YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
I knew going into YIIK that it was a bad game. I’d heard all about how the developers were serial plagiarists who stooped to the level of stealing a song from Shadow of the Colossus for their previous game, Two Brothers. I’d heard about how they plagiarized Haruki Murakami and a random educational website in this game, and then put up an incredibly bitter bibliography that they hid in the corner of the “Press Start” screen. I’d heard that it was badly written and that the gameplay sucked. Then, I decided to do a screenshot Let’s Play of it.
– Real player with 30.6 hrs in game
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GENUINE CONTENT WARNING - SUICIDE AND DEATH
JOKE CONTENT WARNING - YiiK
“Sarcasm and jokes were often the bottle in which clinical depressives sent out their most plangent screams for someone to care and help them.” ― David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest
Where do I start?
I played this game, on stream (https://www.twitch.tv/gabrieldavinci ) on the recommendation of someone who I thought was my friend, until I actually decided to play the game. I don’t know why he would want to hurt me like that, it just doesn’t make sense. Why, Dan? Why would you make me suffer through this, DAN? There is a man in a room with a gun, but that’s a story for another day. ANYWAY. Yes, I played this game, in its entirety, on stream, which is frankly the only reason why I am able to say that I finished this game. Let’s get down to it, shall we? Anyone who has played this game is probably already having flashbacks to all of the unnecessary monologues they had to endure, without reading this stupid fucking preamble to a review that will say nothing you haven’t read or heard before, couched in more articulate terms. But let this be a warning to anyone who might still interested in buying, or playing the game. The whole game reads like this preamble. You have been warned. Now, let’s actually get into it.
– Real player with 29.9 hrs in game
Awaking GODSOUL
GODSOUL game concept
The love that stems from the heart, the firm ideal and dedication, will eventually turn into strength,
Link people who resonate, awaken the power of “God Soul”, defeat evil, and move towards freedom…
From now on, I will never be dictated by others
Type: Mythical Beast Girl x Campus Legends, Card Game + RPG Development
Background story
In a fictional city “Dream City”, the near future with advanced network technology.
People’s free time is constantly being taken away.
In the school, uniformly compulsory fees for supplementary lessons have been continuously extended for students to stay in school.
Moreover, advanced technology is abandoned, and unspoken rules are implemented to implement old systems such as “meal tickets”.
In enterprises, young employees have been forced to work overtime intensively for a long time, “voluntarily” killing their youth
During the break, people’s thoughts are also controlled by mysterious forces…
Most young people are enveloped by confusion, evasion, submission, and drifting with the flow…
The few people who firmly believe in themselves have been reluctant to be ordinary since they were young.
Even if they are rejected by others, they still fight for their ideals and people’s freedom.
They are “rebels” who are different from ordinary people. They will connect with your soul and compose the myth of rebellion.
Reality + Different Space Dual World:
Developed network technology, the real world of mild cyberpunk
People’s perception of thoughts, resonance, fantasy, and other worlds,
There are all kinds of “souls” and “devils” in different air.
Character introduction【Rebel】
Game Frenzy Little God
Birthday: 06.30 Height: 155cm Weight: 50KG
high school sophomore, some meaty girl
Cool action games always make her extremely excited,
Often write game strategy and live broadcast,
It is also an excellent target to be ridiculed by three-dimensional students.
Divine Soul: Cat Little God · Loki
Ultra Painted Dream Lingxi
Full name: Wang Lingxi
Birthday: 06.01 Height: 162cm Weight: 45KG
high school sophomore, gentle and soft like a rabbit, believes in cuteness as justice,
The cute girls often forget time.
Soul: Rabbit Lingxi·Aurora
Cyber Hermit Moon Shadow
Birthday: 12.31 Height: 170cm Weight: 47KG
master student and company staff, she was a program girl who was squeezed by her tutor and company during the day
Amateur incarnation “Linghu” shuttles the network
Soul: Fox Moon Shadow Brunhild
The radio waves shine, Star Dreams
Weight: 44KG
high school sophomore, because virtual idol touches the soul, good at singing and dancing.
I hope to be an idol
Soul: Dragon Star Dream Thor
Awakener: YOU!
(You are the awakened, and the name is up to you.)
16-year-old sophomore, loves digital, games, animation and music.
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Battle Star
I played almost 40h and want to keep going. As a f2p I like that you can get all the characters without spending any money. The graphics are good, sounddesign is catching and the turnbased combat is right up my ally. The only thing I might add is the option to change gear during missionselection. Other than that I would also like to see a male character who talks more (srly girls are not in shortage but where are the men?). That aside, the combat is exciting and story interesting (at least for me). I do love me a good grind (I did spend more of less 70% of my playtime grinding ressources) but that might not be the case for everyone. You can take it ez though. I recommend you try it out for yourself. Can’t wait for more exciting updates. ;)
– Real player with 141.8 hrs in game
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Summary: This is a pretty awesome game if you like SRPGs!
Story: It exists. It’s not great, it’s not terrible, just whatever. Pretty generic anime-esque stuff, a group of female fighters trying to take down the evil bad guys.
Artstyle/UI: Very good! The characters are clean and distinct, the attacks are flashy without being over-the-top. UI is tight and shiny, and easy to navigate. It’s anime style in the artwork, but chibi “big head” characters in the actual gameplay. It’s not distracting though, it’s very cute. Some character artwork is sexualized with huge cleavage, but compared to a lot of games of this stripe, it’s not over-the-top. Many characters are just badass/cool without being scantily clad.
