I have been looking forward to this when it was announced some time ago as Project Triangle Strategy. Only dropped this project in name only. First, analog control scheme for me in tv mode was bit sensitive. That is sole reason for 4 of 5. Second and on, this is a hardcore strategy game from Square Enix. Visually reminiscent of Octopath Traveler, which is not surprising as both are Square Enix games. Both games take time to ensure gamer is invested in the story line. You literally shape the story by the choices made along the way. The amount of information received from party members and NPCs get shaped from your choices. Example from early game in photo. I like the introduction of tension. This is occurring through wording and body language of characters. Don’t know what bad reviews are for when exposition is needed. You find out about someone through discussion. In a game, you either have to listen to audio or read it. It’s a strategy game. At some point, you have to READ to know what tactics you might employ to be successful. Can’t GUESS and hope for best. Tactics/strategy require some interaction and observation. Story, tactical decision and long implication, story setting, ability to shape future choices…wait the same items that games like ELDEN RING are not lauded on a more typical strat-rpg like triangle strategy. Really a shame. This is an excellent game. As an aside, play it in native Japanese! Dubs, my opinion, tend toward horrible. The natural inflection is conveyed better for me in its original language.

One of my favorite games of all time already! Love this strategy rpg, remind me of older final fantasy games.

The game looks so beautiful and i’m super excited to play it

This game is awesome. I have spent hundreds of hours playing it already.

There is a lot of dialog throughout the game, so you'll want to be prepared to listen through it if you want to learn about the world and the conflict it takes place in. At some point, I found myself more invested in the story, as I played the game, because of its large cast of characters, but you can speed through and skip the dialog if you just want to play the game. As a tactical RPG, it delivers. The game gives a gentle introduction, and gradually ups the difficulty to the point where you need to figure out what works best against which units, where to position your team and take into account the environment. If you are under leveled and are defeated, you'll actually get to keep your experience points on your next retry, bringing your team's experience to match the recommended level of the game. This idea is genius, as it makes it fair and challenging to its design. If not there are opportunities to do "mental mock" battles, which are practice battles that also earn experience points. On top of all this is also a character upgrade system, that allows you to upgrade your teams with money and items earned throughout the game. The story's choices and branches also encourages multiple playthroughs, adding replayability. Overall, Triangle Strategy, is an excellent tactical RPG, with a grand story to back it up, and its mechanics are deep and through making it a fun, challenging but fair game.