GrimGrimoire

Good game, tough to get into

Reviewed by Viggyeld235 on August 19, 2007  |  report this review

That is if you aren't into RTS like I am. This also ISN'T the game you are looking for if you are into high rate polys and 3D graphics! I can't stress this enough!

the 2D graphics are quite stunning, the characters themselves move as if they breathe, their mouths are synced as close as they can get and the voice acting is better than most other titles that I have heard recently. The story is interesting, a "Groundhog's Day"-esque plot, five days and then back to the beginning again, but with everything that you have already learned.

The downfall is in the play. RTS titles truly shine when on the PC with the mouse and fall short with the console controller, and this title is no different. After the fifth battle, I found the same problem that I have found with other RTS console titles, control is an issue. Sure, they compensated for selecting all like units by pushing up on the directional pad, but even that isn't completely intuitive.

The concept is basic, take units that harvest mana, bring them to your base and start to develop units that you unlock after every chapter. Each unit has their own ability, etc. If you have played any RTS at all, you know what each unit can do in general.

All in all, not a BAD title, just a flawed one. If this were a PC game, I think we wouldn't hear the end of how great this game is. If you are a hardcore RTS fan that can work with any control, this might be the title for you.

* - wrote this for another review site, felt too lazy to rewrite it