So close to being a great game. The art, music, and world are all fantastic. The characters can be great. And I love gacha games, so I don't care about gacha or how stingy it is. So, what's the problem? Why isn't this a 5/5 game?
The gameplay. While I think there is a nugget of a good idea here, the structure and "meta" of the game completely destroy any potential the game might have. Combat is simply a DPS race, with the user refreshing their shields whenever possible. They try to add content to negate this, but it's simply too engrained into the core identity of the game.
Gameplay in a nutshell: Start with shielder. Use shield. Switch to enhancer/buffer. Enhance. Switch to reaction character. Plop down whatever reaction you want. Switch to your DPS. Spam buttons. Repeat until enemy is dead. And every event supports this.
I actually think this is an incredible game if you just want to explore the world, enjoy the music, and laugh to some anime tropes. Fantastic little RPG. But the fact that it's a live service game without the metagame to support it is what drags it down.
The gameplay. While I think there is a nugget of a good idea here, the structure and "meta" of the game completely destroy any potential the game might have. Combat is simply a DPS race, with the user refreshing their shields whenever possible. They try to add content to negate this, but it's simply too engrained into the core identity of the game.
Gameplay in a nutshell: Start with shielder. Use shield. Switch to enhancer/buffer. Enhance. Switch to reaction character. Plop down whatever reaction you want. Switch to your DPS. Spam buttons. Repeat until enemy is dead. And every event supports this.
I actually think this is an incredible game if you just want to explore the world, enjoy the music, and laugh to some anime tropes. Fantastic little RPG. But the fact that it's a live service game without the metagame to support it is what drags it down.