When i first saw the game, i was blown away! Like, it looked exactly like octopath traveller, on the big first party console, with phenomenal graphism, lighting and music...i was just so READY to play this game !
At first, i thought i would gave it a 4 star, then when i played more, i thought about a 3.5, then a 3....then a 2.5....
Yeah, the only two good part of this game are the presentation and that it feel for the most part like a regular game, and not just a other gacha and boring android game...
Problem is: i realised i really didnt like how slow and boring turn based rpg are, and this one in particular isnt special on the slightest: you got youre usual basic attack, attack than need mana, or the possibily to run away, and...the not as great as i thought multipliar mechanic, that basically consist on a bar charging when you dont use it, and that allow you to do a 2x, or a 3x, or a 4x, depending on what you want to use...
The enemy have weakness, that will cause them to receive more damage, or to be stunt, if you beat them enough time of course, but, at the start of the game, you wont have all the type of attack, some you will need to level up (btw, as usual, the level up system is tedious, and can arbitrary lock you and prevent you from going any further), or...to spend gems...to unlock new character...YAY, THIS GAME HAS A GACHA SYSTEM, HURRAY
So yeah, when i discovered that, my interest for the game basically died, cause, having more character (and of course, leveling them up) is gonna take just enough time to be irritating and giving you the envy to, oh joy, spend ruby to accelerate the process...so in my heart, the game went from being a shockingly good mobile game, to a fucking disappointment
And it doesnt help that not a single part of the story or the character are memorable on the slightest, especially your party, due to the fact that, you know, they couldnt code them any character trait or chemistry because of the damn gacha system
This game is the textbook definition on how a single mechanic can ruin a game
HOW ON EARTH WAS I DISAPPOINTED BY A MOBILE GAME ANYWAY ?
At first, i thought i would gave it a 4 star, then when i played more, i thought about a 3.5, then a 3....then a 2.5....
Yeah, the only two good part of this game are the presentation and that it feel for the most part like a regular game, and not just a other gacha and boring android game...
Problem is: i realised i really didnt like how slow and boring turn based rpg are, and this one in particular isnt special on the slightest: you got youre usual basic attack, attack than need mana, or the possibily to run away, and...the not as great as i thought multipliar mechanic, that basically consist on a bar charging when you dont use it, and that allow you to do a 2x, or a 3x, or a 4x, depending on what you want to use...
The enemy have weakness, that will cause them to receive more damage, or to be stunt, if you beat them enough time of course, but, at the start of the game, you wont have all the type of attack, some you will need to level up (btw, as usual, the level up system is tedious, and can arbitrary lock you and prevent you from going any further), or...to spend gems...to unlock new character...YAY, THIS GAME HAS A GACHA SYSTEM, HURRAY
So yeah, when i discovered that, my interest for the game basically died, cause, having more character (and of course, leveling them up) is gonna take just enough time to be irritating and giving you the envy to, oh joy, spend ruby to accelerate the process...so in my heart, the game went from being a shockingly good mobile game, to a fucking disappointment
And it doesnt help that not a single part of the story or the character are memorable on the slightest, especially your party, due to the fact that, you know, they couldnt code them any character trait or chemistry because of the damn gacha system
This game is the textbook definition on how a single mechanic can ruin a game
HOW ON EARTH WAS I DISAPPOINTED BY A MOBILE GAME ANYWAY ?