Empress Game

While lewd games for Android aren't exactly something rare, most of them are still rather basic. Empress Game, on the other hand, already shows some promising content as an entertaining, if slightly uninspired, visual novel. With an ambitious plot at the center of it all, Empress Game aims to be more than just your everyday eroge experience.

Games like Summertime Saga have redefined what can be done for the genre on mobile platforms, but with so many titles that feel just like slideshows instead of real, you know, "games" available to download, is Empress Game really worth your while? Let's find out!

Choose Wisely

At its core, Empress Game is just another visual novel like we're used to seeing in this genre. That means that every scene is pre-rendered with 3D characters, but the game, for the player, is little more than just picking the correct answer. If you're not a fan of this kind of game, consider this your first red flag.

The story focuses on a young apprentice and his sensei, who is one day captured by an evil – and seductive – empress. The rest of the game focuses on the apprentice's efforts to escape from the empress – by any means necessary. Yes, it usually involves lots of what you're thinking right now.

Flat 3D

Let's face it: the vast majority of eroge games are rarely remembered for their quality gameplay. Even something as advanced as Honey Select is little more than a glorified visual novel, so it's really not Empress Game's fault when we see just how basic its gameplay is.

What's more, since much of the charm of a game like this comes from its "scenes," Empress Game already has scored a few extra points because of its high-quality renders. Unlike the often questionable illustrations we found in games like Summertime Saga, the 3D models used in Empress Game are all positively alluring – with and without clothing.

Performance Friendly

Sure, the static visuals and the overall presentation might not always work in Empress Game's favor, but there's one reason why these visuals might benefit a mobile game: compatibility.

While it would have been nice to see something as complex as Princess Trainer Gold with Empress Game, the reality is that this title is a lightweight eroge experience that's sure to run on 99% of mobile phones. This means that, no matter which phone you own, it can more than likely run Empress Game.

In an industry where half-baked Unity titles with awful performance have become the norm for indie mobile titles, more traditional experiences, like Empress Game, are something that players should be grateful for.

Pros

• Compelling plot with well-written characters
• High-quality – and sexy – renders
• Performance friendly

Cons

• Barebones gameplay
• Limited interactivity during most scenes
• The "spiciest" content might not appeal to everyone's tastes

Empress Game is a visual erotic novel about a boy and his master who are kidnapped by evil women. The Dark Empress terrorizes the lands and fears that someone might interfere with her. That's why she orders two of her subordinates to steal the powerful warriors in the form of the hero and his master. From that moment on, a dangerous and lust-filled adventure begins for the hero, which will undoubtedly lead him to the Empress.

Pros of the game:

• Adventure setting and choices that affect the hero directly
• Animated erotic scenes