Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Jan 22, 2019

  Nepenthe is a passion project but don't let that fool you. It is also very good. If you thought RPGmaker games were just for hacks and had no real value then I would like to draw your attention to this game. ______________ PROS + The music is way more than I expected for an RPGmaker game. I really liked the different sounds in the game. The music in this game is great in general. + I really loved the hand-drawn artwork in this game. It gives it a very different feel. + Very interesting combat style. Nepenthe offers a reallly unique but simple take on RPG combat. + The jokes of the game aren't for everyone but I found myself laughing on several occassions. ________________ CONS - The combat can take a few rounds to get used to. I found myself dying a lot. - Movement around the map can be a bit awkward at times but you will get used to it. ______________ Nepenthe is a really great breakthough for Yitz. I think it shows us that he has what it takes to code and has some really great ideas. I am looking forward to what he comes up with next.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 19, 2019

  + charming graphics + great soundtrack + basically every tree and stone can be interacted with - not enough content, lots and lots of open space - hardly anything worth (!) interacting with - coding issues: Trying to get the second ending resulted in the "best" ending, as the game assumed that I did things that I didn't do ([spoiler]pickaxe route, but I got treated as if I took the key route, i.e. interfering with the globe[/spoiler]) - [spoiler]the first ending's escape section[/spoiler] is tedious and almost made me give up Recommended? Yes, but barely, and only on sale.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 10, 2020

  I really wanted to like this game, I really did. Unfortunately the game is a huge disapointment. First I would like to get the good out of the way. I like the games art style. The hand drawn is very charming and I believe it adds to the games humor as well. The humor is fine for what it is, some jokes are hit or miss. I thought the world was kinda neat as well. It was humans living together with other creatures of sort. The gameplay is also neat, you can either have the choice of traditional turn based combat or have the combat be like Undertale/Paper Mario. I reccommend going with the 2nd choice for a challenge. The soundtrack mostly consists of creative common music but it's pretty nice for what it is. The wort part of the game for me was the story. Don't get me wrong, it starts off really well and I do how like how it progresses. In the story you play as a human who is tasked with getting a message across and to stop an oncoming apocalypse. The worst part of the story for me is the endings. Two of them are not good and the other one either doesn't exist or is too cryptic to find. Both endings I got involve [spoiler] the destruction of the world, except one just has you and another character surviving and looking at a white orb [/spoiler]. There doesn't seem to be an underlying meaning anywhere in the game where something like this will happen, let alone a hint of foreshadowing. Even then it's not even subtle. For this reason, I also think the game is really shallow and can be beaten real freaking quickly. I got nothing against short games, and most of my hours come from me replaying the game trying to find the other endings. But replay value does not save this game from its disappointing endings and non-existent one. It's also worth noting that the achievements do not work on mac computers. Also the message that appears in the background of the banner in your steam library means absolutely nothing and feels like a dumb jab at games that break the fourth wall like Undertale and OneShot. It does not contribute anything to gameplay or story. Heck I can't even find the meaning of the message within the games files as it suggested. Overall, I cannot recommend this game to anyone unless you are desperately trying to find a quirky game to play or just looking to add to your RPG collection. It's not a bad game by any means, it just feels all style and no substance and this is why I can't recommend it.
• gamedeal user

  Apr 8, 2020

  I like this kind games. I am a fan of Undertale. But for this game, umm.. just no. The only good thing about this game everything you see in this game is hand drawing. Combat system is very easy and this is making every fight is boring. Because there is no competition between you and your enemy. I was have no connection between the characters. Because the game didn't give us much about story and the characters. I wish there were more interesting stories and characters. Like i said only positive thing in this game hand drawing, nothing more than this. See ya.
• gamedeal user

  May 18, 2018

  This is hands down the best RPG Maker MV game to ever exist.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 18, 2022

  Honestly a really impressive game, pushes what I thought could even be done in RPGMaker. So kudos to the dev, hope to see more from them soon.
• jaxcheese

  Mar 2, 2020

  I don't do reviews very often but this game deserves a little boost! it's pretty short but every detail is really packed with personality, and there's a few big choices that make it worth replaying a few times to see everything. the art style is probably not everyone's cup of tea but it certainly stands apart, and the battle system is a pretty good take on undertale's system with some memorable patterns. if you're in the market for short weird rpgs this one is absolutely worth a try!