Triangle Strategy

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 363 Ratings

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  1. OswaldTaylor64
    Jun 21, 2023
    9
    Jeu tactique au tour par tour excellent. Mais ce que j'ai préféré, c'est son histoire riche et profonde ! Je recommande.
  2. drseven
    Jun 30, 2023
    9
    A turn-based strategy game worthy heir to the FF tactics saga. More focused on the narrative, but with less team customization options. The game looks beautiful, and is very challenging on the highest difficulty. As in tactics ogre, the game is made up of several endings, depending on the choices you make during the story.

    a must for all lovers of the genre
  3. Alarchou
    Sep 2, 2023
    9
    C'est fou comment le jeu est trop un classique mais personne n'en parle sérieux. 18/20
  4. Kenmei
    May 19, 2022
    8
    For the SRPG sub-genre, Triangle Strategy doesn't do anything that special and doesn't go out of it's way to try and reinvent the genre. But it's a competently done game that includes multiple story routes, that gives a lot of replayability. The combat is fairly basic but does well enough to carry the game. There is a tad bit of grinding on normal difficulty but never went any further thenFor the SRPG sub-genre, Triangle Strategy doesn't do anything that special and doesn't go out of it's way to try and reinvent the genre. But it's a competently done game that includes multiple story routes, that gives a lot of replayability. The combat is fairly basic but does well enough to carry the game. There is a tad bit of grinding on normal difficulty but never went any further then the extra battle or two that opens up with each near chapter. While it won't win over any new fans to the genre, I can easily recommend this to anyone who enjoys games like Tactics Ogre or FF Tactics.… Expand
  5. vetiver
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    I got the Tactician's Edition because I knew this was the game for me. There's a lot of text and, unfortunately, some of it is difficult for me to read sometimes. I really hope SE address this somehow because it's definitely taking away the enjoyment for me. The battle parts are very enjoyable but there not enough of them. The graphics and the music are top notch.
  6. abowman
    Apr 11, 2022
    8
    Triangle Strategy does a lot of things right, but when its compared to old titles like FF tactics or Tactics Ogre, it still doesn't hold much weight.

    There are some amazing battle scenarios that are interesting and challenging. However the pacing can be incredibly slow at times. There are times in the game where I would go through an hour or two of dialogue without a fight. There    Triangle Strategy does a lot of things right, but when its compared to old titles like FF tactics or Tactics Ogre, it still doesn't hold much weight.

    There are some amazing battle scenarios that are interesting and challenging. However the pacing can be incredibly slow at times. There are times in the game where I would go through an hour or two of dialogue without a fight.

    There also isn't much in terms of side content. There is the occasional training battle scenario that you can do from your encampment, but that's it. While there seems to be a decent amount of different main story paths to choose from, there isn't much in the way of side content.

    The class and upgrade system are also pretty bare bones when you compare them to older titles like FF tactics. There is very little offered for customizing your characters. There are no optional sub classes or ways to customize your character. There is no talent trees or inventory system. Instead its just a basic upgrade and promotion system that will end up the same for 99% of players.

    The story is somewhat interesting, but again, there is a bunch of pacing issues that can make it feel like a slog at times.

    Overall an enjoyable strategy game, but its just so odd to me that no tactics game has managed to come close to FF tactics or Tactics ogre after all these years. How are class system, side missions, and inventory options less robust than games that came out over two decades ago?    … Expand
  7. kamealex
    Mar 7, 2022
    8
    Easy. If you like the genre and don't have anything against visual novels, just buy it. But be aware of the amount of text you are gonna get. It's something similar to 13 Sentinels in terms of text/gameplay proportion.
    And I love both.
  8. SomeName
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    Overall I enjoyed Triangle Strategy. It's a strong implementation in the Fire Emblem/Final Fantasy Tactics game genre and makes a sizable number of improvements on it. Here are my thoughts:
    ++There's a demo of the game so you can try it out first.
    ++Excellent gameplay with solid combat mechanics which you get to play on a range of different maps and scenarios. +The difficulty is    Overall I enjoyed Triangle Strategy. It's a strong implementation in the Fire Emblem/Final Fantasy Tactics game genre and makes a sizable number of improvements on it. Here are my thoughts:
    ++There's a demo of the game so you can try it out first.
    ++Excellent gameplay with solid combat mechanics which you get to play on a range of different maps and scenarios.
    +The difficulty is well-designed and it never really gets too easy or too hard. That said, I would not recommend playing on "hard" difficulty as I found that it forces you to play very defensively and you'll need to grind quite a bit.
    +Good visuals and sound effects. I wish I could see character portraits during dialogue as I think it would express the characters' personality better.
    +/- The game is very text and dalogue-heavy, which means your enjoyment will depend on this type of content. I personally found the style of writing to be too flowery and lengthy, which made every character sound like an 19th century count.
    -The delivery of the dialogue by the voice actors is pretty underwhelming in English. I ended up switching it off.
    +/- The game has about a dozen key choice moments, which lead to branching paths. In practice they are more like detours that inevitably return back to a shared plot point. I'm a bit mixed on this. On the one hand, I enjoy the player agency, but sometimes it also just contrives there to be a dilemma, when you could solve one problem and then the other.
    -The characters are a bit bland. One of the things I enjoy about Fire Emblem games is that it has a heterogeneous character cast. Usually there will be at least 1 character whose personality you like and least 1 character you find utterly insufferable. In Triangle Strategy, most characters come across as the moralistic, straight-laced type and the few comedic moments in the game usually do not land well for this reason.

