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One of the best games I have played

TLTR Dont buy. Starts out relaxed. In the end only timed puzzles.

Review in Dutch :)

Dit is een puzzel game. Het is gemaakt in RPG maker. De graphics zijn okay. Niet echt fantastisch.
Het verhaal is middelmatig.

De puzzles zijn in het begin erg leuk, maar dan ineens verandert de toon van de puzzels en worden het timed puzzles. Echt heel suf. Spel is de eerste 2 uur zo relaxed en ineens zit je met een timer. Ik ben na een paar timed puzzles gestopt. En heb het spel dus niet uit kunnen spelen!
Ik zou het alleen daarom al niet aanbevelen.

Je kunt het spel spelen met een controller.
Op Steam staat full controller support. Maar dat klopt niet je hebt ook bij een paar puzzels een keyboard nodig. Dat is best lastig om ineens te switchen.

Door de timed puzzles ben ik erg teleurgesteld in dit spel.

Leuke TowerDefense/Auto Battler.
Doordat je tijdens een wave niets meer kan veranderen, is dit geen stressvolle TD.
Je plaats dus alles voordat een nieuwe wave begint.
Je krijgt iedere ronde een keuze uit 3 tower kaarten die je kunt kopen. Als ze je niet bevallen, kun je nieuwe kaarten krijgen tegen betaling.
Om een tower te upgraden, heb je meerdere versies nodig van dezelfde tower.
Dit alles zorgt wel voor een beetje RNG
Wat mij betreft een aanrader!

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MONARK is a story-driven JRPG with a decent amount of grinding that's a fairly recent release from NIS America, Inc. Aside from the expected anime-style 3D artwork, the game is accompanied by fantastic music and all spoken dialogue. For the price, you can probably expect a bit more than the game has to offer, though it is still an enjoyable game overall. If you don't like to read story dialogue or if you don't like to do any kind of grinding, this game is probably not for you. Otherwise, it's reasonable to give it a shot if you think it's the right price.

In MONARK you conveniently take on the role of a student with amnesia with the goal to safe the world. A strange mist appears in the halls at Shin Mikado Academy, driving people into madness if they stay in the mist for too long.

Inside the mist is another reality, the Otherworld, where the Daemons and the Monarks reside. There are 7 Monarks and they are based on the 7 deadly sins (pride, gluttony, etc.). Some humans can have contact with this Otherworld, these are the Pactbearers. You are one such individual, and you will need to face the growing darkness in order to save those you care about.

The story is rather interesting and at times eerie. This sets the tone for the game.

Each time you step into the mist, you need to find a Pactbearer. Along the way, you will need to solve various puzzles. To gather clues, the other students in the mist will lead you in the right direction. You also cannot stay too long in the mist, since it will also drive you increasingly crazy. The infirmary is where you go to heal up.

The actual battles in the game are turn-based. Each member of your team can walk a few steps and then use an action. If the enemies are too far away, you may need to wait a turn. Waiting heals for a percentage of your health as well. At the price of increasing madness, you can use one teammate to give another an extra turn.

The attacks and usable skills will cost certain percentage of madness or your overall health. You will need to keep a close eye on both in order to succeed.

After winning each battle, you will get some items and some spirit points, these are needed to level up. In leveling up, you will will choose to upgrade a skill and your experience level will also increase.

Each member of your team need to be leveled up individually, and new members start at level 1. So you will need to do a decent amount of grinding in order to gather enough spirit points. for the level-ups.

The graphics are in the usual 3D anime style and they are okay. For a €59,99 game, I guess I expected a bit more from the artwork and graphical details.

The music is really fantastic, especially during the boss fights. All of the dialogue is spoken, with choice of Japanese and English, so that is very nicely done.

The game can be played entirely with a controller.

I think €59.99 is a bit steep for this game. It does offer a lot of gameplay, but considering everything together as a whole, I would wait for a sale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Bvh3vzw-w

MONARK has its ups and downs, specifically it's enjoyable if you get into the story and are okay with grinding a lot. So there are limitations on who might like this game.

