RPGM - Completed - Ambrosia [v1.07] [Shimobashira Workshop / Kagura Games]

Review version: 1.07

Oh hey, I completely forgot this thing existed. Which is a good thing to open with: Ambrosia is so bland it's completely forgettable.

Plot summary: pure priestess girl goes to an island to resurrect the faith in her religion\sect. Finds a monster friend, monster friend gets kidnapped, is approached by a higher power and offered help to rescuing said monster friend. How it all develops is up to the player.

How it developed in my case was thus: walk into the first forest zone, backstab an enemy (in some games, and indeed in this one, you get to take a free action if you backstab) and hit the mob on the head with a normal, non-mana-consuming attack. Then, do the calculation of "is battle profit - healing cost >= 0?" immediately realize the answer is "yes" and thus, on the very first day of her captivity, monster friend was rescued by the formerly novice priestess who in the space of a few hours turned into the mightiest force on the continent, probably the world and perhaps even the entire in-game existence, Gods and demons included.

Yeah, it's not the most challenging game out there, and the ludonarrative dissonance of mythical treasures nobody can find being found within a 24 hour period, the monster friend kidnapping alongside the absurd power you get within literal minutes of starting the game, it doesn't work for me.

Gameplay itself is standard RPGM fare, which means it's stale and boring and ages like milk. There's fast travel options that are very nice, though.

Finally, I guess I should talk about the lewd stuff in the game. There's an OK-ish number of scenes and variety of activities for the girl to do, but it's all just a bit too boring and repetitive, because it all boils down to:

• Shy submissive girl disgusted by sex but feeling amazing anyway.
• Shy submissive girl pretending to be disgusted by sex and feeling amazing.
• Shy submissive girl loving every second of sex.

That's all there is to it, and it's all one note. There are no tonal shifts in the narrative, no tonal shifts in the lewd scenes, no tonal shifts in the gameplay and so the result is just boring me to sodding tears.
If this had a minigame of some description, a relationship that wasn't about the protagonist being dominated, some surprise in the narrative or at least a brief narrative shift (even a few minutes of a beach vacation where the protagonist just unwinds an plays in the water) this might've been a lot more interesting. IF.

As it is, 3/5 ("Average") that loses a point to blandness.
Final score: 2/5.

A great lewd RPG game. I played this one after first playing Magical Girl Celesphonia and while there was a noticeable downgrade to a few features (the devs clearly learned where they should improve when making their next game, MGC) none of it was enough to reduce my enjoyment of the game. There is an item in a chest to the left of the shrine that controls game difficulty (not sure why we can't just set it at the start of the game) and playing to the end of the base game as a virgin only gives you a slightly different ending scene. There is lots of fun stuff to do in the post-game, like playing with Nox, so I would recommend doing so if you play to the ending.

Design: 7/10
Well made for having a good amount of stock RPGM assets. Overall it has a mysterious and classic JRPG feeling. There are secret places and things, rpg grinding to do, and advancement of your little temple base. It doesn't look too amateur or unskilled work.

H Content: 8/10
Very vanilla, but a ton of scenes exist. A lot of defeat scenes and scenarios, seducing various civilians, etc. The world corrupts around you which can cause more to happen. Name of the game really is just, corruption.

Story: 5/10
Will you skip through most of it? Probably, but, for what it is, it's not a soulless story. There are basic motivations and outcomes.

Gameplay: 4/10
A small bit of progression exists, and materials to craft items if you care about completionism or being strong. It's very basic in gameplay and not much goes into it. End up spamming the best holy bolt attack to beat the game, and use max restoration consumables to never die.

Overall: 8/10
There's something about this game that makes it better than the sum of its parts. There's things to do and foes to kill and lose to. One of the best pure "Corruption" games i've seen. It's better than 95% of other H games, period.

Hentai 10/10
Plot 10/10
Gameplay 10/10
DING DING DING MOTHERFUCKER

I finally remember why I didn't finish this game earlier. I jacked off to it too much to progress. Even though I still need to 100% it, I can safely say that this game is top tier sexual entertainment.

TL;DR
Balls drained. Good game. 5/5

I played c1.07, and cheated via save edit to kill enemies.

The combat is average, the story isn't that compelling, but this is fun if you like corruption and female protagonist doing depraved things.

I liked the corruption aspect, prostitution, sandbox, and scene collection.

The CG can be a chore after a while for generic events.

The story is pretty ok, and I like that there is an optional time gate; better yet, if you don't heed the time it will affect the ending. You can also extend the time with an item. You can also unlock the entire gallery after beating the game.

If you're a fan of reluctant heroines slowly being corrupted into debauched sluts, this game will work for you. If you're looking for deep and/or sexy turn-based combat, it won't. The large amount of quality-of-life mechanics really elevate this game's playability, such that you almost never feel your time is being wasted. There's a large variety of content that gets unlocked at a good pace, and a recollection room with hints that makes the game a decent porn-delivery device.

