Wolf RPG - Completed - Artemis Pearl 2 [v1.2] [Triangle!]

Triangle's games have amazing artstyle and animated CGs. This is were they shine mostly.
Their stories are generally lighthearted, cheerful, comedic but they're just not the best. Characters are submissive, they easily consent having sex with random NPCs (quick fap friendly game btw).
Their games usually don't have a relation/corruption build up phase. Because of this some may find them little underwhelming.

Story: 7/10
Hcontent: 8/10
Character designs: 10/10

Decent game with good animations and an interesting story however a few points

1. The tags are lying this isn't a corruption game this is a defeat game masquerading as a corruption game there is no stats no gradual build up no repeated events

2. There are some really baffling gameplay decisions here having two forms one that can heal and the other damage is nice but for some reason after transforming you can't switch back so if you transform and half your party gets hit something very likely to happen given the bullet sponge enemies your out of luck the enemies also take an absurd amount of hits

The lewd scenes are nice but Game wise i suggest finding another game there are tons of good corruption games better then this and much better defeat rape games too

It's wasted potential leaving it as an okay game if you have nothing better to do.

Translation: I welcome our GPT-flavored overlords, and thank Dazedanon for another solid TL.

Story: The character is technically two characters making a terrible pun. You, mostly, play as Al the upbeat cute alchemist girl who is on a quest to discover the truth about why alchemy became taboo and what happened to her homeland. You beat up some bad guys along the way. The other part is Chemmy, who is more of the cool and collected type. Together their names make alchemy. This is terrible and I love it. But really the story is fine but not why you're playing.

Gameplay: It's not RPGM, technically. You go to a new area, collect some resources, can craft some stuff because we're trying to be atelier, and then talk to some npcs for the next story beat or sex scene. The combat has a few gimmicks in it, but it's not winning awards here.

H-Content/Art: Damn she do be cute. The outfit designs and girls are all fantastic. Unfortunately they do fuck all with them. Like I'm not expecting every game to cater to my fetishes and be full of bondage with a big emphasis on yuri and toys. But I would still like to see a bit more then straight up nothing but vanilla sex, especially with a file size so gigantic. It's 7GB of the same scene it feels like, there are 40 scenes but they're pretty all the same thing.

Like I dunno fam, you've got this alchemist girl maybe have some scene where alchemy goes wrong and all three of the girls get horny from an accidental aphrodisiac and start making out and fucking. There's like a section where the big bad is using them to break women to sell at the brothel, maybe do something with him actually doing that to the MC since it's all GoR anyway. Toss in that scene of playing with toys that fuckin every game has. Like really just anything other then 40 scenes of nothing but vanilla, I need some variety here.

All that said, it's competently put together and the art is great. The girls are cute, and the story is competent. If you don't care about the download size and have nothing better to do, then you can certainly do worse.

Average across the board.

Story is maybe the best part of this game. While nothing groundbreaking it is solid, interesting enough and doesn't overstay its welcome.

Art and animation would be the second strongest point, but there's a major catch - although there is like 40 live2d animated sex scenes they are not only repeated, they are very similar to eachother and basically all include only one act in which the characters don't move/change positions. Obviously they move as in thrust/shake hips/hands that are stimulating organs but that is all - no changes is head position, no grabbing things, no spreading, no slumping, no kissing. All in all pretty and well rigged but could be so much hotter. If you think 7 gigs of data means there is tons of different scenes you'll be disappointed.

Another thing to point out is how the game handles sex experience. I did a complete virgin run - no defeats, no prostitution, no sex to progress - but i was always saving, checking the scene and reloading, And late in the game my completely inexperienced, virgin MC was still acting like a nympho during scenes. I'm not going to replay this to check the differences, but i'd hazard a guess that although the game tracks your sexual experiences, those numbers have zero impact on dialogue during the sex scenes.

Lastly about gameplay - somewhat grindy. Playing on normal I didn't experience any hard fights but I did run every area few times to get resources/gold/exp so it's hard to say if I overlevelled or did what was expected. Maps aren't expansive, fights aren't challenging.

3.5/5

Some, if not most people, may argue that for 7GB's worth of space, this game isn't really worth it. For me, it partially is, and isn't, at the same time. Nonetheless, I've had a good time finishing the game to completion. For reference, a typical playthrough will take you at least 3 hours (maybe 2 if you're on Easy mode, and don't bother grinding too much). My 1st playthrough took me a little less than 4 hours, taking advantage of all the sex-for-money events to earn quick cash. I'm planning to do a Hard mode, no-sex run (only mandatory scenes intact), which could take me at least 5 hours. That's how much I'm having fun with this game, even though I was skeptic at first. Yes, the RPG mechanics are a bit generic (maybe even clunky, compared to Thanatos or its prequel Artemis Pearl), but nonetheless, it's a good time-sinker. If this review piqued your interest for the game, and you're willing to commit to the 7GB download, then by all means, enjoy.

Downloading the 7 GB is more than justified, since the game offers way more than just pretty visuals. The battles feel fast-paced and engaging, resource collection is actually fast instead of tedious, and the live2D animations look smooth and polished. And the voice acting adds a nice touch of personality to the characters. The adult content is good, the characters are good they are not generic. Overall, it’s a complete package that delivers on multiple fronts and ends up being a really rewarding experience.

THE SEX SCENES ARE AMAZING ALL FULL ANIMATED

Ah yes the sequel to a game that has one specific interaction with a certain character by the renowned studio Triangle!. That's some reputation you've got to live up to Artemis Pearl 2. If you've played any of their games you know what to expect from this title, but forget about it's predecessor concerning thematic gameplay elements.

It's typical wolf rpg turn based combat with some light collecting and crafting to go along with the Alchemist theme. The MC, being an alchemist, uses currency as a resource to fuel her skills, which is a nifty gimmick that can be circumvented or outright ignored, there are ways to swim in currency or just not use alchemy in combat. You use resources to upgrade and customize your alchemic catalyst(fancy staff) instead of simply buying a better weapon.
So all of the pirate themed gameplay elements like recruiting and managing crew are traded for that, yea that's a downgrade.

Plot wise (no not that plot yet) it's actually not a bad story, light hearted with some serious and impactul segments, loosely tied to it's predecessor. Your party will consist of either one of the 2 new MC's (that gimmick is spoilers) and eventually the 2 leading ladies from the predecessor. Pretty much you go on an adventure looking for the Artemis Pearl (wow), but this time it's to revive alchemy.

Now there isn't much to say about the actual plot(H) if you have played anything from Triangle! or Hexagon. The art/animation is good, you get plenty of eye candy with those impossible outfits bouncing around during combat along with outfit damage depending on your hp. The scenes are mostly defeat rape, but there is enough variety in the scenes that aren't and you get them at a good pace as you progress, so it keeps things fresh.

TLDR
Game would have been better received if it wasn't a sequel, the changes in thematic gameplay caused it to suffer. The story will not move you, but skipping it is not recommended as it has it's moments. The H doesn't do anything new, but what's there holds to Triangle! standards, so a certain level of quality is assured.

Sadly this game is definitely NOT worth it, it's 7 GB of nothing but bland and terribly boring combat , resource gathering , minimal and basic voice acting , poorly animated live2d and forgettable music , even the porn is the same old rape as always , the only good thing is the art style but that alone doesn't justify downloading such a big file; a truly disappointing game.