Great turn based tactics game, in the line of xcom and the rest. Hundreds of skills, hundreds of items, full crafting, build and train robots, tame and train monsters, large team assaults, completely customizable difficulty which you are encouraged to tweak at any time to increase rewards, just a lot to do and a lot of fun to be had. Fast and stable to boot. I'm not an anime/jrpg person, but this was a great game even if you don't know anything about or care for either of those genres!

this is one of the best games ive played if you like tactics games

An absolute gem if you are into turn-based tactical RPGs. The love put into this game is evident, even if not all aspects knock it out the park. All the usual suspects are here - distinctive classes, friendship/bonds, crafting everything from potions to guns to skills, machine building/beast taming, fun skill system and set bonuses, side quest missions, challenge mode and grinding galore for the invested, and (although limited) ways to choose a different path to replay missions to get additional rewards or to tackle the map in a different way.

However, there is no base building element (which is not a knock, it doesn't make sense for this game), and there is a level cap (that goes up once you enter the DLC) which is reached pretty quickly for strategy vets that like to play with the system as much as the combat. Maps are also unique, and while it's been a plus for me given you can see the attention paid to the layout and the tactics/builds that it encourages, this also mean grinding can get repetitive very quickly. Not sure I would prefer procedurally-generated maps over these maps, but just wanted to note for those that prefer a new map everytime to keep the gameplay fresh.

The story/characters are pretty cookie-cutter - regional political and pseudo-religious turmoil and its impact on the lives of our protagonists, who are a rag-tag group of what I *think* can be considered licensed mercenaries that take on government cases when support beyond the police force is needed. There sure are a lot of gangs in this world! You can "feel" the localization into English as not all dialogue is super smooth, but it doesn't really detract from understanding the plot. Overall I think the story gave the characters personality and background, but can be skipped entirely if you are not invested a few chapters in.

Tactical gameplay is where this game shines and I think the feedback loop was excellent. You can come out of missions with a slew of equipment, skills, beasts, and whatnot, spend a few moments regrouping and crafting, then depending on the type of mission you want to tackle next, change up character abilities and skills. Some missions are very long (can take 1hr+, which may be a negative to some folks) and are very satisfying to beat with the right ability/skill configuration. You have distinction between your melee fighters, elemental mages, and long range shooters, and you will *have to* learn to position/build/play them differently to beat the tougher missions.

Overall, I am very much looking forward to the sequel and will definitely be supporting this dev in the future!

This is a phenomenal game, well worth the modest investment- provided you give it the time and attention it deserves.

I am currently at 62 hours and enjoying it immensely. Usually with RPG games I tend to feel slightly jaded around 40-50 hours in, and sometimes rush through to the finish. It is a credit to the game that I am still fully engaged; I have not repeated any scenarios, and each mission is sufficiently different than the others, to keep things interesting. Earlier this year I completed FFX and FFX-2 and was quite fed up by the end of them 😂 Of the various RPGs I have completed, I would rate this one close to the top, with the likes of Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Quite an achievement for a small developer 💪🏻 You are given new and diverse characters at a steady pace and this really keeps the interest levels up.

I would say the game is essentially a combination of Xcom 2 and FF Tactics. I much prefer it to Xcom 2, it is deeper and the theme suits me better. I also really like the Korean sound bites when taking actions 😍

Things I would prefer to be done differently- almost nothing, in truth. A simple tutorial on masteries, as it took me some time to understand the system. An indication as to how long missions may be so I don’t start one with insufficient time. More frequent saves, for the same reason. But these are minor things really.

Although I got the game in the sale, I decided to support the developers and purchased all of the character skins and the DLC missions. Those I am saving for later; I will take a break after completing the base game and come back to them later. And naturally I will be buying the sequel 😬

If you like tactical RPGs and anime and are willing to invest your time, you will be handsomely rewarded with this fantastic title 🙏🏻

Love it so far. Tons of stuff to do.

Troubleshooter is an awesome game! I have completed the main game and just started the first DLC and I'm gonna list some of my thoughts here.

-the visual quality of the game varies but all the main characters have really great stylized models in my opinion. I also really like all of the artwork in the game.
-I actually really liked the story. There were a few rough patches like some of the explanations for Spoonage and the fortress of solitude, but overall I really did enjoy the world building and characters. The characters and their various relationships is a huge reason why the game was so gripping to me. I wish Albus had a bit more character to him and I was disappointed to hear the next game won't be about him. I feel like there is still a ton unanswered that would be hard to cover in these DLCs.
-The gameplay is SO FUN. I really really really liked building the characters. It is super intimidating at first but it is not as complicated as it seems and really rewarding. The worst aspect of the character building is the crafting in my opinion it's really annoying to have to craft a line of materials to make an equipment piece twice so you can unlock the next tier and do it again, especially with drones. I also really enjoyed the beast taming. I made a really awesome Negoori (froggy) and I'm raising a Draki (dragon) right now. The battles are super fun. It makes you fee really smart when you do a great strategy that works.
-The music was fine but honestly I turned it off because you end up hearing the same tracks over and over (especially after 100 hours)

Overall I really liked this game. I am looking forward to the sequel and will be purchasing it day one!

Very fun tactical rpg. Need more games in this genre.