RPGM - Completed - Wicked Rouge Refine [v1.1.0] [FIROKETA Games]

- I'm a #1 fan of this game since release, but disappointed with this new refine version after waiting so long for update.
- Girls are less attractive compare to original version
- No reason to rebuild the game. Should just continue with the original version which is so much better and IMO have potential to be a super popular game.
- Need better sex scene, and choice to make it optional to skip the fight scenes.
- Hope dev will continue old version, and I will continue my support via patreon.

The review is for the 0.2.0 version.

Lets start by saying that I loved the old version of the game and despite the amount of content the "remake" has right now I like it a lot.
It has great renders, sound and I like the type of game as well, management with an overarching story and a bit of combat in between. The story is good, it is of course similar to the old version which I liked quite a bit.
There is only one gripe I have with the game right now and that is the excessive amount of inner monologue there is especially in the starting quest(return to the red petal?) where for example on different occasions you keep having basically the same inner monologue about your childhood friend(Kisayo) who had you wrapped around her finger, the first time it was a bit shorter so ok the next one will explain a bit more but nr 2 and 3 are longer and almost identical(when you wake up in bed after being KO in the first quest "real CHAD-like!!" and a bit later when you talk to Nekomi before going to the office)(considering these are your inner thoughts and you are not in a conversation with another character there is no reason to have them multiple times) and this is just an example, pretty much any character you meet or situation you find yourself in is accompanied by a longer than needed introduction/explanation by inner monologue. Another one is the reason you accept to run the "business" it's told by inner monologue a couple of times and it lists a lot of reasons, for well.... no reason! I don't need a half a A4 page worth of explanation why the MC does it, keep it at least a bit simpler and use long explanations when it adds to the story.
Ah and the MC does act like a typical 16yo anime character but until now only when it's concerning Kisayo. --this one is more of a personal annoyance.

If anyone is wondering why there are 2 lines about the "good" parts of the game and a lot more of the "bad" parts when I gave it a 4/5 it's mostly because I really do like the game and I wanted to explain and give examples why I thought something was "bad" and make it easier to identify if by chance the developer agrees with any of the points I made.

Thank you for your hard work and best of luck in continuing and improving the game!

The game is good (even with the lack of content, I know its a remake but still it feels like theres a lot of wasted content from the old one), I cant lie about that but dude, its a PORN game, why do I have to read a lot of text, and I mean a LOT of text since the very beggining, put a context, a good sex scene and then all the shit you want after that, in that way you can hook the player, but no, you prefer to put a nobodycares history since the very beggining.
Dont get me wrong, I love great stories, even in porn games, theres a lot of great games in the top rated list in this site with a good example, this one can be there too in a future but damn, you drop all the shit at the start and thats boring as hell.

PROS
+ A nice/clean rpg game
+ Pretty renders
+Good waifus

CONS
-They FORCE you to read a nobodycares history since the start, maybe its a good one but I will never know because I didnt read it, I press shift for over 10 minutes, thats a lot of time dude.
-Pseudo-NTR: Your waifu will be fucked by others, shes a whore.
-Lack of scenes, only the v0.2.0 but you guys have a LOT of content from the other game, use it.

Review for v0.2.0 public

Like some other people I was hesitant when I seen the rework, but that skepticism quickly faded when I started playing it. I played through most of what is now the "old" version awhile ago and although my memory is a bit fuzzy, I can still compare the rework to it. In my opinion, there are a lot of noticeable improvements.

What this does great right away is creating an atmosphere that gets you immersed. The visuals are great, the music is fitting, and even the sound effects are well chosen. Above all though I think the writing makes this shine. The protagonist feels like more of a protagonist, as in he has more character to him than what I remember from the old version. He's also not the cookie cutter nice guy MC you might see often, but he's still likeable so far. The big villain feels more intimidating this time around which is nice. Another new thing I really like is the dungeon crawler-esque map system. It's engaging and fun, and along with it, combat feels better too. Of course the few sex scenes so far are really good as well.

All that being said, this is still essentially a brothel simulator. If you are someone who doesn't like the women to have sex with anyone but the protagonist, this still probably isn't for you. Yes there are main girls who seemingly will only have eyes for the protagonist (ignoring possible bad ends or "dark paths"). But, the Oirans do act as prostitutes, and right now the only difference between "main girls" and "oirans" is the title. Saka and Yura, two of the starting Oirans, feel like main girls to me. Which is good as it's nice having all the characters get developed and feel like true characters, but the plot pushes them into basically selling themselves to help the business. If you're not into that happening it doesn't seem like there is an alternative right now. I guess you could just have them not service clients during nighttime, but that probably isn't viable long term.

I feel like the dialogue hints a lot at them possibly not going that route and doing the other jobs of an Oiran that doesn't involve straight sex, but again the plot pushes them into it. It would be cool if that becomes an option in the future to appease people like me who would want to go that route, and have alternate ways to earn money (like background courtesans or something) but again this is a brothel simulator after all.

Overall though, the rework is great. If you're someone like me who is hesitant to try this out because of the reasons above, I'd still say give it a shot. I didn't think I would like the game either when I originally played it either. I do hope we eventually get a route similar to what I talked about above as I think it would appeal to a lot of those people who would otherwise not even touch this.

I'm excited to see how this develops, best of luck on continuing the rework Devs! It's already a great start.

I was really sceptical about this rework. They usually don't end well, but while I still mourn all the content still to be integrated or changed compared to the prior version, I have to admit that this version is a better game. The narrative is richer and more engaging and if they manage to move forward like this, it'll be great. It is already one of the most unique games here.

Play it. Support it. They deserve it.

This is a great game! can't wait for more updates.
-Renders 5/5 good
-Animation 4.5/5 not that many so far but great quality. great angle!
-Story 4.5/5 interesting but it's the beginning
-Characters 5/5 Each character's so attractive.

I didn't finish playing the game just yet; However, I can tell (without any doubt) that this is one of the best adult games in existence. From the style to the characters, from the renders to the animations, from the writing to the game mechanics; as far as I played until now, everything in Wicked Rouge REFINE [v0.1.4 Public] is excellent.