Honestly, it's one of my favorite games at this point despite I haven't even done every single thing yet. In fact, it's the best 9/10 game I've played alongside Radiant Historia and easily in my top 10 games.
The only thing I'm not fully sole on is the choice system which is based on convictions. It's an interesting mechanic and I like that your choices matter here, but I would prefer if more of the content was laid out in one playthrough such as the ability to get more units in one playthrough. Plus the voice acting would benefit a bit more with more emotion but that's an issue with both the ENG and JP audio from what I understand.
But otherwise, I love everything else about the game. The gorgeous 2D HD art style and soundtrack. The SRPG gameplay with elements from past Team Asano with the BP system and how every unit plays differently from each other. The class and job building are very addicting as well since there is always a sense of progression with leveling your units and their stats. I will even say the map design is great since vertical advantages and unit position against the enemy is a huge factor to gain the upper hand.
But the story and lore? Absolutely fantastic and phenomenal. The pacing is tight from start to finish as the story explores the various conflicts and wars between the three countries of Norzalia, each plague with their different flawed ideologies. From advocating free trade to government control under the context of religion. And it's pretty mature and even gritty. The typical anime/JRPG tropes are at a minimum and the game is not afraid to kill people off for good either (something I have been having an issue with Japanese writing lately). So it's a very refreshing change. This is just the tip of the iceberg as well. The political narrative is just so compelling and complex with various twists that challenge the convections of the main characters. Not to mention the character stories just add so much development and backstory to the characters, even the optional ones. It just makes them more natural and believable and not just a bunch of people that have no time to be themselves.
This is not my final review of Triangle Strategy. I will likely do that once I've completed the golden route but I'm putting down the game for now. But the game's gameplay is really enjoyable and the story has to be one of the best I've seen in general. Triangle Strategy is a must-play for anyone that likes RPGs or stories in my opinion. The game just blew my expectations off the chart. I know it's only April but this is my GOTY so far and it will be very hard to dethrone it.
The only thing I'm not fully sole on is the choice system which is based on convictions. It's an interesting mechanic and I like that your choices matter here, but I would prefer if more of the content was laid out in one playthrough such as the ability to get more units in one playthrough. Plus the voice acting would benefit a bit more with more emotion but that's an issue with both the ENG and JP audio from what I understand.
But otherwise, I love everything else about the game. The gorgeous 2D HD art style and soundtrack. The SRPG gameplay with elements from past Team Asano with the BP system and how every unit plays differently from each other. The class and job building are very addicting as well since there is always a sense of progression with leveling your units and their stats. I will even say the map design is great since vertical advantages and unit position against the enemy is a huge factor to gain the upper hand.
But the story and lore? Absolutely fantastic and phenomenal. The pacing is tight from start to finish as the story explores the various conflicts and wars between the three countries of Norzalia, each plague with their different flawed ideologies. From advocating free trade to government control under the context of religion. And it's pretty mature and even gritty. The typical anime/JRPG tropes are at a minimum and the game is not afraid to kill people off for good either (something I have been having an issue with Japanese writing lately). So it's a very refreshing change. This is just the tip of the iceberg as well. The political narrative is just so compelling and complex with various twists that challenge the convections of the main characters. Not to mention the character stories just add so much development and backstory to the characters, even the optional ones. It just makes them more natural and believable and not just a bunch of people that have no time to be themselves.
This is not my final review of Triangle Strategy. I will likely do that once I've completed the golden route but I'm putting down the game for now. But the game's gameplay is really enjoyable and the story has to be one of the best I've seen in general. Triangle Strategy is a must-play for anyone that likes RPGs or stories in my opinion. The game just blew my expectations off the chart. I know it's only April but this is my GOTY so far and it will be very hard to dethrone it.