This review contains spoilers
I don't think any game from 2023 has captivated me as much as this game. I really love the combat which is to be expected from Omega Force.
The story is simple yet interesting, I like how they decided to make the Grail War to be in Edo Period. The gameplay is really good especially with the customization of skills for Saber and Iori and I prefer how you play as Iori instead of servants like in Fate/Extella games. I'm also a massive Fate Musashi simp so of course I like this game and they made the best looking Musashi so far. I absolutely love her design and gameplay style. I got emotional at the end of the game with your duel against Musashi, but right after that duel the story goes from really interesting to a massive annoyance.
I chose the ending where you fight against Chiemon and his boss fight is just... so underwhelming. His final boss design was just so meh looking, same with the mechanics. I almost fell asleep fighting him, since it's not hard to dodge him at all, but you barely do any damage to him so it just drags on for far too long. And then you have to play the game again in NG+ for the true ending, which isn't a problem for me, but I can see how it would annoy A LOT of people. I don't understand what is the reasoning from hiding the true ending like this which is just written so much better. If it wasn't for the Chiemon ending I probably would've given this game a 4 or 4.5 star review, but just how the final chapters generally feel rushed I can't do that. They really fumbled at the end there.
If anyone is reading my reviews they're meant to be more of a note for my future self so I can remember the games I played later on.
The story is simple yet interesting, I like how they decided to make the Grail War to be in Edo Period. The gameplay is really good especially with the customization of skills for Saber and Iori and I prefer how you play as Iori instead of servants like in Fate/Extella games. I'm also a massive Fate Musashi simp so of course I like this game and they made the best looking Musashi so far. I absolutely love her design and gameplay style. I got emotional at the end of the game with your duel against Musashi, but right after that duel the story goes from really interesting to a massive annoyance.
I chose the ending where you fight against Chiemon and his boss fight is just... so underwhelming. His final boss design was just so meh looking, same with the mechanics. I almost fell asleep fighting him, since it's not hard to dodge him at all, but you barely do any damage to him so it just drags on for far too long. And then you have to play the game again in NG+ for the true ending, which isn't a problem for me, but I can see how it would annoy A LOT of people. I don't understand what is the reasoning from hiding the true ending like this which is just written so much better. If it wasn't for the Chiemon ending I probably would've given this game a 4 or 4.5 star review, but just how the final chapters generally feel rushed I can't do that. They really fumbled at the end there.
If anyone is reading my reviews they're meant to be more of a note for my future self so I can remember the games I played later on.