Dark Magic is a sandbox style VN with more girls than it knows what to do with and less than a thimbleful of story to pass around between them.
I really can't express how bad the story is. I have no real issues with porn logic, but typically the absurdity of such logic is used for humor and to encourage silly sexual hijinks. In Dark Magic, it's kinda just the way people think. It very quickly becomes a case of not laughing along with the silliness of the world, but laughing at some of the stupid decision making and "logical" justifications.
I might have let the above pass, but the world in general is no better. The MC is the only guy in the kingdom, but no one seems surprised to see him, all the girls are quite well aware of how sex works, and there seems to be no ramifications for there only being one man. The MC wants to become a soldier, but for what point? We're not made aware of political or military contexts. Who the hell are they fighting and why do we care? Mining by labor is the primary source of income in the city (kingdom?), but apparently there's magic and some level of modern conveniences?
There's just a litany of inconsistencies in the world design. There's absolutely no depth to anything and as a result, any story occurring happens in a void where there's no context for any events. Things just happen with very little dramatic weight or even relevance. It's messy and absurd.
Nevertheless, if you can discount the absolute lack of a world and what-did-she-just-say porn logic, there's decent enough characters in the game and lots and lots of porn. While fairly one dimensional, the girls are cute with good renders. The scenes aren't deep or meaningful, but the animations are good.
If you're looking for a porny harem with a huge number of girls, you won't go wrong with Dark Magic. If you're looking for interesting characters, a cool world or an engaging backdrop for your porn, Dark Magic will disappoint you.
I really can't express how bad the story is. I have no real issues with porn logic, but typically the absurdity of such logic is used for humor and to encourage silly sexual hijinks. In Dark Magic, it's kinda just the way people think. It very quickly becomes a case of not laughing along with the silliness of the world, but laughing at some of the stupid decision making and "logical" justifications.
I might have let the above pass, but the world in general is no better. The MC is the only guy in the kingdom, but no one seems surprised to see him, all the girls are quite well aware of how sex works, and there seems to be no ramifications for there only being one man. The MC wants to become a soldier, but for what point? We're not made aware of political or military contexts. Who the hell are they fighting and why do we care? Mining by labor is the primary source of income in the city (kingdom?), but apparently there's magic and some level of modern conveniences?
There's just a litany of inconsistencies in the world design. There's absolutely no depth to anything and as a result, any story occurring happens in a void where there's no context for any events. Things just happen with very little dramatic weight or even relevance. It's messy and absurd.
Nevertheless, if you can discount the absolute lack of a world and what-did-she-just-say porn logic, there's decent enough characters in the game and lots and lots of porn. While fairly one dimensional, the girls are cute with good renders. The scenes aren't deep or meaningful, but the animations are good.
If you're looking for a porny harem with a huge number of girls, you won't go wrong with Dark Magic. If you're looking for interesting characters, a cool world or an engaging backdrop for your porn, Dark Magic will disappoint you.