RPGM - A Struggle with Sin [v0.5.8.6 Test] [Chyos]

I wanted to like this game since it appeared to combine a real gaming experience with a porn game.

The problem is with the execution.

The good:
--A sophisticated story
--rpg elements that allow for a meaningful progression in stats

The bad:
--the game interface
--the reliance on walkthroughs
--energy and lust management

the meh:
--the porn

It shouldn't take multiple tries to get through doors or interact w/ characters. Though you have some measure of control over core stats, such as dex, str, and hunting by leveling up your character, energy, and lust are really hard to manage. Not a little hard, but nigh impossible. Sleeping controls energy, but raises lust significantly and undermines your ability to succeed at quests if you sleep, in what the game believes, is the wrong place.

You shouldn't have to rely on walkthroughs or trial and error to figure out how to interact with ppl. You're told you can disrupt a date for Frisa, but only briefly told you can infiltrate the mayor's house and never told how that is even possible. The person you learn lockpick from is only accessible between midnight and 6 am. Do you know how I know that? The walkthrough. When is a hole a firepit containing charcoal? When the walkthrough tells you. How do you manage lust? Read the walkthrough. How do I get Mira's first quest? Well first you have to figure out how to get through her door, and then know that you will only get the dialogue you need if your lust is <80. How do I know this? The walkthrough. How can I manage lust early on? Sleep with the witch. Is that the only way? No, you can defeat and sleep with the Orc woman, but that interaction is randomized. You can turn the tables on the witch, but only if you know how to by reading the walkthrough or through trial and error.

Personally, the sex images were not so great as to warrant going through all of the hassle of "playing" the game. I'm done with porn games where it necessitates me having the time to do hours of trial and error or a walkthrough to be successful.

Ultimately the good ideas just aren't worth the hassle.

The best game I have played in the past few years.

There is a good story, each character has a different love, ntr route. Fighting is not boring, and there is very little time wasted moving on the map, which is very precious in RPGM.

The disadvantage is the graphics quality, very bad shadow effect, I think many people miss this gem for this reason. The secondary girls have very few animation types, lacking group sex and gangbang scenes. And... As an ntr fan, I think the stories of the supporting characters are not good enough, or too peaceful?

Sorry for my bad English.

One of the best rpg games to date! Very entertaining I love the loot aspect, there's crafting in the game. The story is very involved I love all the options and scenarios for each one of the characters. I really looking forward to the updates. keep up the good work

I gotta say this truly is one of my favorite games I found here and I really hope it continues development, the overall story has me intrigued but I am also looking forward to what kind of more ntr or vanilla corrupted shenanigans our hero gets into.

Review of version 0.3.0.9, played for about 10 hours with 2 separate save routes (love/harem and NTR/coruption route).

Overall PROS:
- PLENTIFUL CAST OF CHARACTERS. From blonde cutey village girl to tall halforc woman crush me with your thighs to thicc dwarves and stuff.

- ANIMATIONS, yo. Not a masterpiece by any means, but they add that ~something~ you know you need in a scene.

- AMOUNT OF CONTENT. With each girl/woman having their route (2 most of the times) you wont be finishing the whole game in the first hour, trust me.

- ROUTES. Almost each girl has basically 2 routes : The Hero/Love path and the Corruption/NTR path. You can toogle NTR off if you will, and you can mix and match some routes, but I recomend always seeing both routes and then stick with one with your main save (corruption levels play a big factor in dialogues as well!)


Overall CONS:
- The RPG ASPECT. Hear me out: While the story is okay (typical power fantasy stuff), the combat and grind are definitely not the strong points of the game. It has some mechanics but to me feels basic and takes time (in a game where you have over like 20 characters routes to do)

- Animation BUGS/Technical issues. Although animations are good, it has a little bad side. Sometimes you are going to see weird eyes or a frame drop/freeze in some scenes. Nothing major, but its there.

RECOMENDATIONS BEFORE OR WHILE PLAYING:
- Dont be afraid to use the walkthrough. I used it the whole time and the game still felt fresh even after "spoilers" because you can't really see the thoughts or reactions of the characters in the walkthrough

- Cheat IF you dont have much time to spare. My reasoning is that combat/grind can be time consuming and this game has a lot of characters to offer and to meet, so if you want to check both of their routes and still have time to sleep, cheat a bit.

