Hot Sand Of Antarctica

What would you think Hot Sand of Antarctica was if someone asked you the game genre? Would you believe perhaps some indie adventure game? Maybe condensed RPG? Nope, it's an adult visual novel. The title had us there; we weren't sure what to expect. But there we are with a crudely threaded title posted on multiple forums because no publisher in their right mind would try to promote this stuff.

But that does beg whether Hot Sand of Antarctica is suitable. Despite the genre's notorious reputation, there are some decent adult titles with a lot of effort put into the experience. However, it's a rare feat to find a game that good, so we're entering this title with low expectations. Let's try and get through this dystopian visual novel.

Sexy Apocalypse

You'll know that Hot Sand of Antarctica is a crass game immediately. The interface, mechanics, and visuals all have the hallmarks of an adult visual novel rushed to the market without any real reason to deliver a more refined, engaging experience for its players. In other words, it's all about these fantasy scenarios' lewd imagery and perspective.

Hot Sand of Antarctica is about a dystopian world where an apocalypse has turned everything into a desert. Resources are scarce, and everyone is struggling to survive. Gangs roam the earth, scantily clad women as enslaved people (go figure). And your protagonist players go around saving them and getting the sex rewards they think they deserve.

Before you ask, no, Hot Sand of Antarctica isn't any good. The game progresses with a karma system where you make choices that make you win favor with an angelic or demonic personality. Honestly, I didn't get far enough into the game to see how those choices made a difference in gameplay - it started to become a bit too cringing,

The visuals feel they are recycled 3D models shaped into static images to enact the sex scenes and add some visual context to the odd storyline. The mechanics of gameplay are barely existent. Everything happening in Hot Sand of Antarctica seems to be a rush to get to the more explicit content. So yes, it's a typical adult visual novel that's as crudely put together as a homemade rat trap.

Hot Sands, Cold Feet

We must remember that adult visual novels like Hot Sands of Antarctica have a large cult following, making it hard to render an opinion acceptable to fans of the genre. From a neutral perspective, the mechanics and narrative of the game are not good. Similar titles like Eternum seem to bring a more engaging experience with the effort put into gameplay.

Round-Up - Pros & Cons

Pros:

• The imagery in each frame looks professional
• The karma system adds at least some element to a game

Cons:

• The incoherent story that doesn't make much sense
• The game feels rushed to get to the explicit content
• No gameplay elements to engage players