Whisper of a Rose

Whipser of a Rose is great, until you actually start playing it. In the opening scenes, I was immediately drawn into the game. Whisper of a Rose has an immersive narrative pulling from the real world into a fantasy one with a played out but fitting transition. Everything in the game is quite symbolic of the paralells between the real world and the dream world you enter. Melrose is a unique character to follow around as far as RPG worlds go, and the cast that was starting to form as I played through seemed at least not totally cheesy (but if the super powerful person who can't control their powers! trope bothers you, red flag). Unfortunately, once the opening scenes end and you actually start existing in the game world, the reality sets in that this not an exciting adventure, it's a typical JPRG grindquest without the tension relievers most of them typically throw in. I have to state before I get too far into this review, that I only played 5 hours of the gameplay. Maybe after the 5 ...

Nice art but quite frustrating. Not in difficulty sense, the game is rather easy. It’s just boring. I thought I was in for a treat as the game went through in beginning phases but it fell flat pretty quickly once it starting moving. Many of the environments are beyond annoying to navigate. Between world objects blocking you such as plants, rocks and the tiresome enemies chasing you endlessly to make you engage in a snooze fest of a battle it really starts to become a chore. Whisper of a Rose attempts at bringing in a skill tree to the genre which works but not as well as it could. You collect skill upgrades in random places or talking to random npcs, many which can be easily missed. You do not earn any skills from just leveling up so It’s nice that they did something different and encourage exploration but this game simple isn’t worth exploring. Its pointless to escape from battles because the enemies simply spawn right next to you only to engage the battle again. If you try ru...

As far as classic rpg's go, this is like a classic that never happened, almost like a dream (pun completely intended) the story is fresh and interesting like the true twisted face of "wonderland". The art style is impressive and the music is amazing, the gameplay is reminiscent of old school final fantasy with some current day practices. My only problem is not being able to select the resolution, my screen seems to cut off a little, but beside that little fact, I wish modern rpg's would take a step back and see what an indie can do with a little passion and a whole lot of style. I give Whisper of the Rose a 9.5.

I love this game and has been playing it for 100+ hours. I would like to recommend this game to those that love good RPG Maker games with an excellent storyline. You can play this game as a Warrior, Paladin or Summoner. In this game the Summoner is the most interesting character which also enables you to unlock a lot more achievements. The combat mechanics is interesting as you play with different form of elemental damages (fire, water, air, earth) which are resisted by different degrees by different monsters. You also alternate between real and dream worlds. Unlike most other RPGs, you do not gain skill points as you gain more experiences and levels. You need to explore every nook and cranny to look for skill upgrade points. You also need to talk to every character and do every quests to get skill upgrade and unlock points as well as better gears. As a summoner, you can also unlock different creatures to summon through various quests as well. There is also an excellent crafting m...

Terrible game. Even to move its difficult. Update: I don't think I need to write a 1000 words review and wasting more of my time. I play latest graphic heavy games at full settings with no problem. I tried moving with keyboard and mouse. Moving is really difficult. This game is not worth it even if its free. Update 2: How can I play if its difficult to move? Not to mention that one keeps bumping into things. There are other reviewers with this problem if you all can read. Also it does not has anything interesting. If terrible alone is not enough, I can add that its also dull and boring.

Whisper of a Rose is a very well done RPG Maker game about a girl named Melrose who has a pretty awful life and very much wants to find some way to escape it. She finds a device called the iDream and uses that to escape into her Dream World. But she ends up finding out that the Dream World isn't as nice as she thinks it is. After all, not all our dreams are nice and happy, there are plenty of nightmares as well. Whisper of a Rose takes us on Melrose's trip through the Dream World. Everything in the game is based on things that happened to Melrose and her own fears and wishes. Even her own repressed memories show up at times. The settings range from rolling hills to unpleasant forests and swamps. And all Melrose wants to do is find a way home. Overall pros: +Lengthy game, it took me just under 30 hours to beat it, though that included having to redo some stuff when I was defeated. +Gorgeous settings, you can barely even tell it's RPG Maker +Wonderful soundtrack. All the music ...

Immensely game-deprived at a certain point in time, I found Whisper of a Rose on Steam. My first thought was "It looks very pretty. Immensely pretty, in fact. Whoever made the art for this game was very good." Honestly, the trailer and blurb sounded so mundane and cliché ridden that I considered not giving this the time of day but I thought, maybe advertising the game was just harder than writing it? So I sat down and started playing it. Four hours later, I regret this decision. The writing the bland and cliché as it gets with only the slightest hint of self-awareness (which, I will not be afraid to admit, shows promise but I don't care enough to pursue it), the combat never gets anywhere, and it takes about three hours just to get the ability to upgrade your skills. But the WORST of it comes when you're going through Butterfly Forest. At one point, you're impeded by a group of butterflies that you're not allowed to touch else you get cursed. So what you have to do? BACKTRACK TO TH...

Sigh. I should have read the reviews. The main character is a loathesome person with a victim mentality. She is played off as the "innocent girl surrounded by big meanies", yet she silently and coldly judges everyone she comes across, even people who are actually being nice to her. Her parents and the childhood bully are cartoonishly evil. In other words, her reality is a lala land of victimhood that doesn't really exist. The NPC dialogue is also noticeably bland. Did a high school fanfic writer from Tumbler write this? It's a shame because the art and spritework was very well done. This boat anchor of a story was a waste of good artistic talent. Next time, devs, find a better writer.

What I will say is that this game was playable enough for me to finish. I will give credit where it is due and say that there are some very nice things about this game. For a small developer (with this being their very first game), there are some things they did well... but they also definitely dropped the ball in some areas. For me personally, the features that I felt needed improvement and things that I found frustrating outweigh the few shining aspects that the game has to offer. [h1]Pros[/h1] [list] [*] Every area in the game is uniquely different. Each dungeon, town and sub area are all different in design, and each new area features its own unique music. Enemies are all unique, there are no "recycled" enemies that are recolored and stuck in various places. All boss enemies are also unique. In addition, all music is great to listen to and suiting. Monsters too, are all appropriate for the area that you are in. The artistic factor of this game is very high, and was well done. [*]...

This game is a standard turn-based RPG. It looks like an old SNES RPG. Story wise its pretty average and alot of the dialog is awkward at times. The music is great, there are alot of stand out tunes that feel like they came from the glory days of RPG gaming. The battle system utilizes the same mechanics as the Final Fantasy ATB. Nothing groundbreaking here, but if you enjoy RPGs, this game wont let you down.