Comments - Graph066

Right, I think the major issues can be traced back to the number of turns people get late in the game, with your speedy frontliners (especially Karen) getting 4 turns or more for every turn the "normally" built characters are getting. It makes the mages especially sad. I mentioned this on the Winter Wolves forum before, that's how I know you guys are working on it.

In case it wasn't clear the first time, I think it's a very nice game with potential. After the speed issue is resolved I'd have no qualms about recommending it to other RPG fans even with the price in mind.

Having played this game before it came to Desura, I think it has a bit of an image problem.

Looking at the preview video, I can see where people are coming from in saying it looks generic (aside from featuring some of the sexiest people I've ever seen in a medieval fantasy world!). The gameplay isn't groundbreaking for sure, but what is these days? It offers solid customization and while the mechanics are a bit quirky, I hear the major problems are going to be ironed out when the game's expansion comes out.

I think the real meat of it comes from the story however, and labeling the game as pure RPG is a bit of a disservice. It doesn't help that the video only really shows of the RPG facet of the game, though it may be difficult to remedy that since novels are difficult to market concisely.

RPGs do in fact have a lot of competition, but Visual Novels on the other hand... there just aren't many good ones made outside of Japan yet. The category system isn't really flexible enough for this game; you have the people who haven't played it saying it looks generic (by that do they mean indie devs aren't supposed to have polished visuals?), and the people who know more realizing it's somewhat niche. It's a tough place to be.

Pros:
-Sexy art
-Nice story with witty dialogue
-Romance options for people of all sexual persuasions
-Battle skills present a lot of customization and open many different gameplans

Cons:
-Battles can lag badly if many characters are present, even with animations off
-Game balance becomes skewed in the late game (supposedly going to be addressed when the expansion arrives)

Score as a visual novel: 10/10
As an RPG: 6/10 (Could see it going up to 8 when balance issues are resolved)