Dense, complex, demanding and talkative, Triangle Strategy will delight fans of the genre… but risks losing novices along the way.
Launched on Nintendo Switch a few days ago, Triangle Strategy catapults us to Norzélia, a fictional kingdom whose three countries have lived in peace since the signing of a truce between them. But when tensions begin to boil once more, the player—in the guise of hero Serenor Wolffort—must make sure the harmony persists.
Throughout the adventure and its fights, the player will be called upon to make choices to reiterate his adherence to the three pillars of this universe: pragmatism, ethics and freedom. Each decision thus becomes a strategy in itself since it will influence the course of the story and the allies who wish to join the ranks of his army.
Endless dialogues
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All of that is complex. It can even be boring for novices, those for whom the world of tactical role-playing games is a land little or even not explored. And we add a layer of it by putting this plot on long dialogues… very long, even.
In effect, Triangle Strategy is probably the most talkative game we’ve had the chance to explore in ages. Certainly, the fights are intense, exciting and even ingenious, but they are connected by endless narrative sequences that break the rhythm.
Note, moreover, that these dialogues are only available in English. Those unfamiliar with Shakespeare’s language will have to resort to the ubiquitous and, honestly, often lamely translated subtitles.
As for the actors hired to provide the English voices, let’s say that they are not likely to find themselves in the running for interpretation awards for this work. Their enunciation remains invariably monotonous and their faulty tonic accents ring particularly false, and this, throughout the adventure.
⬤Triangle Strategy ★★★☆☆
Available on Nintendo Switch.
