VN RPGM Abandoned Saria Reclaimed [v0.17] [Velminth]

[Magister Masquerade]

I've been holding off this game ever since it was first launched and Karryn's prison was about to be finished.
>that elusive game in the same vein as the best battlefuck game, Karryn's prison

I guess the time to play is now. Sadly the reasons are "the dev shit the bed".

I'm so salty about Karryn's Prison. Wait, don't lynch me, I know It's an objectively great game, please, it's just me. I just don't like her ridiculously large breasts and too much of the sex is mostly generic/vanilla sex beneath the game's unique context.

I just wish we had a few options of warden to choose from or maybe some more saucy DLC, tentacle prison reminded me a lot of KP's when I played through it. KP's gameplay loop is really, really good for a pron game though, so I wish I enjoyed it more.

 

[Volxie]

It's all over but the cryiiiiing-
Yeah, I get that this is a pirate site and all, but, damn. I was genuinely hoping to support this one at some point. Pain.

 

[Magister Masquerade]

It's all over but the cryiiiiing-
Yeah, I get that this is a pirate site and all, but, damn. I was genuinely hoping to support this one at some point. Pain.

I mean, I don't get the "it's a pirate site" argument, this has been dealt with to death. A lot of 'pirates' only 'pirate' literally because toxic backhanded shiz like this is so common, games release broken and unfinished, and demos are so rare.

I myself pirate everything at first, but if the game actually releases in a complete state and I like it, then I buy it. If I don't, then no one loses anything. I wouldn't have played it anyway because I don't like it and now I don't lose my doubloons just to find that out... I also don't like the idea of spending $300 over 10 years or whatever for a game that might never come out that will cost $15 at release...

And anyone who actually pirate-pirates your game never would have bought it anyway, so you lose nothing, but have the potential to gain organic orbital sells through world of mouth, because even pirates usually join in the game's discourse.

That was why the suppressed UK research into pirating found pirating wasn't only non-harmful, it could actually be beneficial in some cases.

 

[droglob]

 

[redbulllx6]

What is even going on anymore? Everytime I see this game on the recently updated list its the same name but a completely different game.

Dev can't make up their mind over what type of game they want to make or what?

 

[bluechocolate]

It's not bad if you consider it an alpha version. The UI is atrocious though. Still a bad move methinks.

 

[Elveskudd]

I played this game when it first showed up and then again a little while back and really liked direction it was going and now it has completly turned and lost what made this game interesting. I guess I will wait and see what will become of this game but I am disappointed. Talk about a heel turn huh.

 

[droglob]

I just came here from a friend of mine describing what happened with this recent update. Discord being yes men, or being banned? Offsite lads hating the new updates? Kinda reminds me of that cursed game.

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There isn't a single discord server that does not eventually turn into admin ass lickers club.

 

[Volxie]

I mean, I don't get the "it's a pirate site" argument, this has been dealt with to death. A lot of 'pirates' only 'pirate' literally because toxic backhanded shiz like this is so common, games release broken and unfinished, and demos are so rare.

I myself pirate everything at first, but if the game actually releases in a complete state and I like it, then I buy it. If I don't, then no one loses anything. I wouldn't have played it anyway because I don't like it and now I don't lose my doubloons just to find that out... I also don't like the idea of spending $300 over 10 years or whatever for a game that might never come out that will cost $15 at release...

And anyone who actually pirate-pirates your game never would have bought it anyway, so you lose nothing, but have the potential to gain organic orbital sells through world of mouth, because even pirates usually join in the game's discourse.

That was why the suppressed UK research into pirating found pirating wasn't only non-harmful, it could actually be beneficial in some cases.

Bro, you're preaching to the choir here. I just did a thing called playing the devil's advocate.

 

[Insomnimaniac Games]

I just don't like her ridiculously large breasts

I feel I gotta point out that a recent DLC gave you the option to actually reduce her boobage.

 

[droglob]

We had a good thing, you stupid son of a bitch! you had fans. you had a patreon. you had everything you needed, and it all ran like clockwork. You could've shut your mouth, programed and made as much money as you ever needed. It was perfect. But, no, you just had to blow it up. You and your pride and your ego! You just had to be the man. If you'd done your job, known your place, we'd all be fine right now.

