Rainblood: Town of Death (《雨血之死镇》, “Yǔ xuè zhī sǐ zhèn”) is an RPG game within the Phantom Blade series.
Gameplay[]
- The top Chinese indie RPG translated into English.
- An RPG, made using RPGMaker, and also an art piece in terms of graphic and story.
- Free-hand scenes making the game an interactive animation.
- Battle system based on the spirit of Chinese martial art.
- Cleverly arranged screenplay guiding your adventure.
- Short three hours experience, perfect for the introduction to the Rainblood series.
Story[]
An indie RPG which makes extreme use of RPG maker to create a cold and dark world in free-hand style. The adventure of a tragic bladesman, a dark drama in a deserted town, and a complex plot controlled by an invisible power. Rainblood: Town of Death, a mini-RPG with a dramatic experience. Pang, a small but once-popular town just within the borders of Central Land was seized by plague by the time a mysterious black-dressed man arrived. As soon as he had come, he could feel the incessant footsteps of his enemiesthose sent by the very man he wished to see, but dared not. Twisted murderers appeared in Pang, and old friends now sent as his assassins. Then came the little girl whose violent death took place before his eyes, and whose laughter haunts him still He has no choice but fight back. Even so, it seems that another clue remains hidden beneath these strange proceedings; what awaits him is a plot even more complex than he could have imagined.
Setting[]
The game is set on the Phantom World, specifically on the city of Pang, besieged by plagues and enemies. It also features a warrior named Soul, who has 51 days to complete his affairs before he dies due to a medical condition. The enemies besieging Pang are sent by The Organization, which Soul has a vendetta against.
Plot[]
Pang, a small but once-popular town just within the borders of Central Land was seized by plague by the time a mysterious black-dressed man arrived. As soon as he had come, he could feel the incessant footsteps of his enemies—those sent by the very man he wished to see, but dared not. Twisted murderers appeared in Pang, and old friends now sent as his assassins. Then came the little girl whose violent death took place before his eyes, and whose laughter haunts him still… He has no choice but fight back. Even so, it seems that another clue remains hidden beneath these strange proceedings; what awaits him is a plot even more complex than he could have imagined.
Battle[]
A battle style in the influence of Gulong(one of the two most popular martial novelers in China)'s martial arts novels, which describe the core spirite of Chinese martial art - always solo, kill in one slash, and dodge rather than defence. The game also includes many other elements, such as dark gothic style, Japanese samurai, and even B-movie monsters. Fighting is unique in this game, you can only control one character but the strategies required are even more than usual, for you have to select the right skill in right order, and sometimes have to calculate the rounds a status lasts. But anyhow the balance has been adjusted for years, now it is easy enough for main story but challanging in side quests.
Production[]
It is using a 2d engine, the game made an extrem use of RPG maker, and with a lot of original script making additional effects which help to use only paronomas as maps. The game is made WITHOUT any of the default materials. In the game all the characters, paronomas, battlers and icons are created with HAND DRAWING, to control the style to what it should be, the expression is a cold, dark and free hand drawing style.
Gallery[]
Reception[]
Neal Chandran from RPGFan.com rated the game 88/100, and called the game "a work of art", praising the design that uses "minimalist, soft colors", evoking the looks of "a Chinese drawing", and proclaiming it "the most beautiful RPG Maker game I have ever seen".[1] Mike Ross from Gamezebo praises the game, calling it "entertaining" and also praises its "fantastic animations", and "bleak hand-drawn settings" that immerses him to the game.[2]
Trivia[]
- Rainblood: Town of Death introduces us to a dying warrior named Soul who has just 51 days to complete his unfinished business before he passes away due to a peculiar medical condition.
- Players will witness some moments of familiarity, but not so many that they will get too comfortable or complacent.
- Town of Death is a Chinese-developed game and, as such, was originally written using the poetic style of classic Chinese literature.
- When it was first translated into English, much of that was lost due to the limitations of the English language, which was not designed to express Chinese sentiments.
- A new version of the game was released on May 24, 2010 with completely rewritten text.
References[]
- ↑ RPGfan.com Review of Rainblood I: Town of Death (archived on Wayback Machine).
- ↑ Gamezebo.com Review of Rainblood: Town of Death (archived on Wayback Machine).
Links[]
- Download Link (via legendsworld.net)
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Rainblood: Town of Death · Rainblood 2: City of Flame · Rainblood Chronicles: Mirage · Phantom Blade: Executioners · Phantom Blade Zero