Punishing: Gray Raven
2019
Audio: Japanese, Chinese, English · Subtitles: English, Chinese
- role-playing (rpg)
- hack and slash/beat 'em up
- adventure
- visual novel
- action
- science fiction
- single player
- multiplayer
- co-operative
The story
Punishing: Gray Raven's story takes place in a post-apocalyptic future. The discovery of "Fusion Technology" lead humanity into a rapid Golden Age of scientific development. However, due to humanity's ambitious nature and curiosity, their push into the taboos of fundemental science ultimately creates what will doom civilization; The Punishing Virus.
What it’s like
Bright anime-styled character portraits sit against bleak, rain-slicked ruined cities, with ash-grey skylines, smeared neon signs and glowing fusion-tech accents cutting through the gloom. The art direction swings between polished, cel-shaded heroines in clean lighting and grimy urban wreckage, and the combat is fast, flashy and visually loud, with spark-filled impacts and kinetic camera work. The soundtrack leans on synth-driven electronic pulses and urgent percussion during fights, giving way to quieter, eerie ambience between missions. Its vibe is stylish post-apocalyptic urgency, with brief bursts of cheerful character banter undercutting a dread-laden world. Sessions are paced in short, repeatable loops of exploration, dialogue and combat, well suited to a commute or an evening of gacha-style play. Violence is frequent and stylised, with cartoonish blood-free hits, and the mood is tense rather than gory. It suits players who enjoy anime aesthetics, fast action and collecting a roster of characters, and who don't mind a grim backdrop beneath the sparkle.
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