    All that said I think this is a good strategy title, although the price tag is a bit high.    … Expand
  9. Rul00
    Feb 8, 2023
    8
    Un juego no apto para impacientes. El juego se toma su tiempo para contar su historia, desarrollarla y concluirla de forma brillante (tiene 4 finales distintos). Los personajes son carismáticos, profundos y bien desarrollados. El sistema de combate es excelente. Gráficamente preciosista con su 2D-HD, una delicia visual. Un RPG impresncindible para los fans del género, aunque complicadoUn juego no apto para impacientes. El juego se toma su tiempo para contar su historia, desarrollarla y concluirla de forma brillante (tiene 4 finales distintos). Los personajes son carismáticos, profundos y bien desarrollados. El sistema de combate es excelente. Gráficamente preciosista con su 2D-HD, una delicia visual. Un RPG impresncindible para los fans del género, aunque complicado para los iniciados.… Expand
  10. Loo_oo
    Mar 21, 2022
    8
    Ce jeu est sublime, tant pour sa DA que pour son OST ! Le scénario est l'un des plus riche que j'ai vu dans le genre, avec un réel impact des choix sur le scénario. Il maîtrise les mécaniques des tacticals, mais il aurait pu atteindre la perfection si le rythme était là... car c'est pour moi son principal défaut. Les combats sont séparés de longues phases narratives, et d'exploration.Ce jeu est sublime, tant pour sa DA que pour son OST ! Le scénario est l'un des plus riche que j'ai vu dans le genre, avec un réel impact des choix sur le scénario. Il maîtrise les mécaniques des tacticals, mais il aurait pu atteindre la perfection si le rythme était là... car c'est pour moi son principal défaut. Les combats sont séparés de longues phases narratives, et d'exploration.

    Les + :
    - style graphique
    - musiques sublimes
    - les mecaniques du genre maîtrisées
    - les personnages charismatiques
    - le choix pour le doublage japonais/anglais
    Les - :
    - le rythme... très soporifique malheureusement
    - le nom du titre n'est vraiment pas très recherché, et je crains que cela lui porte préjudice sur le long terme.    … Expand
  11. Sunshadow87
    Sep 17, 2022
    8
    Triangle strategy es un juego muy difícil de valorar de forma medianamente "objetiva", ya que tiene puntos realmente excelentes, con pequeños fallos que pueden llegar a restar mucho a la experiencia según el tipo de jugador que seas, convirtiéndolo en un autentico "mixed bag". Es una lastima, ya que muchos de estos fallos son de diseño, y no hubieran sido de difícil solución en absoluto,Triangle strategy es un juego muy difícil de valorar de forma medianamente "objetiva", ya que tiene puntos realmente excelentes, con pequeños fallos que pueden llegar a restar mucho a la experiencia según el tipo de jugador que seas, convirtiéndolo en un autentico "mixed bag". Es una lastima, ya que muchos de estos fallos son de diseño, y no hubieran sido de difícil solución en absoluto, pero aún así este es un juego que realmente merecerá la pena para muchos.

    Voy a empezar con el que es sin duda el punto más sobresaliente del juego: la historia y personajes. Lo primero es aclarar que este es un juego que se aleja de los típicos cliches, los personajes no se sienten como un "corta y pega" de estereotipos que hemos visto cientos de veces, si no que se sienten muy humanos y reales, estando realmente conseguidos para los tipos de mentalidad que se podrían esperar de un mundo medieval como el que transcurre el juego, y la evolución especialmente de los protagonistas por las distintas rutas es soberbia. La historia en general es también de aplaudir: el conflicto que se desencadena a lo largo de todo el juego no tiene nada que ver con grandilocuentes dragones ni semidioses, si no con el efecto del comercio y la política que acaba desencadenando en una espiral de destrucción como es una guerra, con gran cantidad de intrigas por parte de prácticamente todo santo personaje que aparezca ante tí. Los diferentes desenlaces son increíblemente buenos, aunque en este punto he de decir que los combates finales de cada ruta son muy originales como misiones finales, debido al realismo pierden un poco de epicidad, faltándole esa sensación de "climax" que solemos sentir al enfrentarnos al reto final de un juego (excepto en el final "verdadero").

    Ahora los contras principales. No voy a poner el "hay mucha historia" porque no me parece un contra en absoluto (es una caracteristica de un juego CENTRADO en la historia). Sin embargo, la manera en la que ha sido llevada el New Game Plus si que me parece un contra. En una segunda partida, conservas todos los niveles que has obtenido en la primera, pero todos los combates van escalando a niveles posteriores (si la misión final de la primera partida esta en torno al nivel 25, la primera misión de la segunda partida empieza al 26). Esto es correcto para mantener el entusiasmo del jugador y poder utilizar las habilidades de sus personajes al máximo, pero sin embargo, a partir de la 3º partida se vuelve un autentico coñazo (y el juego tiene 4 finales...), ya que habremos alcanzado el nivel máximo y ya no hay progresión solo repetición (lo que me hizo cambiar el juego a "Fácil"). Otro problema de esto, es que seguramente en la segunda partida elijamos opciones contrarias en las bifurcaciones de las rutas, lo que nos llevara a ver situaciones y misiones nuevas, pero a partir de la 3º partida esto se reduce al mínimo, y estaremos también saltando escenas como un robot para llegar a las partes que nos interesan. Un sistema que nos permitiera saltar a momentos temporales y cambiar nuestras opciones, en lugar de comenzar el juego de 0, hubiera eliminado todo el tedio derivado de esto.

