thetypingcow
2018
Really cool! The art is super nice and the gameplay feels pretty good too. Also a big fan of a lot of the characters. Some of the puzzle bosses were pretty annoying at times, but it has that kinda old-school unfairness vibe to it a little.
I’ve tried so many times to play and get into this game but I just don’t mesh with it’s writing or vibes at all.
2018
Played on Switch* pretty funky time, nice and short.
2021
The art is so so damn nice, it’s one of the prettiest Otome’s I’ve seen, but I find that when Otome’s try to tackle more “serious” matters, the writing just gets so frustrating. A lot of the conflict and resolutions just seem kinda silly. Also the way the MC reacts to important things and completely forgets about it a few minutes later is painful. It’s a shame cause I really wanted to like this.
I think the alchemy and combat systems are pretty cool, but they just didn’t click for me. Might’ve been able to stick with it more if i had cared more about the characters. Don’t regret trying it though!
2020
One of the first games I got on my Switch. It was a pretty good time, though I wish there was a little more depth in the crafting/farming/exploring aspects. Also not sure if it was just the way I played, but it felt like a lot of the passengers stories just ended so much quicker after the first few. It does a good job balancing the melancholy and hopefulness around the subject though.
2020
This review contains spoilers
Honestly a pretty good time considering the hate for the musou genre in general. Strikers does a lot to diverge from the genre and brings in elements from the base Persona 5 experience. Obviously can’t expect the social sim aspect to be huge in this game, but I got to go on a Ferris Wheel date with Haru so I consider it a win.
2022
I have a lot of love for the digimon world and its characters, which is doing a lot of the heavy lifting for my appreciation on this game. The VN aspects were okay, but the TRPG gameplay kinda does overstay it’s welcome a bit considering how barebones it is, especially by the end.
I know the story is the main draw, and it really is incredible, but I was also pretty surprised how much I enjoyed the strategy gameplay part of it.
Absolutely incredible and disgustingly underrated.
Weird cause I did nothing but play this game for weeks straight and dropped 80+ hours on it like my life depended on it, but the moment I finished I couldn’t even really tell if I enjoyed it. I think the characters were alright, plot was whatever, gameplay was neat but honestly kinda dull at times. But also if I hated it I would’ve never finished it so idk.
A genuinely miraculous feat of writing.
2019
Crazy that even though I really don’t care for much of the writing in this game, the presentation and gameplay still carry so damn far that I could just drop over 100 hours on it like it’s nothing.
Also the differences between Royal and the base game are pretty neat.
Also the differences between Royal and the base game are pretty neat.
2017
One of the best to ever do it
2012
This review contains spoilers
Favourite part was Disc 1, running around Midgard. Also miss Aerith :(
This was my first time playing this game, and leading up to it I had heard so much about how terribly the graphics have aged, but the pre-rendered backgrounds just have so much charm, and the map layouts feel a lot more involved than some of the other older JRPGs I’ve played. Personally I think the graphics only really feel the most dated in the CG cutscenes.
This was my first time playing this game, and leading up to it I had heard so much about how terribly the graphics have aged, but the pre-rendered backgrounds just have so much charm, and the map layouts feel a lot more involved than some of the other older JRPGs I’ve played. Personally I think the graphics only really feel the most dated in the CG cutscenes.