Reviews

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  Calamity Heart

  Jun 18, 2016

  Please don't bother with this. The text is frustratingly incomprehensible in English, with broken characters between every word in place of spaces, and some words that cut off before the next. Has just about the most sluggish controls I've ever tried to deal with, except for the menu screen, which works pretty smoothly and quickly, funnily enough. Made it much easier to scroll over to the quit button.
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  Ykaruz

  Jun 19, 2016

  Really, I'm almost addicted to this game. It looks quite simple at first glance, but you actually have to manage your keys carefully, as well as your life, mana and gold, as they are kind of limited. True enough, the English translation sucks, there are quite a few mistakes, but you can understand most of it just fine. Also, there's a big plus (At least I think it is): Many secret stuff on the cenarios. You have to check anything unusual, as there might be some item, gold, XP, or even some secret passage that REALLY help out. Many battles are won by luck, since many enemys have high attack but miss most of them, and many of Alma's attacks will miss too, wich makes me save my game a lot in order to not have to kill the same 10 or 15 monsters again just 'cause I got bad luck (Luck's also an atribute in the game, just so you know). I also like trying most of the equips just to see how they look on Alma, 'cause they will change her image during the dialogs.
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  Lain

  Jun 20, 2016

  This Action RPG is rather simple but I found it to be pretty fun nonetheless and given the cheap price it earns my recommendation. You start out in a jail cell on the lowest level of the maze and you got to work your way out, using what you find to help you fight your way up. Speaking of finding, the game has secrets hidden in the levels, from weapons to special vendors to some exp (and speaking exp, you get a bit of exp from searching when you find something, which is nice). You start out with very limited MPs and no special skills or magic spells. As you advance you'll find scrolls (you'll also find some on vendors) to teach you random magic and skills, though you'll have to decide if using those or if to conserve MPs to be able to rest a bit and regain HPs, at least at the beginning. The English in the game is... not too good. It's understandable but it could use work, though since the game is very cheap (1,19€ with the launch discount) and the gameplay/exploration fun, I'm not going to hold it against the game too much. Talking about exploration, exploring the various levels feels a bit like a puzzle, as in deciding which enemy to try and tackle, which to leave to come back to later, when and which magic to use, what equipment to use to reduce damage based on the element the monster's attack uses and which one they are weak against (you'll get a monster's book and an equipment scroll while you explore the maze, which will provide info about the monsters' strength/weakness as well as the element attunement for the equipment you can use). The very generous amount of save slots means being able to try different approaches, which is something I quite like. I'd also like to note that I found a bit of randomness in the loot you can find in treasure chests. I found a pair of copper shoes, died, reloaded and then the chest gave me a piece of copper armor instead the next time, which was better for my needs. While on the subject of equipment, it reflects both on your sprite character as well as your character's artwork, so as you upgrade you'll also see your character change somewhat. You can also remove your equipment completely, but then your character's artwork becomes invisible, which feels a bit cheap as a way to remove some risque parts of the game.
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  Pedro-NF

  Jun 23, 2016

  Don't get fooled by all the fake positive reviews written by friends of the developer. He enlisted an army of "reviewers" who managed to turn the game's rating from mixed when it was released to very positive in just a couple of days. This is actually an inferior version of another "game" by this dev made with RPG Maker, with even less features. The dev himself stated that he finds it [b]"so hard to code"[/b]!!! That should say it all. Well, dev, if you find coding hard, there are always jobs at McDonald's...
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  War Banana

  Jun 23, 2016

  i want to like this game, but the controls are wonky, and the text when finding treasure is atrocious. this could be made so much better, very easily. even though its 1$ right now, i dont see my self playing very far in this game.
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  ultimate_cheddar

  Jun 30, 2016

  I want to like this game. Its got an interesting concept, and is different from most RPGMaker games. However, as stated, the controls are bad, and there's no way to completely remap them, as one of the keys (F) doesn't even exist in the Game Properties menu. And despite the full controller support tag, my controller won't work (though I am using a third-party PS3 controller through x360ce, it's worked in almost every other game in my library). It seems like it could be fun if these issues were addressed, but for now I'll have to sadly say I wouldn't reccomend it.
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  Stuker

