Demonheart is a first-person visual novel in a dark fantasy setting, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices. The game consists of 5 chapters to be released throughout 2017.
Very Positive
752 Steam reviews
| LANGUAGE | AUDIO | SUBTITLES | INTERFACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Y | Y | Y |
| German | — | Y | Y |
| Italian | — | Y | Y |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | — | Y | Y |
| Russian | — | Y | Y |
я в шоке (почему я наиграла в это 8 часов?..), педрилы, где другие игры на русском языке
Demonheart is a dark fantasy visual novel created by Rolling Crown that places storytelling and character interaction at the center of its experience. Released on Steam in 2017, the game belongs to the interactive fiction and otome-inspired visual novel genre, though it distinguishes itself through a much darker tone than many romance-focused titles. Instead of offering traditional gameplay systems like combat or exploration, Demonheart relies on a choice-driven narrative where the player shapes the personality, morality, and relationships of its protagonist. The result is an experience that feels less like a conventional game and more like a complex fantasy novel in which the player guides the emotional and ethical path of the main character.
The story revolves around a young woman named Bright, who begins the game living an ordinary life in a small town. Her situation quickly changes after she becomes associated with Orchid, a respected healer-witch known for her calm demeanor and powerful abilities. At first glance, Orchid appears to be a generous and protective mentor who offers Bright support during a difficult time. However, as the story unfolds, it becomes increasingly clear that Orchid’s intentions and the world around her are far more complicated than they initially appear. The narrative gradually reveals a web of secrets involving witchcraft, political manipulation, supernatural entities, and hidden motives that slowly pull Bright deeper into a dangerous and morally ambiguous world.
A particularly unique element of the narrative is the presence of a demon that speaks directly into Bright’s mind. This entity accompanies the protagonist throughout much of the story, commenting on events and encouraging certain choices. Sometimes the demon’s suggestions are manipulative or cruel, urging Bright to act selfishly or ruthlessly in pursuit of power or survival. At other times, its observations offer cynical insight into the motives of other characters. This constant mental presence creates a fascinating tension within the narrative, as players must decide whether to resist the demon’s influence or embrace the darker impulses it represents. The demon essentially acts as both a narrative companion and a reflection of the protagonist’s internal conflict.
The game’s decision system is built around shaping Bright’s personality through dialogue choices. Nearly every conversation allows the player to determine how she responds to the people around her. These choices influence two core personality axes: morality and attitude. Bright can lean toward kindness and compassion or toward cruelty and selfishness, while also choosing whether to behave diplomatically or openly confrontationally. These traits affect how other characters perceive her and can unlock different interactions, events, and endings. Because the personality system allows for many variations of the protagonist, players can experiment with different role-playing approaches and witness dramatically different outcomes across multiple playthroughs.
Relationships with other characters play a significant role in the story’s progression. Several potential romantic partners are introduced throughout the narrative, each with their own complex motivations and emotional baggage. Unlike the idealized romances often found in lighter visual novels, Demonheart portrays relationships in a more complicated and sometimes unsettling way. Characters may lie, manipulate, or pursue their own hidden agendas, and the player’s choices determine whether bonds of trust, attraction, or hostility develop. Some romantic paths lead to genuine emotional connections, while others spiral into darker territory marked by obsession, betrayal, or rivalry. This layered portrayal of relationships adds depth to the story and reinforces the morally gray nature of the world.
The writing is one of the game’s most notable strengths. Demonheart contains a large amount of dialogue and narrative text, allowing the story to unfold gradually and explore the motivations of its characters in detail. Conversations often include subtle hints about political tensions, magical traditions, and personal histories that shape the setting. The protagonist also maintains a journal that fills with information as the story progresses, helping players keep track of the people and events influencing the narrative. This journal system adds an extra layer of world-building, providing context for the mysterious forces operating behind the scenes.
Visually, Demonheart features hand-drawn character portraits and backgrounds that emphasize atmosphere over spectacle. The art style leans toward a gothic fantasy aesthetic, with expressive characters and moody environments that reflect the story’s darker themes. Background scenes depict medieval towns, secluded houses, and shadowy interiors that reinforce the sense of intrigue surrounding the narrative. While the presentation remains relatively simple compared to larger visual novel productions, the artwork successfully conveys emotion and tone. Occasional voice clips also appear during certain scenes, giving key moments additional personality.
The soundtrack and sound design further support the game’s somber atmosphere. Soft ambient music and subtle melodic themes accompany much of the dialogue, creating a contemplative mood that suits the narrative’s pacing. Rather than overwhelming the player with dramatic orchestration, the music maintains a restrained tone that allows the dialogue and character interactions to remain the focus. Sound effects are minimal but effective, reinforcing important story moments without distracting from the text-driven nature of the experience.
Demonheart also stands out for its willingness to explore mature and morally complex themes. Many characters behave in ways that challenge traditional notions of heroism or virtue. The story regularly places players in situations where there is no clearly correct decision, forcing them to choose between competing interests or personal loyalties. Because of this, Bright’s transformation over the course of the narrative can vary widely depending on the player’s actions. She might emerge as a compassionate individual struggling to maintain her principles, or she may embrace the darker forces influencing her and pursue power at any cost.
Of course, the game’s heavy emphasis on reading means that it may not appeal to players looking for traditional gameplay mechanics. Demonheart offers little in the way of puzzles, exploration, or combat systems. Instead, its primary focus is the unfolding narrative and the emotional consequences of player decisions. For fans of visual novels and interactive storytelling, this approach allows the game’s characters and themes to shine. However, players expecting a more action-oriented fantasy experience may find the pacing slow.
In the end, Demonheart succeeds as a richly written visual novel that prioritizes character development, moral ambiguity, and branching narrative possibilities. Its combination of supernatural intrigue, romance, and psychological tension creates a story that feels personal and reactive to the player’s choices. By allowing the protagonist to evolve in multiple directions and by presenting a cast of flawed, unpredictable characters, the game offers a narrative experience that encourages experimentation and replayability. For players who enjoy dark fantasy storytelling and complex interactive fiction, Demonheart provides a memorable journey through a world where trust is uncertain, motives are hidden, and every decision carries weight.
Rating: 8/10
因为喜欢第二部的形式所以跑来玩第一部啃啃人物设定。不错，有我最喜欢的浅金色中长发疤脸白袍银甲骑士耶，但是嘴好臭，每次见面我都喷他，就这样还能he，互通心意后还有选项能骂是我没想到的，而且骂了不还嘴了（）。其实我有点想看老婆奴Sir Brash。嘴上再臭又怎样回了屋不还得腆着脸给Bright捶腿。
关于Raze，没有一点谈恋爱的心思，我只想当他干妈。打通结局后这个心情不仅没有减弱反而更强烈了。有点遗憾没有伪母子结局，不过这也是情理之中的，毕竟这是个恋爱向游戏……但是我真的很想试试，给我一个机会说不定我和Ari真能把他教好呢。
比较喜欢的是和Ari还有Raze旅游结局，感觉这俩凑一块肯定经常意见不合然后Bright当和事佬。还有个养小孩的结局我也很喜欢，对了说到这个，[spoiler] 为什么不能两全啊啊啊！！为什么我不能同时当大小Raze的妈！！打到Character5我只想说你们别迫害对方了能不能给我一个机会让我教化你们两个！老大不要欺负老二啊！！！！ [/spoiler]
By no means a terrible game but I wouldn’t recommend it.
