The Heiress

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In "The Heiress" , Alice, a once-wealthy aristocrat, becomes a bounty hunter to pay off her family's debts after her father's death. With her loyal servant J by her side, Alice faces new challenges in her grim reality. Meanwhile, Hilda, a powerful and ruthless delegate of the Eden Church, sees Alice as her only worthy competitor and sets her sights on her. The game's mature themes and complex characters create an immersive and intense world for players to explore.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

72%

Audience ScoreBased on 374 reviews

story32 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

The game features decent art and character design, particularly the protagonist Alice, which many players found appealing.
It offers multiple endings and routes, providing some replay value and a variety of choices for players.
Despite its flaws, some players found the game enjoyable and entertaining, especially for fans of the genre.

The English translation is horrendous, often making the dialogue confusing and difficult to follow, which detracts from the overall experience.
The gameplay is overly simplistic and easy, lacking challenge and depth, which can lead to boredom.
The game is heavily censored, and players have expressed frustration over the need to download patches to access uncensored content.

story
120 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
68%
5%
The game's story is characterized by a mix of simplicity and complexity, featuring branching paths and multiple endings, but suffers from poor translation that obscures much of the plot. While some players find the narrative engaging and enjoyable, others criticize it for being shallow, predictable, and difficult to follow due to its disjointed execution and lack of character depth. Overall, the story has potential but is hampered by translation issues and a gameplay experience that many find lacking.
- “Good story that makes you want to know more as the game progresses.”
- “The game does offer some replay value due to the different story routes.”
- “Very nice story and characters.”
- “The story is shallow and predictable, the gameplay is way too easy to offer any added value, and the translation is a bug-ridden pile of rubbish.”
- “The translation is on a ridiculously bad level which completely ruins any kind of play immersion in the story.”
- “Hence, the plot is very hard to follow, and often unintelligible.”
graphics
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
46%
11%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the artwork and overall visual quality, while others criticize the use of recycled sprites and low-resolution assets typical of RPG Maker games. Censorship is a notable issue, as visuals are locked at a low quality with no available patches, leading to frustration among players. Despite these drawbacks, certain elements, such as the art style and character design, are appreciated, particularly by fans of specific genres.
- “Awesome artwork, the music is lit, the English translation is good.”
- “I like the game; the combat, art style, and music seem quite good so far.”
- “Visuals 10/10: yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee”
- “The graphics are locked to very low quality.”
- “Same graphics, same voices, same assets, same interface.”
- “It's about as subtle as illusions r*play, but they have the dignity of putting up censor bars so people can draw their own conclusion... it is an RPG Maker game with a horrible plot, atrocious dialogue, and some of the worst artwork I have ever seen.”
music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
25%
13%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising the menu music as "sick" and "lit," while others find it forgettable. Overall, many players appreciate the combination of music and visuals, though some note that the English translation detracts from the experience.
- “Ngl the menu music is freaking sick, it's so dope!!”
- “Awesome artwork, the music is lit, the English translation.”
- “I like the game; combat, art style, and music seem quite good so far.”
- “The music is forgettable.”
- “Not sure about that music though haha”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
56%
19%
The gameplay is criticized for being overly simplistic and lacking depth, with battles described as very easy, which diminishes the overall experience. While some players appreciate the nostalgic elements reminiscent of classic JRPGs, the shallow story and poor localization detract from the enjoyment, leading to mixed reviews on its value. Overall, it offers decent hours of gameplay but may frustrate those seeking a more challenging experience.
- “The gameplay is less of a goal to get porked, and more of a goal to be 'what if a normal JRPG had consequences where sometimes the enemy takes your hoo-hah if you lose.' So it's more than just some internet game, but less than a well-polished JRPG.”
- “Gameplay 7/10: it's like good old RPGs, and I played a lot of these kinds of RPGs; the nostalgia kicks in.”
- “I'd rate this 8/10, decently priced and provides some hours of gameplay.”
- “The story is shallow and predictable, the gameplay is way too easy to offer any added value, and the translation is a bug-ridden pile of rubbish.”
- “As with many other games from this developer/publisher combo, the gameplay and localization will probably annoy you more than they’ll entertain you.”
- “Mechanics-wise, the battles are very easy if you fight decently.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is initially engaging and funny, particularly in the first hour, but can become confusing due to poor English translations. Players note a blend of dark humor that may vary in appeal, suggesting that understanding the Japanese audio enhances the experience. Overall, while the humor is a highlight, its effectiveness is inconsistent and heavily reliant on language comprehension.
- “There is a dark humor to be had with all of these games, and as such, your mileage may vary on the content, but the game is good for the genre.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
The game offers moderate replayability through a handful of distinct endings and story routes, providing players with some incentive to revisit the experience. While not extensive, the variety in paths and engaging characters, along with small animations and voice acting, contribute positively to its replay value.
- “Positive surprise, all the small animations, touch of replayability, good characters, some voice acting, not cliché at all.”
- “The game does offer some replay value due to the different story routes.”
- “Not a ton of them, but a handful of reasonably different endings and paths to get there does give a little replay value.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express frustration with the grinding required to achieve the good ending, noting that it can take up to six hours and may not feel rewarding. However, grinding is also seen as beneficial for enhancing character power and accumulating necessary resources to prevent negative outcomes in the game.
- “I thought I could get to the good ending no problem, but to my surprise, it took me 6 hours of grinding. The ending wasn't even worth it.”
- “Grinding has the dual advantage of increasing character power and earning more of the money you need each chapter to avoid a bad route.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The provided text does not address the monetization aspect of the game and instead focuses on unrelated themes. Therefore, no relevant summary can be derived regarding monetization from this content.
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability has been criticized for poor translations and numerous bugs, leading some players to abandon it in favor of other titles.
- “I'm scared I can't read anything because it's been so badly translated and buggy. I'm going back to playing titty mahjong.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The optimization of the game has been criticized, with users reporting significant performance issues that hinder gameplay, particularly on lower-end systems.
- “Can barely play it though because of my computer's poor performance.”