  Jul 2, 2016

  + Nice visuals + Interesting concept + Easy mechanics + Challenging + Good visual ambientation. (Sadly that's all you get for ambientation). - Poor resolution. - Worst controlls ever. EVERYTHING feels clunky and sluggish. - Music is OK, sound effects are just awful. - Practically no text/story. Only what you get in store page. - Not worth the price. While the concept is good, execution is horrible. There are far better light RPG's out there for far less, just don't bother.
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  Tobes1710

  May 19, 2017

  Fun fact: This game is a cut-down version of Lascivious Devil Maze, a fairly crap RPGMaker H-game by "H GAGA". Whether this is alternate name of the dev here I'm not sure, but I figure one needs to be aware of that. The dev has taken out the of the H-scenes, added censor bars over the character when undressed and changed the text slightly (No noticble improvements to spelling and grammar I notice). As to whether or not the DLC content for this was made later on or is also a part of Lascivious Devil Maze I don't know, I only played about an hour or so of LDM before writing this. The dev has also given out free keys for the game in the past only to later revoke them, as well as fabricating positive reviews to push the user review rating up. Shady developer, behaviour that likely goes against Steam's ToS and the product itself may *possibly* be stolen content. Do not buy.
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  Kitsune Yojimbo

  Jun 9, 2017

  I'm going to open this review with this statement. I played this game, not sure what to expect, especially since this is an RPG Maker game. But, so far... As of the writing of this review, it's not too bad. Certainly a far cry from a Game of the Year winner, but... It's pretty good for a dirt cheap game. Gameplay is quite simple. Get your character within range to attack and hit the attack button until you need a healing item or your enemy is dead. The game's tutorial is fairly easy to grasp as well, since Alma seems to explain herself the game's mechanics. Story is quite simple from what I've seen. You play as Alma, a female... Soldier I want to say...? Whom has been trapped at the bottom of a dark dungeon and has no memory of how she got there and it's up to you to help her get out of the dungeon. My favorite thing above all is the character customization. Most of the gear you equip to your character not only shows up on her full-body portrait, but it also shows up on her sprite. It is a little funny to see her breasts bouncing while she's wearing metal armor, but... just a funny thing, and not bad to me. Plus... Bonus points for the game having a sexy protagonist. :3
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  old_Navy_twidget

  Jun 23, 2017

  I'm a sucker for cheap games with positive reviews. How this massive POS got so many, I have no idea. No options menu. The controls sucked. Only thing is to get a refund.
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  boyflea

  Jul 1, 2017

  [h1]Details[/h1] [quote] [h1]A lewd RPGMaker game that wobbles and grinds through generic dungeon levels.[/h1] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1481712740 Would you like to control an entrapped woman called Alma? Would you like to control what she wears? Would you force her to fight monsters for your pleasure? Abhorrent as the pitch is, it's not as bad as you think: at some point, someone put together a nice idea, then got convinced to go commercial, add in boobs, focus on promoting nudity and stop addressing the gameplay balance, bugs and playability. Someone making this put a lot of care into the achievements and secrets: there is a game worth grinding for in here... deep in it's heaving bosom there beats a heart. But also a lot of shoddy nonsense too, sadly. The frills are nice, the core a mess. Lewdness alert! - Alma's boobies literally go 'boing' whenever her ample jelly-like frame leans across the screen. Makes playing the game in the cafe an ignoble affair. Challenge:[url=https://www.dropbox.com/s/7lgll7xmqsakhik/bewbderized.zip?dl=0] Try the Bawlderised version here. [/url] [/quote] [h1]Summary[/h1] [quote] [h1]A good reason people hate RPGMaker is titles like this use stock content with some titilating anime cutscenes to spice things up. Depressingly manipulative as some of the Steam Achievements are, they are surprisingly well thought out.[/h1] Pros: - the enemies are mainly static to add a good layer of strategy - there is no plot, but in a way, this is a good thing: you do focus on the grind - Alma is an attractive main character, but her body is the only really memorable thing - all of Alma's clothing is mapped to her in-map avatar, which is cool (even if her jiggling is a bit odd) Cons: - some have ranged attacks, but these are invisible! eg: stand two squares away, ouch, still take damage! - all attacks against Alma do no obvious damage (no anims or even a red flash!) so it is easy to suddenly die and go 'eh?' - level maps are abysmal! it would be far better to use a 'world-tile' map than what is here: small conpact maps with deliberately mixed-up tilesets that just clash and look ugly - framerate is always an issue in VX Ace, and it can slow-down a lot, so Alma feels sluggish most of the time - has 30 game slots, but has trouble navigating past the first 16 slots - Plot is not there, and the dialogue is drivel. - Alma is an attractive sexual object that lacks any sort of empowerment. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1748250279 [/quote] [h1]See Also...[/h1] https://store.steampowered.com/app/717190/ [h1]All [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/boyflea/][i]boyflea[/i][/url] reviews can be found at [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33138741-Good-Indie-Free-Game-Reviews/][b]Good Indie Free Game Reviews[/b] [/url][/h1]
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  [$OH$] Kingemocut

