We've already seen from playable Triangle Strategy demo that the choices that player is forced to make aren't always going to be black and white, and that there will be pros and cons to the choices they make. Maintaining this approach over the course of the game will be key, as it can lead to a much more hollow experience with telegraphed outcomes that are much easier for the player to anticip
The Battle Scanner and Scanning Protocol can help reveal the map from a safe distance. With the introduction of Reapers in the XCOM 2: War of the Chosen DLC , players can more easily use concealment between fights. Knowing where the pods are roaming allows players to more easily engage one at a time, greatly reducing the risk of accidentally pulling more than they can han
A mix of great utility and free damage makes the Specialist one of the best classes in the XCOM series. The Specialist doesn't suffer the drawbacks the Support Class does when it comes to healing, plus the Specialist gets the Gremlin which can do free damage and h
From one remake to another, fans of the Crash Bandicoot franchise were overjoyed when it was announced that their favorite marsupial would be returning with a modernized version of the original PlayStation 1 trilogy. The game didn't disappoint and it sparked a resurgence for the series that has seen the release of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Ti
There is no function to skip conversations entirely though which is a feature that usually is in games. One may want to skip scenes for myriad of reasons like playing the same story twice, or someone more interested in the RPG gameplay rather than the st
This would be especially effective if particular characters weren't locked behind single decisions, rather than chains of choices that would encourage the player to experiment with their choices and greatly enhance replay value through tangible assets that are only available under certain conditi
The worst thing for any RPG is for its combat to grow mundane, bland, or repetitive. As a tactical RPG, Triangle Strategy has the opportunity to feature numerous ways to spice up combat, from interesting map variety to differing win conditions that change from battle to bat
The 2D pixels on 3D pixelated backgrounds is a cool visual gimmick. It was one of the best things about Octopath Traveler. However, that game had some issues that have carried over into this game as well. The backgrounds, for one, are too dark. Even what seems to be the brightest of settings can look dingy because of the lighting. TV settings can only do so much so it would be good to see these backgrounds brightened, or touched up in any other
One thing that would help balance out the story would be to include optional battles. In the demo there are side stories but they are just literally that, stories. Sometimes they result in a new recruit or item, but there aren’t optional battles in the volume that one would want in a demo. Final Fantasy Tactics certainly has plenty of opportunities for players to relax on the story and instead grind for loot, levels, or
Whereas other 4X games let players see their sprawling empire across city to city, Crusader Kings gives players a more strategic and "realistic" approach. In this grand strategy game, players relive 1066 to 1452 in their own image. Historically, these mark the day after William the Conqueror's coronation and the fall of Constantinople. Unlike other fantasy games that prominently feature knights and sorcerers , Crusader Kings tries to be as realistic as possi
The PSP re-release of Final Fantasy Tactics was mostly just the PS1 game’s graphics. The one big addition the port got was animated cutscenes drawn in a style that fit the game’s theme. That is what this game and its predecessor, Octopath Traveler, lacked. The in-game animations are fine but they still look goofy. Square Enix definitely has the budget for cutscenes since this style is trying to harken back to the PS1 days alre
Whenever a soldier dies, they will drop all their gear. This can be quite punishing if that gear is not recovered. To get it back, players can have a soldier carry the fallen companion to the Evac a
_XCOM 2 _ can be an extremely challenging game, and playing on Ironman can sometimes feel like a daunting experience. Unlike the normal modes, Ironman does not allow players to load previous saves. All progress is kept on a single save that Slg updates constantly, making every action and consequence permane
Unlike other fictional universes, the Warhammer 40K universe isn't exactly somewhere anyone would want to be in. In this setting, the universe remains an empty but harsh space that separates the material world from the Warp, which serves as the home to vile creatures and demons. Moreover, races in WH40K reached scientific heights that made them more paranoid and prepared to face alien thre