![]() ![]() There’s long stretches of (voiced) dialogue conveyed in a visual novel style, RPG mechanics are mostly superficial and fixed, and the class system is literally a job system. The game is fairly linear, with no more openness than a standard Fire Emblem title. Because while it looks very much like a western SRPG, everything else is still very much JRPG. Which it is, but at the same time it’s not. Fire Emblem, but with the anime switched out for high fantasy. From the beginning, it was very clear that Fire Emblem was the inspiration here. The most interesting thing about Lost Eidolons is that it’s both the game you expect it to be, while also not. It’s a lovingly made, highly polished, tactical strategy game with surprisingly high production values that’s made for fans of the genre. Not long into the game however, and it becomes clear this isn’t just another Fire Emblem clone with a different skin. And at first sight, Lost Eidolons looked like just another one of those. With that level of popularity though comes plenty of imitations. And it was doing relationships long before Persona 5 made it popular. Its strategic gameplay is simple, yet has tons of depth and complexity. What appears initially to be straightforward good versus evil starts to fill in with gray areas, and it won’t be a surprise to have yourself questioning just how far it is possible to go when you think you are on the right side of history.Fire Emblem has surprisingly and unarguably become one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises. Needless to say, beating up ruffians around your hometown is no adventure, and things get complicated quickly with rebellion, conspiracies, betrayal, and plenty of imperial drama to satisfy even the most ardent of Game of Thrones fans. Set in the war-torn land of Artemesia, players take on the role of a mercenary captain, Eden, and his loyal crew of ragtag heroes. ![]() ![]() After spending more than 40 hours in Lost Eidolons, I am more than happy to report that this is one turn-based tactical roleplaying game that is pretty impressive for a debut, albeit with some niggling issues. ![]() For Ocean Drive Studio, this has been the team’s aim for the past three years. With things moving so fast and plenty of games coming out each day, it can be a tough challenge to take on. Whenever a new studio is trying to make it in the gaming industry, having an intriguing first project is always going to be important to catch those eyeballs. ![]()
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