Which of the two JRPGs did you like more?
MANILA, Philippines – In about two weeks, one of the top award-giving bodies in videogames, The Game Awards, hands out its trophies. And certainly, the Game of the Year prize is the most anticipated. I know a game is good when the first thing I want to do in the morning is go for a quick session. This happened with— the 2017 game made by Metaphor’s lead game developers — stand out.
And its style was certainly backed up with substance. Its combat system anchored on “Archetypes” — magical beings you transform into — are basically your JRPG character classes that you level up to gain skills and unlock more powerful forms. But the magic is in how the game allows you to mix and match the skills of several different archetypes. Want a hardy warrior that could also use thief skills like steal and assassinate? You could do that.
Battles are fast-paced, and require building a party that can take advantage of the weaknesses of the monsters. It’s fun to strategize. The game also has a lot of heart, and has an engaging, gamified system for leveling up your bonds with the game’s characters, which allow you to really get to know them.
The story is quite relevant to the times. In the game’s medieval, monarchical society, the king is dead, and the successor prince is in a cursed slumber. The dead king, through some magic of sorts, decrees that the successor will be decided by the people, by the manner of a popular vote — an election basically. There are lots of different tribes, and many want to be king, some for power, some to stop the rampant discrimination against certain tribes.
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