STORY
You’re Bruce, a young guy working the coffee bar for a ripe latina named Carmen. As time passes, life gets more weird and young Bruce starts obsessively fantasizing about older women in his direct area. These women are receptive to his quirky, introverted ways and along the way, Bruce builds several interesting friendships with these women.
MILF Obsession is written with care. The responses are elaborate (often too elaborate to be realistic), and while being a total male fantasy, characters mostly respond within their personas. As the game progresses, the humor gets stronger and helps you bond with Bruce and Carmen. It also gets sillier, from helping your delusional friend to a weird appreciation dynamic with both your neighbour and his wife. Not to mention the antics in the coffee bar that change Carmen.
The game starts off very generic, focusing on Bruce idolizing his boss Carmen. As the world outside of the coffee bar grows, the game gets more personality and showcases all kinds of characters. It's called 'MILF Obsession', but really this game is about cougars, naughty housewives and sex workers all together. It's a nice palet of characters and they never overstay their welcome.
Main character Bruce could do with a bit of writing rework. As a 22-year old, going from stuttering incel to bold sex toy is too much of a stretch to be realistic. From chapter 2 on, Dangames finds a better voice for him and leans into the 'horny young man next door' character. It's a trope, but at least it's better than a schizophrenic response.
While the writing can be a bit too theatrical for my tastes, there's good worldbuilding and characters respond differently. Carmen could really use the validation, while Casey and Elijah could do with a little resistance to keep their antics in check. Logan is one of the outstanding characters, firstly leaning into a trope but opening up if you play your slaps right.
MILF Obsession is fun. You won't find a fuckfest here, but rather a curious tale about young men who try to get freaky with a bunch of older, good looking women. I don't know if obsession is the proper word, but Bruce is really looking to start a lifestyle where older women are into him, so he can get into them.
PRESENTATION
Developer Dangames chose a sterile, almost doll-like look for the characters. It could do with a bit more vibrance and liveliness, but for the most part the graphics work. There's a big emphasis on bokeh and FOV, which most people perceive as cinematic, and the game features many renders and even animations sprinkled in between when things get naughty or characters blink.
Stylistically, the camera angles are standard like a sitcom, but well executed. You won't see too much of Bruce's face, but other than that most characters have enough face time to become recognizable fast. The choice for all capitalization isn't my cup of tea. Yes, you can read it better on a small screen, but you're losing emphasis in conversation as well.
In gameplay, we'll talk about a few interactive elements that the game hold. The UI elements are a bit clunky, but work and are clear enough to be used. The popup elements for gaining or losing money or activating a secret scene are more than welcome, and help make this a more premium experience. I also enjoy the dialogue choices on the right side of the screen, in addition to the design of the tap games. Dangames put a lot of thought into the interaction and it works well for the game's presentation.
There isn't too much sexual content as of Chapter 3, but the worldbuilding of this game is good and asks to be enjoyed in a calm, steady pace. The small animations are fun and while the sound design did get attention, I don't really think it adds too much to the experience other than a little silliness. All in all, MILF Obsession looks great.
GAMEPLAY
For the most part, MILF Obsessions plays like a standard novel. Along the way, you will find you can influence the relationships of the people around you. After each chapter, you get a recap screen showing the events that happened in your playthrough. There is choice and consequence however, although the game doesn't go out of its way to show you that.
In a dialog, conversation options show up on the right side. Following these often opens up a character to Bruce, allowing for more compassion. You can sometimes be silly or spice things up, which could lead to a 'secret scene'. These scenes are loaded with extras or just fun gags, which boost the quality of the game. If you're seeing one dialog choice, you know there's something else for you to discover.
Bruce owns a phone in which he has character bios for the main characters, a replay function for intimate scenes and the ability to change his wallpaper. Incidentally, the story will allow him to receive chats and photos, as well as take some. It's simple tap interactions, but it works to tell the story. Add to that the same tap-interaction for slapping butts and punching the coffee-machine, and it's just a nice addition to the interaction.
OVERALL
While the obsession in MILF Obsession may seem more like a deliberate preference, the game paints silly scenes which allow its characters to open up and shine. Bruce had a tough start, but is part of the joke by Chapter 3. The game got better over chapters and has enough unique story bits to keep players interested in new shenanigans. Now how many crazy things can happen in a coffee bar?
Rating: 7.5/10
Developer: Dangames
