Raji: Prologue
Nodding Heads Games · 2020 · Atmospheric, Platformer, Adventure, Story Rich, Metroidvania
PC
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About Raji: Prologue
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Play as Raji, a young girl chosen by the gods to defend humanity from a demon invasion while rescuing her captured brother in this action-adventure inspired by Hindu mythology and Rajasthani art. Master diverse divine weapons and tackle tactical combat across stunning hand-painted environments rendered in a unique Pahari art style rarely seen in games.
This is an opening chapter of Raji: An Ancient Epic that you can play for free.
Our story begins at the start of a new war between the demons and the gods. Seeking to avenge their humiliating defeat in the last great war, the demons have challenged the gods and have invaded the human realm, threatening nothing less than the utter destruction of humanity.
After the first great war, the humans had fallen into a false sense of security, forgetting the ways of alchemy, while enjoying the peace. Soon, the demons arrived to challenge the humans’ complacency, and unable to defend themselves, cities and fortresses fell, leaving the humans at the mercy of the demons.
Amidst the chaos, a new hero has risen in the form of a young girl, Raji, who has been chosen by the gods to be the sole defender of the human race. In her quest to save humanity, Raji must also rescue her brother, who has been captured by the demons for unknown purposes.
Raji has taken it upon herself to find her brother and put an end to this reckless war. However, this can only happen if she manages to break down the might and stratagem devised by the great lord of demons, Mahabalasura.
Every corner of the game’s environment is drawn in the Pahari art style and combines hand-painted textures, rendered in 3D giving the Raji: An Ancient Epic a stunning and unique visual quality rarely seen in games.
From enchanting stories from the lore of the game to tightly packed battles against ferocious demons and bosses, ancient puzzles, massive forts and palaces, experience a sibling story who find themselves at the center of a divine war.
Our story begins at the start of a new war between the demons and the gods. Seeking to avenge their humiliating defeat in the last great war, the demons have challenged the gods and have invaded the human realm, threatening nothing less than the utter destruction of humanity.
After the first great war, the humans had fallen into a false sense of security, forgetting the ways of alchemy, while enjoying the peace. Soon, the demons arrived to challenge the humans’ complacency, and unable to defend themselves, cities and fortresses fell, leaving the humans at the mercy of the demons.
Amidst the chaos, a new hero has risen in the form of a young girl, Raji, who has been chosen by the gods to be the sole defender of the human race. In her quest to save humanity, Raji must also rescue her brother, who has been captured by the demons for unknown purposes.
A Story of Siblings
Experience a story of siblings. Raji and Golu are sister and brother who have been separated by the attacking demonic hordes and now find themselves in the middle of the great war.Raji has taken it upon herself to find her brother and put an end to this reckless war. However, this can only happen if she manages to break down the might and stratagem devised by the great lord of demons, Mahabalasura.
Stunning Artwork
Inspired by Indian mythologies such as Mahabharata and Ramayana, and by the medieval architecture of Rajasthan, Raji: An Ancient Epic brings a refreshing new style to the action-adventure scene!Every corner of the game’s environment is drawn in the Pahari art style and combines hand-painted textures, rendered in 3D giving the Raji: An Ancient Epic a stunning and unique visual quality rarely seen in games.
Tactical Combat
Diverse weapons and powers, gifted to Raji by the gods, are at your disposal. Mastering them all will be vital to your success as the demonic hordes will skillfully adapt to each and every situation; while the Trishul may be perfect for one battle, the mighty Sharanga bow may be needed for the next.A Universe Set in Ancient India
For the very first time, experience a game set in ancient India and infused with Hindu and Balinese mythology. You will find yourself immersed in ancient India where every corner is begging to be explored.From enchanting stories from the lore of the game to tightly packed battles against ferocious demons and bosses, ancient puzzles, massive forts and palaces, experience a sibling story who find themselves at the center of a divine war.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
The overall gameplay of Raji: An Ancient Epic Prologue is entertaining. I also like the Indian music, the visual arts of animation and Indian architecture and sculptures and the rich content of the Indian culture and religions.2 found this helpful
This is a maiden entry by an Indian Studio. The goods. The setting and mythology is Indian with Indian gods and demons featured in the game which works well. The game art and surroundings are very very well done, it feels beautiful. The cutscenes are told via puppet art (Rajasthani folk art) at times which also gives a unique charming quality to the game. Performance-wise the game seems well optimized with no stutters and decent performance. However, the gameplay is where we are let down. The character movement, atttacks etc feel sluggish as if we are going in slow-motion if you compare with a responsive action game. Enemies attacks are so generic and dated. Combat is plain boring. The circus moveset of Raji feel gimmicky as hell. The music choice during combat simply does not work out. You need Rock not instrumentally serene music. Developers could have picked up some pointers from Hades or Devil May Cry series. Well gameplay is not something as easy to get right, otherwise everyone could have done it, right? But having done so many things well, I am eager to see what this Indian Studio does next.1 found this helpful
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Good art, music & story.
fun not to easy
Demo for the game based on Indian mythology and culture. World is beautifully crafted - art, animation, sound - and adheres to local folklore. Combat and platforming is a bit jank. Overall pretty fun experience. Definitely give it a shot if even remotely interested in Indian mythology, and decide for yourself about buying the full game. Do note, screenshots in the demo page are from the full game.
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