It’s not the boldest tactical RPG, and it’s not trying to be. I fully expect DioField to go down as one of 2022’s “hidden gems,” and that’s OK. My own playthrough unfolded like an A-Team training montage as I swapped between party members, activating their respective special abilities while those of their teammates cooled down. As Oli Welsh pointed out in August, it plays sort of like a MOBA. Billed as a tactical RPG, it eschews the turn-based grid combat of a Fire Emblem, XCOM, or Final Fantasy Tactics, opting instead for real-time battles on freeform maps. Released last week, The DioField Chronicle is yet another in Square Enix’s wealth of 2022 releases. The DioField Chronicle is the latest champion of this sentiment. For example, use fire to melt icy terrain, then use lightning to electrocute it.Some friends and I have a saying about video games: “Less talk-y, more do-y.” It’s an extremely broad (and sometimes refutable) criticism aimed at the fact that, more often than not, video games are better when they let their gameplay speak for them. Elemental chain reactions are also an important part of combat. You can also flank enemies on both sides, then strike from behind for a powerful follow-up attack. Position units on higher ground to take control of the battlefield and gain the advantage with increased range.
In these moments, the allies and decisions you make can determine the fate of whole nations and the continent of Norzelia itself.Ĭontrol multi-tiered battlefields to strategically secure victory.įinding the best location in turn-based battles can tip the tide of combat in your favor. When faced with truly momentous decisions, multiple characters will weigh in by casting their votes on the Scales of Conviction. Key choices you make will bolster one of three convictions-Utility, Morality, Liberty-which together make up Serenoa’s world view and influence how the story will unfold. Three nations battle for control of the dwindling resources of salt and iron.Ĭommand a group of warriors as Serenoa, heir of House Wolffort, in a tangled plot where your decisions make all the difference.
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