BANALITY'S PROFILE

so i was going to do a full review of this game, but a review i did for another game was disallowed under the reason of "lacks profesionalism" so i'm not going there again. i'll just say killer game lennon loved it.

sorry man, they denied it for saying it lacked professionalism... i don't know why i've seen far worse reviews on this site.

anyway, i gave you a 4 out of 5 and here is a copy/paste of my "profesionally lacking" review:

old school style game with an updated twist -

so i'll start by saying i went into this demo not expecting much when i saw rtp maps and front view battle system but i went ahead anyway and i'm glad i did. aside from some not so necessary dialogue (goatse -_-) it was a real blast and the balance was superb.

graphics: 4/5

again, mostly rtp stuff in here. that being said though, the maps were done very well, no large blank areas, and are some of the better maps i've played that consist of strictly rtp tiles. a few custom sprites it looks like, a few custom menus, and good graphics for the minigames (nice slots). 4/5 given since while it is rtp, it's used very well.

music: 5/5

i didn't hear any rtp and the music that was there was really good. it's always nice to play a rpgmaker game with music you never heard before.

plot: 3.5/5

to be honest, the plot is a little weak, but in its defense, this type of game isn't totally plot driven. the small plot it does have is a fun concept though. it's not every game that has the player controlling a group (funded by an adventurer's guild no less) who's out for the ultimate power in the world. most of the npcs in the game have colorful dialogue and entertaining things to say, but then there's the ones talking about goatse. just ew, not needed.

gameplay 4.5/5

this is where this game really shines. it's oldschool but updated, and the balance is superb for an rpgmaker game. it really seems like every class was tested (at least for the demo) to make sure that they all have something unique to add to the party. each ability set that every party member has will find its uses in different situations, the skills are useful without being over powered, and the mp pool that each character has makes for some pretty epic boss battles.

speaking of boss battles, this game does them right. there's a tactic to each boss and they are tough without being cheap. i gotta say when fighting the nightmare, it was the first time in awhile, commercial game or no that i actually cheered out loud when i won. it only took me two tries, but the second time i won with two party members left alive and <20 hp each.

the dungeons had a good length in comparison to the party's resources, and the puzzles in them were well thought out and fun, even though a few of them have been done in other games many times like the auto-move floor tile puzzle. i also like that the party members have different ways of getting stronger outside of battle through other npcs, like the monk trainers spread out everywhere or the jesters the dark night can absorb souls from.

overall: 4/5

i'm generally stingy when it comes to awarding points on reviews so 4/5 is a good score from me. if this game can keep the same type of balance when it's complete, you can be sure i'll play the whole way through and enjoy it thorougly.

final comments: let's hope this dev doesn't let the game die!

alright i did the review i promised awhile back now that i'm done with hero's realm which was also good.

keep up the good work clyve, and finish the game!

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i played your demo awhile ago and it was hard but i liked it. i read your blog site and the updates look good but i think you'll need an updated demo to keep people interested because its fun but needs balance and you say you've done balancing. i love dragon quest type games so i hope this turns out good.

Your wish has been granted! The new demo has just been released! Hope you enjoy it.

definitely excited to play. i'll let you know what i think.

great work i love dragon quest type games