I was given a PS4 code which I played on my PS5. Code from Press Engine @press_engine Publisher PQube Ltd @PQubeGames Developer ACQUIRE Corp.
This is released in the UK on 20/4/2023 and in the UK is priced at £24.99.
INTRODUCTION
Labyrinth Of Zangetsu is a 3D dungeon crawler RPG where you take a team of skilled warriors to defeat the ever growing numbers of ink beasts.
FEATURES
- Unique illustrated visuals with hand drawn art style of Japanese Calligraphy.
- 6 pre programmed heroes but can recruit new heroes with own stats, feel.
- Fight enemies based off traditional Japanese folklore and Yokai.
- Turn based battles with front and back units each provide own role.
- Engaging narrative and overarching story focus on wins and your losses too.
- Immersive and atmospheric soundtrack based on traditional Japanese music helping to create a captivating story.
FAN ART
PROS
Story is interesting from start to finish.
Enemies are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own look and all have own attacks.
Weapons are cool as alot of them which you can buy or find when on journeys and all have own stats such as more range to your attacks. and much more.
Skills are cool and can be used in both combat and exploration such as healing can be used in battle and when not in battle is nice and all skills have own feel to them.
Characters class list is cool as multiple different units you can make and all have own skills and own weapons and armor can equip.
Character stats are important as can make own builds and so many options can make a team to suit your own playstyle.
Ability to recruit new units and can reroll stats see if get extra points to boost them is very cool as lets you unlock new classes and make new builds.
Alot of content for £24.99, has cool story, enemies, weapons, skills, challenging.
CONS
Can be daunting as alot of mechanics to learn.
Challenging game as even on normal setting is easy to die as such units can be corrupted where they loose max HP and units not have alot of health so be annoying.
OVERALL SUMMARY
I GIVE THIS GAME A SCORE OF 8/10
Overall has a cool story and enemies, skills, weapons are all unique and very cool and characters are unique and interesting. However for £24.99, is a challenging game even on normal units can die easily from attacks or corruption or more which is annoying also game is daunting as alot of mechanics to learn.
PROS
* Story is interesting from start to finish.
* Enemies cool look and own attacks.
* Weapons are cool all have own stats.
* Skills are cool all own feel, uses.
* Characters class list is cool.
* Character stats important make own build.
* Ability recruit new units and try new builds is cool.
* Alot of content for £24.99, has cool story, enemies, weapons, skills, challenging.
CONS
* Can be daunting as alot of mechanics to learn.
* Challenging game even on normal, easy to have units die.
Here is video footage from my videos of me playing this on my PS5 then uploading to my YouTube channel link below.
https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMREAPERSAGE
VIDEO REVIEW
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