Personally I don't mind grinding, and I have really enjoyed the game until now. I have not yet finished the game. I can recommend the game based on my own experience.

Verdict: 7/10

I received the product for free. I did not receive any compensation to write this review. The opinions represented here are entirely my own and were not influenced in any way.

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Spirits of the Hellements - TD is a Tower Defense game with monsters instead of traditional towers. Unlock upgrades and new maps as you play. The game can be addictive with lengthy maps. This is definitely a game for people who are into Tower Defense games.

This is not a traditional tower defense game, because instead of towers, you get monsters instead. The monsters look very good. Playing will unlock major upgrades, new towers, and also new maps.

The game has four different difficulty settings and one that's good for casual players or newcomers to the genre.

The game features an in-game tutorial, which explains almost everything.

As in most TD games, you can set the path that the monsters/enemies walk in.

There are 5 chapters in total, each featuring multiple maps. The individual maps can be rather long to play through, but the checkpoints are there so that you don't always have to restart the maps from the beginning.

At the end of each stage, you get to pick from among three buff/debuff pairs to keep the game interesting carrying into the next map.

The graphics are very good, the monsters and towers are very detailed. The colors are bright and I love how everything looks!

The music is okay, and the opening tune is nice.

The game can be fully played with a mouse.

The price of €9,99/$11.99 is a very good price. You get a lot of gameplay for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KETHjhU3sh0

Spirits of the Hellements - TD is a very addictive Tower Defense game, definitely a good game to check out for fans of the genre. The price is also really good for the amount of gameplay.

Verdict: 7.5/10

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Exodus Borealis is a City-Builder/Tower-Defense game that welcomes its players but still offering some challenges.

The game starts with an in-game tutorial that really takes you by the hand. You can always disable it and try to figure things out on your own instead.

The game focuses on the building of a city and its subsequent defense as various enemies come to attack. Your defenses are the towers and walls of the city, with progressive upgrades as you play.

There are many things you need to research in order to unlock, making better buildings/structures possible. You will need to keep a close eye on your resources such as housing and food for people, otherwise your citizens will starve.

Regularly you will be attacked by monsters running through the gate. You have to create towers to protect your city. Not all of your towers need to be within the city itself. Like most other Tower-Defense games, you can use towers to redirect the paths of the enemies.

If an enemy enters the city, they will not destroy everything, though you will see some buildings get damaged/destroyed.

Fortunately the game has multiple save files, and you can easily go back moments if you made a mistake. You will not need to restart from the beginning every time you want to undo a mistake. You can just reload a previous save and try something different.

The game features a few different difficulty options, so this allows more casual players to enjoy the game but still give harder options to those looking for some serious challenges.

It's nice that the game is translated into many different languages. Even my native language (Dutch) is there as an option.

The graphics are okay, not really outstanding in any way.

I really like the opening tune. The overall sound effects in the game are nice with some relaxing background music. Rather well done.

The game can be fully played with a mouse. But you will need to use the keyboard for full camera controls.

€16.79/$19.99 seems to me like a fair price. The game runs very well and offers plenty of gameplay. Each new game could be different.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l8PrYWWjSI&t=

I do think that this is a very nice game. I have played a few hours already now with my first city. Sometimes the challenges are fun, but never too hard. I really enjoy the fact that this game is super easy to get into, and that there is not a lot of micromanagement.

Even though the graphics are not that great, it does not detract from the overall gameplay and enjoyment of the game.

I can fully recommend this one. Verdict: 8/10

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Catie in MeowmeowLand is een point & click puzzle game. Dit spel heeft fantastische graphics. Het doet me een beetje denken aan Salvador Dali.
De puzzles zijn erg leuk. De gameplay lijkt heel erg veel op de gameplay van bijv. Chuchel en Samorost van Amanita Design.
Er zijn 24 levels. In ieder level moet je vaak grappige puzzles oplossen om naar een nieuw level te gaan.
Het spel is alleen wat aan de korte kant. Maar ik zou dit spel zeker aanbevelen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIz_85oJDPE&t=

Ik vind SRPGs normaal gesproken erg leuk, maar Dark Deity is erg saai.
Ieder gevecht is bijna hetzelfde. Het verhaal kon mij niet echt boeien.
De battles zijn helaas niet erg strategisch.
Er zijn geen wapens of andere uitrusting die je kunt kopen. Je kunt alleen de skills upgraden, wat ook nog eens erg onduidelijk is.