    En segundo lugar, y mas secundario quizás, esta el hecho de que el comienzo del juego es realmente malo. Lo que quiero decir es que tardaremos seguramente entre 3 y 4 horas a comenzar a tener batallas interesantes, ya que las batallas de tutorial donde te enseñan a jugar están repartidas en los primeros capítulos, separadas por una gran cantidad de historia, y esto si que me parece un error. Hubiera sido más conveniente en el primer capitulo tener una serie de batallas cortas seguidas donde se te enseñaran todas las mecánicas, y ya a partir del capitulo 2 disfrutar de batallas estimulantes, ya que este impacto inicial de solo historia y tutoriales tirara a muchos atrás.    … Expand
  12. Onioncreature
    Mar 30, 2022
    8
    A very competent and well made strategy RPG with a focus on narrative. The visuals are amazing overall and utilize 2D sprites within pixelated 3D environments, creating a very unique style not often seen. The music is of a similar stellar quality, with many memorable themes and motifs throughout. Gameplay is accessible but also contains much depth, with a variety of strategies beingA very competent and well made strategy RPG with a focus on narrative. The visuals are amazing overall and utilize 2D sprites within pixelated 3D environments, creating a very unique style not often seen. The music is of a similar stellar quality, with many memorable themes and motifs throughout. Gameplay is accessible but also contains much depth, with a variety of strategies being viable in achieving victory. The story is generally very engaging, with a surprising amount of political intrigue, and often difficult decisions for the player to make. There are several different paths you can choose to go down, with a few different endings. I found this method of storytelling to be well implemented generally, and more satisfying than some other games that utilize this style. Triangle Strategy is, in summation, a great title to try for fans of the genre, as well as those looking for an engaging narrative experience.… Expand
  13. salvegaming
    Sep 6, 2023
    8
    Jogo com mecânicas clássicas de RPG clássico onde a grande característica são as decisões que são feitas assentes em três diferentes ideais. Gráficos charmosos e música competente. Um must play para fãs do género.
  14. tom974
    Apr 21, 2022
    8
    A very solid T-RPG. While the evolution mechanics could have been more encouraging and less of a grind, the story tellling and the choice system are high level. The 2D HD graphics are made for this genre and the musics are what SquareEnix got us used to. There is no real class as each character is a class of his own, and that lets you take on the missions from many different angles. OneA very solid T-RPG. While the evolution mechanics could have been more encouraging and less of a grind, the story tellling and the choice system are high level. The 2D HD graphics are made for this genre and the musics are what SquareEnix got us used to. There is no real class as each character is a class of his own, and that lets you take on the missions from many different angles. One thing to be aware of though : the amount of dialog is somewhat colossal, which is not a problem for me, but it is to be known before you begin playing. There is a NG+ with all the classic features, but I'd like more a "timeline system" which lets you to go to the exact moment of the choice to experiment other ways (like in Radiant Historia for example). Anyway, any T-RPG should play it, given the amount of dialogs doesn't bother you.… Expand
  15. Reinhard07
    Mar 23, 2022
    8
    Un juego con un diseño muy bonito como en Octopath, si alguna vez jugaste Fina fantasy tactics te darás cuenta que es muy similar en los combates, el diseño de combates es bueno y retador la historia esta plagada de detalles y toma de decisiones que pueden afectar en a cantidad de aliados que llevaras en la aventura. Es un juego indispensable para los amantes de rpg (y que no les molestaUn juego con un diseño muy bonito como en Octopath, si alguna vez jugaste Fina fantasy tactics te darás cuenta que es muy similar en los combates, el diseño de combates es bueno y retador la historia esta plagada de detalles y toma de decisiones que pueden afectar en a cantidad de aliados que llevaras en la aventura. Es un juego indispensable para los amantes de rpg (y que no les molesta los largos dialogos), los detalles que personalmente considere para no darle una mayor calificación es la falta de un mundo mas abierto a la exploración como en octopath y lo repetitivo de los escenarios de batallas.… Expand
  16. Nuhman1990
    Mar 10, 2022
    8
    The story and battle is really fun !
    If you’re JRPG fan definitely you should try this game !! Only concern is for someone who don’t like to read many texts and too cutscenes and slow pace games then you might feel little boring because there are many texts and cutscenes!! (I loved it
  17. Third_Era
    Nov 16, 2022
    8
    Note that the game has a heavy visual front load - the first 5 hours had 2 small battles. After that the game has a much better balance and some great tactics game play.

    If you enjoyed Fire Emblem you'll like this one.
  18. Sensou
    Mar 20, 2023
    8
    Revisit the game, turns out I like the it and it's a pretty decent game.

    Just want to point out that all I like about the game is the story which remind me a lot of Game of Thrones. Which at some point it's becoming way too obvious and I like that. But of course the world and the plot of Triangle Strategy is not as big as GOT. The decision making feature is also a great one where the    Revisit the game, turns out I like the it and it's a pretty decent game.

    Just want to point out that all I like about the game is the story which remind me a lot of Game of Thrones. Which at some point it's becoming way too obvious and I like that. But of course the world and the plot of Triangle Strategy is not as big as GOT.

    The decision making feature is also a great one where the decision you make will alter how you view and going through the game. Near the end of the game, I'm being forced to cut ties with one of my allies because of differences in how we view the next step to survive/ winning the battle. It's completely creating a dilemma but with the end of the chapter, I completely convince right away, without consulting with anyone within the roster as I will get rid of Roland. His proposition is completely insane, a desperate and coward kind of move from him.

    If you like a narrative driven game, this game is completely one of the best out there. Gameplay wise, I don't really like tactics but I manage to finish the game on Easy. The normal difficulty is just so hard for me.

    Note: >60% of your time playing this game will be all about watching cutscene and interacting with characters which is why this game is lacking in terms of gameplay. The exploration also sucks, the world is so small despite the presentation of Norzelia which seems big.    … Expand
  19. DoubleBarrell25
    Sep 27, 2022
    8
    Very good game, and I really enjoyed my time with it. The story has choices and those choices do have small ramifications but they do not seem to great affect the overall outcome of the game. The combat was good but the leveling up was too slow.
  20. BESTEST
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    If you like the gameplay of Fire Emblem, Advance Wars, FF Tactics, and Tactics Ogre and the artstyle of Octopath Traveller, this is practically a must buy, the price is a bit high though, if it was 40€ I'd give it a 10
  21. Tinola
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A great game with a solid story, characters, and gameplay. Triangle Strategy clearly took inspiration from multitudes of SRPGs/JRPGs, such as; Fire emblem series, FF, SF etc. Although Triangle strategy took inspiration from these games, it failed to create something new that sets it above the rest, therefore it is nothing unique, though the progression of the cast's relationships makes up for it, you'll clearly see Serenoa and his retainers' character growth, which will immerse you to the story, leading for you to always look forward to the next chapter. It may be slow at first, but the pacing will get better as you progress. Also, the story has alot of plot twist, so look forward to that.… Expand
  22. SilverGaming01
    Mar 13, 2022
    8
    Triangle Strategy is a game that makes you consider actions and their consequences carefully. Don't let its simple graphics fool you. Beneath its pixel art style is a deeply nuanced story of political intrigue and scheming. Honestly, at times I got some serious Game of Thrones vibes. Actions (sometimes seemingly small in nature) can have noticeable impacts on later parts of the narrative.Triangle Strategy is a game that makes you consider actions and their consequences carefully. Don't let its simple graphics fool you. Beneath its pixel art style is a deeply nuanced story of political intrigue and scheming. Honestly, at times I got some serious Game of Thrones vibes. Actions (sometimes seemingly small in nature) can have noticeable impacts on later parts of the narrative. Something as small as not helping a certain character at one point can have them turn on you quite dramatically later on.

