Great game. The gameplay was pretty good, a mix of Triangle Strategy and Fire Emblem: Engage but not as good as either alone, still great. Unit positioning mattered like in TS which I love, the maps use verticality well although not as impactful as TS. The Gem Stone transformations were cool as an "Engage" style mechanic, limited turn use and not super uber op despite how they seem which each one gaining Galeforce essentially.
Maps were overall great, creative aesthetically and utilize the 3D well making no Maps really feel like blank spaces. The addition of a turn count limit on each map seems a little strict at first, but 90% of the time I felt it was all right and easily manageable adding to the strategy you need to take into a map.
The skill merge and build system was cool, buying and combining skills to get improved or random skills was fun. Weapons and armor were simple enough, no complaints there. Low deployment slots on most maps is annoying, but non-deployed units get exp too so it balances that well.
Bosses while they appear to be damage sponges the game gives you ways to deal with them and if you play smart you usually have plenty of turns to beat them, plus a basic axe skill can negate def.
Story, was not amazing for the first half, pretty standard free France from England with some fantastical elements. But the second half I found great, (a fairly decent Spoiler ahead) love a good protag switch, Liane was great and I loved how they showed how different she was from Jeanne, a big arc culminating in Jeanne having to resolve herself after what Liane has to go through in her absence. Didn't want to spoil but that's kinda my main big talking point story wise. It's the only event that left a big impact in me. It affected the only three characters I love Jeanne, Liane and Roger(rest of the characters are fine-good tho). So I really felt I had to talk about it.
The monsters and animal people might throw people odd aesthetically and may effect your perception of the seriousness. But they didn't bother me. The trio I mentioned are all still great and their stories are handled with good respect to intensity and tone.
Voice acting isn't amazing but hearing Yuri Lowenthal do a French accent sold me on it. It's good for clearly non French and English people trying to do those accents, nothing bad, I like Jeanne and Roger.
The 2D animated cutscenes all look great, the designs are cool, especially love how expressive the portraits are, especially Jeanne's, helps convey her emotions well. Her transformed designs are all great too.
Overall great game, certainly enjoyed my time with this. You win this time France.
Maps were overall great, creative aesthetically and utilize the 3D well making no Maps really feel like blank spaces. The addition of a turn count limit on each map seems a little strict at first, but 90% of the time I felt it was all right and easily manageable adding to the strategy you need to take into a map.
The skill merge and build system was cool, buying and combining skills to get improved or random skills was fun. Weapons and armor were simple enough, no complaints there. Low deployment slots on most maps is annoying, but non-deployed units get exp too so it balances that well.
Bosses while they appear to be damage sponges the game gives you ways to deal with them and if you play smart you usually have plenty of turns to beat them, plus a basic axe skill can negate def.
Story, was not amazing for the first half, pretty standard free France from England with some fantastical elements. But the second half I found great, (a fairly decent Spoiler ahead) love a good protag switch, Liane was great and I loved how they showed how different she was from Jeanne, a big arc culminating in Jeanne having to resolve herself after what Liane has to go through in her absence. Didn't want to spoil but that's kinda my main big talking point story wise. It's the only event that left a big impact in me. It affected the only three characters I love Jeanne, Liane and Roger(rest of the characters are fine-good tho). So I really felt I had to talk about it.
The monsters and animal people might throw people odd aesthetically and may effect your perception of the seriousness. But they didn't bother me. The trio I mentioned are all still great and their stories are handled with good respect to intensity and tone.
Voice acting isn't amazing but hearing Yuri Lowenthal do a French accent sold me on it. It's good for clearly non French and English people trying to do those accents, nothing bad, I like Jeanne and Roger.
The 2D animated cutscenes all look great, the designs are cool, especially love how expressive the portraits are, especially Jeanne's, helps convey her emotions well. Her transformed designs are all great too.
Overall great game, certainly enjoyed my time with this. You win this time France.