Being a DIK - Season 1

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 70 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 9 out of 70
  3. Negative: 3 out of 70

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  1. Tridium
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    This is not a game but a travel inside the emotions. The Soundtrack take you and bring inside the story. The graphis is really good. And belive me this game is a triple AAA but they are modest and it goes much than the money they ask for this....
  2. PublicNuisance
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    I play a lot of visual novel games and I have never come across one with the variety and depth of Being a Dik. It also captures the Hollywood feel of the college experience better than any other game. I grew up watching movies like Dead Man on Campus and this was like playing a game version of something like that where I had more choice on where the story went. I’m not saying the game wasI play a lot of visual novel games and I have never come across one with the variety and depth of Being a Dik. It also captures the Hollywood feel of the college experience better than any other game. I grew up watching movies like Dead Man on Campus and this was like playing a game version of something like that where I had more choice on where the story went. I’m not saying the game was a realistic college experience, but I’m not sure it would have been as enjoyable if it were. I could bust the game on things like most colleges don’t give you 3 days notice before you’re accepted but I won’t because I put it out of my mind and enjoyed the ride. The comedy was top notch and most importantly the game was fun. I knew right from the game’s intro, where you are given a quick questionnaire by the game’s creator and a model, that I was going to enjoy it. It had a great cast of characters, many of whom I wanted to know more about and wanted to see what they would do next. My favourites had to be the main characters father and his friend Derek. Not many games portray a strong single father character so it was nice and Derek was one of those lovable idiots you can’t help but want to be around. There are a bunch of different mini games to break up the story and reading. There are drinking mini games where you have to traverse a maze with your mouse cursor without going outside of the lines; fighting mini games where you have to input the correct button combos to win the fight; and sports mini games where you have to quickly hit the right ball. You have to also take tests in various classes where you can choose to cheat or not, choose to study for or not, and choose to buy bonuses for them or not. You can also spend your money on strippers and whores if you want, you do you. The soundtrack was awesome and made me nostalgic for the 90’s even though I don’t even think a lot of it was from that era. I do wish you had a more legitimate way to earn money as most of mine in game was given as a gift or stolen.

    I played Being a Dik on Linux. It never crashed on me. It does open on the wrong monitor but that is a bug with the Ren’Py engine not the fault of the game. Alt-Tab didn’t work. The game uses up 6235MB of disk space. I did notice many achievements didn’t work, ones I knew I had done that task. I didn’t notice any spelling errors.

    VRAM Usage: 785-920MB
    CPU Usage: 1-7%
    RAM Usage: 2.6-3.8GB

    This was simply a fantastic game. It has something for everyone: sex; humour; mini games; a slew of choices to direct the story where you want it to go; great music; even a little political intrigue. I finished Season 1 in 9 hours 36 minutes and it was a wild ride that I didn’t want to end. It ends on a bit of a cliffhanger that means I will be eagerly waiting for Season 2. If you enjoy visual novels and don’t mind lewd content give this game a go. It shows what visual novels can be in terms of depth and variety. I have given out a perfect score in just 1% of games I have played. It doesn’t mean perfect as no game is but it means I can’t list any issue with the game that harms it’s enjoyability. Thew few criticisms I can find with Being a Dik simply didn’t really matter to me and are outweighed by the positives and how much I enjoyed it. I paid $15.49 CAD for it and would have gladly paid $50.

    My Score: 10/10

    My System:

    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 | MSI RX 5700 XT 8GB Gaming X | Mesa 19.3.5 | Samsung 850 Evo 250GB | Manjaro 19.0.2 | Mate 1.24 | Kernel 5.5.13-1-MANJARO    … Expand
  3. 4ya5h1
    May 17, 2022
    9
    best VN i've ever played, and best in genre.
    addictive game with a good ost, atmosphere, and very cool characters who are interesting as individuals and not objects for sex as usual in games of this genre. if you havent played BEING A DIK yet then do it cuz its definitely a must play game
  4. 21grams
    Apr 23, 2020
    8
    Quarantine and having nothing to play forces to expand horizons. I was never fan of visual novels nor adult games (because those typically have nothing more to it than explicit content), but very high steam ratings made me really curious.

    I was pleasantly surprised, because the script is actually very well written and there is variety of characters that each feel unique and interesting    Quarantine and having nothing to play forces to expand horizons. I was never fan of visual novels nor adult games (because those typically have nothing more to it than explicit content), but very high steam ratings made me really curious.

    I was pleasantly surprised, because the script is actually very well written and there is variety of characters that each feel unique and interesting in good or bad way - yep it has it's villains. There are choices, that affect how characters react to you and how events unfold. Visually it's very nicely done, there's a lot of detail in the imagery and animations that, cough, there are are pretty well done for a visual novel.

    What's more, it's good value game, for a 12€ there's like 15+ hours of catchy story and guilty action, why a replay value on top of it (because you can't see everything in one playthrough, unless you save scum and replay huge sections of the game).

    Really pleasant surprise of a game and quite a guilty pleasure - and yes, explicit scenes are pretty hot.    … Expand
  5. kagekirazuul
    Oct 24, 2021
    10
    freaking awesome in every way
    good story
    good fights good ****
    truly choose your path
  6. Bidoulou
    Jan 9, 2022
    10
    Porn with plot. Obviously a good visual novel with many branches.

    Edit after playing season 2 : it's not just a good visual novel. It's a pure masterpiece of storytelling, mini gaming and character developpment.

    For an indie 1-developer game, you may get some moments who are as breathtaking than there are in some triple A games...
  7. Krim452
    May 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The feel and character development is amazing and the college feel is very nice. Highly highly recommend!!… Expand
  8. skytraX07
    Apr 4, 2020
    8
    a good season start but truth to be told wasn't as emotionally heartbreaking as acting lessons but maybe that will change in future seasons
  9. Siemens_
    Jan 17, 2022
    10
    Everything is wonderful about this game. Story line is very interesting. I was unable to stop playing this. Almost every character is memorable, and most of them have very deep background. I hope that one day this game will get voice acting, it would be such a big plus to game.
  10. mhgtrf123
    Sep 5, 2020
    10
    fire, just fire. every scene , every animation. brilliant overall, i was in love from the beginning... and it only gets better with each passing episode as you notice the tiny improvements in animations.
  11. FearIess
    May 21, 2021
    10
    Pure FIRE. I played a lot of adult games with the hope of f4p. But with this one is different. This game is a true masterpiece, a journey into emotions. The grafics is awesome, the music is entertaining and cool and the characters are well made and perfectly contestualized. Every episode adds something, the animatione gets more sharper and fhe characters keeps upgrading. You can also gainPure FIRE. I played a lot of adult games with the hope of f4p. But with this one is different. This game is a true masterpiece, a journey into emotions. The grafics is awesome, the music is entertaining and cool and the characters are well made and perfectly contestualized. Every episode adds something, the animatione gets more sharper and fhe characters keeps upgrading. You can also gain different scenes basing on you chooses... I installed this game just for f4p... but I never found the tine to f4p because the story is truly awesome and I spent all the time with my hands on the keyboard and mouse...

    10/10 100/100 ... nothing bad in this masterpiece    … Expand
  12. BrowseIncognito
    Mar 4, 2021
    10
    Pure excellence. You come for the filth, then you delve into a master class in story-telling. The choices you make do matter and the scenes are extremely hot. I can't put this game down, and it has excellent replay value as you can't do everything in one play through. I can't wait for Season 2!
  13. MegaGary
    May 10, 2021
    10
    Well written, funny and sexy. Haven't played a lewd game which came close to Being A Dik.
  14. kurzmayer
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Прекрасный проект, в котором порно только лишь приятное дополнение, но история выше всяких похвал. Была бы это не визуальная новелла, а дорогостоящая бродилка от первого лица, дашу бы за нее продал
  15. Harmez
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    this is a game that is impossible to forget due it's deep and extremely emotional story
    also it is a life lesson too because it pots you in many tight decisions
    and aside from the story and truly well-made characters ( that is masterpiece ) the soundtracks are beautifully chosen and if you're into music like me it will find it's place in your everyday life and indeed the visuals are    this is a game that is impossible to forget due it's deep and extremely emotional story
    also it is a life lesson too because it pots you in many tight decisions
    and aside from the story and truly well-made characters ( that is masterpiece ) the soundtracks are beautifully chosen and if you're into music like me it will find it's place in your everyday life
    and indeed the visuals are beautiful too
    it worth much more than it's price
    thank you DR.PinkCAKE    … Expand
  16. abazapattes
    Jan 16, 2022
    10
    Kesinlikle oynadıklarımdan en iyis...

