Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

[Recommended] [h1]A Cute Indie Gem That Nails Old-School Tactical RPG Vibes[/h1] Just picked up Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark on a whim during a sale, and it's better than expected ! This indie game is like a love letter to classics like Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre, and for the price I paid, it’s honestly a steal. Here’s my early take after after the first run of the game definitely not a full review yet, but I’m loving what I’ve seen so far. [h2]A Nostalgic Tactical RPG Throwback[/h2] Fell Seal is a 2D tactical RPG that screams retro vibes, blending pixel art with a touch of old-school Western RPG flair. Think grid-based battles, deep class systems, and story-driven missions straight out of the PS1 era. The devs clearly wanted to recreate that Final Fantasy Tactics magic, and they’ve nailed it. The campaign maps, with their isometric layouts and strategic battles, feel like they were ripped right out of those old games. If you’re a fan of planning your moves and watching your squad of quirky characters grow, this game’s got you covered. i still saw really little tho after i play more i can say more . [h2]Gameplay[/h2] The gameplay is the classic turn-based combat is satisfying if you like this kind of games, with a job system that lets you customize your units a bit like in FFT. The 2d art is quite well done and the music and story hit that nostalgic sweet spot without feeling like a cheap knockoff, nothing too amazing from this point of view at least until now xD . I’m still early in, but the battles and the world have that quite nice retro style with its mix of lore and colorful characters. [h2]One Tiny Gripe[/h2] If I had to nitpick, the animations are a bit too basic. I get it they’re going for that retro tactical RPG style on purpose, and it fits the full game aesthetic but sometimes, the attacks and movements feel like they could use a little more flair or smoothness. It’s not a dealbreaker by any means, just something I noticed. A little extra frame and special effects could make the fights more fun . [h2]Early Verdict: 9/10[/h2] I just played the game for very little time so this is what i can say until this moment, but I really loved the style from the first screenshot i hope that it will not suck big time after playing more . For an indie game and the price i got it is really well done and worth the money . If you love Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre, or just crave a solid tactical RPG with retro charm, this is a good option. The simple animations are my only quibble, but everything else feels on spot until now. After this fast and small pre-review i can give a 9/10 quite a cute game to have in your library !

An amazing SRPG. This game's best selling point is its combat system. It is classic sword and sorcery turn based squad based combat with a rich class and ability system. It's hard to do it justice succinctly, but there are a huge number of viable builds and possibilities to explore, especially with the DLC that gives you about 20 species of monster and a bunch of extra classes to use. There are a huge number of different status effects as well which both you and the enemy will be using. The AI for this game is phenomenal and surprisingly can make relatively symmetrical encounters challenging. There is some RNG, but there are guaranteed attacks and a general baseline that most attacks hit such that actions feel impactful. Over 100 hours in, there is still more that I could learn about this game, and while there is a lot of class and build identity the balance is shockingly good to the point where I haven't really seen anything that I feel "breaks" the game. It's a long game, although if you don't do sidequest stuff and just blaze through the main game it doesn't have to be that long. The story honestly took me by surprise. It follows a lot of classic tropes and may seem a bit generic, but it picks up quite a bit later on and delivered a couple of really unforgettable moments. Music and graphics are solid. You will probably get tired of some of the tracks eventually just due to the length of the game, but they are good enough that it isn't a problem. The pixel art combat graphics grew on me more and more as I played, especially all the different animations. There's a ridiculous amount of characters and skills in this game that all have their own graphics, and they all look pretty good. The game is chock full of secrets. Some of them are a little obtuse, but they can be very satisfying as well. This is a strong recommend for anyone who loves turn based strategy.

It's alright Plenty of fun tweaking builds to make interactions like cleave + healing per step and running around the map finishing off enemies, but not as much fun reading through story as you can guess every twist fairly early on. The floating of characters in cutscenes kinda takes away any immersion I could get from a rather generic world, but I also signed in for the combat and not the story so w/e. It could use a little bit more room for passives and equipment to alllow for even more fun rather than the moderate approach of "something smart that will fit with the rest of the sentence", I mean everything is right there but you can't use it

Playing on causal and it's still really really hard. The balance is woeful in this game. I've given it many chances. It's not fun and pretty dull. Not recommended. BTW, I played one play through in normal, it was not fun. Tried on causal, seems no difference.

Depois de ver os dois finais, hora da análise. Faz anos desde que me diverti tanto com um jogo de estratégia. Fell Seal é um jogo incrível, que merece sua atenção. Vou colocar os pontos positivos e negativos: + Altíssima personalização de dificuldade; + Várias classes trocáveis; + Recompensa por usar várias classes; + Sistema de nível; + Grande quantidade de habilidades; + Boa quantidade de monstros; + Boa dificuldade geral; + Personalização de personagem; + Vários tipos de equipamentos e builds; + Várias missões extras; + Tesouros e desafios nos mapas; + Ótima história; + Belos gráficos; - Pouca variedade de músicas de fundo; - Sem dublagem de voz; - Tradução levemente falha, mas OK. No todo, é um jogo incrível. ALTAMENTE RECOMENDADO.

Good game. [Too lazy to write a review, and Steam won't let me just do a thumbs-up without text :( ]

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