    Combat plays out like Fire Emblem, but without the constant worry of permadeath that the aforementioned series is known for. The array of unit types is wide enough to keep combat interesting and engaging for a long period of time. I've currently played the game for around thirty five hours and reached chapter thirteen.

    At times you really must act with caution when considering unit placement and terrain. These become key components to securing victory, as you're oftentimes outnumbered.

    For me however, one of the game's most interesting mechanics is its voting system.

    As a young lord within a kingdom, you don't make single-handed decisions. You defer to your closest friends and allies for guidance. From there, two or three choices are given to you on how to tackle a specific situation. You then vote on it, and the majority decision is put into action. This doesn't mean you aren't free to negotiate with your friends and comrades, however. You're given the means to talk them around to your way of thinking should you wish to pursue a certain path.

    My only gripe with this game, and it may just be a personal thing, is the difficulty of one or two levels. A couple of them feel a touch unfair. A few enemies have moves which can be easily abused, all while your cast of characters are left ill-equipped to deal with them due to situational reasons.

    All in all though, Triangle Strategy is a must try for those of you who like tactical RPG's and enjoy deeply engaging storytelling. I'd give it a solid 8.5 if that were an option, while deducting just a small amount from what would've been an overall score of 9 if not for the slight issues with combat I just mentioned.    … Expand
  23. ChiefScarneck
    Mar 13, 2022
    8
    I'm not gonna lie, tactical RPGs aren't one of my favorite genres of games. They're hit or miss with me and often can't play them for long sessions. Triangle Strategy was a game that broke that mold and found myself enjoying it more than I seriously thought I would.

    The game's challenge doesn't end with the battles themselves, it also includes several of the difficult choices the game    I'm not gonna lie, tactical RPGs aren't one of my favorite genres of games. They're hit or miss with me and often can't play them for long sessions. Triangle Strategy was a game that broke that mold and found myself enjoying it more than I seriously thought I would.

    The game's challenge doesn't end with the battles themselves, it also includes several of the difficult choices the game forces you to make throughout the game. There's a number of games with moral testing choices that I spend more time than I really should on, but choices you have to make in Triangle Strategy are choices that you may find yourself spending an entire day thinking over. Often times, you're faced with choices that are either both good or both bad, really testing your convictions. I initially thought this conviction testing mechanic would just be a simple means of unfolding the story a certain way, but rather it's a situation that makes you question some of your own values and weigh the possible outcomes between the one choice or another. It wasn't something I expected to have such a profound effect on how the game is played and how the events of the story unfold. I gotta hand it to the writers of the story, who put a lot of thought and care into developing a 3rd dimensional world with several 3rd dimensional characters portrayed in HD-2D.

    As tactical RPGs go, it's one of my favorite non-Fire Emblem games. I still prefer Fire Emblem: Three Houses for Switch tactical RPGs for its variety of gameplay options and more colorful cast, but Triangle Strategy has plenty of charm and things going for it that it's definitely worth getting. There's a ton of characters to recruit, a lot of story to unravel, and the writing style is one of my all time favorites in a medieval age setting. This is a recommended game for anyone who enjoys a deep, thought provoking story where your decisions actually matter.    … Expand
  24. Flow4all
    Apr 2, 2022
    8
    Good history, georgeous 2.5D, the only issue with the game is the difficulty, normal is too easy but hard is just about outfarming enemys... Dunno why no one just improves AI but make the enemys absurdly overpowered.
  25. DaileyBeating
    Sep 28, 2022
    8
    At the end of the day I really enjoyed triangle strategy. It Is a very good game, with lots of interesting depth and possibilities in the way you take on the game. It starts a little slow, both in story and gameplay, but with some perseverance to get through that opening arc it is a very enjoyable game. Me being a fan of games in the genre helped me power through the slow parts, but alsoAt the end of the day I really enjoyed triangle strategy. It Is a very good game, with lots of interesting depth and possibilities in the way you take on the game. It starts a little slow, both in story and gameplay, but with some perseverance to get through that opening arc it is a very enjoyable game. Me being a fan of games in the genre helped me power through the slow parts, but also made me wanting for more.

    The game can be great, but it never really punched through that glass ceiling I wanted it to like some of my favorite rpgs. It is very good game, great at times, but rarely is it amazing in my eyes. The story was engaging, but many of the big moments weren’t jaw dropping or were easily seen coming. There is your standard twist or two that were rewarding to experience, but I don’t think ill be thinking of this story months later like I do with some of my favorites.

    If you are a fan of the genres you will enjoy this game, I have no worry there, I just don’t know if it’s the game I would use to introduce someone to the strategy rpg genre.    … Expand
  26. CeeVcheese
    Jan 17, 2023
    8
    This is the first RPG strategy game I played through from beginning to end and WOW, It kept me engaged with its different story paths. I loved how the terrain and different character role plays a factor in battles. Voice acting was really good too. The only 2 things bad I have to say about the game is probably the leveling up system and the unlocking of new characters. But besides that,This is the first RPG strategy game I played through from beginning to end and WOW, It kept me engaged with its different story paths. I loved how the terrain and different character role plays a factor in battles. Voice acting was really good too. The only 2 things bad I have to say about the game is probably the leveling up system and the unlocking of new characters. But besides that, its a great fun game.… Expand
  27. dariohead
    Aug 24, 2023
    8
    Very nice combat system, good story too. such a shame the game mechanics and the menu navigation are very old and deprecated
  28. night4
    Mar 17, 2022
    7
    As usual, the 10s and 0s are all ignoring important points; the game deserves neither extreme.

    Pros: - Very fun turn based combat. This is the most important thing about the whole game. - The story is like "choose your own adventure" GoT. - Huge cast of unique characters - High replayability Cons: - The music is absolutely shockingly bad. Colossal disappointment after    As usual, the 10s and 0s are all ignoring important points; the game deserves neither extreme.

    Pros:
    - Very fun turn based combat. This is the most important thing about the whole game.

    - The story is like "choose your own adventure" GoT.

