Triangle Strategy

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 363 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 46 out of 363
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  1. NotTheseDroids
    Apr 30, 2022
    4
    I've been trying to play this since it came out about about 2 months ago and really hardcore been trying the last 2 weeks, and I just am not feeling it. This does not deliver after the year of hype.

    The story is weak. The graphics are like gameboy advance and worse than octopath. They don't really do anything new with the combat after 20 years or however long since the last tactics game    I've been trying to play this since it came out about about 2 months ago and really hardcore been trying the last 2 weeks, and I just am not feeling it. This does not deliver after the year of hype.

    The story is weak. The graphics are like gameboy advance and worse than octopath. They don't really do anything new with the combat after 20 years or however long since the last tactics game square did. VA... save cash and slash VA on 2DHD. Old games didn't have it. If you want a truly good story, Play 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim    … Expand
  2. kapitanpingwin
    Mar 10, 2022
    4
    I really wanted to like it. Put maybe 20 hours into the game, trying to give it a chance, but ultimately deleted it. The game feels hollow, encourages/requires boring grind, and bores with delivery of ambitious story. It would be fair value at $20 but not at current steep 60$.

    The good: - Battle system scratched the FFT/Fire Emblem itch - diffficulty is on point, controls are great and    I really wanted to like it. Put maybe 20 hours into the game, trying to give it a chance, but ultimately deleted it. The game feels hollow, encourages/requires boring grind, and bores with delivery of ambitious story. It would be fair value at $20 but not at current steep 60$.

    The good:
    - Battle system scratched the FFT/Fire Emblem itch - diffficulty is on point, controls are great and the class system works well.
    - Music. Very well done here.

    The bad:
    - The game is basically graphic novela with a bit of action sprinkled around long cut-scenes. In comparison to FFTA & FFTA2 it feels hollow, backstories are just text-only scenes on maps you’ll never access in battle (so much wasted potential).
    - Story isn’t bootstrapped well - too many characters introduced too fast on top of the history lesson is not engaging at all.
    - The grind of getting to recommended level with the “bar fights” is just sad in comparison to richness of quests in FFTA series.
    - Flat characters - heroes are boring do-gooders, and baddies are literally Hitler.
    - The voting system - I know some people like it but I found it frustrating, especially with the esoteric conviction system backing it.    … Expand
  3. Tkrantz
    Mar 12, 2022
    4
    Can’t get over the absurd amount of dialogue and handholding. Looks cool, so points there…
  4. TheW4tchT0wer
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
    I give it a 0 because I've been trying to play this interactive novel (not a game) for two days in my sparse downtime. The only thing I've played is one battle and had to watch like 2 hours of boring, in-game cutscenes. Maybe the game is good, but I don't know because all I've seen is just trash expositional dialogue and I haven't gotten to play anything except 'advance the dialogue.'I give it a 0 because I've been trying to play this interactive novel (not a game) for two days in my sparse downtime. The only thing I've played is one battle and had to watch like 2 hours of boring, in-game cutscenes. Maybe the game is good, but I don't know because all I've seen is just trash expositional dialogue and I haven't gotten to play anything except 'advance the dialogue.' Dreadful. I'll probably just go back and replay Vandal Hearts to scratch the TRPG itch.… Expand
  5. truthbetold1981
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    Written like a middle school fan fiction of the War of the Roses. While it picks up later in the game its still very poorly written and expects a LOT of the player to endure completely unneeded linguistic flourishes that are strewn about haphazardly and add nothing to the plot but run time
  6. cylerbear
    Mar 19, 2022
    4
    Doesnt quite hit the mark. The worlds vast story forces a large amount of exposition. Which would be fine with the ratio to battles evened out. The jarring exposition bettwen combat levels leaves my with broken immersion. It acts as a double edge sword also as it prevents learning new characters, trying out or switching your roster with the large amount of supporting characters you obtain.Doesnt quite hit the mark. The worlds vast story forces a large amount of exposition. Which would be fine with the ratio to battles evened out. The jarring exposition bettwen combat levels leaves my with broken immersion. It acts as a double edge sword also as it prevents learning new characters, trying out or switching your roster with the large amount of supporting characters you obtain. The game left something to be desired and didnt quite hit the mark like FFTA or the FireEmblem series… Expand
  7. DinboNomad2z2
    Oct 13, 2022
    4
    The pacing of the dialogue which they blast you all at once are absurd and feels really hollow. Disappointed once again coming from Octopath Traveler.
  8. besiphilous
    Mar 7, 2022
    1
    I can't believe how boring and chorsesome this game is.