Things I liked…
- The story started out well and initially I was keen to keep playing to see how things developed.
- The writing was ok and I didn’t really spot any typos or bits that didn’t make sense like in some other games of this type.
- A couple of scenes were quite tense and scary.
- Some of the artwork was quite nice.
- Lots of dialogue options.
- There was some voice acting and some of it was ok.
Things I didn’t like...
- Almost all of the characters you interact with are extremely mean and unpleasant. Didn’t really want to get romantically involved with any of them.
- The plot got super convoluted and in the end I didn’t care and lost interest.
- The voice acting is mostly pretty poor.
- Anagram solving puzzles got quite tedious and didn’t really add anything.
- I replayed a few parts to see if selecting dialogue options had an impact and very few of them did.
Overall…
- Not my cup of tea. Fans of dark romance who like the idea of getting romantically involved with unpleasant people might enjoy this a little bit more but, overall, there is a lot of room for improvement.
Портал в Преисподнюю открыть символами. Символы я дам.
Сердце надо вернуть Брайт. Сердце я не дам 💔🔒
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На самом деле эта новелла из той категории, где твоя героиня избранная, потому что потому и никак иначе. Фразы злой или дерзкой Брайт больше показывают её токсичной хабалкой. Всё равно её все любят, поддерживают, помогают. Даже если слово "хуесосы" звучит из рта каждый раз вместо выдоха воздуха.
С учётом, что игра 2017 года, то не стоит от неё ожидать чего-то особенного. Можно было бы расширить конкретно эту историю, добавить деталей и ситуаций. Переписать диалоги и поработать над адекватными чувствами других персонажей к героине. А так за 140 рублёв можно взять ради интереса, за её полную стоимость — нет смысла.
Amazing from start to finish. I just HAD to play. I do wish there was more I can do at the end and I do wish that there's at least an option to make Bright a different skinned toned. Either way, I highly recommend.
平等地骂游戏里每个人，给我骂爽了，evil点满走路都横着，最后一条感情线也没打出来，但是就冲着骂人爽我也推荐了
不戳呀，适合内心阴暗的宝宝玩，几乎每一句话选的都是冷嘲热讽人的，该杀的也都杀了，玩爽了/比心
Rating: 7/10 ("Good")
Recommended for: Fans of romance visual novels/otome. I'd recommend this to a first time VN reader.
My route order: Brash -> Raze -> Ari
Demonheart is a western otome game where you play as Bright, a young woman apprenticed to a witch. You have a TON of freedom with Bright's responses -- you can pick nearly all her dialogue, which influences her personality and how others treat her.
There's not really routes in the traditional sense of most otome games. You can actually manage to snag most of the endings in one playthrough, just make a save at certain opportune times and reload to pick different options and end up with someone else. It's not like a standard visual novel route where you get locked into one love interest's storyline and play through the whole thing. The main replay value is from the different dialogue options you can choose with the main character. Her attitude affects some NPC dialogue which can be fun or interesting to read through. There are also some smaller branching paths, like choosing to follow a certain character or not, which can lead to interesting outcomes. The overarching story is mostly the same, though, and you'll get put on the main path regardless of what you pick. Skipping through already read dialogue to read new paths can be tedious, as you pick almost everything Bright says, so it's not something I'd recommend replaying right after you've finished one playthrough.
Raze and Brash are very well-written as love interests. They're morally grey at best and can be off-putting at first, but they've both got their own reasons for how they act or what they do and it's interesting to see their dynamics with the main character. Brash is very fun with a "good" Bright. Ari is a little disappointing and feels more like a shoe-in than anything. They really could have developed more with her but she feels lacklustre compared to the other leads. She also has the least amount of screentime/presence of all the love interests. She feels more like a secret side option than a fully realised romance.
The other side characters are hit-or-miss. Some are pretty well-realised, while others feel like cardboard cutouts. They're serviceable. The voice acting is pretty decent overall. Not all the lines are voiced.
The soundtrack is nice. Where the visual novel really shines, though, is the artwork. The sprites are gorgeous, as is the background art. There's a surprising amount of variety there. There aren't as many CGs as you would expect, though, and no CG library to view them after.
The least impressive part of the game is the endings. They all feel very abrupt, rushed, and give little closure, apart from maybe Raze's. This may be intentional, though, as I see there's a sequel.
Overall, highly recommend the game if you're not adverse to dark subject matter and morally grey love interests. The story is interesting and the love interests are a little different from the "usual" tropes.
I played Demonheart, then Demonheart: Hunters and got so obsessed with the game universe that I got Neverwinter Nights modules and finished them too.
I enjoyed playing all of the DH games and I wish there would be a continuation to Bright's adventures :)
I regret every moment i wasted on this game. After playing some amazing dark otome games, i was desperate to scratch the itch. Hit a few duds before starting this.
Initially, I tried not to hold the bad art and shallow writing against it, but am fed up at this point. Wading through cheap crap, plus no LI for hours. The characters dont make sense, total disconnect with reasoning, and not in a fun wacky way. Just poor, and i held out a bit too long and couldnt return the game by the time i realized there would be nothing redeeming, no pay off, just more weak superficial crap. But i did find a few response options funny. So, holding on to hope, i played a few more hours. My mistake, it got worse, hatehatehate all LI situations. Totally lazy, especially a flat entrance by Raze. Wasted buildup to meeting him. Also, how can "everyone" think protagonist is dead and there also be some well informed people who know her have no idea she was even executed? Pick a lane. Lots of convenient writing that contradicts itself. Good news, whatever game i play next will be amazing. Low bar.
Witches be loving witches
what a great game! I enjoined it a lot
Простите, конечно, но это было плохо. Слабая мотивация персонажей, нелогичный сюжет. Отвратительные фавориты (не внешне, а внутренне) с минимальным раскрытием их отношений и какой-то элементарной романтикой.
Почему он влюбился в нее? Да прост))00
Почему она влюбилась в него? Хз((9
Диалоги,конечно, смешные со множеством матов и треша. Но в отомэ игре совершенно неуместны.
Концовки тоже странные. Ты или зло или тупое зло.
Такая шикарная идея и атмосфера тёмного фэнтези и такая скудная реализация. Очень обидно.