    - Huge cast of unique characters

    - High replayability

    Cons:
    - The music is absolutely shockingly bad. Colossal disappointment after hearing the Octopath Traveler soundtrack, which they just did not long ago. The music is extremely important in a game like this because it's designed after FFT... and the music was extremely important back then. because you're forced to listen to battle music for hours. The battle music in TS is just grating and repetitive. I had to turn it off, which says a lot.

    - The story blatantly "borrows" moments from GoT and FFT. Not original enough.

    - Story recaps "the story so far" over and over and over and unfolds very slowly.

    - Rewards on New Game+ do not scale with the increased difficulty. So, you can't afford upgrades for the first half of New Game+

    It would be 8.5-9 easily if not for the huge misstep of the soundtrack.    … Expand
  29. bdcgone
    Mar 25, 2022
    7
    I just want to start by saying I wanted to love this game. I am a huge fan of tactics ogre, final fantasy tactics, and fire emblem, and even Fell Seal. One of the things that made those games great was the ability to customize characters skills. This game has very limited customization for the most part. Each of the characters have a few unique skills which are well-thought out and makeI just want to start by saying I wanted to love this game. I am a huge fan of tactics ogre, final fantasy tactics, and fire emblem, and even Fell Seal. One of the things that made those games great was the ability to customize characters skills. This game has very limited customization for the most part. Each of the characters have a few unique skills which are well-thought out and make every character important on the battle field. Nobody really feels overpowered. This serves the game well in the fact that battles are balanced, but customizing characters is a huge draw for tactics games that this is severely lacking. Furthermore, there are no unique items to uncover, so everything feels static and not particularly rewarding.

    The battles are really well done and there are a variety of win-loss conditions presented within them. I often left the battles challenged but not overwhelmed by unfairness. The balance really is well thought out in this game. The mental mock battles are okay, but I would have preferred side quests with battles that had some story to them.

    The story serviceable (I am only about 20 hours in though, so I can't speak on the later parts). At first the voice acting is a bit jarring, but ultimately it does well enough to tell the story. I was interested in certain parts, but it did occasionally drag and put me to sleep. I think maybe five to ten minutes of story between battles would have been sufficient. Although, some of the decisions are pretty interesting, and you have to convince your characters to agree with you before actually going through with the decision. This is an interesting system, but it is typically pretty easy to convince the characters to agree with you. Ultimately, knowing that the majority will agree with me makes it less exciting. (I haven't completed the game so it could change later, I don't know).

    Ultimately, there is a good game here that lacks the customization I would expect in a game like this. The story can also get in the way of a well-thought out combat system. I would like more games like it honestly. I am just baffled that they excluded all of the things that made its predecessors in the genre addictive and fun.    … Expand
  30. arh3399
    Dec 7, 2022
    7
    I like this game but something about it just never really clicked for me. There are some interesting characters and there's good replay to get all the endings value but nothing about the story really stood out for me and the tactical gameplay isn't anything new or unique either. If you want a tactical game and you've already played everything else on switch then this will certainlyI like this game but something about it just never really clicked for me. There are some interesting characters and there's good replay to get all the endings value but nothing about the story really stood out for me and the tactical gameplay isn't anything new or unique either. If you want a tactical game and you've already played everything else on switch then this will certainly scratch that itch, but for me it doesn't hold a candle to fire emblem, langrisser, or tactics ogre reborn.… Expand
  31. Rekkzy
    Apr 18, 2022
    7
    I like the game, the story, and the choices very much. But to be honest, I spent the first 2 hours of my playthrough looking desperately through the game options and system options for a Large Font or High Contrast option. The highly idiosyncratic serif font and the fact it's always shown against a gray or brown background makes it dramatically harder to read with astigmatism than anyI like the game, the story, and the choices very much. But to be honest, I spent the first 2 hours of my playthrough looking desperately through the game options and system options for a Large Font or High Contrast option. The highly idiosyncratic serif font and the fact it's always shown against a gray or brown background makes it dramatically harder to read with astigmatism than any other game I can think of. I've played games all my life, I play FPS shooters without glasses just fine, but this font is very hard to read when you're seeing three of each letter. Please include some accessibility options to make the text bigger!… Expand
  32. Guedesmate
    Mar 18, 2022
    7
    amazing Gameplay, but takes a LOT to start, from the first to second battle it takes almost 1h of story so you get used to everyone, after that there aint much long scenes like that.

    story wise:it's a 10/10 for this Kind of game, Graphic wise:its a question of opinion ion if you like the style, for me its not good or bad the story battles: 10/10 so well made maps and encounters    amazing Gameplay, but takes a LOT to start, from the first to second battle it takes almost 1h of story so you get used to everyone, after that there aint much long scenes like that.

    story wise:it's a 10/10 for this Kind of game,

    Graphic wise:its a question of opinion ion if you like the style, for me its not good or bad

    the story battles: 10/10 so well made maps and encounters make every battle unique and fun

    Non story battles : 7/10 the non story battle are push overs with no fun just play for the XP/itens

    Customization 3/10 there is none, most stuff is based on level, you cant equip anything besides 2 accessories for each person. there is no class choices, you just level up until a upgraded class unlocks, and its the same as previous class with a new sprite + 2 skills then 1+ skill.

    the game is based in the story of your main party, the story is good, the main party is so/so and they change according to your choices, ALL Choices stats are hidden, but some are too obvious other are not.

