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Etherious705

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Update 2: I did it ! Now i can enjoy the game from the pc ! Thank you AriohDaerthe for having this great game, well organized and tidy !

Update: Ok, i managed to update it to the latest content, without losing the saved data.  However, is there a way to continue the story on windows ?

I cannot update the game into newer versions in android because it says, it has different signature. Currently i have installed 0.4.4. Also, is there a way to transfer my save files to pc and continue from there ?

My intention wasn't really to argue about if I'm right or wrong. The way I see it, we just have different views. From what I understood you believe that in dark fantasy mode the challenge should be welcome and being very hard makes it a game that can be played for other reasons, than just relief. I totally respect that, but I feel like it is unnecessarily difficult, there is a difference between being strategic and just trying to find the correct path to be railroaded. That makes the impact of your choices meaningless, since in order for you to see more content and actually, clear the game, you have to follow a  specific path. Very few choices change that path drastically, but the path is still there. That's not sandbox and I believe their intention is to make one. I agree dark fantasy should have a level of difficulty but not, to get you frustrated or miss the fun or being in tryhard mode. This transition from being railroaded to being strategic is very simple... more secondary content. 

Also, why is it good to play it multiple times just for some extra scenes ? It's not like other games, where the story and the ending  are completely different. For me is two times max, if you clear it two times and have seen the most material possible, is not worth it to go for a third. Just watch the gallery. 

It's an adult game, you see from the content that it is not a normal visual novel. It needs much plot and secondary material that plays a role and not just shag or kill, in order to make you start considering that this might be a "very sexual" visual novel. And as you have already observed, it can be done. Heliose which is our favorite character is probably the only character that has depth, development and her scenes have impact to the player (not the character). And i love that, but there are thing that need to be addressed first, before we get to that level.

Finally, everything I said is because I see great potential in this game. It could turn into a fine sandbox and maybe eventually an open world. But I strongly believe that is wrong to keep building on top and add more content to the existing characters, when the foundations are trembling.  They should put more secondary content in Acts 2 & 3, especially in 3, where is the basic right now. Help you raise your stats in act 2 and have fun while preparing for the showdown in act 3.  With something that simple, you could have some difficulty since you take into consideration stats, you don't miss the fun of being a dragon and if you want... unload a fat one. Everyone wins.

REVIEW     
   

***Contains minor spoilers***


***If you re bored to read go to Summary***


"Exciting, well made but disappointing."


I know this is a rather contradictive comment but I'll try to clarify.  Ravager is a game where you play as a dragon which is the main character. Many of us know, from the fantasy realms, that dragons are powerful, greedy and highly intelligent creatures and that according many legends they love gold and women. So the prospect of playing as such a creature and being able to dominate the lands is very exciting. Up to a certain point the Ravager delivers the aforementioned... up to a certain point. However, as mentioned, in other comments and as I noticed myself from playing you are not really capable of fully "doing whatever you like as the dragon", since the options are very limited... and that's kind of disappointing.
Nevertheless, in terms of illustration and voice acting Ravager is very well made and probably the best "choices/DnD like" game I 've ever played.

In "dark fantasy" mode, the game is very difficult and frustrating and after the first couple of tries and failures, looking for a walkthrough is almost a given.  I understand the desire of the developers to create a "DND-like" game where the choices you make affect your every move and the final outcome but I believe that the choices are unnecessarily complex and the content in terms of quantity is poor and thus sacrificing content for progress is inevitable. (By sacrificing content I mean killing  female characters for strength or gifting them to your minions for morale.) 
If you re playing for the first or second time clearing the game without sacrificing content is highly unlikely. Although, it should be noted that the developers have tried to tackle that issue by providing extra scenes when the girls are given to your minions.
Also, one more thing which kind of irritating is that from the beginning and even after you check the walkthrough, you have to constantly be thinking of your stats and how to raise them in order to enjoy the most of the provided content, and miss as less as possible. (I know, it is recommended to clear the game multiple times, I 'll get to that later.) 
Many of the choices you get aren't actually choices since they will get you killed, or beaten or you wont be able to unlock certain scenes. And that narrows down "the freedom of choice" since you wont have a second chance.

