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
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#38 Best Switch Game of 2022
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#11 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2022

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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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