    - The story is absolute garbage. It develops slowly, only to be corny and doesn't stir up emotions like Octopath Traveler did. If you wanted a game on par with Octopath, this is not the game - Ckmbat is annyoing and i credibly boring. Back hits and team attacks in this game is so lackluster and uninteresting. - During battle,    I can't believe how boring and chorsesome this game is.

    - The story is absolute garbage. It develops slowly, only to be corny and doesn't stir up emotions like Octopath Traveler did. If you wanted a game on par with Octopath, this is not the game

    - Ckmbat is annyoing and i credibly boring. Back hits and team attacks in this game is so lackluster and uninteresting. - During battle, if you zoom out using ZR, you can never zoom back in woth ZL. It's stuck in this camera view until you end the foght...


    - Absolutely unpassionate, unmoving soundtrack. There is not a single track in this game worth listening to at all.

    There is nothing about this game worth playing for. I seriously regret buying this for $60. It looks like the planedmic and all the masks sapped the brain out of the developers.

    This game is total trash. The only people givong ot good revoews are paid reviewers. Remember Back 4 Blood? Yeah...fake reviews. You've been warned. Play the demo first before buying this. You'll see.    … Expand
  9. Grassotti
    May 3, 2022
    4
    Triangle Strategy is a bad game and this game is definitely on my frustration shelf.
    The game is extremely cadenced and slow in its progression has more story than gameplay.
    Triangle has several characters to recruit throughout the game, it would be nice if it weren't for a critical error... THERE IS NO CUSTOMIZATION IN THE GAME and that for me is a crucial point especially when it    Triangle Strategy is a bad game and this game is definitely on my frustration shelf.
    The game is extremely cadenced and slow in its progression has more story than gameplay.
    Triangle has several characters to recruit throughout the game, it would be nice if it weren't for a critical error...
    THERE IS NO CUSTOMIZATION IN THE GAME
    and that for me is a crucial point especially when it comes to a Tactical RPG. the game simply gives you a character ready, the only thing you equip on the characters are two accessories and nothing else, there is no armor, weapon, class change, and most of these accessories only increase attributes.
    Its soundtrack is generic and far from the Square Enix quality standard.
    If you like FF Tactics, Tactics Ogre or Disgaea, stay away from this game, few things are positive.
    Triangle Strategy was a huge disappointment for me.    … Expand
  10. Mallakai
    Mar 25, 2022
    4
    Ich bin absolut enttäuscht von diesem Spiel. Jeder Käufer sollte sich bewusst sein, dass Triangle Strategy nicht der Nachfolger von Octopath Traveler . ist. Es ist auch kein Nachfolger von FF Tactics. Triangle Strategy ist eine Novelle mit 90% Text und 10% Gameplay. ich übertreibe nicht, wenn ich sage, dass man nach 3-4h Spielzeit 3 Kämpfe bestritten hat. Zu mal die Story für jeden SpielerIch bin absolut enttäuscht von diesem Spiel. Jeder Käufer sollte sich bewusst sein, dass Triangle Strategy nicht der Nachfolger von Octopath Traveler . ist. Es ist auch kein Nachfolger von FF Tactics. Triangle Strategy ist eine Novelle mit 90% Text und 10% Gameplay. ich übertreibe nicht, wenn ich sage, dass man nach 3-4h Spielzeit 3 Kämpfe bestritten hat. Zu mal die Story für jeden Spieler der im Squareenix Universum zuhause ist nichts neues ist. Ich habe das Spiel frustriert ins Regal gestellt.… Expand
  11. V3smic
    Jun 30, 2022
    0
    I love final fantasy tactics. I enjoyed fire emblem three houses. I play tons of jrpgs. This game is one of the very worst I’ve ever played.
  12. Era_del_imperio
    Nov 11, 2022
    4
    El juego es hermoso en lo visual, y en eso se queda. Pues si ves un poco mas, veras todas las suturas y puntos, y veras lo realmente limitado y condescendiente que este juego es, que te lleva de la mano constantemente y te entrega una falsa ilusión de libertad, pero carece de cualquier profundidad.

