a series of meaningless sex scenes without interesting stories.
Note: English is not my native language, and as such there maybe weird expressions and choice of words in my review. I will try to clarify what I mean when it comes to words I think are unclear
Freeloading Family is a seemingly generic male fantasy porn game; you're moving with your hot roommates, who also happens to be your step-sister (or childhood friend, if you will). Starting your new college life, you're meeting with sexy girls and have sexiest sexs with every single female characters. Despite the somewhat unorginal premise, FF have a lot to unpack and is certainly more than meet the eyes (meet the review? meet the preview images? Fuck idk)
Master-crafted presentation
FFCreations did an amazing job on the visual and immersive element of the game. Careful placement of lighting, subtle facial expressions and posing of each scenes and of each characters speak volumes of the characters' personalities and how they interact with the player. The preview doesn't do it justice; the scenes are honestly so good within the context of the story. Never a dull renders; the attention to details definitely bring this game to highers standards than what is average on the site, and while it isn't the absolute best out there, it is such eye-candies and intriguing to notice the little details of each scenes.
However, this is all complemented by the excellent writing
Mature writing and what does it mean?
I have done 2 whole playthroughs with game and did not expect myself to get this invested with the characters when I first download it. Came for a wank, stay for the story, yada yada and all that jazz. But for real, I think obssessed would be the appropriate word to describe my feelings about this game; couldn't quite get it out of my head for 3 days.
Mature writing is what I would describe this game. By mature, I mean grounded and somewhat realistic characters with real personalities and personal turmoils behind each characters. It is not exactly the best, but it is mature and feel realistic enough for me to get invested and wanting to see each characters happy in their own way.
In the previous sections, I rambled about how good the scenes are when put into the context of the story, and I really do it mean it like that. While nothing mind-blowing, the combined visual and writing elements just breath so much life into each characters . The designs are cute and hot, but the writing adds the wittiness, charm and personalities into each characters. All interactions with different characters feels distinct enough, which are all based on their individual story, sexual orientations and characteristic traits. What I am trying to get at is that all the scenes reflect the characters, which is honestly something quite rare when it comes to the erotic visual novel genres; most of the time, all the sex feel samey despite the MC being with different characters, but this isn't the case here with Freeloading Family.
But writing isn't just about the characters; it is also about contextualisation. And this game is definitely a porn game constrained by porn logic at times. Examples such as the MC suddenly found himself amongst smokin' hot ladies and non of the guys participating within the same school, or the fact that you're shagging your step-sister mere weeks from moving in, or even the cleverly workaround to hiding the MC's face. These are all understandable constrains and I'm okay with it; this game is still a business that needs its audience, but in my personal opinion, I found the way the creators construct scenes around these slightly unrealistic situations intriguing and even charming at times. Despite having a few porn logic moments, V.A. Laurie did an excellent job in keeping the characters' actions believable enough, with proper build up and grounded personalities that I would love to be explored more in non-sexual context.
Of course, I have to give a proper review of the characters. This is the best way to showcase how good the writing is.
The "meat" of the game (Ew, gross)
I have to comment on each characters, and as such I may spoil some of their story element in order to express how I feel about them. But all in all, most characters have top-notch quality in terms of design and writing, especially the five main ladies that you will be spending the majority of the game with. Other characters can feel kinda bland and is definitely a steep dive in terms of quality, but hey, you're not gonna put your penis in them, or at least you won't have to be invested in them.
All in all, the characters were well written enough to get me so emotionally invested in them and simply wanting to see more of their later successes and finding their own happiness. There are some divisive opinions on the ending of Alice (and Leah's too, but I haven't play it, so I won't comment on it), but I thought that it was pretty satisfyingly conclusive to her character.
What I think, in summary
Freeloading Family is game semi-realistic game with characters that are grounded and real enough in their interactions of the MC. The presentation of the game were excellent; the designs are hot, the details were made and scenes were carefully constructed to never be dull, thanks to the excellent execution of FFCreations. There were actual interesting and belivable story element to be explored, not just the MC trying to shag one after another, which is quite uncommon and highly prasing of V.A. Laurie's writing. The characters were genuine and well-written enough for me to actual develop emotional investment in them. Although I would have love to see the game being more grounded; MC should be called out more when he's being a creep, for example, not be given a slight flirty slap on wrist, but it is hot, and it is a relatively minor pet peeve of mine.
