![]() ![]() Okay, this is actually kind of difficult to talk about, because the thing that jumped out at me immediately was that the voice acting is kind of awful. So Square Enix won my goodwill with a solid first entry in this pseudo-franchise, and piqued my interest by taking a familiar genre and adding a twist you usually don’t see in this type of game. It’s not revolutionary, but it’s a bit more nuanced than Three House’ recruitment system where “you didn’t teach me in high school so now one of us is going to have to die”. You’re forced to decide what choice falls in line with your chosen ideology. Many games offer choices to cultivate a specific storyline or route, but Triangle Strategy doesn’t offer “bad” choices, merely different ones. That’s an interesting idea, and it has a lot of potential. This will determine different variables like which characters will join your cause. The player can choose between three dialogue options that represent three values: utility, morality, and liberty. Triangle Strategy’s gimmick is a morality system the game’s protagonist, Seranoa, is the heir to a noble house on a continent about to be thrown into war. Octopath Traveler follows eight characters who must be individually found and recruited by playing their story prologues, while the upcoming Live A Live remake follows a similar structure across different eras and locales. However, the games in this quasi-series generally have gimmicks. Triangle Strategy diverts from its predecessor by being a grid-based strategy game in the same vein as Fire Emblem and Advance Wars. ![]() It’s not perfect, but if you want a good old-fashioned JRPG and aren’t nostalgia-blind to go back to the old stuff, it hits the spot. Before this, they published Octopath Traveler, an old-school RPG with modern sensibilities in mind, and I actually quite enjoyed it. ![]() It’s this strange retro aesthetic that looks like an HD SNES game. Square Enix has been quietly refining one of the most interesting art styles in recent memory. So consider this a soft review of Triangle Strategy, based on my experiences having played both of the demos, although it’s mostly just me complaining. Let’s just say I did not get the replacement for Fire Emblem I hoped for. For now, let me say I transferred my hopes from Fire Emblem to Triangle Strategy, Square Enix’s newest installment in their HD pixel art pseudo-franchise, and I was severely let down. I could air my issues with Nintendo taking Three Houses and slapping it on a Warriors-style beat-em-up, but that’s a different essay for another day. There’s never been more than three years between titles, and considering we’re getting a direct follow-up to the last entry, it looks like we’re not getting a mainline title for some time. Three years might not sound like so long it pales in comparison to what we go through between Zelda or Smash Bros., but it’s the longest drought the series has seen since its inception. The only problem is that we’re coming up on three years since the last Fire Emblem game, and they just announced a sequel to Three Houses that isn’t a mainline game. Considering how many games rely on fast-twitch reflexes and committing a combat system to muscle memory it’s refreshing to slow down and think about my next move. I love the element of strategy and deliberation when a game allows you to consider your options, weigh each variable, and then make a decision. There’s a reason why Persona broke out in the West while talking about Shin Megami Tensei will earn you blank stares.Įven so, there’s something brilliant about about combining classic RPG elements with what essentially boils down to chess. In my humble opinion, the two aren’t mutually exclusive dating sims just make every game better. Fire Emblem Three Houses is one of my favorite games, which a lot of fans of both the franchise and the genre would tell you means I’m more a fan of dating sims than I am of strategy games. I have a love/hate relationship with tactical RPGs. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |