Posted on: July 4, 2020

Cygog111

Jeux: 29 Avis: 3

The Best Single Entry in the Series

The play order I followed was one I saw recommended, and it worked well, so I do recommend going MoA > Academy > LD. MoA is actually the strongest stand-alone game. This ironic because it's the free game of the trio, but it also was good enough in hindsight that my frustrations with the other two games were mitigated, and I was happy to have retroactively paid the developer money for the experience. MoA has a very fun space-combat system mixed into the visual-novel story. Played at the base/easiest difficulty, it's very approachable and entertaining, while still being casual. The cast is also strong and fun overall, which is a very big plus where many visual novels only have one or two interesting characters. MoA has two major issues. The combat game's animations are neat, but can't be skipped on the enemy turn, which makes the enemy turns, especially in late game fights, very painful to click through. (LD fixes this issue, but overcompensates, which I'll get into on that game's review) The second issue is basically a content warning. One of the characters effectively sexually assaults the player character, but it's played off for laughs. Some people don't care, but the people that would, will be REALLY put off by that one throw-away scene. In MoA, the only nudity is completely out of left field, and has almost no connection to plot coherency at all. Very much felt tacked on for no reason beyond being able to say it has nude CGs. Game would've been better if those were left out, in my opinion, but they aren't as bothersome as the content-warning I explained above. (basically a shower-scene for one of the cast members) Overall, I consider MoA the best single game, and it was good enough that I don't regret investing in the rest of the series. Hope this helped! --Cy

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Posted on: May 22, 2018

Carradice

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Solid turn-based strategy that holds.

To put it shortly: solid turn-based strategy with anime aesthetics and elements of visutal novel for flavor. The game holds even if you are interested mostly on the strategy part. Plus, it is free. ... [url=https://www.gog.com/game/sunrider_mask_of_arcadius]Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius[/url] is a very solid turn-based strategy game featuring space combat among both starships and mechas. Then there is the dialogue between missions to carry on the story, although there are also events during battles that complete the story as well. The strategy part is worth it even if you do not care for the dialogue that much. It has some especially silly moments, while there are other times when the story is more dignified. It achieves its purpose, giving flavor to the battles. The players mobile base and mothership, the [b]Sunrider[/b], is a spaceship of new design that combines qualities of a carrier with those of a battleship. Its hangar can accomodate mechas. The player sees things from the point of view of her captain. It is possible to upgrade the Sunrider and the mechas between missions. Also there is a (very handy) simulated combat feature that lets you experiment with development routes iin set virtual battles. There you can make all the changes and fight the opponents that you wish, in order to both improve your tactics and seeing what would work better for you. The game is free. The sequel, Liberation Day, is paid. You can consider Mask of Arcadius as a very generous demo. The game holds. If you like strategy, it is very worth giving it a try.

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Posted on: August 19, 2019

FlamesTornado

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Jeux: 137 Avis: 4

Good but Hard

I might have chosen wrong upgrades. Yes you can't grind for credits. It all depends on your story choices and missions you took. I didn't go deep in the story because I'm stuck at a very hard mission. I started a new game 1 or 2 times and still didn't get past it. Don't be so happy that you can skip missions or refuse others help. There are 2 hard missions in a row i couldn't get past the first one and missed the credits to skip it then (Surprise m*********) plays everytime i remember this game. Yes it has manual saves but they won't help you much if you suck at turn based games or not good enough for the missions. THE STORY IS GOOD BUT I JUST CAN'T FORGET THAT MISSION.

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Posted on: January 30, 2022

Ebonweaver

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Jeux: 133 Avis: 27

Entertaining for what it is

This is only half game, the other half is "visual novel". So far though only one bit was gratuitous stupidity, the rest is rather like an average anime. That is, a mix of contrived and silly and epic and tragic. Unfortunately you get the sense that choices really don't matter when you make them, you'd have wound up in the same place anyway. Side mission choice so far was only offered once at the begining with the implication it would be important, but no callbacks and no others since then. The gameplay is decent but does suffer at points. The daring wedding rescue was imposible on average difficulty let alone anything higher. Disapointing because up until then it had been pretty balanced. The battle chatter does get repetitive though, and it would be nice to have an option to speed up and skip that junk after a while. I'd only give it 3 stars but the fact is it has already compelled me for hours so extra point, and it is free after all.

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Posted on: February 11, 2023

Unfallen_Satan

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5 - 1 stars

I am heavily biased for this game, but it is weighed down by a slight lack of harmony. The battles of Sunrider: MoA are very rewarding, full of set pieces that encourage and sometimes force you to try new tactics. Sadly, the combat has a random element, and the RNG frequently rears its ugly head. Pro tip: Don't be embarrased to reload. Every enemy not killed and every extra turn taken costs you money or command points that you could use later in the game. The progression in MoA is suitably deep. You can upgrade your ship the Sunrider, several mechas piloted by your waifus, and even buy regular ships and other equipment to add to your fleet. However, bad investments are costly to roll back, especially at higher levels, and there are definitely bad investments. Pro tip: Sola's rifle is good against everything. Icari may not even be effective against some ryders. Neglect flak and shield at your peril. The writing of MoA is darker than it first seems. It helped me explore how war could make me into a monster. There are also a few scenes with decent humor that create a nice juxtaposition. The plot feels a little disjointed because while there are several long, deep scenes exploring complex military strategy or difficult morale dilemma, the main story that connects them is relatively threadbare. Pro tip: If you like Cosette and want to keep her alive in Liberation Day... Actually, I'll leave the details out. If nothing else, you should try this game for its abundance of sci-fi references. I have noticed homage to everything from Firefly to Legend of Galactic Heroes to Star Trek, on top of more obvious references. If you enjoy space sci-fi, you won't be disappointed. Oh, one more thing. I said waifus, but you don't get together with anyone during the events of the game. Not even the adult patch makes much of a difference. This is a sci-fi story with a tactical, at places even strategic, flair. Despite a few missteps, the devs succeeded remarkably well.

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