Leifthrasir targets exactly what Odin Sphere had a problem with: variety . Additional mini-bosses, redesigned levels, reworked boss fights, and the introduction of skill trees that help diversify the combat styles of each character as well as adding a much stronger (and less confusing, frustrating) sense of progression. Vanillaware not only manages to rectify Odin Spheres shortcomings but in fact pushes it into one of my favorite combat-oriented 2D platformers ever.
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Any early impressions on Unicorn Overlord?
@HenryVines
Id say:
Story: has a generic quality in having 1 million characters and therefore 1 million micro scenarios that sometimes overlap but never in quite the way Vanillaware is known for.
Gameplay: Exquisite, very rich tactics RPG system with alot of moving parts and alot of areas to customize and personalize your strategy.
Vibe: Pretty good
Art: Not even one ounce less than the excellence you expect from Vanillaware.
If I had to make a comparison, its strengths are directly inverted from 13 Sentinels - Unicorns gameplay is as good as 13 Sentinels story and Unicorns story is as serviceable as 13 Sentinels gameplay - but maybe thatll change for the story. I think I still have 3/5ths or half the game to go so maybe theyll pull some good twists.
Id say:
Story: has a generic quality in having 1 million characters and therefore 1 million micro scenarios that sometimes overlap but never in quite the way Vanillaware is known for.
Gameplay: Exquisite, very rich tactics RPG system with alot of moving parts and alot of areas to customize and personalize your strategy.
Vibe: Pretty good
Art: Not even one ounce less than the excellence you expect from Vanillaware.
If I had to make a comparison, its strengths are directly inverted from 13 Sentinels - Unicorns gameplay is as good as 13 Sentinels story and Unicorns story is as serviceable as 13 Sentinels gameplay - but maybe thatll change for the story. I think I still have 3/5ths or half the game to go so maybe theyll pull some good twists.
_YALP
1 month ago