Lost Eidolons

I initially tried this game around the time Veil of the Witch came out into early access and didn't really look back. With its full 1.0 release, I decided to go back and check out the Fire Emblem-like Ocean Drive put out. I am currently a little over half-way through, and really enjoy the darker tone on a story of rebellion that doesn't quite get the knife edge level edginess of Redemption Reapers. I found myself investing more in these characters than the doomed squad from that game as well, even if the stakes are against this crew of mercenaries' survival too. One piece of advice is to NOT skip the cutscenes or conversations; a lot of important contextual stuff happens so just take your time in camp. On replay, I found myself appreciating the differences that mark out Lost Eidolons compared to other titles in the SRPG, Fire Emblem-inspired space. The art direction is phenomenal; the gritty, grim world is portrayed appropriate colors, but the cinematic elements in both battle and camp dialogue really stand out. The in-battle cinematics are fun take on the battle animations and really give the sense of scale, kinda like Banner of the Maid in that respect. The fully voiced dialogues are peak, but the shortened, less voiced conversations still have heart behind them. TLDR: coming back after Veil of the Witch made me appreciate what this game was doing more. Worth the price, even better on sale. Will finish eventually

On paper, it's exactly what I want -- but it is one of the rare few games that has a story and presentation so insultingly botched that no amount of gameplay could get me to continue playing it.

Una obra de arte, buena historia y muy bien contada, hasta me ha sacado alguna lagrimilla. [spoiler](El final flojito xd)[/spoiler]Recomiendo jugar la primera vez sin permamuerte y en dificultad normal para disfrutar la historia. Hay opción de nueva partida+. Si quieres jugar en difícil y con permamuerte para conseguir el logro, es tu mejor opción. Y encima lo compré por 2€. 11/10 ¡Ya quiero comprar el siguiente!

If you've been playing King's Bounty 2, this game will feel VERY similar. The combination of Heroes 3 (combat) with a camp management feels engaging. The story starts to pick up and feels like an adventure you want to be part of. It's fully voiced, there is loot, turn based combat, the characters are interesting and i'm looking forward to see how the story evolves. --- EDIT: Just finished the game, took me a bit over 50h and did most of side quests. Game is amazing, story was good, totally worthy the invested time and i hope they make a sequel.

The number of cut scenes and stilted dialogue make this game unplayable.

This game is an interesting one. Very slow burn. As you get further into it, you find yourself more curious about what is going to happen. Gameplay itself is ok. Nothing revolutionary and somewhat plain. The one thing I have to really complement is character development. I found myself really interested in the characters and their separate stories. Great job with that. If you like turn based strategy rpgs like Fire Emblem or Shining Force I would give this one a shot.

Actual ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ why is there so much talking

Fire Emblem for adults

I would describe this game as the unbuttered, plain white bread version of Fire Emblem. It plays almost 1-1 like three houses but without a significant amount of the polish and style. Now don't get it twisted, it PLAYS fine and I could even see myself liking it if it weren't for the other issue. I think the thing that really puts me off is this clash between the very realistic, traditional western artystyle and the very anime/cartoonish dialogue. The voice acting for the main protagonist is especially hammed up, he sounds like he's trying to voice a plucky 14yr old shonen protagonist from a forgotten 2008 anime. Between that and the lifeless facial animations I just couldn't do it. I didn't give it too much of my time but that is only because I could sense a 5/10 game then saw in the forums the story is 50 hours. If you are completely and utterly desperate to scratch the Fire Emblem itch in an objectively inferior package, grab it on sale maybe? Idk.