Pale Echoes

Short and sweet, plus the strategy elements are genuinely fun. Reccomend.

I don't even know how to put how awesome this game is into words. I absolutely love it and I guarantee you will too! Pale Echoes is a 5-6 hour long rpg that is about purifying the world after it has come to it's end. The story is nothing too complicated in a good way. It is easy to understand and the twist it delivers later on did really surprise me(I can't guarantee that every one will like the twist, I just personally wasn't expecting it at all so it was effective on me). The graphics are the default rpg maker graphics(a.k.a RTP)however they are put into very good use which brings me to my next point. The mapping in the game is great with a lot of detailing. However, the point Pale Echoes really shines is it's battle system. The battle system isn't your typical rpg ''mash attack'' kind of system. Neither does it actually feel like a battle system! The battles in Pale Echoes are really a lot like puzzles of their own. In the game you can collect echoes from the area, who are party members who will help you in battle. However, they can all only hit once before fading away each battle. You cannot win the battle if you run out of echoes, which means your moves are limited. For example, if you have 5 echoes you have to win the battle in 5 moves. There are three attack elements which are strong against one another. Differently from many other rpgs, losing in Pale Echoes will not give you game overs. You can repeat the battles if you lose which was really nice because you mostly have to lose at least once in the battles to form a strategy. I really don't have much to say about Pale Echoes. You should just buy it, like NOW. It's price is near perfect and it has a great length so that it doesn't start to get boring or repetitive. Personally, I had so much fun playing Pale Echoes and I recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of rpgs or just indie games in general.