- The NTR dilemma: If you REALLY dislike it, then turn off and be done it. But playing with ON and still going with the hero/love path feels wayy more rewarding of your time than having it turned off. It adds that tension to "protect" your girls and keep the combat side of the game interesting. Trust me, even with it ON you need to f*ck up really bad to get NTR'ed (like dying to orc boss or neglecting to help ya girl in her whole quest)

CLOSING THOUGHTS:
Gonna start saying that this is one of my favorite H-games to date. Not because of 10/10 renders or insane combat mechanics, its just because I liked the characters and the situations/routes they are put in. The girls react differently according to corruption and/or previous situations (like if you done X quest before Y quest, or like losing virginity to anyone other than MC before for example)

Also saw a lot of critics in regards of female designs and such, and I disagree with then. I found most of the characters decent enough for a game where you are in a medieval village. It feels a bit dated render wise? Yes, but all of them have animations to keep the things spicy enough

In a sea of games with godlike models and renders alongside a 0.1 or [Abandoned] tag, this game keeps things going with enough updates to keep ya interested.

the models are fine, though the plot is a so-so if not a bit cringy. how could that waitress lose her ring? I would understand if she lost something easier like, a coin in hand. and the tease... welp... it's a porn game, expect the bar wench to get down in a suggestive all-fours while "finding" her ring.

and my low-end pc is struggling already with this game. I was expecting VN's to be low-end friendly. I was wrong on this one. 'guess I'll stay away from rpgm and stick to renpy na don't get me wrong... I ain't suggesting you sacrifice the aesthetics just to cater low-end users.

good luck on this game. you have the knack for this, I'll give you that, dev.

first and foremost this game if it is a game isn't "fleshed out" the developer cares more about the "fap" aspect than actual game content which is highly obvious with the piss poor actual game content that is offered

every update breaks other content or leaves content half finished such as introducing "questlines" that are not totally completed or there is a "rework"
which totally breaks the game overall especially older saves from prior "versions" which cannot just be "patched"

the over dependence on the niche "netorare" is a massive down side as it screws up so much of the playability and actual enjoyment of a game
that is sopposed to be centered around "lust"

your the MC/Hero...you should be the one who makes the desisions and not be being forced into being an impotent cuck at best ( which basically is wtf happens or is leading to happen in multiple storylines which no single story line can be completed without being "corrupted" yourself or corrupting npc's as there is no option whatsoever for a "pure" playthrough nor is there a balance to remove gained corruption

its penalty after penalty many of which are overly heavy for paltry actions
i.e. you get caught simply standing in a house you "broke" into it will waste an entire day of your time

if you happen to mis click it will not be forgiving

and if you dont have your hand totally held by reading the mostly obscure walkthrough then you get totally screwed over

the grind is also super long and imposing resources taking up to a week to respawn of in-game time
and the crafting/recipies are not fully implemented or remotely balanced
neither is the gear ....

it will take over 20 days to grow a simple carrot but a tree re grows in 3 if the rng is on your side ...

then there is the bullshit skillchecks and "talent costs for skills levels which dont operate of their own independant system
even for mundane actions your over skilled in you still have asinine skillchecks say your 5 theiving (current max) you still need to pass a check to pick a simple lock then thers the fact your limited

on wtf you can "steal " as well as how often which is just about the only way you can even raise your own corruption level (which must be high af to unlock most of the games content /actions)

lastly there is the poor spelling in the actual limited story line and the super long grind just to fuck a n npc it cas well as conflicts with the time progression ( multiple events happening at exactly the same times ingame

or having bullshit time limits ( commonly 14 in-game days as a reoccurring theme as its 14 dats in a "coma" or 14 days till initiation ect ..which is flat out dumb af

most the npc models/assets also the animations are of poor to fair design mostly poor due to being "ripped" off content poorly rigged/boned/weight painted ( or made morbidly obese) or entirely disfigured pop/bug eyed the eyes of the modles being blacked out the hair of modles being not properly meshed/weight painted or textured

then the sex animations themselves are often dull and overly repetitive and highly mundane

over all the game needs a lot of work and at its current rate of updates breaking more than they fix i dont know how long it will be before an actual finished product will happen

Well When I first played this game i didn't know what i was doing but when i took time to read the walkthrough and the dialogue i actually understood what the game wanted me to do and i actually started to really enjoy the game.This game to me has a great future.

Wow, this is certainly one of the best rpgm games on the site. Theirs lots of content, writing is good, gameplay is fun, not dull at all. I always love games in the middle ages with fantasy. the renders/art have a unique style to it. Animation is pretty fluid. Tons of potential. 100 percent worth a download.

A Struggle With Sin is an awesome game with tons of twists and turns pending how you play , packed with combat , problems solving puzzles as well as beautiful art work . It a game that you can play over and over and always find something new .

This game is very interesting, I really like it, I hope this game will be successful, I like the story, the music, the character traits and so on, I played this game for up to 12 hours to finish, and just yesterday night I finished this game already had the latest version wow amazing

Been playing this for a long while, love it. Fun story, lots of different quests, gameplay is good. Graphics are a little different, but great. The dev makes this work with engaging and interested stories and interactions. Regular updates are done, and keeps on expanding the world.

Quests are detailed and fun, grind is ...not a grind, it is part of the quests and gameplay, it makes it engaging and I look forward to updates every month.

One of my favorites, 5 stars due to the quality of the world made.
Keep up the great work.

update: also very regular updates with a decent (sizable) add every time, impressed as it updates very regular.

Update: Aug 2022 - still playing this game, exciting world, as it has developed futher I am enjoying it more and more. The continued development of certain characters has been increased while new adventures and new characters have shown up. Still 5 stars, excellent. One of my favorites, hope it continues for a long time its like playing a D&D adventure...only you get to bang everyone.

