I was extremely hyped about the new Helman arc since it was first teased back in Rance VI epilogue, hoping to finally see again all the amazing characters Kichikuou introduced, and damn did it deliver. The story is absolutely KAMI, some plot threads from Rance IV are finally getting bound again in what is a grandiose tale about a fallen prince overthrowing a corrupt government with the help of our favorite heroes, coming from all around the world. I loved every single character whether it was the 無法者 guys, heroines, or even Helman generals. The sense of camaraderie between each faction of this massive conflict is what made me truly connect with them. I had goosebumps several times, even at the most trivial interactions. Seeing guys like Rick, Tourin and Patton joking about training together, or Maria and Freak discussing robots, Rolex trying his best at making Rance earnestly compete with him... At times I was asking myself if what I was reading wasn't fanfiction, genuinely happy about getting to see all of these characters together on screen. This just shows how immersive this game is. You’re LIVING the revolution, chasing Rance and Patton’s backs, fearlessly facing the rawest antagonists in the series, but also taking time to romance the cute heroines and bonding with the revolutionary team through silly banter. I can’t help but think about how Rance 10 is technically FIVE TIMES bigger than what I just experienced, I’M SO HYPED I’m downloading it as I’m typing these words. I hope I’ll see more of MIRACLE SAMA MY BELOVED.
A few technical points now. Orion just keeps improving, the sprites and CGs here are by far the strongest in the series so far. Soundtracks were also great, Running to the Straight might be my favorite boss theme of all time https://youtu.be/J-L8VzdCdzk H-scenes writing was the poorest in the whole series. Maybe my expectations are getting higher now that these games finally feel like "modern" eroge, but this is also the first time I felt like voice acting was truly lacking in these scenes. About gameplay… let’s just say it’s easy to overlook its stupidity if you can cheat.
Now onto the 決戦…
A few technical points now. Orion just keeps improving, the sprites and CGs here are by far the strongest in the series so far. Soundtracks were also great, Running to the Straight might be my favorite boss theme of all time https://youtu.be/J-L8VzdCdzk H-scenes writing was the poorest in the whole series. Maybe my expectations are getting higher now that these games finally feel like "modern" eroge, but this is also the first time I felt like voice acting was truly lacking in these scenes. About gameplay… let’s just say it’s easy to overlook its stupidity if you can cheat.
Now onto the 決戦…