 

[ChupacabraGonzales]

Thank god I learned my lesson a long time ago and no longer support Patreon projects no matter how promising they look.

 

[W_31-93]

I went through a few pages and skimmed, so correct me if I'm wrong. This guy essentially took his golden goose, the one that had nice customization and exploration and turned it into a Visual Novel hold shift kind of game that lacked necessary UI panels? And then despite the obvious horrible decision doubled down despite backlash? And also the response to backlash on the official discord was to ban people? And to also add insult to injury the main system that drew me to this (battle fuck) is actually something the dev dislikes? What the hell is going to happen to all the cut-ins and such?

Please tell me there's an archive somewhere with older versions because this game has been on my watchlist since it's inception. The title music itself had ahold of me when I first listened to it. The complete change in direction is both disingenuous and downright astonishing. There was greatness to be had!

 

[K115]

Holy crap and here I was waiting for the Karryn's Prison style gameplay to be fully completed with sexual skills and all (played 0.2 or 0.3 I'm not too sure, it was super early) since the art was breathtakingly good and Saria's design was so unique and hot. I waited so much to the point I wasn't even checking this anymore. Yet today my inbox was blown up by reviews for this current version. I was like "holy fuck did Saria Reclaimed get good enough to be reviewed this much?"


Hooo boi was I not prepared to see THIS disaster

 

[OogaBoogaBoo]

I went through a few pages and skimmed, so correct me if I'm wrong. This guy essentially took his golden goose, the one that had nice customization and exploration and turned it into a Visual Novel hold shift kind of game that lacked necessary UI panels? And then despite the obvious horrible decision doubled down despite backlash? And also the response to backlash on the official discord was to ban people? And to also add insult to injury the main system that drew me to this (battle fuck) is actually something the dev dislikes? What the hell is going to happen to all the cut-ins and such?

Please tell me there's an archive somewhere with older versions because this game has been on my watchlist since it's inception. The title music itself had ahold of me when I first listened to it. The complete change in direction is both disingenuous and downright astonishing. There was greatness to be had!

Someone posted the .15.2 a few pages back. It also might still be on the itch.io? Idk. Fucking wild the changes that have been made.

 

[lukoy]

black screen..

 

[Amerika]

There isn't a single discord server that does not eventually turn into admin ass lickers club.

Excuse me, as an ass licker aficionado, I do not want to be associated with that discord

 

[Iblis2150]

It's actually wild that the dev made people pay 2~ years for the development of the game, just to scrap most of it and turn it into an entirely different experience.

Hell, there's nothing wrong with making an VN, but it's a fact that the game would've gotten a lot less initial support, if the game was always advertised as an VN, because there's already a billion other h-games that fill that oversaturated type of game.


It's really a sad reminder that you can't trust even the most promising looking games in early access.

I guess there's probably still people either coping or just not checking their subscriptions, but even though the art is nice and all, I wouldn't trust this dev ever again with my money.

Who knows if in a year the game will turn from an VN into one of those 20min puzzle games that knock of candy crush.

 

[Magister Masquerade]

I feel I gotta point out that a recent DLC gave you the option to actually reduce her boobage.

Wait, for reals? Like, real-reals?



Now I got to go back and play the game again, lol. Hopefully it's a substantial reduction. I can usually tolerate "unusually big" but man like I said, maybe ~70% of her body weight is in her breasts.

I have the game on Steam so I guess I'll go see if I can find the DLC.

EDIT:

Motherfer, you deceived me. Your choice in breast size is either asteroids or meteors.

 

[GolChimmera]

I don't entirely hate the new direction, but I will miss the old vision for the game.
I personally do not believe I have any right to be mad about the changes, Velminth wants to do something different so I see no reason why he can't. I feel bad for the people that paid to support the original vision, but that is about it.

But I will certainly miss the original vision. The universe this game was presented interested me WAY more than Karyn's Prison ever did at all, and its combat was pretty fun. At the very least the art will probably remain as hot as its been, and with the reduced workload of the original vision; I hope to see unique scenes for everything we fight.