History VideoGame / PunishingGrayRaven

* AccentAdaptation: When the English dub was implemented, several characters were given British accents, typically to emphasize [[TheQueensLatin social class or sophistication]]. This is understandable for [[LadyOfWar Selena]] and [[OfficerAndAGentleman Chrome]]. Maybe [[ChurchMilitant Bianca]] too. ''Qu'', the empress of FantasyCounterpartCulture of ''China'', having one too is... a choice.

* MesACrowd: Each construct variation are considered separate characters, meaning there's nothing preventing a player from assembling a team with two, or even three of the same character.

* MoneySink: In total, maxing out the levels of skills, equipment, and characters cost thounsands and thousands of Cogs. If you're planning to maximzie the potential of a single character, much less, be prepare to have a hefty sum of currency.
* MultiMookMelee: In War Zone, the third part of each activate stage has a simple objective: kill as many enemies as you can. The farther you go, the more points you gain, which determines whether you are demoted or promoted once the weekly War Zone period ends.

''Punishing'' is developed and published by Kuro Game using the Unity Engine and first released in December 2019. It was originally only available in Chinese through an official client, Bilibili and Taptap -- the Taiwanese version was released in August 2020; the Japanese version was released in December 2020; and a Global version released in July 2021. In May 2023, a PC client version was launched, with English voicelines added two months later for the Global’s second anniversary.

* AscendedMeme: [[invoked]]The [[FriendlyFandoms overlapping playerbase]] between ''P:GR'' and the ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' series has led to certain Vergil-related memes and nicknames being used on Alpha. This includes calling her [[FanNickname "Vergil's Daughter"]] (which resulted from [[Memes/DevilMayCry some meme trend]] within the anime/[[GachaGames gacha game]] fans of the ''Devil May Cry'' community where any anime girl who fights using Iaijutsu and/or directly copies Vergil's moves and effects get labeled as his "Daughter"). Kuro Game has noticed the trend and when Crimson Weave Alpha was released, they implemented a game emote depicting her [[https://imgur.com/QVn5X56 sitting in a plastic chair]], referencing the "Vergil Chair" meme spawned from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5''.

* ContentWarnings: Whenever the app is launched, a disclaimer from Kuro Game warns the player about scenes with EpilepticFlashingLights that may trigger those with photosensitive epilepsy.

* EasterEgg: The stages added during the ''Untold Naraka'' event have two hidden in out of the way routes. One leads to a field of "Lunar Tear" flowers, which appear in both ''{{VideoGame/Nier}}'' games, while another has posters showing Kuro Game's previous game, ''Twintails Battlefield'' (战场双马尾).

* ProductionThrowback: Several early memories are actually recycled designs from Kuro Game's prior work, ''Twintails Battlefield''. The Memory Rescue missions, in fact, contains multiple references to it, but given its obscurity, will likely just go over the players' heads.

* AccentAdaptation: When the English dub was implemented, several characters were given British accents, typically to emphasize [[TheQueensLatin higher social class and education]]. This is understandable for [[LadyOfWar Selena]] and [[OfficerAndAGentleman Chrome]]. Maybe [[ChurchMilitant Bianca]] too. ''Qu'', the empress of FantasyCounterpartCulture of ''China'', having one too is... a choice.

* AccentAdaptation: When the English dub was implemented, several characters were given British accents, typically to emphasize [[TheQueensLatin higher social class and education]]. This is understandable for [[LadyOfWar Selena]] and [[OfficerAndAGentlemen Chrome]]. Maybe [[ChurchMilitant Bianca]] too. ''Qu'', the empress of FantasyCulturalCounterpart of ''China'', having one too is... a choice.

* {{Crossover}}: January 2021's ''Untold Naraka'' event, which was a collaboration with ''VideoGame/NierAutomata''. For a limited time, players had a chance to recruit the main characters of that game -- 2B, 9S, and A2 -- to use as playable characters.

''Punishing: Gray Raven'' [[TheWikiRule has a Wiki]], found [[https://punishing-gray-raven.fandom.com/wiki/Punishing_Gray_Raven here]].

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: "Coatings" are in-game rewards that modify the clothing or appearance of a Construct you own. They are often obtainable through events, log-in bonuses, in-game currency, etc.

