pixel games are so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awesome

I know I’m still pretty new to this series, and I haven’t gotten too far into the story yet. I mainly picked up this game because of the high praise it was getting on Steam, and lately I’ve been in the mood to play more RPGs. Now that I can no longer refund it, I figured I’d share my thoughts so far.

The first thing that really stood out to me was the music and graphics. Both do a fantastic job of making the world feel alive and immersive. The combat is also very solid, and it’s probably one of the strongest parts of the game.

On the other hand, I felt like the random NPCs scattered around towns and cities weren’t handled with much care. I made it a point to talk to everyone I could, but most of them only had one or two throwaway lines. They didn’t add much to the world or feel like an organic part of it, which was a bit disappointing.

The story so far has been decent, but I don’t quite understand the heavy hand-holding. The game constantly tells you exactly where to go, which feels unnecessary if you’re actually reading and following along. It makes the pacing feel a little strange. Some of the dialogue one-liners also came across as flat, and I think the game could benefit from putting a bit more effort into character writing and presentation to make it more engaging.

Overall, I’d give it a 7/10. I’d call it a 5 baseline, then +1 for the music, +1 for the graphics. The story still has room to grow, and if it really steps up later on, I could easily see this being an 8 or even a 9. I don’t think the story is “bad,” it just struggles to execute its ideas as well as it could, which is understandable, because building a massive RPG like this isn’t easy. I also think a lot of people are too quick to judge big RPGs, expecting the story to always be a perfect 10/10 or nothing. For me, it’s already a solid game with plenty of potential.

So far not impressed with the Balanced Battle Strategy, I don't see how spamming skills and blowing through all the MP a character has in a few battles is "Balanced"