The sex scenes are simple images with minor animation, and good dialogue. No worries about bad translation screwing up immersion. There are times when the dialogue doesn't quite match the scene being showed, but it's rare. Many scenes can trigger multiple times as your character's corruption progresses, but the first time you trigger a scene is always at the lowest level, the "No, I'm not like that!" variety. Your character can go from gleefully partaking in an orgy to protesting, "I've never...!" and it's just a bit jarring, though that's a pretty minor nit to pick.

Gameplay is your basic turn-based strategy. There's a sweet spot between "so easy it's a waste of time" and "hard enough that I'm frustrated I'm being slowed down" that this game manages to hit. At a certain point most of the fights become "hold attack until finished," but they're also largely avoidable, and very quick, so you don't feel excessively bogged down. Some of the harder fights are just interesting enough that you remember you're playing a game, and you can actively search out fights that test your skill and give great gameplay rewards.

The game goes on for a little while after you unlock all the scenes, and the ending isn't particularly meaningful or interesting. It's nice, but if you're here for the scenes, don't worry too much about finishing the game. Fortunately there's a recollection room with hints for how to unlock more scenes, so you won't be left wondering if you've seen everything.

The game's quest system doesn't leave you floundering much to figure out your next step. You may have to check the forums once or twice to figure out how to proceed or how to find a specific item.

There's nothing particularly sexy about the combat. There are some light scenes that can be triggered occasionally, but the player has little to no control over triggering them, they're a bit repetetive, and they aren't better than the scenes that get unlocked during other gameplay. It's rare to see a game blend the two well, and this game doesn't do it.

Like it says at the top, fans of slow corruption and simple scenes with good dialogue will appreciate this one. If the premise interests you, give it a play and you won't be disappointed.

This is just a masterpiece of H-games. The story is actually decent, the scenes are great, the protagonist is easy to get attached to which makes the corruption good, and there are many outfits to choose from.

+ Actually decent combat/JRPG mechanics
+ Wide variety of scenes
+ Lots and lots of content (including a huge amount of postgame content)
- CGs aren't that great
- No incentive to play virginal (think ONEONE1s Ideology in Friction)

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NOTE: Updated review as of 12.08.24 as re-played it properly including doing post game content properly.
PROs
✅ Story fair enough
✅ Better gear system that typical H-rpg games = combat fun enough
✅ Base upgrading system
✅ Costumes
✅ Artstyle is good
✅ Plenty of scenes & fair bit of kinks
✅ Plenty of reaction changes depending on your status/look
✅ "post-game" content is fun + extra scenes
✅ Exploration is rewarding, great end-game helper items and plenty of secrets
✅ "end-game" gear grind crafting is rewarding
✅ New game plus unlocks & QoL features.
✅ Great gallery room
✅ H stat screen is good enough
✅ RNG chest rewards save-scummable
✅ No boss game over-scenes (Hurray... no need intentionally lose to bosses to fight them again)
CONs
❌ In-scene CG changes/variation is rather minimal
❌ Certain "flavor" unlocks grind isn't worth the effort. (souvenir store etc..)
❌ Somewhat a con, but certain scenes are rather cryptic with hints on how to get them.
Comments
Okay, revamped review it is. Let me get the bad out of the way first. First of all, the in-scene CG art changes/variation is rather minimal, which means most scenes quality comes from the script, great standing art and some tiny bit of art movement. And second main issue is that certain "flavor" upgrades/unlocks aren't really worth the grind. Honestly... I couldn't be bothered to unlock all of souvenir shop upgrades... I rather grind/collect mats for certain end-game gear stuff.

Now the good stuff... there is a lot. Plenty for kinks for scenes, outfits and npc reactions to certain outfit changes. Gameplay itself is as well rewarding and fun. There are lot of secret items, some lewd items and so on. Post-game especially unlocks extra stuff that gives even more hours of fun.

Lot of end-game gear that you can craft, needs some grind and RNG luck.. but those that need RNG actually are well done. As you can beat the boss, save game, open the chest and if you don't get what you need you can reload the save and open chest again for different rewards. Which IMO is great approach for RPGm world.

Story itself is as well not as complex but actually exists, which is nice. Plenty of funny moments and post-game offers some sweet extras.

Lewd scene hunting initially is hard to figure out yourself. But once you get stuck on finding certain scenes, gallery room with tips comes to help. (which you can unlock with merchant purchase). Accommodating with likeable artstyle.

Honestly... "Shimobashira Workshop" games are honestly sweet spot for me. They offer both great lewd content and fun gameplay. With plenty of optional extra exploration, rewards and post game content. Both Celesphonia (my fav one as of now) and Ambrosia are great games.

Think I played this total 4 times now? Increased even difficulty...

In conclusion, if you like fairly straightforward corruption game with expanded gameplay, then I consider it great game. At least was up in alley. Hit all the right sweet spots in both lewd and gameplay balance.
Total Score: 8/10
Game status:
✅ Finished

Ambrosia is a 2D RPG game where you play as the apprentice priestess Flore, who fights monster and spreads the faith with missionary work.