  Aug 22, 2017

  Where to start with this... oh, i know, graphics. [h1]Graphics[/h1] it's alright. the enemy designs are pretty nice, and the art of the protaganist is fancy, but other than that it's bland at best and terrible at worst (looking at you, floor 8 and your "everything is the same floor tile and no clear walls!"). there is a patch on the forums that removes the white bars, but you're honestly not missing much, the end of level poses are uninspired and are only poses, not even any decent detailed backgrounds.. and if you want to resee them you better pony up some DLC money! [h1]Sound design[/h1] music is good for what it's worth, but the SFX are repeated thanks to the chore of a gameplay style it has. you can only hear *Shing Shing* so many times before you want to just start sticking the blade to your ears. [h1]Gameplay[/h1] it's bad. i'm talking really bad. monsters don't regen except for the last 3 levels, the spell learning is randomized, hidden items have ZERO hint where some of them are, and mid to late of the main game you just start poking your new stick to enemies that deal an insane amount of damage. There's also the exploit where you can get the money earning skill (based from your luck stat.) and just cast that, and if your luck is higher than 10 you'll make a profit... but only if you go to the lowest notible shopkeeper. end game, you seriously have to stay there and grind, yes, grind, for 10+ minutes of PURE menu inputs... just for enough defense to not die to the final boss like a fly. [h1]Misc[/h1] Options wise... don't even bother. no Fullscreen toggle or resi settings, don't think there's even a sound mute option other than muting it in your OS, and there's zero control settings... which would be ok if the default controls weren't all over the place. it apparently has XInput for a 360/XB1 controller, but i ended up just dealing with the trashy controls on KB. yes, KB, no mouse support. you can, and rather easily might i add, softlock the game by not having enough keys... because the key reseller is on the 8th floor, a floor where it's doors for days, and she's very late into that level. [h1]Final Opinion[/h1] Even Bad Rats is more compitant in what it does, and that doesn't try to nickle and dime you for some DLC. if it's on sale for more than 60% off, it might be worth it for the base game as a short timewaster, but i'd rather end up sticking blades on a fidgit spinner and seeing what i can slice through, as that'd actually cut away at the boredom.
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  Methrael

  Aug 30, 2017

  Interesting premise, and the levels themselves aren't bad ... but the whole game gets ridiculous at points. Difficulty curve is nearly nonexistant until the end as it's basically an RPG, and there are places you can get permanently stuck. So save often!
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  AxT

  Oct 28, 2017

  At first, I thought this game was impossible to beat. But then, the [spoiler]uncensored[/spoiler] patch gave me strength to beat it!
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  魚のようなコーヒー

  Nov 9, 2017

  I actually bought this game thinking it was just a run of the mill RPG maker game, and that it would be crappy or just not fun at all and all about the "plot". But honestly, it was not half bad. It had some unique stuff I havent seen before that was kinda cool. It doesnt beat you around, and gets straight to the point. It even has controller support. All in all, It's a fun cute little RPG game to waste a few hours on for a buck.
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  Ikemen

  Mar 1, 2018

  "Armor makes me strong but without it I'm stronger"
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  marbleshoot