    Carece de customizacion de los personajes en todo aspecto. Muchos lo han comparado con    El juego es hermoso en lo visual, y en eso se queda. Pues si ves un poco mas, veras todas las suturas y puntos, y veras lo realmente limitado y condescendiente que este juego es, que te lleva de la mano constantemente y te entrega una falsa ilusión de libertad, pero carece de cualquier profundidad.

    Carece de customizacion de los personajes en todo aspecto. Muchos lo han comparado con FFT y no entiendo por que. Literalmente no puedes elegir trabajos, habilidades, armas, nada. Todo viene predeterminado y solo puedes subir de nivel a los personajes, para eventualmente promoverlos en clases también predeterminadas! Y aunque puedas mejorar tu espada de hierro a una de acero, esto se siente mas como una barrera arbitraria de grindeo, pues carece de customizacion. Lo mismo las habilidades y las clases. Todas están ahí solamente para poner barreras de grindeo enormes que prolongan la duración del juego, para hacerlo ver como mas largo y complejo de lo que realmente es. Pero, hasta el final fantasy de GBA tenia mas opciones que este juego.

    La dificultad táctica es inexistente. Solamente te arrojan enemigos varios niveles mas altos. Sin embargo si pierdes comienzas de nuevo las peleas pero con la EXP que hayas ganado antes de perder. Por lo que toda dificultad es meramente una barrera artificial hecha para prolongar mas el juego en base a grindeo escondido de tal forma que no parezca grindeo. Sin embargo, si grindearas mucho, para subir niveles, conseguir dinero y mejorar armas o comprar habilidades.

    El famoso sistema de toma de decisiones también es inexistente. Supuestamente tus personajes votan por cuenta propia, guiando la aventura en base a las opciones de dialogo que hayas escogido. Sin embargo esto no es tan así, pues durante los momentos de exploración puedes hablar con gente y obtener información con la que puedes hacer que tus compañeros voten como tu quieras. Tirando por la ventana cualquier posibilidad de divergencia en la aventura. Pues hacer esto los convence en un 100% de votar como tu quieras, ni siquiera es algún termino medio en el que seas un 25% o 50% mas convincente. No, literalmente votaran como tu les digas que hagan, restandole cualquier profundidad a los personajes y empequeñeciendo ese supuesto basto mundo.

    Este sistema de votación también se nota forzado en el sentido que rompe la inmersión del mundo. Pues tu primer grupo de héroes es reunido por azares del destino e incluye a miembros de la nobleza y vasallos. Sin embargo en el sistema de votación y sin ninguna mayor explicación, los vasallos que acabas de conocer hace 5 minutos y de quienes literalmente no sabes nada, tienen el mismo poder de decisión que tu esposa. Lo cual desentona bastante con un juego que quiere ser tomado enserio por su compleja narrativa de relaciones geopoliticas. Ya que pretender entregar desiciones que involucren a tu imperio a un grupo de vasallos y soldados rasos que acabas de conocer solo porque "poder de la amistad" mientras eres victima de un complejo complot de desestabilización, no puede ser sino un chiste de mal gusto.

    En definitiva, es un juego mediocre, en el que si te tomas 10 min para analizarlo veras las suturas de lo que aparenta ser una bonita presentación y que se queda solo en eso. Una bonita presentación con un precioso modelado de 2.5D, pero que carece de cualquier forma de profundidad, pues no tiene la personalización que prometía, el mundo carece de peso por exceso de poder en la toma de decisiones y su propia inconsistencia, y carece de dificultad, ya que esta solo existe en la medida de que te pueda hacer grindear para prolongar más la experiencia de un ya aburrido juego.

    Es impresentable que este juego tenga menos opciones de personalización que los fire emblem y el final fantasy de gameboy de hace mas de 20 años, y es impresentable que pretendan venderlo en 60 dolares o euros. Apoyar este estilo de juegos solo fomenta que squarenix siga sacando rpg mediocres hechos en menos de un año, lo cual ya parece ser la tónica.

