Entropy

all the style of a 00s JRPG with all the weirdo NPCs of a soulsborne.

(Writing during initial early access.) Absolutely amazing game so far. The world is more deep and interesting than any other RPG I can think of. Buy it to support the most underrated dev team. If the rest of the game is as strong as chapter 1, this will be an incredible game.

Jest naprawdę ciekawie! Większość PSX-siarzy odnajdzie w Entropii masę smaczków, przywołujących te mityczne, stare, dobre czasy. Dizajn jest mocny, nieco psychodeliczny, dziwny - w ten intrygujący sposób. Walka turowa? Czysta esenscja. Przynosi satysfakcję i niepewność w swej losowości. Czy fabuła wciąga? Podobnie, jak to przy każdym takim tytule sprzed lat - trzeba zagrać, poznać, wgryźć się i nie dać (albo właśnie dać), się pożreć. Szczerze polecam! 8,5+/10

enjoyed it quite a bit, looking forward to more

For the time being, Early Access covers Act 1 and I must say I do enjoy what I see. Combat is very fun though it seems to be missing some sounds and "weight" to it like firearms not making any noise. And the story is very interesting and obviously has a lot of thought going into it and likely the main appeal for many players in addition to the art style is charming and I dig the ugly mix of fantasy and body horror it somewhat has going on and you can fiddle with the options as well. I do have some issues and that's down to general game design (I presume this will change after Act 1) but there's a lack of stuff to interact with in the open world and could do with more side quests (maybe bounties too at the board where you get merc?) to give you reason to explore since otherwise it's just walking from set piece to set piece. Which also plays into the grind for gold which is pretty rough as battles only give you five gold at best and even boss battles give you 20 gold due to upkeep eating away your money. As mercs are pretty pricey while starting under level so they can get one-shot and I wish you could re-roll since you'll need another frontliner and then only get mages. But then a merc who's good with a sword and missing an arm is about the same price as a mage who has all their limbs, is a bit strange. Despite that, I think it's pretty interesting and I look forward to the finish product as I had plenty fun so far and do recommend it if you like more harsh turn-based rpgs.

I am again a child experiencing ffix for the first time. I stare at the screen, unfamiliar with concepts like narrative tropes or fantasy cliches (of which there are none), and I am in awe of the sorcery used to create this world and enchant me. its friday evening and I know true happiness.

Simple but intense turn based combat, playing on the recommended difficulty makes what should be a simple fight that much more intense, not wanting to lose any of your party members to permadeath while not knowing what to expect from the next enemy you encounter is great. I enjoyed the final fight of act 1 a lot, I went in with what I thought was more supplies than I'd ever possibly need and nearly lost a couple people. There's no save scumming so don't engage in fights lightly, I came from Dread Delusion and I enjoyed the lore and world building in that game, it seems to retain that quality in this game as well, the characters and world you're thrown head first into feels deep and complex and every character you meet has something new to teach you about the lore and events that have impacted the world. I really like the art direction they went with for the portraits of people you're talking to, and a lot of the camera work when entering a new area reminds me of Ocarina of Time. The soundtrack was also really good. I hope the next act comes soon.

I am a huge fan of turn-based RPGs with great art and story. This game checks all boxes and I could not put my controller down :) I enjoyed the choices and the dialogue. It seemed reminiscent of Planescape: Torment in that way. After looking at other reviews, the game does have a spike in difficulty, BUT I think it's a natural progression and the player can redeem themselves. The combat is easy to grasp, but also calls for some strategizing. This isn't an RPG where you can just spam attacks the entire time. Each of your mercenaries has a purpose and I got attached to mine. I enjoyed the combat and the gameplay. I'd say the game is worth every penny ! I can't wait until more is released and I absolutely loved the art direction in this game !