Overall, the writing in this game is thin and full of clichés and errors, which makes me wonder whether the developers just threw the writing in at the last minute to justify charging so much for a glorified CG set. This is the quality writing one would expect from an online translator… And before you all start asking, no this was not a translation, this is an English language only release, so there is no excuse for the writing being so messy. I can excuse a few mistakes here and there, but when there’s awkward phrases in every other line of dialogue, that’s grounds for hiring a new proof reader. So imagine my surprise when it’s revealed that Aki is the seme in the relationship, a role that I feel is better suited to a character with a bit more… vigor.īut the cherry on top of this train wreck was most definitely the gratuitous amount of grammatical errors and typos. It’s almost as if Aki’s main purpose for being in the game was to serve as eye candy, there was little else remarkable about him as a character aside from his beautifully crafted abs. He pretty much took everything Kano did in stride which was downright disappointing. During my second play through I picked all of the overtly sexual choices just to get a rise out of him, and aside from a few light rebuffs or fierce blushing Aki didn’t react much. He’s described as being level headed and mature, but really he’s just bland. Then there’s Aki, where Kano was bursting at the seems with energy, Aki is the complete opposite. When he isn’t peeking at Aki in the shower, he’s either forcing Aki to watch porn for hours on end or molesting the guy in his sleep… I wish I could post screenshots of all of the choices I had to make in this game, but they all seemed to follow the same basic progression: normal→ mildly suggestive→ full blown sex fiend… Mind you this is before they even have sex, it’s only after they sleep together that Kano becomes “timid”. It’s a wonder Aki hasn’t realized that his best friend was sweet on him sooner! Rather than finding Kano’s actions throughout the game endearing, I found them to be extremely creepy. Kano is far from timid, when he isn’t bouncing around like a hyperactive four year old he’s spewing some of the most thinly veiled come-ons ever constructed. Now, the characters… I feel like there was some miscommunication between the PR department and the game’s writers, because the character descriptions are completely off.
Do those sound like the words of someone that is “timid and lacking courage”? Instead it just feels like something that was tacked on at the end to justify Kano jumping Aki’s bones every chance he gets. Which is sad, because that was a really good opportunity for the writers to give some meaning to the relationship between the two male leads. During the flashback, we see the pair as children experiencing their very first sleepover, but not much else is explained. The writers attempted to add context to the relationship between Aki and Kano, by throwing in a short “blink and you’ll miss it” flashback. That is literally all there is to the story! I wish I was kidding, but the whole premise was one cliché after another, a guy in love with his best friend attempts to express his love for his friend through hot guy on guy sex. You have in your hands the fate of this young love. This one rainy night, he’s given the chance to be alone with Aki. However, his lack of courage and timidity hinders him to show his true feelings. Kano had been always in love with his best friend and senpai, Aki.
I tried my best to hide some of the naughty bits, but… *shrugs* you’ve been warned!Įdit: A few months ago Black Monkey Pro disbanded, so Sleepover and all of there other content is no longer available for purchase, but feel free to still give this review a read! For the truly adventurous folks out there, I’m sure you can find a copy of the game online somewhere… Since this game is NSFW there will be some NSFW images after this point. * Disclaimer: I don’t own the images used in this review, all CGs and screenshots belong to Black Monkey. Black Monkey Pro disbanded, the game is no longer available for purchase! So, if you are interested in the game, I strongly urge you to purchase it from Black Monkey directly. There are two versions of the game: the Uncensored version which is $29.99 and the Censored version which is $14.99. You asked for more BL, so here it is… The things I do for my fellow BL/yaoi fans out there… I kid, I actually bought this game a few months ago on a whim, but I never got around to playing it until now.