    Este juego es peor que "Payaso Esponja Horror Horripilante Abuelita Miedo".    … Expand
  13. Palpination
    Jul 17, 2022
    4
    This would have been an amazing experience if it wasn't so blurry it hurts your eyes. There are games with much more packed in them on the switch without bringing down the clarity... Fire Emblem.
  14. Ingleberg
    May 30, 2022
    1
    first battle of the demo is the dumbest **** **** i've ever seen in a strategy game and totally contrived. already done with it. screw this
  15. Nashty208
    Oct 11, 2022
    3
    Progression is quite boring for a tactics game. Leveling is extremely locked to let you only do certain things. The fighting is the best part and is well executed. The sprite 2D-HD art looks great, However, the story and the linear progression and handholding is ridiculous. It is so slow. FF Tactics beats this by a long shot. I don't want a crappy visual novel; I want a tactics game with aProgression is quite boring for a tactics game. Leveling is extremely locked to let you only do certain things. The fighting is the best part and is well executed. The sprite 2D-HD art looks great, However, the story and the linear progression and handholding is ridiculous. It is so slow. FF Tactics beats this by a long shot. I don't want a crappy visual novel; I want a tactics game with a multitude of options.… Expand
  16. MacGyver04
    Apr 2, 2022
    2
    This is a game I want to love, but sadly I have to give it a very low score. Based on the 2 demos I would have given it an excellent score, but you can't tell enough from the demos.

    Firstly there is the insane grind. You have to do way too many mock battles to level up so you stand a chance at fighting the main story missions. A mission will say recommended lv. 21, but there will be    This is a game I want to love, but sadly I have to give it a very low score. Based on the 2 demos I would have given it an excellent score, but you can't tell enough from the demos.

    Firstly there is the insane grind. You have to do way too many mock battles to level up so you stand a chance at fighting the main story missions. A mission will say recommended lv. 21, but there will be multiple enemies lv 23 and 2 levels make a massive difference in Triangle strategy. For a game that seems like there is lots of opportunity for replays, you will not want to as you have to grind way too much.

    Then extra enemies that show up in missions. This is normally fine. Except in one mission, it results in a third of your force being wiped out with no chance to save them. When you need to have advanced knowledge to complete a mission you know the game is bad.

    In one mission the Boss enemies and many of the regular enemies just sit there and don't take any action! What is the point of this? It serves no purpose. I really wish I waited to get a hard copy, but I made the mistake of buying a digital version.

    It is not a good game and all these positive ratings are simply wrong!    … Expand
  17. Ramas
    Aug 21, 2022
    3
    Sadly very boring game, i loved project octopath a lot and even bought switch couse of it, but triangle strategy not even close how good project octopath is.
  18. der2
    Oct 15, 2022
    1
    Make sure you play the Triangle Strategy DEMO first. The game sucks. The visual "effects" look like garbage. They could have had beautiful pixel art, but instead, this hybrid trash looks blurry and is hard to flesh out. The color pallet make it almost unplayable. The audio acting sounds really badly forced & scripted. I wish they had just shown character portraits and used text only - it'sMake sure you play the Triangle Strategy DEMO first. The game sucks. The visual "effects" look like garbage. They could have had beautiful pixel art, but instead, this hybrid trash looks blurry and is hard to flesh out. The color pallet make it almost unplayable. The audio acting sounds really badly forced & scripted. I wish they had just shown character portraits and used text only - it's THAT bad. This is NOT going to satisfy your itch if you are an old school FFT fan. The Mercenary series games does that well. This game has horribly long, protracted battles that are tedious and not enjoyable.… Expand
  19. johnnemo
    Mar 26, 2023
    4
    I don't know who this game is for. For your time investment, you're rewarded with endless grinding, a boring story, subpar characters, and a game that feels more like bad fan fiction from a teen who just read The Fountainhead.

    I can tell the people who made the game were passionate, but the end result is mostly bad. Pros: -The music - which some people dislike? - is excellentz It reminds    I don't know who this game is for. For your time investment, you're rewarded with endless grinding, a boring story, subpar characters, and a game that feels more like bad fan fiction from a teen who just read The Fountainhead.

    I can tell the people who made the game were passionate, but the end result is mostly bad. Pros:

    -The music - which some people dislike? - is excellentz It reminds me of upgraded 16-bit soundtracks. A few songs are fantastic and 80% of the songs are above-average. My least favorite song is the victory music, which sounds less like you won a battle and more like you won a game of Scrabble. -The enhanced pixel-style art. It's colorful, moody, vibrant. The characters are fairly easy to identify and get attached to in pixel form.

    -Some characters are cool. I liked Benedict, Anna, and Milo. I liked some of the bad guys. None are as memorable as a Final Fantasy game, but a few stand out. -I liked about half of the voice acting. Benedict sounds very wise and avuncular. I liked some of the villains' voices, too.

