It seems like all i am getting recently is interesting looking RPG games, and don't get me wrong I loved YS VIII but this time around I have been passed a game I have never heard of before, Utawarerumono: Mask Of Truth, a game which unfortunately I really struggled to get into to the point where, if i'm honest, I didn't last very long with before giving up.
Now just because I didn't get on with the game, it doesn't mean that there isn't a market for it. Alot of RPG fans, especially those who love the more story based elements of games and fans of Anime comics and shows, will lap this up but there are a few factors which didn't sit with me. For example I am not really a big fan of games where 90% of the time you are reading text. YES I know final fantasy is alot of text but with Mask of Truth it is more like a virtual novel, which i'm not hugely into. Un-Like the telltale series or Life is Strange there is no real interaction or choices to make to effect the story to any major degree, and while the fighting system is interesting there wasn't much to keep my coming back for more.
If you are an anime show lover, or a fan of japanese animated ladies with huge breasts, you may get something out of this but if you are lacking patience and time, or you are looking for a more action based RPG, this isn't really one I would suggest to western RPG fans.
On a side note: If you ARE planning on trying this then I would suggest starting from the first game as there is ALOT of back story in this which will confuse you if you don't.
Now just because I didn't get on with the game, it doesn't mean that there isn't a market for it. Alot of RPG fans, especially those who love the more story based elements of games and fans of Anime comics and shows, will lap this up but there are a few factors which didn't sit with me. For example I am not really a big fan of games where 90% of the time you are reading text. YES I know final fantasy is alot of text but with Mask of Truth it is more like a virtual novel, which i'm not hugely into. Un-Like the telltale series or Life is Strange there is no real interaction or choices to make to effect the story to any major degree, and while the fighting system is interesting there wasn't much to keep my coming back for more.
If you are an anime show lover, or a fan of japanese animated ladies with huge breasts, you may get something out of this but if you are lacking patience and time, or you are looking for a more action based RPG, this isn't really one I would suggest to western RPG fans.
On a side note: If you ARE planning on trying this then I would suggest starting from the first game as there is ALOT of back story in this which will confuse you if you don't.