2/10
Bad
Разработчики упустили целую возможную ветку развития событий, которая позволила бы получить по-настоящему хорошую концовку: одного демона забирает гг, второго - ведьма, которая и должна была его получить. Собственно, из-за отсутствия этого весьма логичного варианта развития событий игра оставила такое себе послевкусие, как будто сделали страдания ради страданий.
fun
Even after just playing the first two chapters, this game has made such an impact on me that I instantly bought the rest of Rolling Crown's entire library, and I never do that (I usually wait around and play one title until another sale or month comes along). At the current sale prices (this one being $1.99 for me) I feel like I'm stealing from the developers. If you're a fan of the dark, the macabre, the twists and turns and settings that make you question who you can trust, or whether you can even trust yourself... you'll love this game as much as I do. And that's to say nothing of the obvious other draw in the romance department and mature themes therein, which I can't wait to reach. I cannot recommend this visual novel enough, and I cannot thank the developers enough for creating this. I hope they keep creating masterpieces for a long time to come, because the genre is sorely lacking in well written, English voice acted (even if only partially here, it's more than enough), gorgeously illustrated romance visual novels with real stories (IE not high school drama), real depth, and a real sense of impact from the choices you make along the way.
Good art! Lots of choices. Very very dark. Very dark. I wasn't actually sure how far things could go at some points and was scared to watch. Probably should have looked into content warnings better! Lots of plot twists though, which is very fun if you can usually guess what is going to happen in a story. Though these twists may cause severe trust issues.
not worth your time.
You can not get a perfect happy ending. Someone is going to be disappointed. Story not as strong as I like but great plot twists. Didn't get any of the achievements to appear on steam. Loved the art.
Trama demasiado caótica, no me gustó el tipo de relaciones que se pueden establecer.
I don't know what I was hoping for, but it wasn't this. The voice acting was not great, it felt like the VA's weren't given the context they were supposed to use and just had to do their best. While I really liked the amount of choices for dialogue and how you can react to things, I just couldn't get beyond the convoluted plot. Just when I thought there was an established relationship with someone, they turned the character against you for no reason. Worst part to me was the "mini-game" at the end of each chapter. I normally like when visual novels have some sort of puzzle or interaction to them, but this one just wasn't necessary.
My husband saw my screen at one point late game and asked how my "lesbian bdsm sex dungeon" simulator was going
是很有趣的剧情走向，画风有些独特但是Ari真的画的很漂亮，好喜欢。人物设定都蛮带感的，无中文靠着机翻补丁啃下来的倒也能玩完，有些剧情和选项真的很有趣了（是没见过的类型）。选项丰富，也能根据不同的选项塑造女主性格，但是似乎对剧情影响不大，倒是刷成就更费事了。全成就也相对比较容易的一款游戏，多周目下来对于各个人物也更了解了些，三个可攻略角色都很喜欢，就是可怜了那个小恶魔🥺，只是好感度加成看不见的，也觉得不管我干什么所有人都会直接吻上来，原来女主是魅魔吗🤔。
I played through the NWN module first. While catching myself on occasion, it reminds me of otome games. And I was so excited when someone told me that the creator of the module made a full otome game instead. So I bought it without a second thought, given that the module wasn't finished in the first place! I was thinking I'd receive a full experience with closed plot lines and all. Yet it wasn't the case...
The game has become... How can I put it? Different. Less dark and disturbing. Some characters disappeared, while the others received more show time. The Great Ravage lost significance to the plot, as did Thayn. Brash was a little bit changed. (Don't ask.)
I'm not disappointed! The module itself was very NSFW in nature. So I can understand the changes.
It's still a great game despite differences with the module. All that made it exceptional is still here. New twists really caught me off guard. And the anagrams? Sure, probably not everyone's cup of tea, but I sure as hell had such a blast solving them! Hopping from one language to another to find some hints when I was desperate enough. (Cheating, I know.) Plus, I think the main cast had really decent voice acting. Especially Raze. Yeah.
That's pretty much it.
[u]Alright, alright! Here's Sir Brash! He's ready to put you all to sleep![/u]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3541173969
[spoiler]Now I feel evil. I'm so ashamed of myself...[/spoiler]
我实在受不了这种把无脑背刺伪反转+肤浅的黑深残当darkfantasy的，大家能不能对剧情要求高一点啊。 RO都很烂人，所有角色都很超雄，女主实际上柔柔弱弱能动性并不高，所谓的“自由度高”也大部分只存在于女主的嘴炮上，而且很多选项无意义反正也根本没做回复内容的差分。总的来说恋爱元素很少基本上就是那种走肾不走心的419感，而且我真的很想问到底是谁在喜欢强奸犯。[u][b]都女性向游戏了作者少用一点辱女词好吗好的。[/b][/u]最后，配音倒是都挺好听的。
Una storia di intrighi, tradimenti e sofferenza, ma anche di speranza e amore. Le scelte compiute durante il percorso possono condurre a diversi finali e forgiano la personalità della protagonista. Interessante il gioco degli anagrammi. 8/10.
A story of intrigue, betrayal, and suffering, but also of hope and love. Choices made along the way can lead to different endings and shape the protagonist's personality. The anagram game is interesting. 8/10.
Incredible game! I loved the story, the characters, the twists and curve balls, and the art is gorgeous as well <3
自由度很高，选项也都有很爽的
可以把攻略对象都杀掉！
两个男攻略对象各有各的骗和雷，简直可以治愈我的恋爱脑，不过对喜欢强势男主的会是大餐
我更加喜欢Ari妹妹，我的宝宝Ari我的宝宝呜呜呜，肯定哪里选错了我的Ari被杀了呜呜呜呜呜呜呜呜呜呜呜呜呜呜呜
真的很爱Ari，连她弄门要检查十几次都很戳中我
btw很推荐大家玩！
[b]TL;DR: This visual novel is not for the tender-hearted and definitely not for children. If you're in a rough place emotionally, you'll probably want to pass it by. But if you love dark fantasy, you might enjoy it. Me? I love it. [/b]
[h2]What I Love[/h2]
I squeezed every bit of story I could get out of Demonheart in 5 full playthroughs. Just about all of the characters grew on me. I enjoyed the art and its storybook qualities and the music, which fit the story well. Some characters and selected lines are voiced, and it makes a good difference. There are a few awkward moments early on, but by the end, it's hard to imagine the story without them.
A great thing about this visual novel is that you can build a personality for the main character through her responses. Want to play a snarky bad girl or the sweet cinnamon roll? You can! But you might become spoiled for choice and wish other VNs offered half as many responses for you to pick from.
The overall story is linear, but many choices lead to more information about the characters and the setting. This is where this visual novel really shines. It felt like this visual novel really opened up for me the more I played, and I loved that experience.
