Ecstasy KO

I always love the artwork by crimson, so they will never get a bad rating from me. However, while this piece had the "easy version" which gives you the CGs, and the version that is non-interactive, I find that I still need to click through all the pages.

Fan request: I wish they had a system where the flash player would just auto run the story.

But aside from this, the bondage and sex is great as usual, and voice acting is great too. Love how the heroines act tough with the voice at the start.

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Ecstasy KO is another greater offering by Crimson that manages to side step certain issues found in other games they've offered. The product includes both a fully voiced flash game and a gallery mode html that contains all of the story text and CG.

There are fewer characters featured than in many Crimson works, but featuring a smaller cast also allows them to devote more time to each scene. As is typical of Crimson, they do strip down the minor details of some of the designs, specifically in this instance Morrigan of Darkstalkers fame, which does hurt the over all quality. However, they made a good choice with the other characters by picking designs already very streamlined and detail-lite that work extremely well with the circle's style of art.

Ecstasy KO nearly hits a major pitfall with it's flash section, thanks in part to the poor choice to reuse the game mechanics from Dancing F - Nami Extreme. As in that product, the game is an interactive touch system where you must click certain areas on the female to build certain meters that lead to the next pictures. It shares the flaw of giving you far too little time between clicks to effectively build a sought-after combo and results in a very frantic rush to click that, in turn, hammers your ears with a series of cut-off voice lines. It's awkward and unenjoyable.

Thankfully, it's also completely optional. Seeming to have learned their lesson from Nami Extreme, the Circle has opted to allow you to view the flash section without the interactive sections. Playing out as a simple voice acted animation, this is a very welcome addition that hopefully will find it's way into future games.

All in all, Ecstasy KO is great offering from Crimson and worth a look for fan and new comer alike.

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