[b]Pros[/b]
- A typical RPG game that brings a certain nostalgia for old games
- Visual Novel scenes were a great choice because they add something different and give an impression of more interaction with NPCs and characters
- Well-built scenery and terrific arts
- BGM and Soundtrack are lovely, with changes in crucial moments that make the game experience much more vibrant.
- Well-built history with unexpected twists.
- The game explains well how to play and has a very intuitive system, so it’s easy to adapt
- Very affordable price
- The difficulty is not exaggerated, so you don’t have to stay in repetitive battles to evolve and to be able to go ahead.
[b]Cons[/b]
- If the player seeks a high level of difficulty, it can be disappointed since the game has a moderate challenge, even in the hard setting.
- Some bugs in the scenario and in some parts if the player tries to do something unexpected.
- Some crucial battles of the plot of the game are easier than expected, which leaves a flavor of protagonism of the characters
- Making money in the game can be frustrating when looking for the desired item, as this requires going back and forth to the same fields and fighting the same enemies (you could have a greater diversity of opponents).
[i]Story[/i]
The game begins by showing us problems between government and citizens who are not happy as things are occurring, so the main character starts a hunt for the leader of the rebel group, which leads him to one of the first allies to travel through various areas of the game. During the journey, the player is discovering a deeper plot on what is really happening there as he begins to grow more and more the feeling that not all truth is being seen.
With this background, Insurgence - Chains of Renegade leads the player to cross the entire Aereon realm in search of answers that throughout the story bring more questions. Thus, the player is guided to a deep political plot while his companions and the main character itself are linked by deep loops of losses in their lives.
[i]Gameplay[/i]
The gameplay style is a typical RPGs per turn. However, the player can know precisely the order of attack of his team and enemies, which gives him an excellent advantage to prepare strategies.
The attacks of the characters are divided between basic attacks, attacks that use the magical force of the character and special attacks (which are usually devastating against enemies).
In terms of difficulty, the game starts in an elementary mode, which makes the experience of the playing this part too easy. From the middle to the end of the game, the player may be surprised by the sudden increase of difficulty, which does not really require a new strategy, just letting the game a little more complicated and finally forcing some cures and the usage of some items.
[i]Graphics[/i]
The game presents a well-constructed graphics part, so the player feels inside the environments as he goes from caves to the interior of buildings. However, the highlight of the game is the usage of scenes in a Visual Novel style, these give a much greater touch of life to the dialogues and characters, even when buying from NPCs end up being more pleasant because of this feature.
One point that could be reviewed is the presence of the mouse on the screen, although this can be taken to a point where it disappears, it turns out to be an uncomfortable point if the player hits the mouse, or just forget to remove it once the game.
[i]Sound & Music[/i]
If not the best part of the game, is amongst the best. The songs and sounds of the game are very well placed and enjoyable, which is not seen in any game of the type. Sometimes, the music and sounds fit the scene so well that it seems natural to hear that in that environment.
Another point that can be highlighted is an NPC that presents us with 2 great options to listen, thus being an arbitrary point for the player, but that is worth pausing the adventure to listen to it.
The only negative point that stands out to the sounds of the game is due to the dialogues, the sound of the letters appearing becomes annoying after following the story after a few hours of playthrough (changing the sounds as the chapters pass, or according to the cities are reached would be more enjoyable, or even could have this sound removed).
[i]Controls[/i]
The controls of the game are straightforward; I played through the keyboard of my computer. I did not find any difficulty in adapting to the most basic things. However, I lacked some resources in the menu of skills and items. Due to this flaw in explaining how to change characters when equipping weapons and armor, I ended up having to keep going back and forth between characters until I learned how to get from one to another quickly and easily (there could be a tutorial on how to equip the characters to help new players).
[i]In general[/i]
After playing Insurgence - Chains of Renegade, I can say that it was worth it, the game kept me stuck with its story and intriguing characters, the scenarios were well built, and along with the fantastic soundtrack, I felt comfortable to follow the adventure of Rissa. In this way, the value that was proposed the game is an item that should be acquired and appreciated by the community, because despite its simplicity in some points, is a game with many good points and able to make the 10 hours of gameplay pass without the player even noticing.
On a scale of 0 - 5, I would give 3.9 for the game.
