Of course, it would be impossible to talk about Nintendo Switch games in the same vein as Project Triangle Strategy without mentioning the masterpiece that is Octopath Traveler . The 2.5D art style is one of the major draws of the game, making for a unique experience that is bound to satiate any fan of old-school JR

Then we got this procedural system that, again, we really wanted to make something flexible that also modders could go through. So, you can make these levels as static or procedural as you want them to be. They can be 30% static or 70% procedural, or vice versa. You could stitch it together if you insisted on doing that. So all of our levels are procedural and it’s not just a visual thing so the mission objectives are procedural, as well. Depending on what mission you pull, and the level that loads, it’s a completely different experience. It’s pretty robust. We wanted to make sure that the game was super replayable. Those were pretty big things for us.

Beyond this, players can bolster their own forces with a few clever additions to the original formula. Soldiers can now gain ability points for performing tactical moves, like flank shots or ambush kills, and spend them on additional skills to use in battle. While the original menu of two skill options still exists, a few seemingly random third skill slots are available for purchase now, making each soldier's respective skill tree even more unique. Soldiers can also bond with squadmates they spend time on the battlefield with (a la Fire Emblem ), and commanders will even be able to rank up these skills so that bonded soldiers can utilize unique combat moves in battle. Soldiers also require rest after each mission lest they become fatigued and more susceptible to developing fears that can impact them in bat

Oh wow. There’s tons of movies that we’ve looked at, like Elysium to Oblivion to Blade Runner. There’s a large pile. Game-wise it’s a tough one. I don’t think I drew much from other games. It has been mostly movies. A lot of sci-fi stuff we looked at. I mean there are sci-fi games. We looked at Dust and some other stuff. A lot of weapons, characters, environments and other things. We try our best to make things as original as we can so we try to steer away from that kind of stuff.

In what has to be one of the greatest examples of fan service in the history of games, Firaxis has drastically expanded the customization options for soldiers within XCOM . Whether it's changing their nationality, gender, or even giving them a custom backstory, there isn't much players aren't able to do to model their soldiers exactly how they want to. As these soldiers rank up, more cosmetic apparel options will become unlocked, and players will soon find themselves buried in items like baseball hats, monocles, and even a Duke Nukem -esque cigar . That's XCOM , b

Thankfully, user KongMD, also apparently fed up with the incessant interruptions, made the Narrative Control mod to silence the beloved war hero. Navigating the Avenger’s many rooms and menus will now be a quieter experience as all narrative moments are muted. KongMD also included instructions for further narrative exclusions — such as Avatar Project progress reports — but it requires some light code modification. It’s worth it, though. Players may miss out on some info referenced in Chimera Squad , but it is a small price to

Firaxis has created a great environment for modders, too. The studio worked hand-in-hand with some of the original game's best modders to ensure a selection of optional mods would be available at launch, and it didn't take long for other intrepid modders to ply their trade once the game was out. With over 200 mods released in the game's first week on the market, it looks like gamers will have plenty to look forward to. Players also have the option to purchase downloadable content called the Reinforcement Pack, which will provide twists to the core gameplay in the coming months, much like Enemy Within

Three years after XCOM: Enemy Unknown took the strategy world by storm and proved that turn-based titles could still shake up the industry, Firaxis has followed up with a successor that is certainly capable of carrying on the name. Within XCOM 2 , players will find a challenging title that not only improves on the core gameplay experience from the original game, but adds plenty of new elements to keep die-hard fans on their t

The Nintendo Switch is home to some truly amazing JRPGs, and one need only look at the latest addition to its lineup to understand why this is the case. By all accounts, Project Triangle Strategy looks absolutely brilliant and worth any person's time who loves the 2.5D art style that has come up recently and wants to see more SLG PC Games in the same vein. Of course, the fact that this is a strategy JRPG is bound to entice some people as w

If it isn't evident already, this is a meaty expansion. Firaxis Games has done a splendid job adding details that have far-reaching implications for the game as whole, and this makes playing through the game with the expansion enabled feel like a completely new experience. It's a huge challenge to take all the new introductions in stride at once, but nobody plays XCOM because it's e