    and here we get to the good part, the choices, there are so many that changes the course of game play, that is the high light, even that 80% of the choices are obvious if someone will like or not, also every 5m a message saying that you resolve changed will pop up, but since its a hidden stats... well

    and here the bad: the main party suck compared to the people with no story that joins... and you cant take everyone into to battle so you have to choose, good chars? or story important people that you can care?    … Expand
  33. Zski
    Jun 12, 2022
    7
    A great game with a lot of lost opportunity. I really did enjoy this game and will easily recommend it to fans of the genre as it is a solid strategy RPG. I bought the game thinking I would be addicted to the gameplay and the story would be decent, but it turns out it is the other way around. To start with the positive, the game tackles storytelling in such an engaging and digestibleA great game with a lot of lost opportunity. I really did enjoy this game and will easily recommend it to fans of the genre as it is a solid strategy RPG. I bought the game thinking I would be addicted to the gameplay and the story would be decent, but it turns out it is the other way around. To start with the positive, the game tackles storytelling in such an engaging and digestible approach. The first 4-5 chapters (the demo) are a complete drag, and they really just lay down the backdrop, introduce the characters, and allow you some opportunity to build a foundation for your convictions, which are the three “decision trees”. The story is a bit complex, but the chapters, summaries, and world map really illustrate the war that is the main vehicle for the story. I really respect how they were able to make a somewhat complex story into something that is so engaging and easy to follow. Typically, I enjoy a good story, but I sometimes lose interest in RPGs that go on well past 20 hours, but it turns out that the story was what I enjoyed the most. The convictions system and decision making system are awesome and really make the story connect with you. As the game progresses, you are asked to make some decisions where it feels like there isn’t a clear correct answer, and each option has related benefits and consequences. I also appreciate that there are some decisions that are completely wrong despite you thinking it could have been the right path, and it has immediate effects in the story and gameplay. It feels like just about every interaction is meaningful, unlike similar games in the genre, like Fire Emblem: Three Houses, which feels like it is mostly filler.

    As far as the gameplay goes, it’s still excellent, but it doesn’t really shine as much as I anticipated going into this game. I really like that it is challenging and punishing, and it requires you to fully think out your moves as the punishment can be devastating. However, it really doesn’t do anything that most other strategy RPGs have done. It almost feels like a slightly simplified version of the genre as a whole. It also feels a bit robotic at times, because you quickly learn that every chapter has two major story elements and then a battle, which makes it flow poorly. That’s not to say the gameplay is bad, because it’s really good, but it just feels like they fell pretty short on the actual gameplay and progression. The lack of any type of post game content proves just reiterates that they were far less focused on the gameplay than they were on the story.

    The presentation is also a bit on the weaker side. I love the HD2D art style, particularly that of similar games like Octopath Traveler. However this game has a visual identity crisis - the graphics are too good and polished for it to feel like a classic 2D pixel game, but they’re not good enough to be modern graphics. It almost makes the visual aesthetic of the game feel a bit lazy. The music is also a bit underwhelming. Although I thought the voice acting was pretty good.

    All in all, it’s an excellent strategy RPG with a fantastic story, I do recommend it to everyone. It just feels like there is a lot of wasted opportunity and it could have been much more than what it became.    … Expand
  34. FlexosuarousRex
    Mar 25, 2022
    7
    Triangle Strategy (TS) is a rather enjoyable SRPG with your run of the mill SRPG mechanics. Where the game shines is in its artistic design, sporting beautiful pixelart akin to Octopath Traveler.

    The plot is serviceable, but can actually be pretty dull at times. The cast of good guys is perfectly likable and the cast of wrongdoers are perfectly detestable - but the story just isn't that    Triangle Strategy (TS) is a rather enjoyable SRPG with your run of the mill SRPG mechanics. Where the game shines is in its artistic design, sporting beautiful pixelart akin to Octopath Traveler.

    The plot is serviceable, but can actually be pretty dull at times. The cast of good guys is perfectly likable and the cast of wrongdoers are perfectly detestable - but the story just isn't that notable. It tends to tread very familiar territory, but the characters are likable enough for me to have seen it through to the end. The scales of conviction are a unique addition that offers a way for the player to directly change the path that the story takes - if the player can persuade the party members to go along with it, that is. I thought sections with the scales were rather fun and unique and set triangle strategy apart from other SRPGs in that regard.

    The sheer amount of text really burnt me out during my first playthrough, but it was because I liked the characters and wanted to see them fleshed out that I continued to view all of the optional character stories. However, Even skipping all of the optional cutscenes, the player will still do a considerable amount of watching, listening, and reading in order to experience the main story (these sections can be skipped as well if the player isn't feeling them). I enjoy story-rich games and don't mind reading walls of text in moderation but, unfortunately, Triangle Strategy doesn't do a great job of juggling story and gameplay. The experience to me seemed somewhat stilted.

    The gameplay is pretty average in terms of SRPGs. Its great for newcomers due to the mechanics in play being simple to understand, but I can't help but compare the game to other SRPGs already available on the switch such as the Disgaea series and FE Three Houses. There are a lot more options in those games in terms of combat mechanics and character customization that leaves Triangle Strategy feeling like a dumbed down version - I think Square Enix did much better previously with their own SRPG Final Fantasy Tactics.

    Triangle Strategy is by no means a bad game, and I encourage anyone who is interested to check it out. I would say this game would be more enjoyable for newcomers to the SRPG genre and much less so for SRPG enthusiasts. Still, I would recommend to those same players that they check out Three Houses first.

    TLDR: its an enjoyable experience for the most part but there are better SRPGS on switch.    … Expand
  35. GRX3m0m
    Feb 2, 2023
    7
    Interested concept, nice game, but it gets frustrating with trying to get others to agree to your choice. The battles, at times, feel like they are WAY above the recommended level and some made me think they were devised by a vengeful 5 year old that wasn't given ice-cream.
  36. viroodiem
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    Actual review.

    Pros: Gorgeous visuals, though they can at times be a tiny bit janky. All in all its among the most pleasant to look at on switch. 9/10 Music: As memorable and infectious as anything from Square. Though definitely not very unique. 7.5/10 Mechanics: The games true sweet spot. The battles and systems are engaging without being overwhelming or impossible. Some can be    Actual review.