To be honest, I haven't played it yet in "Power Fantasy" mode, but I think I know what to expect ( if I m wrong, I MIGHT, edit this... MIGHT). In Power Fantasy mode, you 're probably free of thinking about stats, which are probably maxed out from the beginning and every choice you make is what you truly desire at that moment and that should be great. (Yeah it will probably not be any challenging but lets face it, you are not playing for the challenge right ? ;) 
I know what you re thinking, "then why you didn't play that mode ?" am I right ? Well, I didn't believe that the dark fantasy mode will be that annoyingly and unnecessarily tough, besides when you get a new game to play for the first time you start by putting the cheats ? Although, in this particular genre it might be the wise choice *cough* .
Aaanyway,  with this mode your life will be much easier and it's safe to say that with few runs you will probably see all of the available content. 

Nonetheless, the Power Fantasy mode doesn't make up for the fact that the path of choices in order to get to a particular scene is in some occasions unnecessarily complex and that in terms of quantity the game needs much more.  It was very confusing and frustrating at times in Acts II and III when I was  trying to go to places and  there was nothing or I couldn't due to guards or I knew that if a I go I 'll get beaten. The descriptions and dialogs don't give hints about what the right choice will be (and by right I mean the one that will not get you killed or mess up the clearing of the game), they just give a hint about what stat you are going to use in the choice. 


***Summary***

  1. Overall, my humble opinion is that this is a solid game worth playing only in the Power Fantasy mode, since the Dark Fantasy mode is very hard and it will probably spoil your fun and gets you frustrated. The illustrations and voice acting are amazing. They truly stand out. Many scenes can be seen once, that's why you have many save slots. Also, it is recommended of clearing the game multiple times to see all the scenes however I don't know if it's worth to skip all the game just for 1 or 2 scenes.
  2. These are the issues I noticed:  Constantly thinking about stats is quite troublesome since it spoils the fun of the game, however power fantasy mode PROBABLY (I haven't played this mode) solves the issue.  Unlocking certain scenes is the result of a series of choices that have to be followed exactly. If you don't read the walkthrough there are very slim chances of seeing them. And third, even though is obvious that a lot of effort have been put in this game, it lacks secondary content that will fill the gaps.  
  3. And I will close with a couple of recommendations for my friends , the devs, where they had a brilliant idea with many possibilities and they have put a lot of effort. Secondary content is needed ASAP, this could be women that could get on the harem easily with one repeatable scene (it's not bad to have some repeatable scenes and it's not bad to make it easy, we are dragons it wouldn't be so hard to make a harem.) or just soldiers, mercenaries or villagers that could be sacrificed for stats or enter the harem as well, I m not judging. And even maybe places where you just get gold for the minions and artifacts that could unlock scenes. By having more secondary content you 'll make the Dark Fantasy mode easier and thus more viable. This is not a strategy game where we should break our heads to find the correct path or do maths to clear it.  I understand that you focus in the depth of the available characters giving them more scenes and interactions with the player and each other and that's awesome but not when there are issues that affect the coherence of the game (secondary content ta da). In addition, having the players, play the game 10 times to see all the scenes because there are scenes that will be unlocked with a unique sequence, is not cool. And play it again and again for every extra scene for every patch. Having a unique path for a certain scene is cool, if you have so much content and you just want hide some gems in there. But that's  in the future, now is not cool, is frustrating and it narrows down our options. So you have to play it a couple of times to do what you like and 5 more to see the unique scenes.  Oh! and when the story of a girl is in "to be continued" phase, make the last one repeatable, don't write to be continue, that sucks. 


PS1:  I know this is a very long text but I wrote it for you and for the sake of the game, you perverts xD 

PS2: On a more pleasant note,  i loved the DnD references, when they were calling the dragon, "wyrm" as an insult. Dragons don't consider wyrms as dragons but way more inferior than them (and they are).  That was gold. And there was one more that I forgot. 

PS3:  Heloise is my waifu, I 'll love her forever, her story is amazing  and you really gave her  depth and I m looking forward to see her evolution. (But make more secondary content first.)