Unicorn Overlord boasts a gorgeous art style backed up with a deep tactics gameplay system, even if its story is lacking.
Unicorn Overlord MSRP $59.99 Score Details DT Recommended Product “Unicorn Overlord is the strategy RPG fans of the genre have been waiting for.” Pros Cons When I embarked on the world of Fevrith in Unicorn Overlord, I felt a wave of nostalgia like I was playing an RPG from the 90s. That was partially thanks to its tactical gameplay that looks and feels like a throwback to some of the genre’s best, but it’s the art that really took me back.
Liberating the world Unicorn Overlord starts off on a strong note when the kingdom of Cornia is overthrown by Galerius, a power hungry conqueror. Under his new rule, Galerius unites all five nations of Fevrith under his own Zenorian empire. A young man named Alain safely flees with the help of his bodyguard, Josef, and the game time skips 10 years. After obtaining the Ring of the Unicorn, he gathers his allies to form the Liberation Army to free Fevrith from Galerius’s tyrannical rule.
Without going into spoilers, Unicorn Overlord’s rather predictable story, plot twists, and ending don’t hit nearly as hard as Vanillaware’s best titles. Thankfully, the developer can pick up that slack with strong interpersonal relationships between its wide cast of heroes. What I love about Unicorn Overlord‘s presentation is that there’s no central hub for the Liberation Army to return to like in Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ Garreg Mach Monastery school or The Diofield Chronicles‘ Elm Cap. Instead, Alain’s small sprite wanders around the more open Fevrith, finding new areas, cities, and quests along the way.
Unicorn Overlord’s battle system has so many different, complex mechanics that all interact with each other cohesively. The actual combat encounters play out in an auto battle fashion. Players don’t directly control the characters, as they act on some predetermined rules. Depending on certain conditions and stats, characters will either use Active skills to attack or Passive skills to buff, debuff, or heal. It’s incredibly satisfying to sit back and see all of the characters duke it out — and Vanillaware’s signature art style only heightens the visual experience even more.
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