Wat ook erg vevelend is, is dat je vaak moet klikken om een personage te laten aanvallen. De kans is heel groot dat je misklikt en alles nogmaals moet doen. Het was veel logischer geweest als je voor de aanval bijvoorbeeld de rechter muisknop kunt gebruiken.

Er zijn betere SRPGs op Steam.

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Telepath Tactics Liberated is a strategy RPG that’s worth your attention if you enjoy SRPGs. It features fun and strategic battles with a nice story.

The story starts with two sisters who were taken in by reptilians and trained to fight after escaping slavery. They are trying to essentially liberate others. Along the way, they will meet many others who will also provide help.

+Battles are really fun and very strategic.
+You can undo move planning, to a certain extent.
+If you make some mistakes, you can choose to restart a full battle.
+Steam workshop feature allows you to download new battles.
+You will level up during battles and learn new skills in the process.
+Many difficulty settings to allow players with all skill levels to enjoy the game.

-Even though there is autosave and manual save functions each turn while in battle, I would prefer manual saving at any time, and that’s not an option.
-Explanations are not clear at times, including controls. For example, I didn’t know you could open sacks with loot in the beginning of the game.
-Inventory and shop information can be really confusing. It’s not always clear what your team members can equip, and sometimes you have to level up to equip an item. When you are in the shop, you won’t know until you make the purchase.


The graphics are very colorful and look good even when zooming in. The cutscenes are well done and are not too long.

Telepath Tactics Liberated can be fully played with a mouse. You can use the keyboard for some functions also, for example, controlling the camera.

The price is a little steep for an indie game. But if you like SRPGs it’s surely worth it.

https://youtu.be/n8r995KU20I

If you are a fan of SRPGs you definitely need to check to this game out. The fun and strategic battles with the nice story make it a worthwhile game. Other things such as Steam workshop is a nice bonus.

Overall a great strategy game: 8/10

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This is my first impressions review of Wartales, which is an open-world RPG in medieval times with turn-based battles. The game recently became available in Early Access, but everything works so well together already with a huge world and so many things to do, that I could easily think that the game is in full release instead.

Starting up a new game, you will pick one positive trait as well as one negative, to tell the game what kind of of a quest taker you are. You can also set the battles to easy, normal, or hard settings. I am playing on normal, where the battles are challenging, but doable. You can set the simulation to one of those difficulty settings as well.

Your starting party is 4 characters, and you can hire more people later on. You will need to manage your resources, as each team member needs payment and also food.

You can choose from various quests, with differing difficulties as well. Harder quests will yield more gold and fame. You can also give each member a job. For example, a member can become a thief and can then pick locks on chests. These jobs give you small mini games associated. This is very nicely done.

Walking on the world map, you can encounter NPCs such as traders for business or bandits for combat encounters.

The artwork looks really great, with nice details all around. I do wish I could zoom in more on the world map. In addition, the font is really small at times and difficult to read. I hope this will be fixed during the EA updates or that we will be given options for adjustments.

The music is very nice, but there is a lacking of voice overs. I do hope that these will be added later on.

The game can be fully played with a mouse.

€34,99 does seem a bit high for an early access title, but I do think it is well worth the price. There is so much to see and to do. I am really enjoying the game so far.

If you like turn-based battles and enjoy RPGs, this is definitely a title to look out for. For me Wartales feels a bit like an easier version of Battle Brothers. But don’t get me wrong, because this game is still challenging, not to mention the difficulty options available. In my opinion, Battle Brothers is just really difficult.

I am enjoying my time with Wartales so I can fully recommend it!

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