TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children

I was looking for a turn based strategy game and saw this recommended on one of the forums , it was available on sale in steam and i have to say it was more than i hoped for (and slightly less than i deserved by the end) I put in more than 170 hours into the game and finished both the DLCs mostly on normal (and the last few missions on safe - more about that later) First thing first - If you enjoy tactical turn based strategy with a good story and characters you can build relations with , this is an excellent pickup and you will enjoy your time with it, But if you do not enjoy complex mechanics and do not wish to put too much effort into optimizing your character builds to gain mastery or grinding for power then you may lose interest later on. It starts of fairly straight forward but it really stacks up mechanics over mechanics in the main game , and by the time you start the DLC if you dont min max you are unlikely to get ahead even on easy difficulty. And it doesnt do a very good job of explaining things (the mediocre translation doesnt help on top) It can get overwhelming pretty quickly. A Diamond of a game with a few minor flaws. Pros: The gameplay - with a few minor grievances (like cover not making much sense) the gameplay is how you expect a tactical turnbased rpg to go the customization - you can spend more than half the time theory crafting (and half of the remainder testing the theiry), the story - a good story though gets a little confusing and convoluted after some time, the charcters - each feels distinct and relatable, Cons: Complexity - its too much , too many stats , too many masteries , too many crafting hoops , too many unique effects, Difficulty spikes - this is mostly after the DLCs , it really hits you unexpectedly and changing difficulty level doesnt help.. following the story (yes it is a pro and a con cause the translation makes it awkward and many things feel incomplete) Grindy - this goes into the difficulty spikes , you will need specific gear and masteries to progress comfortably,

I will never stop supporting the devs of this wonderful game. This is like XCOM 2 if it was more character-focused, what I mean by that is that all of the characters in this game feel very personalized and fit an obvious role. Don't get me wrong, I love XCOM 2 but this game is much more in-depth when it comes to building a character. If you liked XCOM 1-2 you will very likely enjoy this game. When troubleshooter 2 comes out it is absolutely an insta-buy for me.

I don't typically go for games that have VN elements, but if you look past the anime aesthetic there is a solid TBT guild management life sim with heart in its storytelling and characters that have interesting mechanics and synergies while also looking ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ cool. Lots of flavors of badasses to compose a team, and even the generic police forces that help you out have their shining moments and clutch saves. I bounced off the newer X-Com games (huge fan of the originals though), so I thought TBT just wasn't for me anymore. Turns out I just needed the funny one where your characters' friendship is as important as their crit rate. Dandylion has a sequel in the works and it'll be an insta-buy for me when it comes out, and I wish I had known about this one sooner.

超絶おもしろい。 ・シミュレーション〇 ・育成〇 ・やりこみ〇 ・キャラ〇 ・ストーリー〇 強いて言えば、1回当たりが長い。ければ、あっさりしすぎた最近のゲームに飽きた人は逆にハマる。 この値段でこのボリューム、品質は神。

A brilliant game for X-com addicts who want fun without frustration. The 'X-com lite' games Chimera Squad and Phoenix Point remove the pressure of one-wrong-move permadeath and the enthralling tension of the original X-com with it. Troubleshooters eliminates both permadeath and save scumming, with a single save, replayable missions, and characters who bounce back from incineration or decapitation simply by eating some snacks with their friends. The levels are sufficiently large and packed with enemies that the imperative to equip and deploy your troops well remains, but the worst that can happen is redoing the level rather than tediously replaying a whole X-com campaign, often several times over the first few missions. The mastery, drone crafting and beast training mechanics are richly intricate and almost entirely reversible for alternative builds within a single campaign. Turn-based combat of unique fighters with a panoply of special attacks and abilities unfolds over beautiful maps of graffiti-bright cityscapes, fantastic wilderness and gritty slums, with detailed environmental effects. The level of difficulty and access to new tactical options both ramp up rather slowly, but to a satisfying mid and endgame thoroughly adjustable in difficulty. There are no irreversible strategic options that would make a replay into a different game, but a single campaign can be extended indefinitely with replayable scenarios and an almost superfluously large range of skills. There are very much superfluous systems such as rent, wages and jurisdictions that have very little effect on the game, but other systems such as drones and beasts that could be managed without are worth having for fun and interest. The plot is certainly the weakest aspect, crammed with platitudes, nonsensical developments and loose threads; the Black Tiger subplot and Albus' internship blues were egregiously daft. The characters absolutely carry the story, however, with an energetic, lovable, improbably dressed but gorgeously designed band of true companions hacking away at the endless hordes, as well as some memorably styled villains. I cared a great deal for all the heroes of this fun, stylish and potentially challenging turn-based game.

If you are looking for a tactical strategy RPG with deep mechanics, and you are okay with a VERY indie feel and somewhat rough translation, Troubleshooter is hard to beat. The dev team is very small, you can tell they struggled with some aspects of the game, but you can also feel the care they put into it. There is a large amount of systems in the game, maybe too many, which allow for a lot of depth and expression for the player. Troubleshooter really shines in its mechanics and character customization. The difficulty is very malleable, which allows you to tailor the experience and feel rewarded for engaging with the systems, or keep it easier to more quickly and easily progress. The story is mostly told as a visual novel, but does have a lot of nice art to go along with it. Characters are tropey but likable. While it needs more detail, there is an interesting world to dip your toes into. Unfortunately your toes are all you can get into the world. The writing is disjointed and difficult to follow, and for better or worse there is a lot of it. For being so long it feels like a prologue. There is potential here that the game is just never able to tap into. The rough translation makes an already rocky story even harder to understand. The devs obviously care about this game, it shows in the content and game feel. If they work on the writing in the sequel, and hire a decent translator, it could be amazing. There is enough in Troubleshooter to rival a full price game, it is well worth the asking price.

Super good game with a lot of content and customization for people who love X-COM. Story is great, music is great, characters are great... what else do you need?