
As the commandant of the Gray Raven squad, you must assemble the most powerful Construct soldiers ever created and lead them into battle. Uncover the dark truths behind the Punishing Virus, push back the Corrupted, and reclaim Earth in this stylish, high-octane action RPG.
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Punishing: Gray Raven is a Fast-paced Sci-fi Action RPG.
Humanity stands on the brink of extinction. Earth has been overrun by the Corrupted—a mechanical army twisted and warped by the deadly biomechanical virus known as The Punishing. The last remnants of mankind have taken refuge in orbit aboard the spacefaring vessel Babylonia. After years of preparation, the Gray Raven, an elite task force, now leads the mission to reclaim their lost homeworld. You are their Commandant.
As the commandant of the Gray Raven squad, you must assemble the most powerful Construct soldiers ever created and lead them into battle. Uncover the dark truths behind the Punishing Virus, push back the Corrupted, and reclaim Earth in this stylish, high-octane action RPG.
Immerse yourself in fluid, high-speed combat with real-time 3D control. Seamlessly switch between squad members mid-fight, master unique abilities, and chain together dazzling combos. Utilize an intuitive 3-Ping skill system to parry, dodge, and unleash devastating Signature Moves.
Delve into a beautifully ruined world and unravel the mysteries of a grim cyberpunk future. Through rich visual-novel storytelling spanning hundreds of chapters, discover a hauntingly beautiful universe filled with hidden wonders—and even darker secrets waiting to be uncovered.
Journey through breathtaking environments—from desolate city ruins and desert battlegrounds to towering megastructures and surreal digital realms. Battle the Corrupted across frozen wastelands and beyond Earth's atmosphere in an ever-expanding cinematic narrative.
Flesh is no match for the Punishing Virus. Mankind's last hope lies in the Constructs—human consciousness housed in advanced mechanical bodies. Recruit and command a diverse roster of these living weapons, each meticulously designed and animated in full 3D, to face off against hundreds of enemy variants.
Move to the pulse of an electrifying soundtrack that blends atmospheric synthscapes with intense drum & bass. Every battle becomes a rhythmic dance of destruction—a feast for both the eyes and ears.
Find respite from the relentless war in the warmth of the character dormitory. Customize your space with various themes, interact with beloved characters, and cherish the moments of peace you're fighting to protect.
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Languages: English*, Japanese*, Traditional Chinese, Korean*languages with full audio support
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Avoid.
No invert mouse, so that's an automatic negative. Combat also felt weird, would've liked to give it a proper chance but controls were just too wonky.
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positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
best hack n slash anime game
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luv the the combat fighting scene!
Não jogue gacha, n faça isso consigo.
CACHYOS REVIEW Works out of the box on CachyOS, still has the same jank as Windows if you're running a monitor with a "non-standard" aspect ratio (so anything that's not 4:3 or 16:9) where it doesn't save your resolution whenever you close the game. Just have to manually fullscreen (whichever your DE's equivalent of alt + enter on Windows is) the application once you log in. For the game itself, the story is great once you get past the first 8 chapters. Gameplay can take a bit of getting used to (especially with older characters which still have to worry about orb management) and I would massively recommend actually messing around with UI settings and your keybinds to make it more comfortable to use. Can't really give a detailed comment on the new player experience for "endgame" (LMFAO) since I'm a long time player, but if you're caring about meta as a new player you're gonna be big sad as not only is the invest-gap quite large (not even talking about P2W accounts, but even just older maintained low-invest accounts); but the skill/knowledge-gap is also humongous now. All that said, if you enjoy just reading through VNs and like a bit of action gameplay, it's worth giving a shot. And if you're just wanting to migrate away from W10/11 because of micro$lop, this works just fine on Linux!
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