Deluge

A neat little JRPG where you play as the skeleton of the town's former hero. It's a remake of an older title by the developer which I do not have context for as I haven't played it, but having dug up some footage of the original version the differences seem quite significant and 'worth the money', as it were. I'd say the primary reason to play this game would be the narrative. Most of the game's cutscenes are flashbacks via Hudson's perspective from before his death, and effectively characterize and humanize a flawed, aging hero. The story isn't afraid to handle topics rarely explored in videogame storytelling, such as infidelity, and handles them with relative maturity. The game does not bog you down with soapboxing about the flaws of the protagonist (even if other characters in the game may rightfully judge him), instead leaving you to come to your own conclusion about him, displaying his kindness and generosity just as prominently. The town is small but also worth mentioning as a sort of 'character' of its own. From very early on you're able to explore a vast majority of the place, and though small, it's filled with a varied set of interesting encounters and scenarios, ranging…

This is a fantastic hidden gem of a game with a lot of heart, I highly recommend it if you're a fan of RPG Maker/Wolf style games

Great story, decent soundtrack, weak combat. I don't normally play story-heavy games but the disjointed way this game puts it together through flashbacks was great - it was fun piecing together who had done what to whom prior to the game's start. Soundtrack had some hits (mimic fight, final boss) and some stinkers (wolf fight) but overall the sounds used in the overworld, combat, and soundtrack weren't usually abrasive which I'll count as a neutral. I'll give a plus for the brief voice acting that occurs every now and then during the game, nice touch! As for the combat, it's very basic 'you go, I go' without gear attached to it (you keep the same sword and shield the entire game). You can level up to level 5 Max (which like the one negative review said, can be done fairly early), and you get new moves by running around and exploring the village and reading skill books. The problem is that once you have them all, you're just casting what the best move is situationally and guarding when you're empty once you have all 4 or 5 skills. I'm not sure what I would do to fix the combat other than making it more interactive; perhaps CTE's when you swing or use magic similar to Pa…

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Very chill exploration-based RPG with simple combat and cool vibes. Lots of secrets and things to find, and multiple endings. Pretty short playthrough, only takes like 4-5 hours, which is good because you'll wanna play more than once. Fun game, recommend.

Disclaimer: Only played through one complete ending so far. As a silent undead risen with almost no memory of your past, you must decide your role in a small town's fate. Will you join the demon's march to crush the living? Or can and will you oppose your fate as a monster? So I enjoyed my time with Deluge, a dark, fairly contained and polished RPGmaker experience. Would call it a B-game experience... It made for a fun long night, with an interesting concept (playing as a skeleton, risen to create havoc!); and a nice amount of polish, certainly for RPGmaker in general (around 3 - 6 hours for an ending I think). If I had any qualms, it might have started with first impressions, with a somewhat dubious initial cutscene exchange... that I likely would appreciate more if rewatched now. These doubts were lifted as I grew interested in the empty town and its mysteries and dangers. It does remind me a bit of other horror RPGmaker games I've played in the past, which I always have been fond of. But with the inclusion of battles (non-random). I'm feeling a little undead myself for staying up so late, so let me wrap this up... Fights are pretty straightforward and apparently fo…