Royal Duality

Story/Plot Royal Duality is a Visual Novel in which a small group of fae go in search of a powerful wizard. They must travel to a cursed land in which only vampires can thrive. Most people who enter fail to leave, and those who do tend to be well prepared. The party has several members with special talents, but decisions made by the player can alter the course of events. Visuals: As a visual novel, the main thing the player will see are character sprites, backgrounds, and some special CGs. The sprites are clear, and are a nice departure from the regular anime/manga such games often has. The backgrounds and CGs work well, though I admit I would've liked to see a few more CGs. Gameplay: I'm glad to say that in this visual novel, you can make choices. Sometimes they will matter, other times it will just change a bit of text. However, it is certainly possible to suffer a character death/game over which I like since it shows some choices have consequences. Where I do have a slight nitpick is the game has some romantic subplots going on, and it would've been nice if player input could have steered some of the characters to a different NPC. However, this is a minor quibble since this game isn't billed as a dating sim. Sound/Music: This game does have music, and occasional sound effects for scenes, and they work well when implemented. However, if there is a problem, it is voice acting. Some scenes/characters are fully voiced, but others only have a character going 'Huh' while a line of text appears. I'm one of those who prefer either all fully voiced, or no voice. Obviously, this is just a personal preference. I will say when it is used, the voice actors were good at their job. I didn't get the feeling they were trying to read from a paper, and at hyper speed. Difficulty: Overall, I will say this game isn't difficult. Don't get me wrong, there can be game over screens, but there is a save system. Since it is a visual novel, but without rpg mechanics, that is fine. Extras/Achievements: I'll start with a big 'Extra'. The game is free. You can't go wrong for the price. You can also change some of the settings like the music/sound volume, text speed, etc. One thing I wish is that some of the text showed up a little faster; there seemed to be a very slight delay, which threw me off a little since I tend to read fairly fast. For those who like Steam Achievements, this game currently lacks them. Recommendation: Would I recommend this game? I would say yes. Being free is an obvious plus. While there isn't anything ground breaking with the story, I found it a pleasant diversion. I definitely will keep an eye out to see what else the devs would make.

Royal Duality, 15 son, çeşitli yan hikayeler ve gizli Paskalya Yumurtaları içeren, tamamı ilgi çekici, zengin bilgilerle dolu bir dünyada geçen, sürükleyici bir karanlık fantastik görsel romandır. Türkçe dil yok.

This is the first visual novel I ever played, minus the pigeon dating one that I played ironically and with a glass of wine in my hand. I thought the artwork/sprites were beautiful, and the story was pretty interesting. I also really liked that your choices make a difference. You CAN die, but sometimes, you want to because the dead ends are great in their own right. Make sure you save your progress! The music, sound effects, and voice acting were also good. I enjoyed the fully voiced scenes the most, but didn’t think too much was lost with the parts that were just the sound effects. It is definitely worth checking out, and the fact that it’s free to play is an additional plus.

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If you're looking for a bit of magical escapism made even more magical by the fact that it's absolutely free, then Royal Duality ticks the box. After my first false start (I seem to have a gift for making poor decisions), it was pretty amazing to discover how much detail and layering is built into the story-telling. It's evident that this "world" extends to much more than what you can experience in this story (or stories should I say). Characters are expressive both visually and vocally, with some really great interactions that really develop in the interlude scenes. Looking forward to seeing what changes on my next play through!

Beautiful visuals, engrossing characters with much to say, and a fully realised world. Well optioned game in saving, auto scroll etc. Give it a chance and I think you will enjoy it!

It's pretty boring for me and the story drags on so much. The relationship between the Demon and Fae guy does not develop that much to fall in love like that.

I would recommend this to others. After a slow burn start I then got hooked. I need to keep playing to get all the endings...remember to save as you go along so you don't need to go through the 'setting the scene' bits again.

Beautiful visuals