– Real player with 101.3 hrs in game
Bugz!
Venture into the world Bugz to capture, research and compete with your team of Bugz! Bugz is a turn based RPG where you capture a team of 4 Bugz and
are working for a laboratory interested in studying the potential of monsters known as Bugz. The game is about 3-4 hours long and there are 4 arena competitions
that you must complete! Each Bug has it’s own type and a few abilities that makes it different from other Bugz. The main focus is on experimenting with different captured Bugz to form the strongest team.
MONARK
Descent into Madness: Jump between exploring the Mist of the real world and fighting within the enigmatic Otherworld. Call upon allies, fight enemies, and unravel the mysteries surrounding your academy. Will you save the world or go mad and destroy yourself?
Into The Mist and Beyond: Dive into a dark realm where reality and the self collide. The mysterious worlds you’ll explore are brought to life in a surreal, dark neo-fantasy style, with intricate character designs and evocative settings.
Power of the Ego: Strengthen your Ego and customize the appearance and abilities of your Fiends. Unlock different Fiends to command in battle, and use the freeform tactical system to position your units and unleash destruction upon your enemies.
Story
How far will you go to save the ones you love? Could you face the threats that surround you? Could you face yourself?
Your world is plunged into madness when the mysterious and deadly Mist surrounds Shin Mikado Academy. In order to save your friends, you enter the Otherworld, a Daemon-filled dimension beyond the real world. Within this enigmatic realm, you must learn to harness your Authority of Vanity and conjure a battalion of Fiends, whose power comes from the Ego of their master.
Develop your Ego through various psychological tests to enhance the power of your Fiends, and lead your forces into battle to fight with and against the seven “Pactbearers” that are corrupting the academy. Embrace the power of your madness to gain strength, but take care not to delve too far, lest you risk losing yourself. Fellow students and instructors will lend you their aid in your quest to resolve the anomalies throughout the campus.
Pixelot
My son is having a blast!
The story is simple and doesn’t get in the way of the light exploration and puzzles coupled with a static turn-based combat system emphasising combo skills and elemental attacks.
Add in cute 8bit visuals and an engaging soundtrack for a great casual RPG.
Gear management and crafting are both easy to understand and use.
Only negatives are (being picky here):
-“Save and exit” option, right now the game auto-saves and you have to alt+tab to shut the game down.
- Full keyboard control and/or full mouse control would be handy for azerty users and anyone suffering accessibility issues.
– Real player with 33.0 hrs in game
The Premise
This review contains no spoilers.
Pixelot is a top-down, turn-based RPG set in a fantasy world. Players impersonate a mysterious hero, awakened from a timeless slumber, and tasked with stopping the resurrection of evil which looms all over the land. Initially alone, but soon surrounded by valiant companions from all paths of life, players will have to overcome armies, dungeons and enigmas in order to find the six Crystals of legend.
Quick Sum-Up
– Real player with 25.2 hrs in game
Project Apax
Join Laia and Evan, two young graduated Apprentices from the Kingdom of Agni, in their adventure to face the powerful Kingdom of Gea. The echoes of a dark past return to threaten all we know, unless the prophecy of the Anointed comes true.
Paying tribute to the great classics
Inspired by great classics like Final Fantasy IX or Golden Sun, Project Apax is a nostalgic old school RPG with a deep narrative and interactive battle system. With an appealing anime style and neat VFX, it immerses the player in an animated movie. All music has been composed by YouFulca.
Battle mode
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Realtime turn-based combat
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Interactive and dynamic combat actions
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AI-powered enemies that will require strategy
Exploration mode
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3 continents and 10 cities, with over 80 hours of content
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Interactive environment
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Rewarding puzzles
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Explorable dungeons
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Two encounter modes: random encounters and visible enemies
The world of Project Apax
_Iberis was a world at peace. Gone are the times of the Great Conflict, which was about to end the world as it is known. Nations that ruled their vast lands evolved and their inhabitants lived peacefully in prosperous cities. The threat once known as The Collapse, which would disrupt the equilibrium of the known world and lead it to its destruction, was nothing more than a tale to scare children at night.
Or so we believed.
Conflicting cults began to emerge trying to manipulate society and governments to awaken an ancient menace. The five great pilars, major seals from a dark power, began to rumble, heralding the arrival of a new era. Iberis is at the beginning of a new stage which can mark a cruel and tragic destiny for the world, unless the prophecy comes true and the Anointed appear to face this threat.
None of us knew what this trip was going to bring us, nor the consequences that our failure could bring.
Let me tell you how, in a few minutes, world was plunged into Chaos.
Evan, Agni’s Fire Apprentice_
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This is a great game.
Fun game to play and I highly recommend this game.
I will play more and more.
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
ZHP: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman
In ZHP: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman, your character is custom-made to kick as—many enemies to the curb as you want! Use the deep customization system to outfit your ranger from head to toe, establish your own base, and fight your way through an array of randomly-generated maps to forge your own heroic story.
Lux Primora
Lux Primora tells the story of a vibrant world steeped in primal elemental energies. Air, earth, fire, water, and light crash together across a land shaped by the forces of nature and threatened by their chaos. Those born with the ability to control these elements must defend themselves against a world both hostile and beautiful.
Lux Primora follows in the footsteps of classic JRPGs. You’ll experience tactical turn-based combat, dynamic environmental puzzles, and a rich narrative-driven adventure. Four unlikely heroes must come together to discover the mysteries of the world. A classic tale of bravery, camaraderie, and magic retold.