So i'm finally played this game can only say this is an amazing work

First for all players this is real life game you have to earn everything foryourself I played 48 hours and I still dont have full content

first grind if you like it or not this game is full of grind you need to repeat actions over and over again to gain something you really earn it but there is cheatbook in item and walkthrough thats helping you

Variety
Thats something that sets this game apart from the other games most games have the same scheme one male and only girls here you really have world where other males fight with you for females so you have to be smart and win of course ntr can be cut off but where is fun


Girls amazing graphics the giggle and twerking is amazing you have different type of girls and bodies milf, teen or model type girls the developer really put his work on it


overall one of the best games cant wait for updates

One of the best I've played, if you like medieval RPGs you're gonna like this, the "grind" isn't pointless and your progression is shown, props to the dev for good writing and world-building, the game is updated constantly, and renders are always being improved

For me this is a clear 5/5 star game.

For my adult games, RPGM is not may favourite engine. A couple like NLT games pull it of, but this one was truly exceptional.

I felt like playing a proper game with of course tons of nudity an sex added in as well. The stories with all the girls was done very well, and the erotic progress was spot on.

The Sex animation was some of the most erotic I have seen in any adult game. All ages, shapes and sizes were in the game and it was a joy to watch them. The Dev definitely likes 'em big but there were enough normal proportions to not detract from that.

There is not really any flaw I could find in my playthrough. A danger in open world/sandbox games is that sometimes the progression does not make sense. (Like girl having sex with you, but getting upset, if you see her in underwear). No issues like that in this one.

Not sure how difficult this would be without a WT (I used it extensively), but I get the feeling, you would still get far without it. I also like the way NTR is implemented.

I'm no fan of NTR, but I kept my NTR switch on and I liked the tension it creates to ensure I do not mess up with the girls.

Really good game. My favorite game in fact. I like the open world feeling that the game offers. I like how the author has included a variety of characters, they don't all have the same face, body type, skin color and age. And from time to time he also add new characters to the game, and what makes it even better is that he actually tries to make those new characters not feel out of place. I also like how the stories are not all interconnected, sometimes you can choose to focus onto what you want to work towards and just focus on that. All these elements make it feel somewhat real which is not something most game designers can do. Oh and the graphics are great too and improve with pretty much every updates.

Also, based solely on the quality of the game I was considering subscribing to his patreon but what actually made me take the leap and subscribe to the creator's patreon, is when I noticed how hardworking and dedicated this author is, compared to the other games' authors.

Best RPG game out here, with some others.
it has an interesting world full of npcs with their daily routine and secrets, a great writing (with few grammatical errors), and many choices to do.
I think A Struggle with Sin best quality is freedom, you can do whatever you want and you can approach characters and quests in various ways.
(Also some choices will have an effect on the characters, world and main protagonist of the story)
The world building is pretty good and the story (Althoygh still in progress) shows potential.
The graphic is also excellent, while the model are not somethingreally spectacular but they are still really good.
The gameplay is your typical RPG turn based combat, it’s nothing new but it seems the creator will put other wepons and styles of combat, there are also minigames, a crafting system and actions that require skill checks like in Dungeon and Dragons.
Sex scenes are good, some better than others, there is an NTR option that can be turned off, but I recommend to put in on (Even if you dislike NTR) because it gives a sense of risk and reward much bigger, most of the times NTR happens when you fail to do something and winning is a pleasure and a relief and it feels earned. (Of course, if you really dislike NTR or are scared and emotional, switch it off)
Overall the game is phenomenal and has now many content in it
I highly recommend it.

I've been following this game for a while now. It's surprisingly good. It has some issues with grammar but those are easily fixable so I'm not taking a star off.
The world-building is serviceable, the characters are all hot and unique. The writing is good.
The music and sound-effects add to the atmosphere. The graphics do look old but there are plenty of animations so there's that.
Bonus is a fact that the update cycle makes other devs like me look like chumps

What more can I say that havent told yet?
Thanks to the good review of Debasser Pixer below, I jump into the game and I have to say, I really liked.

This is a game meant to be played and not just for the fast fap purpuse.

I was looking for a good RPGM adult game, so when I saw this game in the last updates page, like Cortez, I came looking for copper and I found gold with this one.

I thing this is a good game to play if you are looking for a good narrative story that unfolds and advances as you play and according to the decisions you make, character development, also the intuitive and easy mechanics, a good music that accompanies the narrative, and of course, for the good sex scenes material, and this works because the narrative and the more credible characters and their in-game story or situation, takes its time to develop and is congruent with the decisions you have made, which this make the love/corruption path works too.

So if you like a good corruption game or NTR (You can choose to avoid) this is a good one to considerate.

This is just my opionion, so if you are curios, go and play it.
Find out for yourself.

i really enjoy it, lots of scenes and a good system for losing the ladies or keeping them with corruption. The NTR is good. The more vanilla is good. It's just fun all around and keeps getting better with every update. Highly suggest supporting the dev and playing.