    Pros: Gorgeous visuals, though they can at times be a tiny bit janky. All in all its among the most pleasant to look at on switch. 9/10

    Music: As memorable and infectious as anything from Square. Though definitely not very unique. 7.5/10

    Mechanics: The games true sweet spot. The battles and systems are engaging without being overwhelming or impossible. Some can be quite challenging but for the most part hard but fair difficulty.9.5/10

    Cons:

    Script: 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. 3/10

    Which brings to the worst element in the game

    Voice acting: Inexcusable. The voice actors all sound bored and disinterested. Too many of the voice actors sound nearly identical making characters indistinguishable. You would be better served to turn voice down to zero than listen to this because it is grating and really detracts from the game. It might be something you could overlook had it not been for how much narrative exposition went into the game. 0/10

    Pacing: Poor. Its too much like a JRPG pacing where it inexcusably takes like 2 hours worth of cut scenes before getting to any actual game play. Its worse here. In 7 hours of play there was all of 2 battle sequences. YMMV but dont expect much different. It takes far too much time trying to set up these three kingdoms and their strife at the expense of the player. Once it gets that out of the way and picks up the pace it becomes enjoyable but that is beyond the 10 hour mark. That is a MASSIVE commitment on the part of the player to slog through such poorly written and voice acted drek. 3.5/10

    Summary: 6/10
    If you can endure the horrendous voice acting and ball and chain pacing there is a true gem here. The mechanics and battles do make up for the terrible cliched and uninspired story once you actually get to them. I would almost say another year of development time would have benefitted this project but its not the technicals that are lacking, Someone should be fired for thinking the writing and voice acting was in any way acceptable. So it definitely drags the whole project down and inevitably this is a game that will quickly get traded in and in a year you will see copies of this for sale about 25-35 dollars because of the quality of those fatal flaws.

    Definitely worth a buy, but definitely not at full 60$ price tag.    … Expand
  37. RowanBlack
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    triangle strategy is not a bad game but several things could have been done better. The graphics are very retro and that by design. The story is something you get beat over the head with told in sever different ways I felt like the game was 90% story 10% gameplay. The voice acting, excellent it was included but it wasn't very good. New game plus requiring 4 playthroughs ? to complete.triangle strategy is not a bad game but several things could have been done better. The graphics are very retro and that by design. The story is something you get beat over the head with told in sever different ways I felt like the game was 90% story 10% gameplay. The voice acting, excellent it was included but it wasn't very good. New game plus requiring 4 playthroughs ? to complete. Nier automata has been the only game to do new game playthroughs well. Expect to need to rehash several parts of the story. Not a bad game, just should only be for people who like lots of story and tactics gameplay.… Expand
  38. roychen
    Mar 9, 2022
    6
    The gameplay is great, but the plot is really boring and lengthy. 8/10 mechanics and 1/10 story.
  39. Bleudl
    Mar 13, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I tried to like this game but it's just lacking. The story pacing is slow that made me keep on putting the game down and do other stuff. Just didn't keep my interest outside of the battles. Characters definitely lacking skills or far too similar with one another: 3 elemental spells, push, multiple slash tiles, pretty much it. And what I dislike the most, there's one ending where you need to do veeeery specific choices in the game. I would've been fine that there'd be multiple paths to reach such ending, but with the way how the game is so slow, 1 playthrough is enough for me. Game is pretty though, but the graphics isnt as crisp as I thought it was gonna be. When I look at it hard, I find it hazy and cloudy. Character promotion could've been nicer but then again, it's just 1 path. No other choices. Only special thing about this is its 2D HD and a lil bit of a story that tries.… Expand
  40. carlcriv
    Apr 11, 2022
    6
    Pros:
    Unique story progression (conviction system)
    Great visuals; 2D HD is eye candy. Music is okay Cons: Customization is lacking - each character only has one progression to follow which takes away the fun from building unique and interesting builds. I was looking forward to the weapon skills/promotion abilities, but none of them changes how you would play that character. It just    Pros:
    Unique story progression (conviction system)
    Great visuals; 2D HD is eye candy.
    Music is okay

    Cons:
    Customization is lacking - each character only has one progression to follow which takes away the fun from building unique and interesting builds. I was looking forward to the weapon skills/promotion abilities, but none of them changes how you would play that character. It just allows you to play it better.
    Main characters are boring AF
    Voice acting is trash
    Pace is very slow (it's practically a visual novel with a few battle scenes). I'm a sucker for story-driven SRPG games like FE and and FFT. I love the cutscenes in FFT and I'm excited to see the story progress. But TS has far too much cutscenes. If you're taking an hour just to go through all the cutscenes and character stories before popping into a 20-min story battle (and this happens every story battle), you're playing a visual novel, not a tactics game.
    Story isn't even great, character dialogues are questionable most of the times.
    Gameplay isn't as deep as you would like.
    Controls are bad
    - there are countless times where I press B to reset the cursor only for it to default the character to "SKIP TURN". There's already a shortcut (+) for the SKIP TURN, why use B as well?
    - some time when camera angles shift (either due to player or game changing the angles), the directional controls get's swapped (right goes up, and up goes left, etc). it's confusing and annoying AF.

    TLDR: 6/10
    it's a visual novel with a few battles in between where character progression is close to none, and the story is 'meh'. But visuals are great anyway. Suits it I guess, since it's a visual novel.    … Expand
  41. Renzokuken
    Mar 7, 2022
    5
    Coming off the back of Octopath Traveller I expected a strategy RPG of similarly high quality, and while Triangle Strategy has decent combat, the game just doesn't want you to play it. Buyers should be aware that this game plays more like a visual novel with a bolted on strategy RPG than the full on strategy game we were sold. This would be OK if the game were marketed as a hybridComing off the back of Octopath Traveller I expected a strategy RPG of similarly high quality, and while Triangle Strategy has decent combat, the game just doesn't want you to play it. Buyers should be aware that this game plays more like a visual novel with a bolted on strategy RPG than the full on strategy game we were sold. This would be OK if the game were marketed as a hybrid SRPG/Visual novel, but it isn't and what's worse, the plot taking up 90% of the game, isn't particularly interesting.

    Pros:
    Combat is fun and engaging.
    Art direction is on point.
    Large number of recruitable characters

    Cons:
    Graphics are blurry.
    Music is uninteresting.
    The balance of combat to story is way off.
    The story is boring and uninspired with a terrible script.
    Character progression is extremely linear with no real customization.
    The voice acting is horrendous.

    In conclusion, if you want a good strategy game any Fire Emblem, FF Tactics or Tactics Ogre entry does it as good, if not better. If you love the art direction and 2D/3D hybrid style, Octopath is exactly the same only without the blur. Triangle Strategy is maybe worth a look if you're a die hard fan of the genre and really don't mind slogging through the mundane plot to get to the combat, but for most this game just isn't worth the asking price.    … Expand
  42. DreamCore
    Apr 27, 2022
    5
    Very disappointing overall. The only thing good about this game is the visuals.