[h2]Caveat Emptor[/h2]
Demonheart includes blood, gore (in one scene), murder, and physical violence in both text and art. Character attitudes include misogyny and homophobia. Depending on player choices, Bright can be callous and cruel. These options are usually presented in straightforward language, and are rarely the only ones available. Some choices toward the end don't have lighter-hearted options, however.
Sexual content includes advances and limited physical contact. If the player dislikes the characters, their advances will likely be unwelcome and commentary will probably be more disturbing. Rape is mentioned in stories and some threats, but isn't acted out or graphically shown. Unwanted advances can always be resisted via text choices and will stop shortly thereafter, but not always immediately. You don't have to romance anyone but the love interests will still flirt and obsess a bit over Bright, regardless.
All of the characters in Demonheart are problematic and may seem irredeemable, including all three of the potential love interests. You can come to understand why they are the way they are, and they all have better qualities than you might think at first, but nothing will excuse the worst things they do. This is a feature of the dark fantasy experience Demonheart is. If any of this repulses you, it's best to try something else. If it intrigues you, chances are you'll like this visual novel.
[url=https://www.dnd.kismetrose.com/VNDemonheartReview.html]You can read my full review here.[/url]
This is a really in depth Otome. I played it multple times and enjoyed several romantic interests
I love dark fantasy and trashy men.
:)
Joguei por sete horas e fiz uma das rotas, óbvio que, para variar, consegui um final péssimo rsrs (Também não fui nenhuma santa nas minhas escolhas, diga-se de passagem)
Mas, adorei viver um romance 'Enemy To Lovers', o jogo é bastante envolvente!
Agora quero experimentar outros caminhos e descobrir os outros possíveis finais.
O jogo tem a opção português de Portugal, a tradução é meio estranha... Mas, dá para levar.
Em suma... Não confie em nenhuma bruxa.
Great VN
Way tamer than the ye olde internet version, but still only for those who like it dark.
Absolutely ICONIC of the developer to stick a wholesome F/F romance in a story where your other options are an illiterate murder hobo missing half his face and a scumbag stalker demonman. I-c-o-n-i-c.
喂，还有人类吗？（感觉还行，不像人，本来也不是人就是了)
not undrstand this game
Changed my mind. Not enough sexy talk.
its literally a dating sim. i bought it with a huge discount from a card collection. i personally only tried it out. but if you need a visual novel, this one is ok
Love the story and the Sir Brash romance is a great example of one of my favorite romantic tropes, enemies to lovers.
its funny because I picked this up thinking i wouldnt like it but the world and plot was actually pretty fun. All the characters are absolute bonkers but it works
Pros :
- I liked how many choices there were to shape the personnality of your MC as you played
- I liked the morally-grey love interests, they were really hot and interesting
- The setting and the plot were enjoyable
Cons :
- You don't get any bonus scenes with your chosen love interest, just some bonus romance lines and a CG.
- Low replayability, you get basically the same scenes no matter what you do with a few different lines.
Overall I enjoyed myself playing it so I'll recommend it.
i have quite a few criticism of this game but y'know what... ♥♥♥♥'em. i had fun. there wasn't ever a point where i felt like stopping once i got into it, and i was intrigued. recommended if enjoy the same kind of trash that i do. depending on your tastes, it might be a treasure...
非乙游受众者也能从这个游戏获得爽点，女主性格自由度很高玩着就很舒服，可以杀死所有人，非常好
i found the story well written, i only wish it had more cg's
A rather dark game with a relatively mysterious and attractive plot. With a monarchical period setting mixed with a bit of magic with witches, demons, dark souls... creating a world quite similar to previous legends or fantasy stories.
The female lead is an 18-year-old girl born into a poor family, so she has to work as an assistant to a witch without knowing that her life will change completely from then on. This game allows players to choose the female lead's personality aspects such as kind, evil, clever, rebellious. In general, these personality choices do not affect the main storyline too much but mainly affect the supporting characters, which is also a point that brings entertainment to the player.
During the plot, the female lead will meet male characters and gradually learn about the mysteries related to the world of witches and demons. The plot is quite commendable for presenting quite a few shocking situations for the player, taking the player from one emotion to another unexpectedly.
Sir Brash, the character is generally quite terrifying =)) ready to kill without hesitation, speaks rudely, but cannot hide his clear feelings for the female lead.
Raze: the demon character is obsessed with the female lead, also quite evil, in the style of being bad with everyone, good with the female lead.
Ari: the female character, generally has a gentle personality, likes to explore the world
The game is quite engaging but the duration is a bit short due to the small number of love lines and only one main plot, not divided into plot lines, so the game can be completed in 4 hours. The love scenes are generally a bit few and fleeting.
you can 'molest the demonspawn'
not a fan of the molestation BUT I do love the art style and the plot was very fun! i enjoyed this and would probably recommend it to others,I did guess the twist asap so that wasn't a shocker lol - I wish I could say more but I don't have much to really say besides I'm glad I gave it a chance due to the art mostly! ari was the only normal romance though that was mildly healthy,the background scenes were crazy detailed which pleasantly surprised me :)))
[b] Demonheart [/b] is a fun adventure in the Otome genre for me. It deviates from the typical Otome formula, at least, "typical," being what I've seen of most console Otome's like those on Nintendo Switch, and I was pleasantly surprised by the experience! The graphics are simple yet clean, and the game-play incorporates standard mechanics with some unique exploration and puzzle elements. The narrative references the mod from [i]Neverwinter Nights[/i], albeit in a toned-down manner, which I believe works well for a new audience! The mod can be quite spicy! The story, while straightforward, effectively lays the groundwork for the political dynamics of the world and the motivations of its characters.
Bright is a cute enough protagonist. She is divided into different personality archetypes, which some may find a bit cliché or dull, but each variation is well-executed enough to be enjoyable. While I understand it helps her be relatable to your chosen path, I think the game could benefit from solidifying some of her personality traits more universally to enhance her depth.
The romantic prospects, particularly Raze and Brash, are the standout features for me!! Both characters initially come off as unpleasant, yet I find them endearing with their surprisingly cute and basic needs and desires beneath their tough exteriors. This trope is common in the genre, but the way it’s approached here offers a twist. I appreciate that you don’t have to be "evil" to explore the "evil" romantic option - each character has their unique path.
I don’t want to spoil the routes, but I must mention my disappointment with Ari. [spoiler] I always look forward to female routes, yet she feels abruptly introduced and rushed. The limited interactions make it hard to believe any genuine connection can develop between her and Bright. (Something to note - the game overall could use some better pacing! Extending it's length would have been nice.) In contrast to Raze and Brash, who are present in nearly every chapter, Ari appears only sporadically in chapter four and she's fully in five. Her sudden shift in interest towards Bright feels superficial, almost as if it's merely based on her attraction to her rather than a developed connection, on some level at the very least. Which is a shame!! There’s potential for a deeper psychological exploration here, such as hints of codependency stemming from her life devoted to Riveria, but in this installment, she falls short of her potential!! [/spoiler]
Overall, Demonheart offers a worthwhile and charming experience, though there’s certainly room for improvement. I hope these insights carry over into the next installment, and I would recommend this at full price - though it goes on sale for quite cheap often. ^^
I like this game a lot. It has many choices, complex relationships with back and forth, trust and betrayal. The fact that the female MC is not all-powerful but instead rather low in the food-chain makes for very entertaining gameplay and decision-making.
