Posted on: June 2, 2021
Louard_le_Barbare
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A sweet tribute to the JRPG genre
I had never heard about Septerra Core. I randomly found it here, thought it had a cool name, played the demo and then bought it. It turns out that this small game, clearly inspired by JRPGs in its visuals, storytelling and gameplay, actually... kinda rules?... Granted, it is quite “meh” in some regards. 90% of the game is spent inside dungeons, which gets old fast: over and over again, you'll be solving the same switch puzzles and fighting the same monsters. The combat is reminiscent of FFIV or Chrono Trigger: it has some neat ideas and interesting features, like a magic cards system... but overall it tends to feel repetitive and slooow (no option to speed up animations), which would not be as bad is there was not SO MUCH of it! Despite these shortcomings, SC shines where it matters, and manages to be exciting enough for you to keep on playing. The plot, which follows the journey of a band of young adventurers, takes more and more epic proportions as it goes on, and it's good stuff. It is set in a very interesting world too, with a lot of cool, unconventional lore, as well as mythological and technological particularities that are often cleverly inserted into the story; despite their very low res, the visuals are fine and depict the setting with a lot of creativity. The characters are not very complex, but charming and unique enough to be likeable – plus, all are fully and solidly voiced! As for the exploration, you often have to figure out on your own how to progress using mechanics clearly borrowed from point'n'click games, rarely do you simply get directed to your next stop: it is more compelling than most JRPGs I have played, but also makes it easy to get stuck! In short, SC basically has the pros and cons of a JRPG: the gameplay can be unexciting, but there's clearly a huge amount of love and care put into the overall writing. It may not qualify as a hidden gem, but if you're out of classic JRPGs to play, this one is actually pretty solid and endearing!
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