    -I think the battles are top tier for a strategy game. There is so much to do. Nobody feels particularly overpowered or downright awful. And the skills are actually useful. For instance, Jens can add ladders to terrain. I like how Roland, who rides a horse and uses a lance, is most effective when flanking, which is a nice attempt to add some realism. I like the controls and UI, which are modern and user-friendly. -I like that adult themes are explored, like forcing you to make tough decisions and actually acknowledging that you are really killing people.

    Cons:

    -The story is so long and boring that after 40 hours, I'm putting the game down. I only have a few chapters left but I can't stand another minute of this fake Shakespearean dialogue, which is littered with weird stuff like demesne and gaol, two words I've never seen in 4 decades on Earth, and that make no sense to use in a game that will mostly be played by 13 year olds. Hours and hours and hours of boring political intrigue and bland exposition. Cutscene after cutscene, trope after trope, plot hole after plot hole. It is just so dry and - forgive me - nerdy. The game is so long that I feel bad wasting my time on it. I am only two chapters away from the end but I simply do not care anymore and I have grown to hate the game. 75% of the game could have been cut, and had that effort and energy been spent on adding maps, that would have made for a better game. -The characters are so stale and static. I started to really get annoyed by them. It's hard to care about their struggles because they are the same cookie cutter characters from every game and every anime series from the past 30 years. Oh, the guy who wears heavy armor is loud and kind of dumb!!

    -The amount of grinding in the stupid pub is silly. If the game were slightly less difficult or less stingy with items and coin, you could just play the game. Instead, you're forced to slog through identical battles over and over and over. It is not fun but it's required if you want to upgrade your characters enough for the next "real" battle, which you're allowed yo do after 10 "character stories" and another hour of dialogue where you can tell the voice actors have given up trying to deliver with any feeling because they, too, are so sick of doing it.

    -Sometimes the story makes no sense. I spent hours trying to prove a guy is smuggling salt. Why couldn't they have just said, "The suspect's assistant attacked us and we had to kill him." This fact is never mentioned. The dead character seems to disappear from everyone's memory. -With dozens of hours or dialogue, you'd think the characters who appear would have unique stories, right? Nope. They show up randomly and join your party, and that's it. Like literally, they show up and ask to speak to you. If you're lucky, the story implies you walked past them and they joined. It's so lazy. How can I care about a character who walks up to a tent and says, "I'm joining your team!" In conclusion, the game is rare because half of it is well constructed and the other half is excruciatingly boring. Here is a breakdown of the game:

    50% is exposition
    10% exploration (where you walk around a map looking for evidence or items)
    15% grinding in "mock battles" which you *have* to do
    15% actual strategy battles

    In comparison, the original Shining Force, which is a masterpiece, is 90% battles, 5% exploration, 5% story, yet I actually remember the story and characters from that game. I see people defend this game from criticism like you just said something about their mom. If you have a job, a wife, and have to clean your house and feed your dog, this game is what I'd consider low-quality and even joyless leisure time. Play Shining Force, play Fire Emblem, play FF Tactics or Tactics Ogre. This game is reserved for the absolute driest and nerdiest among us.    … Expand
  20. DJBobRokk
    Jun 14, 2023
    4
    Pain for my eyes due to so poor graphic rendition.. boring gameplay..
    Great story as ever for these games, but (for me) it's far to be enough..

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 109 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 102 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 109
  3. Negative: 0 out of 109
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    100
    A great title that manages to tell a gripping political thriller while entertaining you with great tactical battles that are simple at the core but offer a wide range of possibilities. A great, slow, relaxing game to keep your brain occupied. [Issue#319]
  2. Softpedia
    Jan 17, 2023
    85
    The adventures through the Kingdom of Glenbrook provide a compelling experience, more so for those who love choice-based games that involve intriguing plots and tactical combat. Triangle Strategy is one of the few games where making decisions that matter is harder than actually winning battles. This is one of those games that could leave a mark on an entire gerne if Square Enix decides to turn it into a franchise.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 19, 2022
    78
    Story battles take about 20 minutes, while dialogue, inventory management, practice fights and everything else that takes place in-between them can take up to two hours. Nevertheless, the quality of story battles makes up for the wait because they offer a lot of variety, and every problem can be solved in a multitude of ways. [Issue#260, p.44]
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