13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim isn't a game that caught my attention, until a friend recommended me to give it a try mainly because of one thing; the story.
To be honest, I got into the game with high expectations for the story because I kept hearing how good it is, and after completing the game 100%, I got to say, I'm utterly blown away by how impressive 13 Sentinels's narrative is, not only because the story is incredible by itself, but also because of its unbelievably ambitious premise; 13 different protagonists, 5 different time periods, a concept that's bound to fail but somehow ended up being so well executed, it's mind-blowing.
What's even more mind-blowing, is how well-paced the story is, despite the 40 hours long run-time; it's consistently captivating from the beginning till the end.
With that being said, I don't think the story is completely perfect; it uses many Sci-Fi tropes at times, but the narrative as a whole is outstanding nonetheless, one of the best I've seen in a while and it definitely lived up to my expectations.
Thankfully, the characters are very engaging, likable and impactful, and even the characters I didn't like at first got much better in the process.
Also, the art style looks wonderful and the music is decent too.
The weakest part of the game, however, is anything gameplay related, particularly the Destruction mode, the Real-Time Strategy part of the game; it's kinda... meh, not necessarily boring but not exciting either.
Pros:
+ Genius story-telling
+ Absolutely fantastic story
+ Compelling characters
+ Gorgeous visuals
Cons:
- Unremarkable gameplay
Narrative: 10/10
Gameplay: 5/10
Characters: 9/10
Music: 6/10
Art Style: 9/10
Final Rating: 9/10
- Amazing -
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is an extraordinary narrative-focused videogame with some fascinating ideas that I haven't seen in a videogame before, executed miraculously well.
The Real-Time Strategy gameplay might be somewhat lacking, but thankfully it's a very minor part of the game.
Do I recommend it?:
Must-play if you're looking for engaging story and characters.
Avoid if you're looking for fun gameplay.
To be honest, I got into the game with high expectations for the story because I kept hearing how good it is, and after completing the game 100%, I got to say, I'm utterly blown away by how impressive 13 Sentinels's narrative is, not only because the story is incredible by itself, but also because of its unbelievably ambitious premise; 13 different protagonists, 5 different time periods, a concept that's bound to fail but somehow ended up being so well executed, it's mind-blowing.
What's even more mind-blowing, is how well-paced the story is, despite the 40 hours long run-time; it's consistently captivating from the beginning till the end.
With that being said, I don't think the story is completely perfect; it uses many Sci-Fi tropes at times, but the narrative as a whole is outstanding nonetheless, one of the best I've seen in a while and it definitely lived up to my expectations.
Thankfully, the characters are very engaging, likable and impactful, and even the characters I didn't like at first got much better in the process.
Also, the art style looks wonderful and the music is decent too.
The weakest part of the game, however, is anything gameplay related, particularly the Destruction mode, the Real-Time Strategy part of the game; it's kinda... meh, not necessarily boring but not exciting either.
Pros:
+ Genius story-telling
+ Absolutely fantastic story
+ Compelling characters
+ Gorgeous visuals
Cons:
- Unremarkable gameplay
Narrative: 10/10
Gameplay: 5/10
Characters: 9/10
Music: 6/10
Art Style: 9/10
Final Rating: 9/10
- Amazing -
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is an extraordinary narrative-focused videogame with some fascinating ideas that I haven't seen in a videogame before, executed miraculously well.
The Real-Time Strategy gameplay might be somewhat lacking, but thankfully it's a very minor part of the game.
Do I recommend it?:
Must-play if you're looking for engaging story and characters.
Avoid if you're looking for fun gameplay.