    Artıları
    +Hikayes çok iyi.
    +Eğklenceli ve minigameleri çok keyifli.
    +Mizah anlayışı aşırı hoş. Çok güldüm.

    Eksiler
    - Bu oyunun yeni sezonunu beklemek acı verici...
  17. azdn
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    Best story for adult visual novel or game so far so i just can say this game is has really really good story
  18. GVB
    Jun 23, 2022
    10
    I'm going to be very brief: it's a Masterpiece. And I'm not joking. It's emotional, romantic, funny, sexual, interesting, compelling and you will fall in love with each character while you take a lot of meaningfull decisions.
  19. Sir_Blyatman
    Jul 28, 2022
    10
    One of the Best games ive ever played.Everyone who's interested in AVN should try it. It was my first AVN and its perfect
  20. Efr0n
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    If you are looking for something different, something special then this is it. The world it built, the characters, the humor, the story told, all is beautiful. The game takes you to every moments, level of emotions, happy, funny, surprised, sad, empathetic. The soundtracks of the game is the highlight for these emotions . I love it, it is an experience for me.
  21. Razrback16
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Pros:

    * Romance scenes are fantastic - if you played Acting Lessons (Dr Pinkcake's first and previous game to this one, which I highly recommend), the scenes are significantly higher quality and more detailed than that one so it's clear he's progressing with his renderings. * Story + emotional connection to the characters is unbelievably well-executed. I mean this is on the level of    Pros:

    * Romance scenes are fantastic - if you played Acting Lessons (Dr Pinkcake's first and previous game to this one, which I highly recommend), the scenes are significantly higher quality and more detailed than that one so it's clear he's progressing with his renderings.
    * Story + emotional connection to the characters is unbelievably well-executed. I mean this is on the level of AAA games like Witcher 3 as far as the relationships the main character is involved with and how well the characters are developed and fleshed out. There are so many characters and the timeline moves relatively slowly so you really feel like you're there and you're managing your avatar's relationships with the women he is pursuing, his teachers, his friends, etc. on a day to day basis. This is easily one of the best games I've ever played from an immersion angle. I was never a fan of visual novel type games, but this is freaking awesome. Other larger studios that are into making these types of adult games should seriously consider approaching Dr Pinkcake just to pay him even as a consultant to help out with the storytelling. I hope at some point he is able to hire a team of devs to help him speed these types of games along as I can't wait for season 2 in this series.
    * Building off the last bullet - the level of intimacy with the characters once romance scenes happen is over-the-top fantastic. There is one in particular with Bella that really stuck with me, both when it happened and even afterward. Just very emotional and makes you / your character feel very emotionally attached to them.
    * The combat mini-game is absolutely awesome, IMO. It is challenging, but once you level up your player (it has some RPG elements to building your character's fighting ability) in his stats, fighting becomes more and more manageable. It really adds to the story when you can choose to fight people in certain instances when they deserve to get beaten up. UPDATE on this after chatting with the developer about it - he indicated dialogue does change in the game based on how you do in the combat - and it's implied that there will be a larger impact down the road in future episodes for the combat - some of the stuff is scripted to happen a certain way for narrative reasons in Season 1
    * Good opportunities to make story-impacting choices during dialogue sequences. I felt like I had good control over things happening in the game for the most part.
    * Loved Derek - he can be basically your best buddy in the game. He's like Liam from Acting Lessons - hilarious, but a good friend, too. Really loved his character.
    * Music selection by the developer was excellent - you can tell he did a very thorough job selecting the right music for the right scenes and situations as they really fuel your emotional connection to characters. People in general really like music and it sort of "supercharges" our emotions when the right music is played in certain situations, creating / strengthening emotional attachments to people in our lives, and the same happens when we watch movies or play games where the right music is associated with the right character or situation. Excellent job by the developer, there.

