Lusty Rhythm: JOI Combat

Give this game some time before you buy. Its all AI so its mid already. Hardly any gameplay to go off of right now.

This is a surprisingly good game with great music and a solid premise. It is more than just slapping AI art onto some music tracks. I have not seen any other game tie the experience together so well. [h2]Strengths[/h2] [b] Overview [/b] it is a rhythm game where the CG's will progress through a sexual encounter as the track plays. The CGs are [i] specially tailored [/i] according to the intensity of the music at any giving moment. The CGs actually follow the ebb and flow of the encounter and the music, and are even matched by the rhythm gameplay. It is highly immersive to play through. [b] Sounds [/b] Character voices sound surprisingly lifelike, each featuring a distinct personality. They will actually talk to you, and offer more than generic moans. "Body" sounds are here too, and they match up with whatever is happening on screen, again adding to immersion. Music selection in the four levels I played so far were excellent and match the character's vibe. Definitely elevated the game higher for me. [b] Art [/b] Yes, the art is AI, but they're still highly detailed and expressive images. The characters look great and are consistent between each CG. I have not seen any strange artifacts. Each level features a wide range of "activities". No, there are NO actual animations beyond the zoom effect for each beat, but the variety and pace of the CGs make up for this in my opinion. [h2] Progression & Content [/h2] To progress through the content, you need to go through a branching RPG pathway to reach the end. After 1 junction, you will have the opportunity to choose your next path/level/character to progress. After completing a level, the level will be available again for replay. At the first week of release, I count 8 levels, 1 different character per level. Each level has at least 15(?) or more CGs (I couldn't count, I was too focused on not losing). Developer has already announced more levels/characters to come (at least one more), [h2]Weaknesses?[/h2] [b] Difficulty [/b] But speaking of losing, be warned. At launch this can a hard game (more difficulty options coming soon). At time of writing, this is a rhythm game where you will lose health even for getting the beats right. Since your health lowers a bit for each beat, to even just survive a level, you need to make economic use of your skills to negate damage. All in all if you are interested in a challenge where you need to lock in, this may be for you. If not, then the incoming difficulty options will hopefully change things. But as it stands, it's actually hard to enjoy what the game has to offer sometimes with what it is asking of you. [b] Lack of Gallery [/b] I could be wrong, but I did not yet see a section for a gallery, meaning the only way to see the CGs you thought you paid for is by playing the punishing level again. [h2]Wishlist[/h2] [list] [*]Gallery [*]Difficulty Options (coming soon) [*]Auto Mode, where you can let the level play out automatically - maybe as an unlock reward [*]Clearer instructions - I wish the concept of losing health even when hitting beats right was explained more directly. [/list] [h2]Overall[/h2] Even though there is more to come, I would still consider this game worth it at release. The best feature about this game is how the art, music, sound/voices, and even rhythm sections all come together to make an immersive experience I've not seen really accomplished by any Visual Novel scene or other genre. A big bonus is that the developer seems to care, so hoping for more in in this game's future or upcoming titles.

This game starts at a very reasonable price, and I feel this one is well worth what it is asking. It was very enjoyable and the music gets stuck in my head. It is short, but it's also brand new. I'm sure there will be more to come. I greatly look forward to more content and want to give thanks to the developer. Continue the good work!

There's not much to it at the moment, only a few levels. What is there though, I really enjoyed. Music selection is good and feels appropriate to the levels. The voices are AI but each girl has her own and none of them sound particularly robotic. It has the bones of a roguelite, I look forward to the dev continuing to build it out.

j'ai envie de dire que le jeu est pas mal, si on aime les jeu de rythmes. c'est limite mieux qu'un Diva project pour etre franc, mais le probleme c'est le gameplay qui propose plusieurs actions avec plusieurs jauges , mais franchement, j'ai pas vraiment pigé... il y a un systeme de couleur, de protection, de désir, de je ne sais plus quoi ,... bref, la je saisi pas... Sinon, les musiques mélangées aux voix féminines en rythme c'est vraiment trop bien. biensur il y a des images bien dessinées pour illustrer les "combats", mais bon c'est pas ça qui m'interesse. Je pense que c'est vraiment le côté sonore qui doit motiver l'achat