Army Gals
- April 17, 2017
- Dharker Studios
- 11h median play time
Get on Steam"Army Gals" is a single-player Erotic Visual Novel game with an exceptional story, good graphics, and excellent music. Players experience a retreat for delinquents turning into a survival situation with three attractive women, offering exploration gameplay, multiple routes, and secrets to uncover. The Deluxe Edition provides bonus story content, music, artwork, and dakimakuras.
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Reviews
- The game features a compelling story with multiple endings that keep players engaged and encourage replayability.
- The characters are well-developed, each with distinct personalities and backgrounds that add depth to the narrative.
- The art style is appealing, and the inclusion of animated scenes enhances the overall experience.
- Many players found the amount of bad endings frustrating, often requiring guides to navigate the complex choice system.
- The adult content patch is difficult to access, and some players reported issues with its installation and functionality.
- Some choices felt arbitrary and could lead to unexpected bad endings, which detracted from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- story130 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The story in "Army Gals" is generally well-received, praised for its engaging narrative, character development, and the variety of choices that significantly impact the outcome. While some players appreciate the depth and darker themes woven into the plot, others criticize the presence of numerous bad endings and the complexity of achieving the desired outcomes. Overall, the game is recognized as a compelling visual novel that offers a rich storytelling experience beyond its adult content.
“The story itself is worth playing this game.”
“The story actually takes a darker turn rather soon and deals with an array of interpersonal problems from each of the characters, leading to a well-developed and interesting narrative.”
“Hands down, possibly the best work Dharker Studios has ever released when it comes to story development.”
“The story is not good.”
“Trying to create weight or drama to the story by forcing horrific, unavoidable outcomes on the player is lazy and unsatisfying.”
“Some routes seem to me too complicated and also the story was heavier than I expected.”
- music24 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with a diverse soundtrack of 25 tracks that effectively sets the mood and enhances immersion, particularly in key scenes. However, some players feel that the music can be repetitive and lacks variety, with a few describing it as merely passable or bland. Overall, while the soundtrack contributes positively to the experience, there are calls for more options and longer tracks to avoid monotony.
“The soundtrack is implemented at all the right scenes about 90% of the time, and is easily able to make you uneasy.”
“Aurally, this visual novel has a fairly good soundtrack and a number of ambient sound effects included which really helps with immersion while you read the story.”
“The music was nice; I found it set the mood perfectly throughout the game.”
“There are only a few soundtracks, so repetition quickly becomes the norm.”
“Sadly, the music isn't that great, but at the same time, it's not overly dramatic either, so it's both good and bad.”
“The music for this game I found was nice, but also bland.”
- graphics23 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the unique and cute art style, high-quality character designs, and exciting adult scenes. However, some players find the overall visual quality to be mediocre or lacking, suggesting that while the artwork has its charm, it could be improved. Overall, the game showcases a distinct artistic approach that resonates with some players, but not all are satisfied with the execution.
“The art style is cute, and I love the art style; the plot is very good, and the animations are among the best I've seen.”
“Visually, [b]army gals[/b] is the most unique game from the whole publisher’s catalogue; it doesn’t look like anything else released previously, even though the cartoonish art style remains, with a western approach for renders.”
“Beautifully drawn artwork/cg.”
“This game becomes interesting in between, but the graphics are not really good. The pictures are still very exciting; I would still recommend trying it.”
“Despite bringing original artwork into a game which I truly respect and find refreshing, the drawings were lackluster.”
“Although this game brings some original artwork and a big variety of different endings, the subpar/mediocre artwork, stretched conversations, and mostly the lack of interaction in those, combined with the lack of nudity/sexual content makes it impossible for me to recommend this game.”
- emotional6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by a surprising depth, transitioning from lighthearted moments to darker, more touching events, which can leave players feeling unsettled yet fulfilled. With multiple endings that explore a range of emotions, the game offers a rich narrative experience that combines romance, intrigue, and tough choices, making it a compelling choice for visual novel enthusiasts.
“It seems so simple when you first play through it, but then you get surprised by a broad spectrum of very dark to very touching events and endings.”
“In summary, Army Gals takes you on an enlightening and fun adventure filled with mystery, tough choices, emotional moments, possible romance, and intrigue, so it is highly recommended to fans of the visual novel genre.”
“Some scenes were well put together with a nice complement of erotic, emotional, horror, and thrilling scenes.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Army Gals" is characterized as a traditional interactive visual novel, offering a smooth experience with rich storytelling and multiple choices leading to four distinct endings. While the gameplay is limited due to its genre, players appreciate the depth of content, with over 12 hours of engagement available for completionists. Overall, it is well-received, with a strong emphasis on narrative over traditional gameplay mechanics.
“The story is rich, the gameplay is smooth, the characters are interesting, and overall a great game.”
“As gameplay goes, 'Army Gals' is your traditional interactive visual novel with plenty of options to explore, alongside four main endings, each with over 5 hours of content.”
“Gameplay 10/10 - the gameplay is very limited because it is a visual novel, but that's exactly what you would expect from a visual novel.”
“This game is a visual novel, a type of video game that is more about reading than traditional gameplay.”
“As for the mechanics, it took me a while to find out how to bring up the menu mid-game, but otherwise it was fine.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game boasts high replayability due to its branching narrative and multiple decision points that lead to vastly different outcomes and endings. Players appreciate the variety of choices and alternate endings, encouraging multiple playthroughs to unlock achievements and experience the diverse writing. Overall, the game's design fosters a compelling reason to revisit it repeatedly.
“A well thought out system that has a good amount of replay value if you like playing alternate endings.”
“Very replayable as far as I've seen, and I really can't emphasize how impressed I am with how different the writing is in this one than others.”
“This has a massive amount of multiple endings and definitely makes the replayability exist again.”
“-Replay value (I've played through the game several times now and have about 7 hours played, still haven't unlocked all the achievements nor seen all the endings.)”
“With that said, replayability is high as there are many different decisions to make in the branching narrative that could lead to vastly different outcomes depending on your selections.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in "Army Gals" is highlighted as a key strength, featuring well-crafted, tension-breaking moments that enhance the overall enjoyment of the story. Reviewers appreciate the clever writing and the ability to evoke laughter, particularly noting memorable scenes like the fairy encounter. Overall, the humor contributes significantly to the game's entertainment value and appeal.
“Like most of Dharker Studios' visual novels, Army Gals was a completely enjoyable and terrific read with a wonderfully penned story, many tension-breaking humorous moments, and great music all wrapped up in a very professional and well put together package.”
“I personally enjoyed this story a lot and would recommend it to buy & read because it's entertaining, not too long, and funny.”
“It made me laugh every time I passed the fairy scene.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly when trying to achieve all endings, which can become repetitive over time. While the narrative flexibility is praised, many recommend using a walkthrough to ease the process, especially during multiple playthroughs.
“Getting most of those would be quite tedious without a walkthrough that can be found in the 'guides' section.”
“Full marks on narrative flexibility, though unavoidably, getting all the endings will get tedious.”
“Replaying it just to see everything can very easily and quickly become repetitive and tedious, but for the first few times, I think it would be worth it.”
- character development3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is generally praised for its depth and the variety of choices available, enhancing the overall narrative experience. However, some players feel that more focus on character development could have further improved the game. While it successfully balances engaging storytelling with other elements, there are mixed opinions on the extent of character growth throughout the gameplay.
“Good story, lots of choices, nice character development, and not too focused on the lewd aspect.”
“I bought it for the visuals, but got great character development and a messed up ending.”
“I think it would have improved the game greatly if there was a lot more attention paid to character development.”