    It's basically an interactive movie with 80% cutscenes and 20% fights in between. This would be fine had the story been exceptional. Unfortunately it's a quite dull political tale that you've already seen so many times. The game economy is extremely frustrating. All upgrades are extremely expensive,    Very disappointing overall. The only thing good about this game is the visuals.

    It's basically an interactive movie with 80% cutscenes and 20% fights in between. This would be fine had the story been exceptional. Unfortunately it's a quite dull political tale that you've already seen so many times.

    The game economy is extremely frustrating. All upgrades are extremely expensive, combined with the fact that you have 18 characters. You will only be able to upgrade a few and thus has to be really careful with who you chose to upgrade as there is no room for experimentation here.

    The fact that there is no exp share and most encounters only allow 10 characters means you're looking into some serious grinding to level them all up unless you want to focus on a few which I ended up doing. What makes grinding worse is that outside of the story battles, the only way of getting exp is to repeat the same few tavern mock battles over and over. Fun? No...

    The voting system is also fundamentally broken. It's based on a random number generator which is affected by invisible stats that you gain from doing various things that are never really explained. If these hidden stats are not high enough it doesn't matter which dialogue options you use when trying to persuade characters. Also some characters are listed as "undecided" when they in fact are 100% aligned to one outcome unless you can persuade them. The whole system just stinks.

    Unfortunately the game has too many fundamental design flaws that I simply can't recommend it to anyone but hardcore fans of the genre.    … Expand
  43. sarisa
    Mar 18, 2022
    5
    For me this is the biggest disappointment in 2022 (so far).

    Triangle Strategy is unfortunately nowhere as good as Octopath Traveler... It's just average game. It may be important information for people who were excited about this game due to OT, like myself. I know it's different genre, and I very much like games like Fire Emblem (which I scored 8 or even 9 in case of Three Houses),    For me this is the biggest disappointment in 2022 (so far).

    Triangle Strategy is unfortunately nowhere as good as Octopath Traveler... It's just average game. It may be important information for people who were excited about this game due to OT, like myself.

    I know it's different genre, and I very much like games like Fire Emblem (which I scored 8 or even 9 in case of Three Houses), but it's not the point. Anyway, there has already been told enough about all drawbacks of Triangle Strategy in here, so please refer to other mixed comments which cover them honest in detailed way.

    I just wanted to warn all people who could possibly hope Triangle Strategy would be of similar quality to Octopath Traveler - there is a big chance you'll be disappointed :(

    Also, It's a pity to read all these "Very positive" comments with little justification. Not because of the other people opinions. It just makes me sad how much money they put nowadays into marketing and amplifying a product instead of making simply a good one. It makes me really sad, because if developers keep same trajectory in Octopath Traveler 2 one day, this could be disaster... :(    … Expand
  44. UnknownDeath
    Mar 15, 2022
    5
    Whoever wrote the story for this game really thought their audience would be captivated with dull political lore and hidden nuances within the story. I have probably skipped like 6 early game cutscenes waiting for the next battle. Even octopath wasn't this bad. Square Enix dropped the ball on this Story wise. Gameplay is what you'd expect out of a tactical rpg. Nothing blew me away.
  45. Mangrove
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    If you have an endless amount of money, this game is a fine addition to your Switch collection. However, I like to use the price tag on a game as a benchmark for my expectations. Up to 20 bucks would be a good buy or even a steal. 30 seems average and fair. But anything above it, especially the 60 euro triple A game standard price tag, is just better spent elsewhere. 60 bucks on a SwitchIf you have an endless amount of money, this game is a fine addition to your Switch collection. However, I like to use the price tag on a game as a benchmark for my expectations. Up to 20 bucks would be a good buy or even a steal. 30 seems average and fair. But anything above it, especially the 60 euro triple A game standard price tag, is just better spent elsewhere. 60 bucks on a Switch nets you games like Breath of the Wild, Mario Odyssey and Fire Emblem: Three Houses. This game doesn't hold a candle to those games.

    The game looks like Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced with a bit more polish. That's a GBA game. Back then, in 2003, when the standards for games were a lot lower FFTA was a solid buy. paying 60 bucks 20 years later for basically a graphical update and a more expansive story just doesn't make sense considering what other studios are putting out on the Switch. If you ever get this on sale for 15-30 then read this review as a 7.5. This game definitely received some love and it does scratch that grid based tactics game itch if that's what you're looking for. The combat is fine, the story isn't really my favourite but it could be yours, and the spritework does look appealing if it's your thing. But for 60, I can't give it more than a 5.    … Expand
  46. MasculineTaru
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    Very Average game you "THINK" is going to be a successor to Final Fantasy Tactics. Then the game begins with 2 hours of dialogue and hand holding. Followed by a map you cannot move on freely, battles sparsed between hours of boring, predictable dialogue. Game even has soft locks based on invisible decisions that are based off of vague dialogue options you pick.

    OVerall very    Very Average game you "THINK" is going to be a successor to Final Fantasy Tactics. Then the game begins with 2 hours of dialogue and hand holding. Followed by a map you cannot move on freely, battles sparsed between hours of boring, predictable dialogue. Game even has soft locks based on invisible decisions that are based off of vague dialogue options you pick.

    OVerall very dissappointing. Also no recruitable common soldiers or generic party members. Everyone has to have a personality and voice over now... and that sucks.    … Expand
  47. CooperMarlow
    Jun 13, 2022
    5
    One dimensional characters and a mind numbingly railroaded boring cliché story does not a masterpiece make. The moderately enjoyable gameplay and art style are this game's biggest strengths. For me, this game is the quintessential definition of mediocre. Even if your a fan for turn based tactics RPGs, I think you can safely give this one a pass.
  48. TheEndType
    Jul 11, 2023
    5
    5 score is because of the battle system, which is great! but it's more like playing a novel, with too much text, and 0 actions. I honestly will buy this game with an 80% discount.
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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.
  52. 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
  53. Tkrantz
    Mar 12, 2022
    4
    Can’t get over the absurd amount of dialogue and handholding. Looks cool, so points there…
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. 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.
  58. 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
  59. 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..
  60. 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
  61. 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.
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. 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
  65. 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
  66. 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.
  67. 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
  68. 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
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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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