This "game" is living rent free in my head. There's no way they were trying to make a good video game, they had to have intentionally made this "game" with the goal of trying to make the worst "video game" ever. It is actually impressive how awful this is. I am writing this review months after playing it, that's how angry it still makes me holy shit.
Honestly, not that bad. Is this game an unending RNG spam simulator? Yes, very much so. But given a bit of perseverance and possibly some outside help it's not really painful in any way; it's a brisk game with a short runtime that keeps the gears in your head turning, and the RNG acts more as a spice than a wall or a serious obstacle for the most part. If you want an epic traditional RPG then yeah, you're better off playing Rance VI, but if you're okay with a game that pushes the envelope and tries for more experimental design, this is a thoroughly entertaining time.
Honestly, I think this game gets a bit of a bad rap, but it still leaves a lot to be desired. Due to an extremely rocky production cycle, the scope of this game was cut significantly. The gameplay ultimately boils down to a shitload of RNG that you have some influence over. Autosaves are pretty generous, so you shouldn't have trouble beating the game.
The saving grace is the always-hilarious writing of this series. That alone makes this game worth playing. Rance will never not be entertaining.
For a more detailed critique, watch this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q59UTfY8mLc
The saving grace is the always-hilarious writing of this series. That alone makes this game worth playing. Rance will never not be entertaining.
For a more detailed critique, watch this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q59UTfY8mLc