Play it on: PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, Home windows (Steam Deck N/A)Present purpose: Really grasp dodge and parry
I discover one thing new to love about Clair Obscur each time I hearth it up. I’m additionally not alone find this French-made turn-based RPG alluring. Kotaku’s very personal Kenneth Shepard has given the sport some well-deserved reward this week, and I’m listening to individuals spontaneously speaking about it and having pals ask me about it with growing frequency, so it appears to be catching on. This weekend I’ll be leaping again into this participating RPG and, when you’re within the temper for one thing tactical and turn-based, I feel you must too.
Clair Obscur regularly feels just like the Last Fantasy of the longer term that I used to think about as a child. And sure, a lot of that has to do with the sport’s satisfyingly distinctive method to turn-based fight (there’s additionally an overworld!). Dodging and parrying, which you do in real-time, nonetheless really feel a smidge unfair of their timing to me, however the capability to goal in real-time at enemy weak factors and strategically construct up an offense by making successively sensible and highly effective strikes with every flip is a intelligent remix of a battle model I like—and one I used to count on from Last Fantasy earlier than the collection tossed turn-based fight out the window. Now that I’ve wrapped up some footage seize for a current video of ours, I’m free to dial the issue again as much as its highest setting for some punishment and satisfying mastery over what’s a surprisingly robust recreation.
The story has but to actually seize my consideration although, so hopefully I make some extra progress. I don’t have any critiques of it but, just a few unmet curiosity. I’m definitely intrigued by this “let’s go kill a god” story, however I’m within the section of “okay, recreation, what are you truly gonna do with this premise?” I’ve a sense it’s gonna prove neat, the premise and setting are fairly intelligent, however I need to be received over by Expedition 33. Even when not, although, this fight will certainly fulfill me for a lot of extra hours. — Claire Jackson