One thing that displeased me was that some interesting characters appear in the beginning and then never again. I know this is a question of scope and what a developer can actually do, but I would have liked to learn more about some of them. For instance what happened to Mark if you didn't make a certain decision, etc.
The music is decent enough, the hero journey feels meaningful and the stakes seem high. The ending was satisfying. It's definitely a visual novel worth checking out.
So far I've been enjoying the plot
继ourlife之后玩的最有代入感的女性向游戏，制作很精良！自由度高，人物配音配的都超棒，而且文本量足，剧情也不错（这点值得夸赞，角色的一些小细节铺垫的都超好），以及人物个性都设计的很棒（个人最喜欢Brash线，非常好的骑士大人ww），强烈推荐喜欢的再去玩一下hunters，这代的续篇，两代做的都非常棒！（另外能不能再出一代有Brash的游戏啊，真的很喜欢www）
The story was absolutely captivating, with deep lore that kept me eagerly exploring every twist and turn. The characters were expertly written, constantly keeping me on edge as I tried to figure out who I could and couldn’t trust. The puzzles, while complex, were never too difficult, providing just the right level of challenge. Each minute I played pulled me deeper into the world, making it hard to stop. Truly an engaging experience from start to finish.
Я в полном восторге! Игра погружает в атмосферу мрачного фэнтези с захватывающим сюжетом и яркими персонажами. Графика просто потрясающая, а музыка создаёт невероятное настроение. Мне особенно понравилась система выбора, которая действительно влияет на развитие истории. Каждый раз, когда я принимала решение, я чувствовала, что это имеет значение. Рекомендую всем любителям приключений и глубоких историй! Не упустите шанс погрузиться в этот удивительный мир!
I have nothing positive to say about this game. The writing was full of uninspired tropes such as: the 'pick-me girl' it pits you against whom your husband is cheating on you with, your 'poor sick mother' who you can either choose to help or be comically evil to, and the 'mysterious alchemist' that sends out job applications in perfect timing to your family funds running low.
I wanted to like this game a lot, and I wish I had any positive words to say but it left me feeling so grossed out with how unpolished everything felt even for an indie title.
I adore moral ambiguity and problematic relationships (in literature) so this game has all my favorite jams. It's beautifully designed and absolutely gorgeous and the storylines I've finished are intriguing and keep me coming back. The lore is deep and interesting, putting a new spin on age-old tropes that I already loved. I plan on exploring every nook and cranny this game has to offer and it is highly worth your time and the asking price, even when its not on any kind of sale.
差点因为画风错过了
来自一个被日系风格影响/[spoiler]毒害[/spoiler]多年的老中女性的感受：好的以女性为主角的故事才应该是女性向游戏的核心啊。
特点一：没有额外的分线。也就是没有为了攻略而专门做的人设。人设都服务于故事且与世界观高度适配。因而读起来很舒服。会更好奇故事的发展，女主的命运。
特点二：海量选项。大部分都是决定主角也就是玩家性格的选项。是当好人、恶人、圆滑还是尖刻，都可以，而且还可以到处撩来撩去，过过嘴瘾，被骂也可以骂回去，和里面的角色互动很多，让人身临其境（甚至比所谓的3A次世代3D游戏代入感强多了）
总之我就是这种可以让我自己决定是什么的体验。而且很强的故事，很多的对话，也是VN无可匹敌的特色。比那种几个字没有，剧情稀烂，就知道打怪探索收集装备的游戏可玩花样更多。因为人和人之间的互动可以是很复杂的，可以做的很有深度！
所以我又购入了其它三作（正好打折），不过综合下来看还是前两部画风最抽象的剧情最顶。可以感觉到里面人物强烈的个性，和女主可选项的自由性。（还有恶趣味
I really enjoyed this game. It is set in a tough world, and the love interests are quite toxic, which was off-putting at first. However, once I got used to it, I really liked the story. I especially loved the voice acting of Sir Brash.
That said, I think the creator should include a trigger warning, as there are potentially very triggering parts that might come as an unpleasant surprise to some players.
It's kinda nice despite the very gimmicky nature of it. Sadly, it's completely unrealistic in making it look like someone actually cares about you.
Absolutely a Must-Play for Dating Sim Fans!
I had such a blast with Demonheart! I streamed it during our Tuesday Coffee & Chaos sessions, and let me tell you, our community was completely hooked! We were all screaming like schoolgirls, and I lost count of the number of clips we made of the characters saying their swoon-worthy lines! This game was pure fun—highly recommend it!
Demonheart only has five chapters, but it’s a full experience. Each chapter took us about five hours, though that might’ve been because we kept pausing to fawn over certain characters, while cursing others. There’s one character we lovingly nicknamed "Cupcake" because he’s so sweet and delicious—rawr! 🥰 Just a heads up, we ladies might have a soft spot for the gray-area bad boys, so interpret that as you will!
Now, a few things I’d love to see refined for future games. Firstly, the partial voice acting threw us off a bit. Some of the best lines weren’t voiced, and we were dying to hear them! Please, developers, let us fangirl even harder and give us the option to set those lines as ringtones and alarms—our mornings would be perfect!
Content Note: Without giving too much away, I wasn’t a fan of the graphic detail in a certain scene involving a baby demon—it was too much for me and definitely soured my view of that character. (I’ll be skipping his route in any future games, personally!) If you’re sensitive to darker scenes, just be prepared for that part.
Finally, the artwork is a mix; some scenes look amazing, while others seem a bit different stylistically, but it doesn’t detract from the story. And I swear, it feels like the devs snuck themselves in there somewhere as NPCs, which added a fun little charm!
Overall, Demonheart is a memorable experience. It’s exciting, funny, and absolutely worth playing. Can’t wait to see what these developers come up with next!
