
A semi-open world, monster tamer RPG, set in a digital, futuristic environment, with fast-paced combat, a card minigame and focus on exploration.
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Anode Heart is an homage to the classic monster tamer games of the early 2000s. It's set in a futuristic world where physical and virtual reality are deeply intertwined, and have become almost indistinguishable from one other.

You play as Seek, a robot with no memories. Your journey begins by awakening next to a metallic pod on a foggy shore. While exploring Stack Island, you'll partner up with Tama, mysterious creatures born inside the Net, that have recently started materializing in the Overworld. Your mission will be to find out who and what you are, and with the help of Tama, to prevent a great calamity looming on the horizon.

Game features:
* 140+ Tameable creatures (30-ish available in the Demo)
* 300+ techs that they can learn
* Fast battling system
* Card battle minigame
* Breeding/Rebooting monsters for greater stats and max level
* Semi-open world
* 20+ Unique overworld areas
* 40 recruitable characters
Reboot system:
Your creatures have a max level cap. By rebooting them back to Level 1, you increase their level cap, and their overall Potential. When they reach their previous max level again, they'll be stronger than they were before. Repeat this cycle to create powerful beasts!

JRPGs and monster tamer games have defined my childhood and they've greatly inspired me to create my own stories and games. I'm happy to be working on a monster tamer of my own, and I hope to share a new story today that you'll enjoy.
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Languages: English, French
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please stop praying for my caterpillar, u are making him too strong!! He started smoking a pipe & the bosses say their attacks don't work on him :(
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It's one of the more enjoyable monster collection games, having a great art direction, beautiful designs and an interesting world to explore. Among its peers it also stands out by incorporating mechanics that make evolution and training closer to Digimon World rather than Pokémon.
[h2] Positif [/h2] [h3] Gameplay [/h3] un pokemon-like qui a sa propre personnalité [h3] Scénario [/h3] Classique, mais pas mauvais [h3] Niveau [/h3] beaucoup de bonnes idées, phases de plateforme, phases inspée de zelda. [h2] Négatif [/h2] [h3] Bug[/h3] Pas mal de bugs avec les déplacements, être bloqué dans un mur est problèmatique [h3] les tamas [/h3] Les tama sont les petits monstres qui vous accompagneront. La plupart sont sympas, mais le pixelart sont parfois incompréhensible. [h2] Conclusion [/h2] Un bon pokemon-like mais avec des defaults.
I've put 14 hours into this game so far and I really like it. It is really thoughtfully designed and has some interesting systems I haven't seen before. I'm blown away by the size of the map every time I play. Somehow I keep discovering massive new areas. The only bugs I've found so far were both times when I was able to go outside of the map and wander where I shouldn't have, but they were of no consequence (I wasn't softlocked or anything). I'm the type of player to wander the edge of the map looking for escapes and easter-eggs though, so this is no surprise.
Adorable and charming monster collector game, very nostalgic and easy to pickup. An in-depth combat system and an above average main story will keep you entertained as you pursue your main goal of expanding the creatures under your care and exploring their powers. Great music, solid characters, and quite a few minigames and subsystems to provide more depth if you're looking for it.
Good game.
Una di quelle perle di cui non si sente parlare in giro abbastanza. Mi sono imbattuto in questo gioco per caso e me ne sono innamorato, tanto da attendere con ansia il 2. Ottimo RPG monster collector, molto vario ambientato in un mondo digitale che è più coerente al tema di digimon! Giocandolo si percepisce l'amore e la passione impressa dallo sviluppatore nella sua opera.
Un excellent jeu mais pas parfait pour autant ! Qu'est ce qu'Anode Heart ? Un jeu de capture de monstre et de combat au tour par tour (on pourrait le comparer à Pokémon bien qu'il s'en différencie sur de nombreux points). L'histoire consiste à ramener dans notre ville de départ tout plein de PNJ pour faire prospérer la ville. Pour cela, nous allons dompter des créatures pour nous aider à affronter d'autres créatures dans des combats au tour par tour. Les combats sont à la fois classique et unique : c'est du tour par tour avec des attaques qui font plus de dégât en fonction des éléments, mais on possède un certains nombre de Point d'Action par tour. Chaque compétence utilise un nombre de point d'action précis et il est même possible d'utiliser plus de PA que ce que l'on possède en prenant le risque d'en donner à l'ennemi lors de son tour ! Il y a en plus de ça un système de nombre d'utiliser pour éviter d'utiliser encore et toujours la même attaque au cours d'un combat. ATTENTION cependant, le système de progression se base sur un système de réssurection. Pour faire simple, notre monstre ne peut pas dépasser le niveau 10. Une fois le niveau 10 atteint, notre créature peut se réincarner au niveau 1 pour ensuite atteindre le niveau 15... ou elle pourra se réincarner au niveau pour viser le niveau 20. Cette boucle de gameplay peut frustrer ou faire fuir certains joueurs. Deux choses à savoir : si vous ne réincarnez pas toutes vos créatures en même temps, les créatures de plus faibles niveaux rattraperont rapidement les plus fortes et ça fait un roulement dans votre équipe. Sinon, il existe une option pour désactiver ça, mais je ne l'ai pas testé et le jeu indique que ça chamboule l'équilibre (logique). L'équilibre de base est plutôt correct. Plus d'une fois on se retrouve à éclaté des ennemis. Mais globalement, il y a du challenge un peu partout. Les bons points : - Un univers qui transpire la nostalgie. Si vous avez joué à Digimon World 1&3 sur PS1, vous allez forcément retrouver beaucoup, beaucoup, beaucoup de référence dans Anode Heart. - Le jeu est beau, possède de nombreuses zones aux décors variés. Ainsi qu'un bestiaire fourni ! - Des combats stratégiques... Bien que pas toujours équilibré ! (tendance à être de plus en plus simple en avançant). - Un jeu de carte en parallèle du jeu complet qui n'est pas mauvais et même plutôt cool ! Point faibles : - J'aurai aimé un meilleur équilibrage / plus de challenge dans le jeu. Mais ça reste très correct.
I have been searching for a more evolved (ha) version of Pokemon, and this comes pretty close to what I was envisioning! The story is quite immersive, the characters are charming, the monster designs are nicely done, there is an abundance of quests to do. However, this one isn't really for more casual gamers, like myself, as it doesn't really do an adequate job of explaining the breeding system or making it intuitive or interesting to figure out. I do want to finish this game some time, but without utilizing the breeding system, monsters you train cannot become strong enough to advance the story near the end. It's unfortunate as the game is quite fun otherwise. I would still recommend this game though, just with caveats.
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