    Cons:

    * No voice-acting, so that translates to a lot of reading subtitles - if there was voice-acting you could pay a lot more attention to the artwork in the scenes instead of reading the subtitles. I would happily pay twice the current cost of this game (~$13 currently) if the developer could add voice-acting / lip syncing animations into the story - how awesome would that be. No problem at all on my end getting my wallet out for those types of enhancements in a well-told story like this - the dev would have to hire a staff for that kind of work, so like I said before, I'd personally be happy to get my wallet out and pay a bunch more money for these games if they started including it.
    * I'm not a fan of the "scramble" mini-game - I find it infuriating. Just not my type of game, so I basically started skipping it after trying to get better at it for about an hour and making zero progress.
    * The combat mini-game was not used enough in story events / it failed to really have much of an impact in the story. There were a few instances where I got in fights but even though I completely dominated my opponents in every instance, some events were scripted for you to lose and the other didn't really have any noticeable impact on the story with regard to the girls and how they view you as a protector / fighter, etc. Hope for more opportunities for this to matter in season 2 as I really enjoyed the fighting in it.

    Game Length: Took me about 17 hours for my first play through.

    Final Rating: 9.5/10 - highly recommended at full price.    … Expand
  22. Widden
    May 29, 2022
    7
    The game is a "light" adventure game, pretty good but I have to say I really-really miss voiceovers. That's where Lust Theory trumps this; it's like half of what creates a really good atmosphere in such a game.

    The graphics are good, not brilliant but good. The story is great, it's engaging, maybe even a bit too much - it dilutes the erotic tale a bit, somewhat distracting IMO.    The game is a "light" adventure game, pretty good but I have to say I really-really miss voiceovers. That's where Lust Theory trumps this; it's like half of what creates a really good atmosphere in such a game.

    The graphics are good, not brilliant but good.

    The story is great, it's engaging, maybe even a bit too much - it dilutes the erotic tale a bit, somewhat distracting IMO.

    The girls look great, though, and only a few are mildly inhuman in proportions, big bonus there.

    What I really hate is those screen shakes going "bang", usually for no good reason. Oh and the music is generally garbage.

    Still, it's far better than watching stale porn :)    … Expand
  23. eraybeycik
    Dec 24, 2020
    7
    Tek elle oynanacak oyunlardan bir tanesi. Şak şuk.........................
  24. alectronico
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    Comence a jugarlo como curiosidad y es extremandamente adictivo y linda historia muy divertida
  25. Chowjust
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    Came for the nudes, stayed for the story. All jokes aside, saw people recommending this game on YouTube and decided to give it a shot and found a real human and at times heartbreaking story with some deep writing.
  26. atomlord
    May 24, 2023
    8
    Ох ці роки в коледжі... Дарма, що у нас такого немає і близько)
  27. Kelen
    Mar 28, 2023
    8
    [PL]
    7,5/10 ❤️ - Bardzo dobra
    (po kilkukrotnym ukończeniu i zobaczeniu wszystkich zakończeń) Uzależniająco dobre męskie romansidło pełne emocji. Wciągające relacje, świetne postacie i ciekawa fabuła. Można zatęsknić za czasami, których nigdy nie było. Postacie mają swoje unikalne charaktery, opinie, hobby. Tu ludzie ze sobą rozmawiają i mają coś swojego do powiedzenia. Są mili,    [PL]
    7,5/10 ❤️ - Bardzo dobra
    (po kilkukrotnym ukończeniu i zobaczeniu wszystkich zakończeń)

    Uzależniająco dobre męskie romansidło pełne emocji.
    Wciągające relacje, świetne postacie i ciekawa fabuła.
    Można zatęsknić za czasami, których nigdy nie było.

    Postacie mają swoje unikalne charaktery, opinie, hobby.
    Tu ludzie ze sobą rozmawiają i mają coś swojego do powiedzenia.
    Są mili, troszczą się, pocieszają, są wyrozumiali.
    Naprawdę fajne dialogi.

    Atrakcyjne, lalkowe dziewczyny.
    Wszyscy mają dziwnie błyszczące zęby.
    Niektórzy męscy uczniowie wyglądają jakby mieli z 30 lat.
    Główny bohater ma nieprzyjemną twarz.

