RPGM - Completed - Bad End Collector [v2.08] [U-ROOM]

Bad End Collector review: BEAT TIME 23 hours - hard ++ mode
(Sorry for my bad English)
This is a simple rpg turn based fantasy game, you beat up enemies, you gain EXP and get stronger so you can beat up more enemies, this is not a bad thing, its enjoyable if it's done correctly, with the added twist of H scenes scattered around and all erotic content revolving around rape and despair

EXPLORATION:

The zones in the map are small and the zones in general are quite cramped, yet in that limited space you get a little ammount of leeway for exploration, your reward being of course items scattered around, there are 2 kinds of items, big shiny chest, (99%) and very, and i mean VERY hard to see black stars, luckily this stars give small to no reward in general, just a completionist feeling.

STORY:

The story, while simple is well done and makes sense, you get some attachment to the characters and you also get to enjoy small interactions between them

GAMEPLAY:

The balancing of this game is really not well done, the game offers you 4 difficulties, NORMAL being the easiest of the bunch, this setting cannot be changed until you finish and restart the game, i beat the game on hard ++ mode, the second highest option, and it posed a challenged, this is one of those games where status conditions are quite crucial on every single fight, and if you try to headbutt your way you will get stopped, sadly, as i mentioned the balanced is not well done, the defensive stat is, as i can see it the most important part of all combat, a high enough deffense will make it so you recieve 0 damage, this applies to enemies as well, increased difficulties inflate enemy stats, so as soon as you unlock a new zone you might find yourself dealing 0 damage to all the enemies, forcing you to grind, this can get tedious, and the rewards for increased difficulty (2x exp and 2x items) are frankly not worth it, PLAY IT ON NORMAL, items and equipment CAN help, but sadly if you sacrifice a little bit of attack for more survivability you will deal too little damage, so the solution is always a tedious grind, once again PLAY IT ON NORMAL

EROTIC CONTENT:

If you like rape, mind break and, roll credits: bad ends this games offers you that, not in a grandiose way, but in a simple and easy to consume way, the art is cute and the writing is decent, you can fap maybe 4 to 5 times, the game has a recollection room where you can check your scenes, this being 24 main scenes and 10 extra rape scenes for each of your companions, IT SHOULD BE NOTED that out of the 24 main H scenes,if you DONT lose battles you will only see 6 of them, YES, MOST CONTENT IS EITHER DEFEAT OF BAD ENDING LOCKED, so if you like the model and design of the main heroine you should try losing to all main bosses, that being said, beating the true end unlocks the gallery, this is what i personally did

ENDINGS:
This is my first ever review, so i don't know how to put spoilers, so i will not say them, there are 2 endings, good and bad end, if you don't check 3 specific conditions you will get locked in the bad ending branch, luckily those conditions are quite easy to get, the first one is of course, don't lose your virginity, and remember, the only way to lose your virginity is to lose a battle, so simply dont lose battles, the other 2 are a small spoiler, but can be reduced to: try to recruit every ally you can and get a true ending in an arcade minigame that you will be forced to play

To conclude, Bad End Collector is a fun game by this developer, this being clearly outdated when compared to his newer and fantastic hit, ''Pray game'', yet it is still enjoyable and simple, i give this game a B rank, or a 3/5

Gameplay time: 17 hours 30 min

A great story inside a standard RPGM gameplay loop.
The player, Akane, meets a demon named Ruimu who wants her to collect the souls of raped girls. In aid of her quest, Akane is able to use the enslaved souls of raped girls to fight enemies in order to collect more souls.
Past a certain point, you get the feeling that Akane is more evil than the demons. The demons commit evil because that's what they are, but Akane is evil because she takes a feminine pleasure in the suffering of others.
The cruelty depicted in this game is a breath of fresh air compared to other corruption-based titles that simply involve the protaganist becoming a slut through prolonged sexual activity.

Pros

1. Corruption mechanic as Akane
2. Solid RPG gameplay
3. Black guys and monsters raping girls.
4. Descriptive scenes

Cons

1. Pacing issues. (Plot is fast-paced at points, and drags at others.
2. Side characters lack characterization
3. Some mechanics aren't sufficiently explained.

I highly recommend this title if you enjoy watching innocent girls suffer.

Overall 4/5. As a big fan of U-ROOM (developer of Thug Hero Party and Pray Game), I was pretty happy to see more of their games being translated. It's pretty clear that this was one of their earliest works (released in 2014!), but it's evident that the developer really cares about two things: story-telling and fun JRPG experience. Bad End Collector stands on its own as a pretty enjoyable game, but it's hard to evaluate this game without comparing it with their most recent work, Pray Game. In my opinion, the gameplay and story are much more interesting than the H-scenes; anyone who doesn't like rape scenes might want to stay away from this game.

• Story: The story is fairly simple: a wish-giving devil approaches Akane with the task of collecting memories of the past rape victims. What I really like is when collecting these CGs memories, you don't just see the rape, but you see the build-up that leads up to it (you see a much improved version of this storytelling in Pray Game). The length of these build-ups are just right; they're not too short so you don't end up forgetting them, but they're not too long so you don't end up being too attached. The plot itself was okay; it suffers from pacing issues. Akane's internal struggles and past was really interesting at the beginning but the delivery unfortunately felt flat compared to the rape memories.
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• Gameplay: While it initially looks like a standard RPG battle system, the itemization and teambuilding in this game is crazy. There's a wide range of weapons, armor, and accessories that all have their unique perks. You can also purchase new magic, physical, or support skills on any character. It's really fun, and I wish more developers would implement equipment with percentage bonuses instead of just hard numbers. However, the game can get fairly grindy. When the game suggests a specific level to proceed, it's not to be taken lightly because the difficulty does jump up. You will have to farm a lot of money to upgrade the shops and buy better equipment and skills. You don't need to grind too hard to beat the game, but that also means you won't be able to try out all these high-end equipment and skills. Luckily the mob fights can be pretty quick, while the boss fights can be decent to very difficult (I kept getting caught off-guard when one of my party members get one-shotted). The shield mechanic is interesting, but can get obnoxious and useless when you're surrounded by mobs. There were very few puzzles, but I needed hints for most of them because my brain was already rotted.
• Fappable: I'll be honest, I couldn't get one fap. There's not a lot of variety, as most scenes are all static with minimal sfx. Since most of the scenes are rape-focused, they eventually start to blend together and it gets less interesting the more you see it.