Winning the Ultimate Mech Tournament takes tactical skills to defeat opponents in epic GIANT MECH BATTLES and strategic savvy to repair and upgrade your Mech with the shiniest engines the world has seen. But you gotta pay up! Hit the streets to take any jobs the mysterious locals have to offer.
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Clearly steeped in a love for anime, especially Cowboy Bebop, Wolfstride often struggles narratively to stray the line of inspiration vs imitation. It's "immature RPG for grownups" is an accurate pitch - it's not super kid friendly but it's not a "mature' game by any means. It waxes faux-philosophically at many points but never really feels like it has an original thought.
As a game you play - it's alright! It's very grind-heavy, and it's pretty easy (like until the final fight) to just use the same strategy for every single foe with no worries, but the core ideas are compelling. And who doesn't love building giant robots.
Clearly a game built with a lot of love, and a strong enough debut but ... it doesn't quite hit the mark for me.
As a game you play - it's alright! It's very grind-heavy, and it's pretty easy (like until the final fight) to just use the same strategy for every single foe with no worries, but the core ideas are compelling. And who doesn't love building giant robots.
Clearly a game built with a lot of love, and a strong enough debut but ... it doesn't quite hit the mark for me.
This game is criminally overlooked considering the amount of labor and love that was clearly put into it. The presentation oozes with style, the soundtrack is incredible, the story is memorable and heartfelt (though definitely a bit of a slow burn), and the characters are all distinct and interesting to hang out with. My only real gripe is the combat, which while fun and flashy, never evolved quite as much as I had hoped it would by the end.