Play it on: PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, Home windows (Steam Deck N/A)
Present objective: 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 to 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 associates 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 believe it is best to too.
Clair Obscur ceaselessly 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 strategy 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 capacity to goal in real-time at enemy weak factors and strategically construct up an offense by making successively good and highly effective strikes with every flip is a intelligent remix of a battle type 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 actually intrigued by this “let’s go kill a god” story, however I’m within the part of “okay, recreation, what are you truly gonna do with this premise?” I’ve a sense it’s gonna end up neat, the premise and setting are fairly intelligent, however I need to be gained over by Expedition 33. Even when not, although, this fight will certainly fulfill me for a lot of extra hours. — Claire Jackson