    Charakter bohatera jest kilkustopniowy - od CHICK do DIK.
    Mama wrażenie, że faworyzowany jest charakter CHICK/Neutral.
    Określanie charakteru kuleje - wystarczy czasem ściągać na sprawdzianach, nie dać sobą pomiatać i sporadycznie zerkać na pochylone tyłki/dekolty, a wg gry jest się maksymalnym dupkiem.

    Czasem nie gracz decyduje o charakterze wypowiedzi bohatera, a aktualny jego charakter - np. przy wybieraniu "żart"/"komplement" przy charakterze "DIK" padną z ust bohatera prostackie słowa i jedyną alternatywą jest nieużycie opcji dialogowej tego typu.
    Bywa, że jakaś postać odepchnie bohatera ze względu na jego charakter z pominięciem bezpośrednich relacji, przez co przyczyny niektórych konsekwencji mogą wydawać się niejasne :(

    Fabuła dostarcza wielu emocji - bywa, że rozśmieszy, wzruszy, podnieci, zdołuje, przytłoczy.
    Zaskakujące zwroty akcji.
    Wiele decyzji do podjęcia i mają one znaczenie - pierdoły czasem nawet zbyt duże.
    Konsekwencje na każdym kroku.

    Ścieżki zauważalnie się różnią i warto przejść grę na kilka sposobów. Każda jest inna, satysfakcjonująca, choć w każdej mi nieco czegoś brakowało. Czasem w 1 ze ścieżek są unikalne sceny, które spokojnie mogłyby być też w pozostałych.

    Na zakończenie wpływają decyzje podejmowane przez całą grę.
    To jedne z kilku sezonów - wiele mniejszych wątków nie zostaje do końca rozwiniętych.

    Zależnie od podejmowanych decyzji, może być bardzo dużo naprawdę nieźle animowanego seksu (tylko z kobietami).
    Zdrowe relacje z ojcem.

    Muzyka nie jest zła, ale momentami nie pasuje i rozprasza.
    Brak głosów postaci (choć lepiej tak niż jakieś podłej jakości).

    Rozgrywka jak w typowym Visual Novel - polega głównie na przeklikiwaniu dialogów i czasem wyboru kwestii.
    Wiele rzeczy dobrze przemyślanych: ewolucja relacji, SMSy, interakcje osób między sobą, przezwiska/ksywki.

    Jest kilka nieskomplikowanych, czasem trudnych, ale stosunkowo przyjemnych minigier.    … Expand
  28. SnackEat1
    Jul 6, 2023
    10
    Easily a 10, no doubt about it. This game will send you on a roller coaster of emotions, and hit you with twists you really might not expect to see or have. The game is a visual novel (book style) that takes place as a new freshman in a college setting, where you come across a variety of different types of people. There’s a decent amount of engaging mini games, from word and math puzzles,Easily a 10, no doubt about it. This game will send you on a roller coaster of emotions, and hit you with twists you really might not expect to see or have. The game is a visual novel (book style) that takes place as a new freshman in a college setting, where you come across a variety of different types of people. There’s a decent amount of engaging mini games, from word and math puzzles, to fighting games and more. The characters are well thought out, and actually feel like they all have nuance to them, and aren’t just static rendered characters for people to beat their meat to and leave. You go into thinking it’s just some same old same old adult game, and leave wanting more, wondering why it’s ended and anticipating the next episode. I highly recommend to anyone that enjoys an engaging dating sim with an amazing and enticing story. Did I mention you can be a nice guy or a massive chad? (Once you play the game, you’ll get that joke) Season 1/2 are both avaliable on steam now too! That’s 8 episodes for about 30 dollars give or take or you can support Dr.Pinkcake patreon and play the new episodes as they release!… Expand
  29. Dorohos
    Dec 20, 2022
    0
    I thought I was playing this game because I was excited, but I was wrong. The game is amazing, with great art style and story. I haven't finished the game yet, but I have to say where I'm from so far in its amazing. Thanks to Porngameshub , they give you the opportunity to play without any restrictions and with the latest updates.