So i started downloading this game http://www.anime-sharing.com/forum/torrents-47/5-[rpg]-[expiacion]-spiral-legend-v-849860/ because i have seen the series mentined a lot, but how is the ntr shown? in the dialogue, sprites? it says it doesn't have images i think
The only images are expressions in small boxes when people speak. So you get pictures of them shocked,blushing,in pain etc. but that's it. The NTR is sound dialogue only and a black screen that flashes colors sometimes. This is the 5th game of theirs- but i'd recommend playing Spiral Legend 3, then 4, then 5. The dev always makes additions to the erotic part after release- I have already read a blogpost of his saying he plans to do the same with this. And the game is LONG... Easy to put 100+ hours in it- so if you want a definitive experience for erotic part I would wait until the final version to play it. No reason to start at 5.
1-2 are connected, 3 and 4 are a standalone but within the same universe. It requires a bit of japanese knowledge to really get but the writing is very strong. This guy knows how to many NTR stories and really makes you care about the characters. I won't spoil anything but every character has a really strong reason to care about the protagonist besides just being a childhood friend or simply a relative. All those stories are really fleshed out and the character personalities are very well done. For someone who has made 5 games focused around NTR that are 100+ hours long I guess that is to be expected.
There are many choices in the game- for instance there's an early choice in Spiral Legend III where a female swordsman asks you why you want to be trained by her- the decisions are like 1. So I can protect Emily 2. So I can protect everyone and 3. So I can be a world famous adventurer. The NTR system goes by points(though blog says the 5th game is handled differently in routes from the first 4 so I don't know if the same can be said for 5).. and in this scenario choice 1 would give you +2 points to Emilys route. Choice 2 would give you +1 and Choice 3 would give you NTR route points. There's multiple heroines(Kanna pretty much the best and you meet her a bit later) and each one has their true ends/bad ends/pure love ends. Even if you don't go down the NTR route- there is still NTR. It's part of the game. But the NTR route is a lot more heartwrenching. There's also GoR(game over rape)scene for pretty much every boss you lose to if a heroine is in your party. And they're also good but the game does not continue after the scene- it'll just put you back before the boss fully healed.
Some boss defeats are route branching though- it should be obvious which ones. But they would only branch depending on certain route points or else even if you lose you'll somehow be saved by something. If you're interested in the game even without any sex shown I would just play it and not worry too much about the choices- or choose what you would choose and see what happens. There's a lot of variety and it's something like 6-10 playthroughs minimal to see every scene be recorded in the recollection room. At least after an ending you get some choices about where to start- what to carry over and some hints and tips at other routes. For instance when you reach an end in III- you can restart from chapter 4 where a huge NTR route branch is and decide if you want the points to go down it or avoid it.
You also get many choices at the start of games. Mainly being
1. Do you want to play with clear mode y/n(clear mode gives you better items early in a chest to make game easier and some books with tips on route capture)
2. Do you want to play with NTR route in effect y/n(ntr will exist even if you say n, just the major route involving it will be unaccessable)
3. Do you want to play blindfold mode y/n (blindfold mode means you won't get heroines point of view during scenes- so it's the mystery viewpoint. When a girl comes out of an alleyway that's when you as protag will notice she's acting strange and the actual sex scene can be skipped. May also hear sounds through wall or something but won't see the viewpoint to know exactly what's going on)
4.a mode that makes rare mobs more common
and maybe 1 or 2 other options. Depending on game.
Final verdict being that- the games are very good as just games, there's rare monsters and tons of sidequests and the actual battle and level system isn't base RPGmaker. The sprites are custom and so are many of the attack effects. Effort is put into the game to be a game- more than just NTRsex.
If you just want the NTR then prepare for hours of build-up before it starts paying off. There's plenty earlier sex scenes that are not NTR related however. so the erotic scenes are balanced well as to not go too long without them. And if you're a completionist(making the best items, killing all the rare mobs/hunting for rare drops. doing optional quests) Expect to spend 200+ hours easily
And I do NOT recommend starting at 5.
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