** To be expected of a gacha game, although not as gratuitous as its ilk. There are plenty of characters with figure-hugging or figure-bearing configurations, outfits, etc. Pretty much all playable characters are also handsome or beautiful to go in-line with that.

''Punishing'' is developed and published by Kuro Game using the Unity Engine and first released in December 2019. It was originally only available in Chinese through an official client, Bilibili and Taptap -- the Taiwanese version was released in August 2020; the Japanese version was released in December 2020; and a Global version released in July 2021. In May 2023, a PC client version was launched.

* {{Fanservice}}: To be expected of a gacha game, although not as gratuitous as its ilk. There are plenty of characters with figure-hugging or figure-bearing configurations, outfits, etc. Pretty much all playable characters are also handsome or beautiful to go in-line with that.

* ShiftingSandLands: Early to midway through Normal Chapter 4, the Gray Ravens and Kamui are forced to take a long detour through a desert because of Roland's interference in the previous chapter. They have to contend with grating sandstorms and Constructs like Vassago the Guardian, a Sand Worm, that have adapted to the treacherous sands. There's ''also'' the fact this is when Watanabe and the Forsaken, abandoned former Ground Forces of Babylonia, are introduced.

* StealthMission: Some missions strongly encourage you to avoid the line of sights of enemies. Typically, some technology puts an invisibility cloak on the character you're controlling, but the enemies will detect you if you're in the path of their sensors. [[SequenceBreaking To be fair, most of the time, you can just let yourself be detected, clear out the enemies, and prance ahead none the worse.]]

* TimedMission: Many challenges and fights require you to accomplish the task within a given time, such as killing all enemies in an area or clearing multiple waves of enemies.

* BadLuckMitigationMechanic: In general, R&D, ''PGR'''s version of gacha banners, features a "Pity" mechanic that guarantees characters/weapons/[=CUBs=] of a certain rarity if you get too many low-rarity pulls without getting any high-rarity items. For example, character banners guarantee A-Rank characters (that can be outright selected in certain ones to increase your chance at getting them to 70%) for every 10 pulls, and S-Rank Constructs at 60 pulls [[note]] The "Base" banner, the only permanent banner in R&D, has a one-time counter of 40 pulls and is subsequently raised to 60. "Fate" banners raise the pity to 90 for a marginal increase in getting the character featured [[/note]]. Also, the Pity counter carries over between featured banners so players who did not get the featured item within the limited period will have a better chance at getting the next one. A similar system exists for 4&#9733, 5&#9733, and 64&#9733 weapons.

* BadLuckMitigationMechanic: In general, R&D, ''PGR'''s version of gacha banners, features a "Pity" mechanic that guarantees characters/weapons/[=CUBs=] of a certain rarity if you get too many low-rarity pulls without getting any high-rarity items. It guarantees 4★ characters/weapons (that can be outright selected to increase your chance at getting them to 70%) for every 10 pulls, and 5★ items at 60 pulls [[note]] The "Base" banner, the only permanent banner in R&D, has a one-time counter of 40 pulls and is subsequently raised to 60. "Fate" banners raise the pity to 90 for a marginal increase in getting the character featured [[/note]]. Also, the Pity counter carries over between featured banners so players who did not get the featured item within the limited period will have a better chance at getting the next one.

* GenreMashup: It's a StylishAction {{Action|RPG}} in the form of a gacha game with its elements thrown in. Plus, the story is a post-apocalyptic ScienceFantasy[=/=]SciFi. And it all works in tandem to bring you ''Punishing Gray Raven''.

* PlayEveryDay: ''Punishing'' encourages consistent play for those aiming to spend as little as possible. The daily and weekly quests are major sources of Black Cards that can be used for Gacha, and include playing the War Zone and Phantom Pain Cage modes that give rewards based on current player rankings, giving incentive to not fall behind.

* ScienceFantasy: ''Punishing Gray Raven'' leans more on the "science" half because of its heavy usage of androids, technology, and machinery. Having that said, many of the enhanced and magic abilities of both enemies and allies will remind one of stylish {{Anime}} or {{Fantasy}} choreography.