A sort of top-down brawler/turn()-based strategy game. You take control of a duo consisting of a woman with no voice and a man who's only a voice to save your city from a grave threat.
The combat is primarily realtime, with you having the ability to stop time and queue up actions, to deliver more precise blows or just to escape danger. You can use up to 4 different abilities for attacking at a time, chosen among a diverse pool, but you also have the option of attaching the rest to your active abilities for additional effects. This ends up giving you a nice selection of possible loadouts you can use to vanquish your foes.
Your foes stem from a somewhat small but diverse enough pool, with different strengths and weaknesses, and you'll encounter stronger versions of them as you progress through the game. They each provide a decent challenge, though some will be more of a pain to deal with than others naturally, heheh.
The game's story is told mainly by your voiced companion as you explore the city, and the backstories of some characters, central to the plot or only to the city's history are revealed as you make use of the abilities derived from then. Finding out more and more about the world and the people as you progress is intriguing. The game also has interesting theming, with a feel that can be considered cyberpunk and references to some mathematical and programming terminology thrown about. It also has good art overall.
And its greatest strength is probably its music, which provides excellent, thrilling backdrops for tense combat, and emotional melodies to accompany your triumphs and tragedies. The vocal tracks in particular are some of my favourite songs.
An amazing game overall, highly recommended for anyone who's looking for something with a futuristic or cyberpunk bend, intriguing and challenging combat, a subtle, intriguing tale or just a good excuse to listen to great music.
