Evenicle Review

[Lord Crocosquirrel]

Since something seems off about the Review thingy (it won't let me post it), I thought I'd come in here and post it anyway.

So, here it is, in all of its edited glory:

Evenicle: Frankly, one of the best gameplay-driven hentai games I've seen since the 30th of February 10,000 BCE.

I admit, I was shocked when Mangagamer offered me a copy of the game, on release day, especially for the asking price (they've done it before, but THIS one was completely out of left field). As you can see above, I played the (censored) out of this one, not only for the RPG gameplay (which was tasty in its own right), for for the various H-scenes as well. Unlike a great many other games (both VN and not), the H-scenes are blended into gameplay in such a way that each such scene drives the plot (or characters) forward from first to last (yes, even the side ones for the bonding scenes. Nice character bits in those).

Our Hero(?), Asterisk (Call me Aster) is a randy boi with loads of combat training and only about five years of memories. He's spent most of his life in the company of twin sisters, both of which he wants to do.

There's a catch. The local Goddess slapped peeps with a pair of rules:

1) Thou shalt not Kill other Humans
2) Thou shalt only have ONE partner.

Breaking either (under normal circumstances) brands on an Outlaw, NO EXCEPTIONS. No, not even if you wind up in an involuntary gangbang. Male or Female. This doesn't apply to everybody--There's at least one other race that is NOT covered (and therefore doesn't count towards Rule 2).

If you're Human, there's an exception to BOTH rules. Join the military (be a Soldier or Knight), you can violate the First rule at will. Should you become a Knight, you get a rise in the number of wives (I assume that also applies to Husbands, but it's never mentioned) you may have, up to a maximum of ten. Needless to say, Aster, ever the Hero (however unwittingly), takes the majority of his out of necessity.

Even then, there are lots of collectibles, most in places that while they may not be easy to get to, are fun in their own right. Yes, even the Megamonster fights, which while not for the faint of heart, are certainly rewarding when the massive metal monster that's been kicking your asses for the last hour decides to tanke a dirt nap just as your supplies and HP are about to give up the ghost.

I'm giving it a strong recommend. It's a solid game, not prone to major bugs (although there are a small handful of minor ones), the story works, and (shockingly) remains consistent throughout. I'm giving this one a 9.5/10, even with the occasional bits of cringe. Characters are well-realized (and will even lampshade their own tropes occasionally), each has their own backstory and personality (yes, even the minor characters), and it's a fun little romp through the tulips (in every sense of the pronunciation of that word). Even at the full price, it's a solid deal for anyone that like exploration RPGs and Hentai(especially the ones that make sense).

[fllthdcrb]

Nice review. There are one or two spoilers, though. Like the fact Aster only remembers the last 5 years. That's not revealed until late in chapter 4, many hours in. Please rewrite this to not have the spoiler, or use the [ spoiler ] tag.

[ghetto dancer]

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[Lord Crocosquirrel]

Originally posted by fllthdcrb:

Nice review. There are one or two spoilers, though. Like the fact Aster only remembers the last 5 years. That's not revealed until late in chapter 4, many hours in. Please rewrite this to not have the spoiler, or use the [ spoiler ] tag.

Sorted.