Rance VI + 5D

Rance 5D is a roulette game, you spin the wheel and either fight/loot or advance the plot. There's a few ways to influence this and focus on events but you still want to grind a bit as the fights are automatic and random. Rance VI is well explained in the store page. I will add that it does take a while and you'd better be prepared to grind a few minutes here and there. There's also a monster capture mechanic for which you are rewarded with a photo and a short story. The erotic element is forceful vanilla and rarely some S&M elements, very 90s. Characters run a wide gamut. The games seem uncut and uncensored as far as I can tell. Both games work on Windows 7.

Rance 5 is a completely random chance game. You don't get to select strategy, the monsters and weapons you gain may or may not be useful. The player is along for the dice rolls and random chance may be unkind. The game has a time mechanic and if you run out of time you lose the game. If you die you lose the game. These things are possible because of random chance. For me, this lead to unfun game play. Rance 5 Pros - the story was entertaining, and I was surprised that I enjoyed Rance's quirks. H Scenes - Mostly static images and "she screamed, she must be enjoying it" scenes. Each H scene gets 1-3 still images. I didn't finish because I ran into a random chance challenge that I didn't care to play over and over again to win. Rance 6 - This story was less entertaining. Rance moves through a 3D like environment and must level up. It feels like there's significantly less H-scenes and events are gated by the collection of various orbs. Orbs can be used to make Rance powerful or have fun. For an adult game, I really don't appreciate this sort of gating. The game just felt grindy versus progressive. I do not like the grindy feeling. More complexity of combat. more H, or better funnier dialogue all could have helped Rance 6. I was annoyed at the Randomness of Rance 5, but I think it was the better game. Saving in both games is awkward, and I wouldn't recommend either of these games unless you already have an affection for it. Age can be a cruel mistress where time builds upon games of old and delivers a better product for similar or better pricing. When comparing this game to others, it doesn't stand up well to the test of time. There are better games with similar themes that have less grind and feel more erotic, although five had great writing. It saddens me because the overall theme of the game and dialogue could be fun, but I'm unlikely to test others based on pricing and this experience.