STORY+++++
I think the game has a good story. It starts slow with Flore trying to rescue her captured friend, who is being turned into a sex slave. Later in the game, the story becomes focused on gods and religion. The game is also full of rich lore and world building.

GAMEPLAY+++++
Turn based combat with leveling up your character, unlocking new skills and improving your weapons and armor. There is also a detailed crafting system. The game focuses on upgrading the shrine with new furniture and decorations. There is also a fishing minigame and missionary work.

GRAPHICS++++
I think the graphics are good. You can tell the game was developed in RPG maker but i do think the environments and character designs are of a high quality. I also like the colorful artstyle.

SOUNDTRACK+++++
Probably one of the best soundtracks in any adult RPG. Exploration music is calming while combat is all action and i love it. I think boss themes are the best. Each zone also has their own theme.

EXTRA
This game doesn't have many flaws. I think potions and consumables are too easy to obtain, since you can just spam healing potions during a boss fight. Gold is also too easy to obtain since there is a mechanic where you can trade your ingredients for gold. The game also recommends grinding for levels and crafting materials, which can get repetitive.

REVIEW
Ambrosia is probably one of the best adult RPG games you can play. The story is interesting and full of rich lore. High quality turn based combat with many interesting game mechanics like shrine upgrades, fishing and missionary work. The soundtrack is also of a high quality. This is a must play for anyone who enjoys adult games.

Variety of outfits, H-Scenes, in-depth story and good gameplay make this a standout too me. Corruption system is well developed and put to good use. Only qualm some might have is if the art-style isn't for them but I personally liked the art.

Amazing game. Anything that has well developed corruption, exhibitionism and clothing systems is already a win in my book by default, but this game does them just extremely well. The artstyle is not the best I've ever seen but it works well.

5/5

Art -> Somewhat middling, with some standouts. Real win here is the adaptable outfits in most cases, letting you see various scenes in the costumes of your choosing.

Writing -> Gets repetitive but that also speaks to how long this game can be played. The fault in the writing is lessened by the variety of scenarios one can put the protag Flode through, keeping it somewhat fresh.

Gameplay -> A more true RPG than one would expect, interlaced with an indecency/corruption system. Player is able to focus on either at whim, and a nice NG+ mode allows experiencing the various routes and playstyles with no real pressure.

Content -> A large amount of scenarios, a substantial RPG with postgame and secret bosses, as well as basic equipment creation. Between the above a the multiple endings its quite a bit. The gallery even features hints on how to get the items you've missed for those 100%ers.

Post Script: For RPGMaker fare, this is in my personal top 10. Played through three times and went for 100% completion.

Version: v1.07

This game is the archetype of what a good RPGM game looks like and plays like. So many refined parts to the game, from the solid combat, to the mass variety of costumes, to the progression and especially the art. It all just works baby.
I dont think i really need to go into depths of why this is a game, just look at the many other positive reviews to know that if you play this game, you are most likely in for a good time.

Short Review here

Pros:
Really good game mechanic/gameplay and story wise. Its a long-ish game too.
Overwhelmingly good hentai and its mechanics like choosing different outfits and getting reactions and such with the lewdness/corruption system.

Cons:
Not enough, hoping to see more games like these.

this is one of the best hentai games i played

pros:

lots of costumes

well balanced enjoyable combat

good art

lots of sex scenes

you can see your character covered in semen

it was so fun to see the good girl at the beginning of the game slowly turn into a bitch

It was a very good detail that npc's reactions changed according to your current clothing and situation.

This is such a phenomenal game if you're a fan of corruption, this'll be right up your alley. The game has a lot of standard tropes but there's a lot of variability and you can definitely do a virgin route which I'm always a fan of. The combat has no real business being in this game though, it could have easily been simplified or removed and the pacing of the game would probably be better as a result. It has neat mechanics especially involving the church and recruiting people, and I always appreciate a game with mechanics that make it stand out. Additionally it has a post game which is always a plus, there's no need to lock you out of content for beating the game. A great game for sure, but it's no surprise, that developer is always cookin

A very middling Karura Japanese RPG rape game. Skip it unless you are very into the genre.

PROs

• Nice art
• Okay combat
• Corrupt that pure girl

CONS

• Pretty boring and stale
• Clunky open world
• Not much art

Great pacing and scenes at the start, gameplay orientated on battle for story progression yet exploration for H scenes. Depends on your playthrough intentions you can change the game difficulty. My primary negative with the game is due to later H scenes not being as interesting as the earlier scenes. It felt as though less effort was put into the game and wasn't as enjoyable.

Es uno de los mejores juegos que e probado en mucho tiempo, tiene muy buenas escenas, buena historia y trama, ademas de como el personaje principal avanza o se corrompe segun tu quieres, es muy bueno.