欢声笑语问候RO全家同时还能打出HE的好游戏，混邪人不得不品——毕竟在一个文字AVG作品里，你可以小嘴抹了蜜骂爆整个世界，给你不爽的人照脸来一拳或者下毒，像个精神病人一样反复横跳并猛烈背刺所有人，还要什么自行车？？？
[spoiler]从icedemon入坑，在Eniri的好感加成下几乎没有犹豫地捅了Darius，结局只有一个陷阱关不住两只demonspawn真是太难绷了，这俩就不能挤一挤吗！！！我一个都不想带啊，毕竟兰花也不是什么好东西，女主斩首开局她至少负一半责任，还要帮她奶孩子，孩子还是个天启魔怔儿，我真的，这也太影响我和金毛大狗私奔了！另外Darius比起某奸奇神选一样的恐怖存在还是太嫩了，捅完甚至有点怜爱……还有防盗密码解开的瞬间爆笑如雷了！如果不是当我面把Ari老婆烧了，或许我都要纠结很久，我是说，大家就不能坐下来，给我光明魅魔一个面子，一起和和气气地开银趴吗！！！[/spoiler]
Nice Art and good german localisation and nicely done production wise. The dark fantasy setting is compelling in and of itself.
But the story makes me shake my head and leaves me with so many questions.
Im just not into romance plots where the romantic interest is just an evil piece of ♥♥♥♥ but its okay because they simply are just that much into our Mary S... I mean Girlboss heroine.
Clearly I am not the target audience.
This is a visual novel for people who enjoy complicated and toxic characters. All three romance options are struggling with who they are and they're not exactly "good" people but that's what makes it compelling. The art is fantastic and the voice acting enjoyable, and I like the different ways the main character can react to the world. You get happy endings but doesn't mean they are morally good endings and I personally don't think they have to be. It's sweet, painful, violent and genuinely sexy.
А мне понравилось больше многих визуалок.
Интересная история, то самое guilty pleasure нашей рациональной жизни, которое нужно время от времени, чтобы тешить наши фантазии и иллюзии <3
+ Характер ГГ играет от наших реплик, а реплики есть для разного рода отыгрышей, поэтому это не бестолковая аниме-девочка.
+ Общая атмосфера тёмного фэнтази
可以骂人很爽，选项很自由。剧情好老。糖有些不够吃。
If you like this game, do yourself a favor and go through the process of playing the original Neverwinter Nights module. It is not difficult or complicated if you follow instructions for module installation. It's unfinished but I really preferred it over the visual novel, though I think they are played nicely in tandem and add to each other. I honestly was extremely disappointed to find out that the NWN module wouldn't be finished, and I do think it's unfortunate that Rolling Crown's games have both taken on an anime style (detracts from the dark theme and western RPG origins) and changed drastically in writing style/quality from Demonheart.
Demonheart is freaking awesome with a really cool premise, I just recommend you soak up this game + the module and step no further into the IP as you will likely find it lacking. And play A Dance With Rogues after you're done with the Demonheart NWN module, it's great and in the same genre.
Неприятная рисовка, кринжовые портреты (чьи-то переделанные фото),диалоги с ошибками, сюжет есть, но ощущение что это фанфик, который писала школьница. сцен 18+ практически нет, а единственные загадки были - анаграммы, которые больше бесили, нежели вызывали интерес. "На вкус и цвет", как говорится, но мне не зашло...
比想象中好！比较完整的世界观，只展开了一小部分但很填充得很详实，在有限的体量里极大地丰富了故事的内容，逻辑基本自洽。反转也有，虽然最后的真相不是特别难猜，但是一路的心情真的是起起伏伏伏。血腥浪漫还带狗血的故事也是非常对我这个俗人的胃口，在“有病吧””无语了“和”啊好上头“之间来回横跳。几个攻略对象里Ari的人设是最正常的，另外俩男的真的是槽点满满，如果你能get到这种“今天你捅我，明天我捅你，最后我们抱在一起缠缠绵绵”的关系那或许可以接受这里面的感情线（虽然主角确实是最无辜最冤种的一个）。
缺点大概是主角不够强，光靠嘴炮是没法扭转憋屈的境况的，很多时候还是太被动了，到最后也没怎么爽。虽然主角的性格是可选的但是对结局的影响不大，因为本身结局就没什么差分。结束得也有点草率，很多人和事都没交代。
补个好评，第一部认真游玩的英乙，逐字看逐句念的那种，一些选项流露出来的小幽默让人忍不住会心一笑，各角色的塑造也深得我意。不敢说剧情有多么优秀，但至少我能感受到其中的用心。感谢作者制作了这款游戏，时隔半年多我还是忘不了Demonheart给我带来的后劲哈哈哈哈哈！
Just came back from Medieval Times: Dinner & Tournament. I have to give this a thumb up immediately!
The real review:
One of the best. One of a kind!
I wish more visual novel targetmature audiences like Demonheart does.
yes
I was really looking forward to this game. The story is dark, whimsical, and metal af.
The But(t)s: For a "Choose Your Own Ending" interactive game, the game functions make actually finding your favorite ending a pain in the ass. The menu is unorganized and gives no great options except to turn off voice acting. The save function is downright medieval. After experimenting with the intro and first 2 chapters for a while, I gave up.
Really a unique and well made game. There were many times i truly didn't know what i should decide or do, since the game at times explores or presents many grey area situations. The male romance options aren't typical or boring like most games have, especially Otome, they're not copy paste. I loved both Brash and Raze <3, I understand if many others wouldn't like either though.
The endings where the hardest for me, why did i have to choose between almost worst than each other endings? left a bitter taste.. it seemed really forced in that aspect and that was the only negative for me in the whole game
[spoiler] I really loved Dorius, i had my suspicions but i really hoped there was another way. I wish we could have had him and young Raze free and happy :( I couldn't bear to leave young Raze like that, he didn't deserve what Dorius had done to him, but it left me heartbroken seeing Dorius "the older Raze" back in torment. There really was no happy ending.
