Masquerada: Songs and Shadows
Navigate the masked deceptions and deadly magic of a vividly Venetian city in this fully voiced pause-for-tactics RPG. In the turmoil-ridden Citte della Ombre, religion holds no sway. Only the songs sung of one’s deeds will carry an Ombrian’s legacy beyond death. Those who hold even the smallest morsel of power will make every effort to ensure their songs live on. Enter the Mascherines – masks that grant their wielders the power to channel the elements and cast destructive magic. The Mascherines have perpetuated a culture of inequality between the power-hungry guildsmen known as the Masquerada and the impoverished lower classes, the Contadani. A prolonged civil war, ignited by Contadani rebels who steal Mascherines from the Masquerada, has only drawn scars of mistrust across the Citte since.
Steam User 6
10-15 hours of game play
Pretty simple but cool combat system with just engouh depth to have fun.
A little bit on the easy side (even in hard difficulty).
I look forward to the developpers next game.
Steam User 3
An interesting story about the Masquarada world supported with full English audio and nicely done comic style, is pretty much I love. Sometimes the ambient gives me chill, which I personally don't like but it's a neutral.
The gameplay has some odd walkpath. It is when I can't get pass the roof of building (by game view) eventhough I'm on the road, but something similar don't happens in other places. It's also connect to another aspect: game view. Sometimes I can see myself behind a wall, but sometimes I can't (unless your cursor is pointed, you'll have a highlight to anything behind it without opacity). Eventhough it's odd, but this won't let me ruins the game.
The only thing I can't enjoy is how its battle mechanics applied. It has elements and variety of skills for battle, but it's hard to control a whole group which auto-attack sometimes isn't at the right aim. When enemies charged a skill, I can only move one member as the others automatically hit them, this makes me hard to avoid being hit. Well said, it is pause-for-tactics RPG after all but I play it only real-time. Also this week is my first week playing by phone (steam link), so I might be the one who play it wrong.
I'm pretty sure I'll continue the game after my review.