Romance of Raskya
The city of Dagara is burning.
For years the rapacious legions of Raskya killed and looted their way across the land, seeking glory and the addition of new territory to their empire in the south. At last, the war seemed to be over, with Dagara conquered and made into a Raskyan province. In truth, it was only the setup for the second and final climax of bloodshed.
A traitorous Raskyan general has seized the city and plans to use it and its population as his shield to draw his rival into a final battle against him. That rival and his thousands of bloodthirsty legionaries wait outside the city walls, hammering them with siege engines and delightfully counting the days until they can kill and enslave everyone inside, citizen and soldier alike.
Amidst all this, two lovers seek to reunite. A soldier outside the walls knows his beloved is held hostage within, and that if his side wins she will die horribly in the massacre that will surely follow. He seeks to save her above all else, even working to undermine his own side to increase her chances of survival. Within the city, she receives coded messages from him, as they coordinate a plan to reunite and escape from the bloodshed together.
Viewing the siege from the changing perspective of both lovers, make decisions that will affect the outcome of the war, and whether or not you will have a future together.
Or whether you can even survive.
FEATURES
- A dark and sensual story in a war-torn world where you must fight for your happiness
- Set in a fictional history based on the ancient Mediterranean world
- Switching viewpoints between two protagonists
- 11 possible endings based on your choices
- CGs from multiple artists highlighting the most dramatic moments of military conflict and erotic romance
Game Discussion
Steam User 0
Nice visual novel that takes place during a siege between two hostile sides.
Disclaimer: Because most adult visual novels, or visual novels in general, use the same engine, I won't go into detail about the technical aspects. All you need to know is that you can save the game at any moment and that you can skip every piece of text right from the start. Having said that, the engine is heavily customized to such extent that you won’t notice any similarities with titles made with the same engine.
The main characters are two lovers who find themselves on opposing sides during wartime. One is a member of the army that is laying siege to the city, while the other is trapped inside a castle. You frequently switch between them. Fortunately, the romance is only a small part of the entire plot. It's an interesting experience reading about wars, betrayals, and other nasty aspects of war.
Choices are included, and they are important. There are eleven possible outcomes, the most of which don’t end happily. What I like about the choices is that they take you to a new part of the story rather than just being a couple of extra sentences heading to the same outcome.
Another thing to note is that the "Adult" tag is a bit misleading. It’s actually more similar to historical/fantasy television series and completely safe to play in any environment. Furthermore, nudity turns up so rarely it is not even worth mentioning. All you will see are a few breasts, nothing that might scar you for life. Bonus images are a bit more revealing, but you’ll have to get all endings to unlock those.
Art is another positive. Although it mixes different styles, paintings for scenes and cartoon/anime for character portraits, the art is colorful and very detailed. The fact that a character look slightly different on paintings and portraits is not a distracting factor.