Also, it's too bad there way no way to save Jasper as well. [/spoiler]
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好小众的游戏，好曲折的剧情……【其实一开始买是因为被推到我的首页，我扫了一下评价，好家伙无冬之夜mod改，什么大数据推送，我最近正在跟人吐槽无冬之夜，玩了个开头玩不下去卸了，但是觉得它的立绘什么的都好熟悉，仔细一回忆，原来我小学就曾经尝试玩过，也是玩了个开头没玩明白就卸了……真是孽缘了属于是，我倒要看看这次它的衍生游戏我玩不玩得下去】
除了结尾有点太虎头蛇尾潦草敷衍，以及制作人自我定位可能类似乙游，导致不先入为主地调整自己的思维逻辑有些地方会觉得很跳戏之外【为啥我不喜欢玩把恋爱作为首要导向的游戏就是因为这个，一旦你先预设恋爱导向，所有情节展开都会被认为是服务于攻略角色的需要，不管发生什么，作者和读者都会默认是演的，是攻略之前的必经之路，是play的一环，是打情骂俏、制造暧昧气氛和肢体接触、释放交配信号的一种手段，而不需要设身处地地严肃考虑实际，所以就会出现诸如命悬一线腹背受敌面对不知底细态度恶劣猥琐下流还动手动脚的暴徒主角选项还有不少是娇羞脸红这种匪夷所思的情况】其他的没什么问题，剧情抽丝剥茧，三线交织，伏笔与揭秘，各种意料之外的节外生枝安排得错落有致环环相扣，还挺精彩的，非常“玲珑”的一个剧本，小而精巧【但不知道是不是也是因为自我定位乙游，ari感觉有点附赠了，故事精密曲折程度比另俩低一个等级】。
非常好全英文，使我复健英语，有几句对话我印象深刻，【下含剧透】比如“raze”来救主角的时候，主角有个选项大概是“thanks to the……I mean thank you”，本来要脱口而出俗语“thanks to the god”，“god”都到嘴边了突然意识到“raze”是个demonspawn，这样说好像不太对劲，勉为其难临时改口成“thank u”，真的笑死我了……还有在“raze”的地牢里碰到俩女巫守卫，主角正愁出不去地牢，有个选项是急忙问俩女巫“既然我们是入侵者，你能不能发发慈悲，kick our ass out”，太好笑了LMAO！最后很遗憾的一点是我没找到raze和“raze”都救的方法，我不知道是游戏没做还是单纯我没发现这条路……讲实在的这个选择对我来说确实有点太超过了，以“raze”的所作所为来说我是接受鲨他的选项的，如果我真的没有别的选择的话。但是先骗取他的信任，让他从一开始的不敢置信到真的小心翼翼地放下防备，以为自己终于可以获得一直以来渴求的安全感了，已经完全放松无害的情况下，再捅他一刀，而且demonspawn还死不了，必须把他交给此前囚禁折磨他的人，让他永无止境地被困在杀人刑具里维持持续性被杀死的状态来keep him from alive，这有点太超过了……但是如果保“raze”，真raze一个小孩子就得承受这份永恒被杀的痛苦，而且还是“raze”授意的，而且真raze还把主角视为母亲信任的托付对象向主角求救……任由“raze”这样折磨一个小孩子，这也有点太超过了……why do I have to make the choice，救命。【二周目发现很多一周目没发现的细节，比如早在一开始对话问“raze”他也被关过为啥还要关猫的时候他的反应就是“yes，what's the logic？”然后自己反应过来：“啊，换位思考的同理心啊，这对我没用。”其实这里就是在给后面无论如何不肯放真raze，用自己受过的手段来折磨真raze还很开心做铺垫啊……
最后我感觉是不是有些伏笔还没揭开啊，比如orchid房间的挂画，邪教徒老人具体是什么人，心脏房间的挂画，天启预言。【虽然不排除是我有些分支没走全或者全英文环境下忽略了一些信息，但是总体而言感觉作者对这个故事的安排是未完待续
The story was incredibly fascinating to follow with deep lore that I couldn't wait to explore. The characters constantly had you guessing who you could and could not trust. The puzzles were complex but not hard to achieve and each minute I played I would get sucked in.
Great
they could never make me hate you, Sir Brash
如果你想的话b站也能搜到机翻补丁但是我要说，这款游戏的英语水平难度在初中左右真的很友好……特别好的建议大家打英版直接，顺带我想没有人会拒绝金毛大狗狗！惯有的文本直球真的很爽
A phenomenal visual novel with very exciting love interest. The world building and dialogue are very fun, not to mention the VA's sound amazing. Sir Brash is really a unique character, I fell for him the minute he spoke even with his countless red flags. I look forward to finishing Demonheart Hunters, hopefully we get a happy ending with our beloved Brash <3
Such a compelling and well written story. I genuinely wish I could go back and replay this game for the first time. It really puts the novel in visual novel. Its less about romance and more about telling a story. It does have a lot of darker themes and one certainly shouldn't play if it triggers you but just because it has those themes doesn't mean its bad in any matter. Having these themes fit the narrative and are properly explored. The characters really do feel 3 dimensional and human. They have their proper reasoning for doing things, these are a lot of ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up characters and I would love to put them all under a microscope because there really isn't black and white in this game. Things aren't blatantly placed in your face and depending on your approach you could very much miss so much information which made replaying just as interesting as the first play through. It was nice to play a queer game that didn't feel like it was treating me like a baby. It was nice to feel properly sucked into the universe in a way that no other otome game has ever done. This game lives rent free in my head now.
Бомбезно, офигенно, умопомрочительно; вдохновляюще?хе
Демонтр*х "по всем фронтам" 10\10!!!<3
I was very invested in the A-plot, world building, and (ostensibly) the protagonist's well earned revenge against literally everyone. Also I love a morally dubious demon x human romance. HOWEVER. The truly silly dialogue and dynamic between protag and her love interests killed my desire to play through to the end. I think I spent most of my time taking screenshots of Soft Little Kitty Kitten >:} guy's scenes to mock with my friends on discord. Honestly you'd get the same end result if you watch 50 billion Dark Romance(tm) imagines on tiktok but without having to pay a whole twenty US American dollars for it. (Not me tho, I got it on sale for like $8 or $9, iirc)
[h2]低成本，但叙事诚意满满的视觉小说[/h2]
故事一波三折，女主在旅途中经常面临人性的考验。很多评论提到善恶模糊的人物塑造，在我看来只是世界观自洽的一环（拜托，不会有人真以为剑与魔法的世界居民都是傻白甜吧），每个人因为立场和动机自然有价值观冲突的地方。在临近结局的时候甚至会有类似“电车难题”的剧情出现。但毕竟是游戏，随时都可以SL体验一下不同分支再选，我的建议是随心所欲就好。
建议打3~5折时购入
para israfı 10 dolar ne a3mk bi sike de benzemiyo
emmm怎么说呢，虽然给了好评，但没有达到我的预期。看了眼是17年的作品，好吧这种套路放在7年前我还没建立正常恋爱观，沉浸在狗血恋爱小说中的年纪勉强可以接受。
虽然提前看了简介，知道可攻略角色会有性格缺陷，但是没想到玩起来还是让我有点膈应。感情线的部分看的比较尴尬。能看出编剧想塑造一些非黑即白的角色，但是男主的缺点太致命了，简直在我的雷区蹦迪。
一个对女主各种粗俗下流的称呼，虽然偶尔会流露出关心的一面，但是言语处处透露着对女主的不尊重。
另一个疯狂在女主耳边碎碎念，把女主看作自己的“所有物”并完全占有。
值得肯定的是，玩家可以对可攻略角色采取多样化的态度。如果男主让人不适可以很果断的拒绝，并且可以在后期选择复仇。但是我原本抱着谈恋爱的心理来玩的，为什么大部分时刻都在被可攻略角色的言行膈应啊！！！妹妹的戏份太少了在第四章才出现，这游戏一共就有五章好吗.......
以及游戏配音真的很加分，两个男主的声音都很daddy非常涩，谁懂我一边看着他俩的发言直皱眉，一边被声音蛊到。。。。。
心路历程：啊？不是....哥（姐）你.....啊？？
不过真香啊，超级推荐！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！
Well, this was not something I signed up for. And I wish I haven't bought it tbh. At least I didn't pay full price.
