There's enough reviews out there already that speaks to how great this game is. Just make sure you get the fan patches.
Enjoying my time with this game wish I gave it a shot sooner.
This game provided a much needed distraction when i needed it.
The main combat mechanic was starting to get boring but thankfully the game was just the right length and ended at that point. The rock, paper, scissors mechanic of using this colored attack against this colored foe can only go so far. The story and exploration was pretty solid through and through however. To those who play make sure you stock up on items and potions and when you get to the final boss and reach a point where you feel like you can't do anything. Endure and in enduring grow strong.
When I bought the game I made mention of two strange bugs in the gog version of my original review a few days later the devs fixed both and so I had that review deleted to remake this. If your like me who was looking for a fire emblem where you get to manage the individual foot soldiers in squadrons along side heroes who lead them rather than just have a few individual unites take on entire armies on the battlefield or the general troops being relegated to background imagery during fight animations this is the game for you.
The trailers for this game always looked good and I went into it thinking oh this will just be a fun little thing to play but actually getting into it everything just syncs up so well enough nostalgia and refinements to it to make it amazing addition to anyone library. I'm still in the early game and haven't gotten all the companions, airships, or mechs yet but wow is it good. Trying to reach and maintain over dive without overextending and over heating adds a little extra to the combat and makes it more engaging. A few of the fights have had extra modifiers or things to manage to keep you on your toes too. There's a lot of love that went into this and is easy to see.
It may not be the prettiest game and the price may be high but its definitly worth the asking price. A lot of recent crpgs were just not clicking for me. I recognized where and how they were good but something about them just felt like a chore that made coming back to them hard. While i'm still in the early game for KotC2 this game getting right to the action and with mutliple choices and potential solutions based on your party and classes choices really clicks with me. The only thing I wish was the story was a little more than basic but perhaps that will change later. If not I still think even with this flaw the games great.
