BRIGANDINE ABYSS

普通に遊べるが、それだけなら低価格帯でたくさんあるのでこの値段の価値はない。 75％オフなら買って損はしないレベル。

[h1]Brigandine Abyss — Bridging the Divide [/h1] [h2]The Core Issue[/h2] If you were to ask me where Brigandine Abyss went wrong, I would not tell you that it is the graphics, the smaller map, or the new, more modern features. Yes, these things matter to each of us to different degrees, but I don't think any of them make or break the game. I think where Brigandine Abyss fails is that, fundamentally, it is a new take on the Brigandine formula. It changes some things and modernizes others. I have played Brigandine since I was a kid. I played Forsena, Grand Edition, and Runersia, and I dedicated countless hours to each of them. So for me, not only was it expected that things would change somewhat, but it was actually refreshing. However, my read on the situation is that a lot of buyers simply wanted more Brigandine in the same form as before. That was bound to cause some friction. [h2]So, Is It Brigandine?[/h2] At its core, yes. It is Brigandine 100%. Despite what you might hear in some of the negative reviews, the content is there. Some of it has been streamlined, some of it has been modernized, and some of it could probably use a bit more polish. But the game is here, and it is there to be played and—gasp—enjoyed. And, in my opinion, it has been a lot of fun. Onto the review… [h3]The Elephant in the Room: Price[/h3] The biggest elephant in the room with this title is, I believe, the asking price. It is $60–70* USD, which is simply way, way too much given that it is a downgrade from Runersia in a few aspects. I will not lie, the asking price seems inadequate, all things considered. I think they could get away with $40 at most, which is what I paid thanks to regional pricing. [h2]The gameplay[/h2] As we've discussed, Abyss offers a new take on the Brigandine formula. In my eyes, this is a step in the right direction. Having played all the other games, I simply did not want another carbon copy of the same formula. I believe Sid Meier's famous "rule of thirds" is a good standard to aim for when making sequels: roughly one-third of the content stays the same, one-third is improved, and one-third is new. Does Brigandine Abyss follow this rule, or did they overstep? I would say that they have largely followed the formula that gave us six great Civilization games. However, I also believe that some of the changes they made, which they consider improvements or streamlining, may not be seen as improvements by part of the player base. At the same time, there are other aspects that need quality-of-life changes before they can really be considered worthwhile. [h2]So what exactly does Abyss change?[/h2] First is the map. There are 28 nodes, and all playable factions start with a single one. The map is considerably smaller. There are more unique characters, yes, but a lot of players will miss having more room to maneuver and develop their territory. Elements matter much more now, arguably a little too much, and so does encirclement. Light has been made stronger against Dark, with the caveat that it is weak to all three base elements, while Dark is strong against all three. Encirclement now provides additional damage, accuracy, and critical-hit chance. These changes make the early game somewhat awkward, especially given that you are initially limited to three troops per castle. You may simply not have the appropriate elemental matchups to take certain territories without getting into a difficult fight. Knights can now command up to five monsters, and you can recruit generic knights for gold. Cross-classing knights is no longer a thing. Castles can be upgraded using materials, and a lot of the needless opacity surrounding quests has been removed. Quests can now provide materials and equippable items. Once you have acquired an item through questing, you can also purchase additional copies from the market. However, the sheer number of quest locations, combined with the affinities you need to match, can be a little overwhelming at the moment. Monsters no longer have an upkeep cost, and there is no mana currency. Gold is the only currency. In combat, troops no longer move as individual groups. Instead, an entire side takes its turn before the opposing side moves, more like many other modern strategy games. Knights can also go on training missions, with the amount of experience they receive scaling with the current season. This makes maintaining properly leveled reserves and bringing new troops up to speed easier than it has ever been. There is also a new system called Rally. Knights can "rally" a monster, temporarily removing it from the battlefield in exchange for a particular buff depending on the monster. [h2]The Good...[/h2] The difficulty is very well done. Hard mode is very, very hard, and you can no longer simply steamroll everything during the first few hours of the game. The new layers of terrain, movement types, elemental affinities, encirclement, and Rally make combat considerably more interesting than you might expect at first. You might find yourself recruiting specific monsters to prepare for a particular fight, looking for powerful monster/knight combinations because of the Rally system, or securing high ground so you can drop down on enemies below. The maps are immensely more varied, and most of them have different quirks or features based on the region they represent. The needless obscurity surrounding the quest system is gone. Training and keeping reserves properly leveled is now easier than ever. The AI can now put up a fight instead of being relegated to sending out armies of level 1 monsters while waiting for their inevitable demise after you take a few territories. [h2] And The Bad… [/h2] Questing Can Be Overly Complicated. As it stands right now, the questing system is arguably a little too complex. You have to match knights, affinities, and monsters to get better results, and certain items you might need may only be accessible from specific parts of the map. You Can No Longer Cross-Class Knights. [i]Honestly, since Runersia, cross-classing was largely accessory, only really being done with a few select knights for a power boost. Since regular knights had become so much better and more effective in their base classes, it simply wasn't really worth the effort.[/i] For some people, the graphics are inferior to Runersia. A few monster variants and special evolutions are missing, and we have not really gotten an equivalent amount of new content to compensate for them. There are some notable quality-of-life features missing. For example, you cannot create equipment presets, which makes managing equipment considerably more tedious than it needs to be. [b]There is currently a time limit in Story Mode that cannot be removed or modified. [/b] There is no customization for game modes yet, either. There is quite a bit of micromanagement in the strategy layer if you want to play optimally. There are no real improvements to the AI compared to previous entries. Maneuvering on the map can take a bit of time, given the bigger maps and their quirks. [h2]Closing Thoughts[/h2] Frankly, dear reader, to me at least, Brigandine: Abyss has been the most fun time I've had playing a Brigandine game. I love its new systems, I love the complexity and possibilities, and I love figuring out all the new stuff and failing in the process. If I wanted another runersia, I would simply play runersia. And make no mistake: they did not pull a Darkest Dungeon II or anything of the sort. This is not a spin-off or a bad sequel. This is Brigandine. The essence of the game is still here, and it largely follows the same formula we all love. What Abyss doesn't do is take the exact same thing for the fourth time in a row and repackage it for you. That would be boring. It modernizes some things, streamlines others, and improves the rest. but at its core it is the same. If you can acknowledge and accept that, I think it is worth it.