$39.99
VenusBlood FRONTIER International
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...Gods in heaven, demons on earth, and a giant floating continent inhabited by humans.
The continent known as the "Floating Continent of Yggdrasil" is also considered a floating miniature garden of the gods. It is a place where the human survivors of the great war live, the continent closest to the realm of the gods. The Dark Lord Surt who has his eyes set on that continent said this to his heirs:
"The one who brings me the Heart of Yggdrasil said to be safeguarded by the goddesses on the Floating Continent of Yggdrasil shall be the heir to my throne. As long as you get your hands on the Heart of Yggdrasil, I will not question your methods or your past transgressions. You are free to make alliances between yourselves, sabotage, or even 'remove' your fellow heirs as you would any obstacle. Kill and rampage as you wish, and prove to me your strength and worth!"
Hearing those words, Surt's heirs, all having motivations of their own, began their invasion of the Floating Continent of Yggdrasil. Among them, an ostracized member of the demon nobility, Loki, has also decided to participate in the prolonged battle for the throne.
To become the Dark Lord means you will stand above and at the very top of every demon. If corrupting the goddesses said to be as beautiful and elegant as a flower in full bloom will be the key that leads to him gaining the throne, he saw no reason not to participate.
5 invading demons, and 5 goddesses fighting back. All the pieces have fallen into place. All that remains is for him to wager his own existence in this battle and fight. In a continent caught in a whirlpool of chaos and ambition, Loki's own ambition burns brightly.
The continent known as the "Floating Continent of Yggdrasil" is also considered a floating miniature garden of the gods. It is a place where the human survivors of the great war live, the continent closest to the realm of the gods. The Dark Lord Surt who has his eyes set on that continent said this to his heirs:
"The one who brings me the Heart of Yggdrasil said to be safeguarded by the goddesses on the Floating Continent of Yggdrasil shall be the heir to my throne. As long as you get your hands on the Heart of Yggdrasil, I will not question your methods or your past transgressions. You are free to make alliances between yourselves, sabotage, or even 'remove' your fellow heirs as you would any obstacle. Kill and rampage as you wish, and prove to me your strength and worth!"
Hearing those words, Surt's heirs, all having motivations of their own, began their invasion of the Floating Continent of Yggdrasil. Among them, an ostracized member of the demon nobility, Loki, has also decided to participate in the prolonged battle for the throne.
To become the Dark Lord means you will stand above and at the very top of every demon. If corrupting the goddesses said to be as beautiful and elegant as a flower in full bloom will be the key that leads to him gaining the throne, he saw no reason not to participate.
5 invading demons, and 5 goddesses fighting back. All the pieces have fallen into place. All that remains is for him to wager his own existence in this battle and fight. In a continent caught in a whirlpool of chaos and ambition, Loki's own ambition burns brightly.
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-1 Star
I'm irritated that most commanders have skills that aren't correctly described. Fullscreen will randomly black out between fights, but Windowed mode doesn't have the issue. Windowed mode is tiny on any screen more dense than 1080p. If there's ever a patch to fix description text and fullscreen, I'll bump the rating.
Those are my literal only problems with the game. The experience is nuts.
If you like turn-based strategy, you're going to like the gameplay. You're expected to complete the game multiple times and adjust difficulty and depth between runs. Make sure to save; if you drown because you started too hard, you'll need the backup to start with all the accumulated resources and levels you gathered. Forethought is going to be needed if you don't use Easy, and eventual endgame is handled more like a puzzle as you figure out what combination of tactics and tricks will let you handle the invasions and commanders.
The art driving everything is good looking and consistent for the theme. There's variety in everything from where you're going to who's fighting for you. The H-Scenes are not for the faint of heart, though there is plenty of variety. I'm also calling all the effort required for the tame material ironic.
Just buy this game already! Then Kickstart the second game's translation once it's finished.