Meria and the Island of Orcs

How can such a game be sold? A game where, whatever your level is and whichever equipment you carry, the poor MC goes on taking damages and getting raped without warning even by the very first enemies? Can anybody explain how it comes to be rated this good? And even sold? I agree that the game is beautiful for an RPGM, but the principle of a game is also to be playable... Not even talking of the poor translation, that doesn't help for comprehension. I suspect I did not understand some mechanic in the game, but I don't feel entirely responsible.