Its a rougelite puzzle battler. And, well, I really don't know much how to describe it beyond that. You get points every round to spend on a random selection of characters, buying them equipment, or giving them extra exp. Points can also be spent to reroll the current stock, and characters can be repurchased to change their random modifier. Then you take your crew against eldritch monsters, divvying them up against your foes and watching the battle unfold. Its actually all remarkably in-depth, and I found myself actually engaged with the systems, a rare find on this site for sure. To top it all off, there is a full range of difficulty options that make the game remarkably fun to progress through. My only complaint with the battle system is you can't return to the "shop" area and retool things once you have viewed the upcoming battle.
Story is more a framework then an actual attempt at narrative, and more a collection of small character pieces. Character stories progress as you use them and level them up, with every character getting at least one dedicated scene with every other character as they fight together, which is actually quite a bit of writing given the roster. Some stories feel like they have more depth then others though, but they're all interesting little stories nonetheless, and I am rather fond of how their progression goes, and how it is reflected in their appearance as it goes on. A nice touch for sure. Oh, and there is also a small amount of voice acting. Its just for combat rather then the VN-ish part of the game, but the voices are really, really well done.
Scenes are good, with really well done and interesting character interactions. Every character has a specific fetish you can see when recruiting them, and every character has at least 2 scenes for maxing out their relationship with a specific other character. None of the scenes are amazing or anything, but are still very well done for sure. Plus, all scenes can unlocked from the start in the options, for those who just came for a wank.
I was wishing for more by the end of it, and while I first assumed that Apollo might give it some updates as they usually do for their games, there was no point in assuming, as its clear from the menus that adding more content is the plan, and I eagerly look forward to it.
(Review made for V1.0)
Story is more a framework then an actual attempt at narrative, and more a collection of small character pieces. Character stories progress as you use them and level them up, with every character getting at least one dedicated scene with every other character as they fight together, which is actually quite a bit of writing given the roster. Some stories feel like they have more depth then others though, but they're all interesting little stories nonetheless, and I am rather fond of how their progression goes, and how it is reflected in their appearance as it goes on. A nice touch for sure. Oh, and there is also a small amount of voice acting. Its just for combat rather then the VN-ish part of the game, but the voices are really, really well done.
Scenes are good, with really well done and interesting character interactions. Every character has a specific fetish you can see when recruiting them, and every character has at least 2 scenes for maxing out their relationship with a specific other character. None of the scenes are amazing or anything, but are still very well done for sure. Plus, all scenes can unlocked from the start in the options, for those who just came for a wank.
I was wishing for more by the end of it, and while I first assumed that Apollo might give it some updates as they usually do for their games, there was no point in assuming, as its clear from the menus that adding more content is the plan, and I eagerly look forward to it.
(Review made for V1.0)
