This game can't possibly be vilified enough for how tedious it is. It would be too kind to say this is a grindfest. This is an adult game waterboarding experience. Making progress is agonizing as it's entirely based on chance, like poking around with your dick out in a pitch dark room full of thorns. You make a wrong choice? Cycle through the days and go through every single sequence to get to where you last messed up. Hint: You will get sick of this after a hundred times. I made the mistake of not using a guide to try and play 'Lucky Mark' like a regular game. Do not make that same mistake. If you must play this for whatever curious, masochist, completionist reason then use cheats and any game guide or tips available. If you play this any other way it is unplayable.
The only reason I completed Lucky Mark is because I downloaded the massive game files, and so I figured I should force myself to finish it. I did not anticipate such frustration in doing that. But let's get to the game itself. It should be noted that this game has dialog which appears to be an elementary translation from Russian. The writing is not illegible but expect very basic writing here. There aren't many main female characters in the game but a few have long drawn out stories. One positive to Lucky Mark is that the 3DCG renders look good. They should be, considering the gigantic game files. There is not anything animated here though so expect lots of static images for the erotic scenes. It's shame that all of it is behind layers of awful gameplay because the pre-rendered 3D models are nice. The game desperately needed some kind of image compression, but this is the one positive the game had. Another positive, the game for all its faults, gives more than one type of ending. The conclusion is definitive and satisfying, but that could be a feeling of relief to finish the god forsaken journey.
Two stars. Actually one star. Poor game with the worst gameplay I've ever had the displeasure to go through. I know a lot of games on here that suffer from not following a walkthrough but this one takes the cake as the most nonsensical headscratcher. It's not a design choice to make the game like this... no one could find this enjoyable. It's a mistake that hopefully the developer learns from. The renders and visuals are above average but it doesn't give it a pass, it is the only redeeming quality. Cheat and use every guide available if you still want to play this, it might be worthwhile enough to download.
The only reason I completed Lucky Mark is because I downloaded the massive game files, and so I figured I should force myself to finish it. I did not anticipate such frustration in doing that. But let's get to the game itself. It should be noted that this game has dialog which appears to be an elementary translation from Russian. The writing is not illegible but expect very basic writing here. There aren't many main female characters in the game but a few have long drawn out stories. One positive to Lucky Mark is that the 3DCG renders look good. They should be, considering the gigantic game files. There is not anything animated here though so expect lots of static images for the erotic scenes. It's shame that all of it is behind layers of awful gameplay because the pre-rendered 3D models are nice. The game desperately needed some kind of image compression, but this is the one positive the game had. Another positive, the game for all its faults, gives more than one type of ending. The conclusion is definitive and satisfying, but that could be a feeling of relief to finish the god forsaken journey.
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