dbrinks
2022
Behold the second coming of Chrono. Blah blah love letter blah blah golden era jrpg blah blah. Jokes aside, while the game is clear about its inspirations, it does stand on it's own without resorting to nostalgia. It masterfully ticks all the box of what makes a great rpg. The story is really well-paced and starts strong. The characters are interesting and have their own arc inside the story. There are interactions between the party members that adds to the flavour of the game. The battle system allows for challenging encounters that actually needs strategy (buffs and debuffs really makes the difference). The graphics and sounds are also amazing. Overall, this is a incredible experience and a must-play to every rpg fan.
Unfortunately, I think this is the weakest game of the Zero Escape Trilogy. The rules of the in-universe game are not well defined and interesting as previous games. The artstyle isn't bad but doesn't look well in motion. Some plot reveals seem to come out of nowhere. Half the cast is annoying or uninteresting and there are some puzzles that are used multiple times. Overall the game isn't bad, but it pales in comparison to the first two.
2006
Good game with initially 2 playable characters each with their own gameplay and upgrades. What is interesting is that the canon story is the one of the 3rd character that only unlocks after ending the game at least once.
Short and sweet. The last boss is really something.
The first Lords of Shadow was unfairly hated, this one not so much. The combat is still good but it could learn a thing or two about enemy behaviour with dmc. The scenarios are not as great and varied as Lords 1 and the stealh sections are as bad as people say, but not so frequent.
I can't explain how good the Golden Idol games are. The closest something could get to the feeling of Return of the Obra Dinn.
A kind of epilogue to the story of the first two Trails in the Sky games. Its structure is different than the other two, but it is still a great game that provides important information about some characters.
2023
A good and well made game. I wish it had more levels and themes.
The games that made me like visual novels and it is a STEPladder.
2019
Reminds me a little of yakuza / like a dragon games with a bit of anime girls. Good art and combat gameplay, but can get a little repetitive by the end.
2017
A truly work of art.
Interesting story that mixes real life facts with fiction really well and well foreshadowed plot twists. Also great escape the room puzzles.
The first Luminous Avenger iX perfected Copen gameplay, this one, for some reason, changed it in a way that makes the fast paced action slower???. But a great 2D action game nevertheless.
2021
The art style and the combat are the main aspect of this game, and it delivers. Two distinct playable characters with their own campaign and gameplay. The translation could be improoved and some gameplay mechanics better explained.
I can't explain how good the Golden Idol games are. The closest something could get to the feeling of Return of the Obra Dinn.