  Mar 9, 2018

  Enh, I'm torn on how to rate this. Ultimately I can't really recommend it. Its not very good, but its not terrible. While I did have fun playing it, Its really kind of forgettable. The concept is kind of neat. It kind of a puzzle game, but with very basic action rpg elements. You go through the dungeon trying to find the next floor by battling hoardes of enemies. The enemies are mostly stationary, so its kind of like a reverse tower defense in a way. Theres some strategy as you need to be careful about where you approach the enemies, as sometimes you can get hit by multiple enemies. The game has a lot of treasure hunting. Literally anything can have treasure in it, which is pretty cool. It keeps you on your toes. If a wall looks even slightly different or odd, check it, you never know what you'll find. The game is very grind focused, which can be prolematic. Money isn't too hard to come buy, but the stuff you can buy will eat your cash on hand. And you'll need to buy things. Bosses have huge HP bars that will wear you down before you can kill them, so you'll need plenty of potions. You can also purchase stat increasing items, but they help only so much. I feel its more beneficial to just stock up on HP potions. The dungeons are mostly short and pretty straight forward. There's one floor which is a giant F-you to the players. Invisible wall dungeons are just so tedious, but fortauntely its the only such floor, and its near the end of the game. There are 4 types of doors, and each require a different type of key. You can run out of keys if you weren't conservative with them, but there is a shop on a few floors that sells keys. It was a pain to go through the invisible wall dungeon, only to find out I didn't have enough keys to get to the next floor. In game sprites are nothing to write home about. Alma is pleasing to the eyes, particular depending on what she is or isn't wearing. Definitely pick up the uncensor patch floating around certain Discord communities. Overall, I'm gonna say I can't recommend it. Its not particularly good, but not awful. Just "meh." Pick it up on sale. Game Review for Nukige Steam Group http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Nukige
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  uanime5

  Aug 11, 2018

  - No real plot - Bosses are bullet sponges - Game is impossible to complete if you open too many doors due to lack of keys - Little nudity
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  DesolatePsyche

  Dec 1, 2019

  Can't even be bothered to make proper review this time around. To put it bluntly it's an awkward "rogue'like" lewd game without actual lewds. Minimal CG's which are rather bad anyways. Feel as they just mashed together "features" and gave it tits and figured the game would be appealing. But in truth it's rather waste of time. 4/10 DROPPED
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  rAVA72

  Jul 8, 2020

  [h1]Evil Maze[/h1] [i]Evil Maze[/i] is an indie, 2D, anime, ARPG with optional nudity developed and published by [i]ZOV GAME STUDIO[/i] in 2016. As of writing this review, the game has [b]Mostly Positive[/b] reviews on Steam, but is it worth your time and 2 dollars? Rating (out of 10): - [b]Graphics (inc. VFX) :[/b] 4 - [b]Music (inc SFX) :[/b] 5.5 - [b]Story :[/b] 3 - [b]Content :[/b] 3.5 - [b]Controls :[/b] 5 - [b]Gameplay :[/b] 3.5 The pixel graphics in the game are good enough; but that’s all they really are, not bad, but nothing great either. The assets and textures all follow the same style, which is nice. I found the music is be quite good. It wasn’t too repetitive, and it suit the style and atmosphere of the game well. There isn’t really any story in the game, the basic idea is that you have to escape this evil maze and fight monsters along the way, but that’s it. As you navigate different levels (which all have their own themes; usually biome based), you will encounter different mobs, find new equipment and books, which unlock new spells and improve your stats. There aren’t that many items and spells available in the game but considering how short it is I don’t think it’s much of an issue. Most of the levels also have a small boss for you to defeat, with the main boss located in the last room. This game falls under the ARPG banner, but don’t expect exciting action if you play it. The combat gets really boring, really fast with the exception of the final boss. All of the mini bosses are static mobs, so fighting them involves moving next to them and spamming your attack and spells of choice until they die. Closer to the end of the game, you get to the point where no mobs or mini bosses can defeat you, so you just walk around spamming attack and killing everything without any care in the world. The final boss fight is actually the only fun part of this game, as the boss isn’t static and has an actual move set which you need to learn. Overall, I found the game to be really boring with the exception of the previously mentioned final boss fight. But is the boring build-up worth that one enjoyable fight at the end? In my opinion, if the game was free it would be, but it’s not. [u]I rate it [b]4.0/10[/b][/u]