This game is a Metroidvania first, a porn game second. What I mean by that is the foundation of an amazing game is there and in spades. The boobs and butts are secondary to the main course, which is an immersive and engaging puzzle platformer. Everything from the art style, to the collectibles, to the story and writing are incredible. The flipping mechanic--the core aspect of this game--is used to maximum effect. Whether its for puzzle manipulation or completing the many quests you'll find scattered around, its worth it.
The music and sound design is also top notch and deserves praise, not even the hentai either. The music for each area was perfectly matching its tone and design.
I felt the combat for this game was also well executed, with the exception of the ranged attack. I never used it, only charging up to use one of the many items or abilities. Once you find your set combat items its more saving up slots for the many traversal options that are bound to the charge attack. A similar thing goes for the in-game charms mechanic; I seldom changed them throughout the playthrough because they worked for my playstyle. A fun moment speaking of, was wondering "I think there should be an item to allow fast travel to waypoints from anywhere," and then immediately finding said item at the next merchant. They really did think of everything.
I'm proud to have 100%'d this game, it was worth going back through each area finding secrets I either missed or lacked traversal options to get to. The rewards (in the form of Gacha figurines that play animations) were worth collecting, just as much as the post-quest scenes that play out. [Borat voice] Very nice! Even death was worth it, earning you a fun scene for either of the two genders. By the ending areas I was intentionally dying just to see these scenes.
All in all, super worth getting along with Scarlet Maiden if you don't mind having degeneracy in your Steam account like I do. Stylistic and a very fun platforming adventure. 10/10
The music and sound design is also top notch and deserves praise, not even the hentai either. The music for each area was perfectly matching its tone and design.
I felt the combat for this game was also well executed, with the exception of the ranged attack. I never used it, only charging up to use one of the many items or abilities. Once you find your set combat items its more saving up slots for the many traversal options that are bound to the charge attack. A similar thing goes for the in-game charms mechanic; I seldom changed them throughout the playthrough because they worked for my playstyle. A fun moment speaking of, was wondering "I think there should be an item to allow fast travel to waypoints from anywhere," and then immediately finding said item at the next merchant. They really did think of everything.
I'm proud to have 100%'d this game, it was worth going back through each area finding secrets I either missed or lacked traversal options to get to. The rewards (in the form of Gacha figurines that play animations) were worth collecting, just as much as the post-quest scenes that play out. [Borat voice] Very nice! Even death was worth it, earning you a fun scene for either of the two genders. By the ending areas I was intentionally dying just to see these scenes.
All in all, super worth getting along with Scarlet Maiden if you don't mind having degeneracy in your Steam account like I do. Stylistic and a very fun platforming adventure. 10/10