This review is for the full release (v1.01):
Great gameplay, great h-scenes, great everything.
Be warned that it has unavoidable rape - not the 'fucked silly' rape, or combat rape, or game-over rape, but actual traumatizing rape as part of the story that the main character gets nightmares over, and affects her personality and thoughts. So if that's not something you can handle, best to give this a miss. I'm usually okay with that stuff in games, but even I ended up feeling pretty bad for her, and wishing it was optional instead.
H-scenes
5/5
Good stuff. All animated, voiced, customized (your hair/clothing/body customization is all reflected in the scenes). Mostly rape of the game-over kind, but you don't need to lose to see scenes. Clearing a stage will allow you to unlock all scenes for the stage automatically. Some of the scenes are extra detailed and even allow camera adjustments to pan over the action. Overall one of the better games on this site when it comes to H content.
Gameplay
5/5
If you like side-scrolling hack and slash, you'll like this game. The combat is actually decently enjoyable. The satisfying smack of throwing one monster into another never gets old.
As you progress, you're able to unlock your skill tree with currency earned through defeating monsters. This gives you access to all sorts of abilities, from your standard HP/ATK up to things like double jump, extended aerial combos, guard counter parrying, blaze rush, forward dash combos and more. There's more options here than there are in many full-priced Steam metroidvanias. So if you enjoy that kind of gameplay (or can at least tolerate it), you'll have fun playing this even without the lewd content, which is more than can be said for a vast majority of H-games.
Customization
5/5
Your earned currency can also be spent to unlock cosmetics - things like different hairstyles, weapons, gloves, boots, underwears, accessories, etc. All of this stuff appears in-game, both when playing the side-scrolling combat as well as in H-scenes. You also have detailed adjustments for things like breast size, breast jigglyness, eye size, brow thickness, face tilt, hair color, etc. I was able to make a very cute catgirl Ricca, and thoroughly enjoyed playing through the story with her.
There's also a tactical element - replacing your platebody armor for a cute bunny outfit will lighten your weight, making you run faster - but also make you less durable, for example. So it's something to keep in mind when deciding what to equip.
Story
4.5/5
It's a great story, and the English is properly translated (as a native speaker myself, I didn't notice anything strange). The fact that the majority of the story focuses on only a couple characters does restrict the story somewhat, but I was still fully invested in finding out what happened next. I actively wanted to see a happy ending all throughout the gameplay, especially after what happens to Ricca in early events.
I've played some games with really nice story - like Pronant Symphony, for example - but this is pretty good, much better than the vast majority of H-games where the plot is paper-thin. There's actual character development where it makes sense, and overall the story is quite enjoyable, even if it's a bit tropey at times.
Length
5/5
There's 20+ stages, and each can take you a half hour (or more if you suck), so the length is quite respectable. You definitely feel like you're getting stronger as you unlock more and more skills in the tree. The game hits the sweet spot between 'too short' and 'way too long'.
Overall, this is a clear 5/5 to me, and one of the rare few games on this site that I've enjoyed this much - enough that I played it start-to-finish for the game itself, without worrying about H content at all. Definitely recommend giving it a try if the tags aren't a turn-off.
Great gameplay, great h-scenes, great everything.
Be warned that it has unavoidable rape - not the 'fucked silly' rape, or combat rape, or game-over rape, but actual traumatizing rape as part of the story that the main character gets nightmares over, and affects her personality and thoughts. So if that's not something you can handle, best to give this a miss. I'm usually okay with that stuff in games, but even I ended up feeling pretty bad for her, and wishing it was optional instead.
H-scenes
5/5
Good stuff. All animated, voiced, customized (your hair/clothing/body customization is all reflected in the scenes). Mostly rape of the game-over kind, but you don't need to lose to see scenes. Clearing a stage will allow you to unlock all scenes for the stage automatically. Some of the scenes are extra detailed and even allow camera adjustments to pan over the action. Overall one of the better games on this site when it comes to H content.
Gameplay
5/5
If you like side-scrolling hack and slash, you'll like this game. The combat is actually decently enjoyable. The satisfying smack of throwing one monster into another never gets old.
As you progress, you're able to unlock your skill tree with currency earned through defeating monsters. This gives you access to all sorts of abilities, from your standard HP/ATK up to things like double jump, extended aerial combos, guard counter parrying, blaze rush, forward dash combos and more. There's more options here than there are in many full-priced Steam metroidvanias. So if you enjoy that kind of gameplay (or can at least tolerate it), you'll have fun playing this even without the lewd content, which is more than can be said for a vast majority of H-games.
Customization
5/5
Your earned currency can also be spent to unlock cosmetics - things like different hairstyles, weapons, gloves, boots, underwears, accessories, etc. All of this stuff appears in-game, both when playing the side-scrolling combat as well as in H-scenes. You also have detailed adjustments for things like breast size, breast jigglyness, eye size, brow thickness, face tilt, hair color, etc. I was able to make a very cute catgirl Ricca, and thoroughly enjoyed playing through the story with her.
There's also a tactical element - replacing your platebody armor for a cute bunny outfit will lighten your weight, making you run faster - but also make you less durable, for example. So it's something to keep in mind when deciding what to equip.
Story
4.5/5
It's a great story, and the English is properly translated (as a native speaker myself, I didn't notice anything strange). The fact that the majority of the story focuses on only a couple characters does restrict the story somewhat, but I was still fully invested in finding out what happened next. I actively wanted to see a happy ending all throughout the gameplay, especially after what happens to Ricca in early events.
I've played some games with really nice story - like Pronant Symphony, for example - but this is pretty good, much better than the vast majority of H-games where the plot is paper-thin. There's actual character development where it makes sense, and overall the story is quite enjoyable, even if it's a bit tropey at times.
Length
5/5
There's 20+ stages, and each can take you a half hour (or more if you suck), so the length is quite respectable. You definitely feel like you're getting stronger as you unlock more and more skills in the tree. The game hits the sweet spot between 'too short' and 'way too long'.
Overall, this is a clear 5/5 to me, and one of the rare few games on this site that I've enjoyed this much - enough that I played it start-to-finish for the game itself, without worrying about H content at all. Definitely recommend giving it a try if the tags aren't a turn-off.