Overall, I think that this game is not for me and I would like to warn other people before they buy it. I was tempted by the general positive reviews, but I should've dug deeper.
Tldr: If super, actually toxic characters with nor redeeming qualities bother you, then don't play it.
And also one of the love interests is a rapist, FYI. I think this a very important bit.
I'm not new to otome games or visual novels, I've played some real duds with problematic characters, but I usually just drudged through finding some redeeming qualities in a love interest to actually finish the romance. This is the first time the characters repulsed me so much that I actually didn't care about their sad backstories and I just wanted them gone. Some people might call them "complex characters", I'd just call them main villains of a true crime podcast episode. The male love interests are both super toxic in their own way. They are both sadistic and honestly terrifying. One is a rapist who is just constantly tormenting the main character and the other seems like might be redeemed at the beginning but then turns out to be a possessive freak anyway [spoiler](and then turns out to be a liar, who is torturing a child because of his mommy issues, and when you betray him he's surprised and disappointed??? like dude, wtf, as if I'd ever feel bad for him)[/spoiler]. I know this kind of media is for safely exploring one's kinks or whatever, but... this is too much for my tastes.
The only decent love interest is the witch, but she's not ready for a relationship. I think her character is actually decently written and the trauma she went through had been researched at least in some capacity. Which boggles my mind, how the other two can be so toxic. And none of them owns it as well, they are just terrible and not trying to change.
The story overall was fine and I have to admit that I did get a pretty satisfying ending - single [spoiler]with a travelling companion and a demon foster child[/spoiler]. But it wasn't worth it. The choices didn't really matter, nor did that character system of Bright - probably it affected some of the dialogue and narration which I don't mind really, but someone might be bothered by it I guess. If everything else won't bother you first.
I finished it, because I wanted to see how the story ended and I paid money for this. If this was free I'd probably drop it lmao.
As bruxas fazendo bruxisses.
atmosfera sinistra e coisas malignas em todo canto; a arte e visual é bem feito, porém a narrativa por vezes complexa e se enrola.
Não quis fazer segunda jogatina por não ter me conquistado tanto.
Porém qem gosta de demonios e bruxas e entender as viradas da história, talvez curta mais que eu.
FIquei muito tempo pensando se deveria comprar esse jogo ou não, porque li muitos comentarios contraditorios sobre ele, porem decidi arriscar e acabei comprando. Só digo uma coisa: NÃO ME ARREPENDO!
Amei o jogo, ha varias escolhas durante o caminho e a escrita é muito boa, claro que, não se trata de uma historia leve e cada personagem tem suas problematicas, porem me deixou tão imersa na historia que eu adorei cada final, mesmo sendo eles sendo em grande maioria agridoces.
Where to start? The love interests in this game are terrible. They are pretty much all trash in different ways. The first love interest wouldn't be as bad if they just played up the arrogant 'bad boy' thing but instead they make him an actual rapist. The second one is also possessive and creepy. The third Ari has [spoiler] been shacked up in a toxic relationship with an evil witch and killing people for who knows how long [/spoiler] and still comes out as the best option merely for the fact that she doesn't try to stalk and/or rape you. I'm not opposed to having a complex relationship dynamic but all of them at some point will lie to you, betray you and generally treat you terribly. Few of the choices you can take ever seem to really affect any of the outcomes e.g you can express no interest in a character actively be rude to them and they will still confess their love to you etc. The storyline is the storyline and nothing you are doing ever seems to be really changing any of it in a meaningful way. I think because of that it also means it doesn't have much replay value as once you've done the main story even if you are going back to end up with someone different it's so repetitive most of it is just word for word the same but with a different blurb at the end. The endings generally are so anti-climatic and rushed. They are kind of open ended and don't really conclude anything.
Overall it's really unsatisfying. The plot is good and there is lots of world building and info but again ultimately it's all a bit useless. For instance you get information on characters that you think will be relevant in the future and then you never come across the character and the info you have on them doesn't add anything or is ever needed and the game will play out the same way as if you didn't know. Also there are rooms you can explore by clicking on things and it's the same thing - random info that turns out to be useless, not needed and never referenced again. By the time the game is finished knowing this info doesn't do anything at all and is irrelevant.
Speaking of irrelevant your character's personality alignment can change (e.g being good or evil) but again so far on any of the run throughs of the game it doesn't seem to change the story or other people's reactions to you at all so it seems pointless.
Some positives are that the voice acting is good (except what is up with the worgs why do they make a weird fart noise instead of a growl?) and most of the artwork and backgrounds etc are very nice. The plot was interesting also and had the potential to be so good,
Overall if you are looking for something with characters that you will like or care about this probably isn't going to be the game for you and likewise if you want something where the 'choices' you make actually have an influence on characters or the plot this also isn't the game for you.
Got this game on sale... It was okay, but still not worth the price I paid!
No sex scenes.... Also this is the clunkiest VN I've ever played.
I enjoyed the variety of choices and how it didn't just focus on the romance but also the adventure. Pretty fun stuff.
Демон хочет и может меня, по-моему.. А, и показать, как хороша новелла:
Начитавшись диалогов, раскрывшись перед сюжетом. Ощутил стабильно и чётко ...
... Чью то руку на своём плече!!?
Сразу понял, ДА.. Сценарист провел меня. НЕТ! Не развел! Протащил меня за руку - по всему живому и вечному.
Насилие, предательства, похоть, алчность, лллюбовь!
Сюжет(с неожиданными поворотами)
Диалоги(посмеяться, ужаснутся, обоссаться! улыбнуться от жизни)
Персонажи(муд-ки, резкие красавчики, забавные и опасные, интеллектуальные олухи - веришь?)
Глаза просили, чтобы я написать: -два объекта, от которых не оторвать взгляд - присутствуют (;
Техническое исполнение: Без нареканий.
Достижения: С руководством, видео-гайдом - спокойная платина. Без? Легкая, исключение 3-4шт.
Онлайн: Чумба! ты дур-к?
Вывод: Расслабиться от привычных жанров, со скидкой, не напрягая пк и не умерев от текста!?
Добро пожаловать, «Я жду»
Спасибо за подарок.
Шикарнейшая игра,почему-то малоизвестная среди моих друзей. С большим удовольствием наиграла 33 часа и обязательно ещё вернусь сюда,как подзабуду все развилки сюжета.
Увидев нынешнюю скидку вообще в ступор впала.
Успейте купить и играйте с удовольствием)
Мой опыт до знакомства с Клубом Романтики. Неплохо. Очень неплохо.
Das Spiel hat eine spannende Handlung und entwickelt sich ganz anders als am Anfang gedacht. Es lohnt sich, die verschiedenen Entscheidungsmöglichkeiten auszuprobieren. Mir hat es sehr gut gefallen.
