Songs of Silence

The campaign is easy enough to get into, especially with the different difficulty settings, but there is still enough going on that I had to actually think about how I was building my army and approaching battles. There are different locations to visit, side quests, secrets and hidden treasures, so I didn't always feel like I was just moving from one objective to the next. The art style is also really nice and gives the world a personality of its own. Between the factions, heroes, different units and artifacts, there's quite a lot to experiment with. Overall, it's not the deepest strategy game I've played, but I think it works really well as something you can relax with while still having to make some meaningful decisions.

Played this mostly because some friends were interested in the multiplayer. Having co-op and free-for-all with up to six players makes it pretty easy to mess around with different setups. I spent more time than expected thinking about army setups and how to use the combat abilities at the right moment.

I like the idea more than I like every part of playing it. The world and artwork are really nice, and there's a good amount of variety with the factions, heroes and units. For me it's more of a relaxed strategy game than a hardcore one.

I like the amount of systems here, but I can understand why someone looking for a really deep tactical game might come away disappointed. There are a lot of units, artifacts, skills and hero variations to work with, but the battles themselves are still built around the auto-battler format. For me, figuring out how all those pieces interact is the fun part.

I usually only have around half an hour to play, so I appreciated having different difficulty options. I started on the easier setting and could actually focus on the campaign instead of getting stuck trying to understand everything. Pretty chill strategy game when I don't feel like committing to something huge.

The visuals, art style, and story were what caught my attention at first, but honestly, I was pretty surprised by how much I ended up enjoying the game itself. The gameplay has a really nice balance between being chill and still making you think about what you’re doing. The battle system has a lot more depth than I expected, and there are quite a few things going on that make it interesting. I do think the core loop can get a bit repetitive after a while, since a lot of it comes down to fighting, upgrading, recovering your army, and doing it all over again. But even with that, I’m still having a lot of fun with it. The art and attention to detail are honestly great. You can really tell there was a lot of work and care put into the game, and I really like the overall style. I’m actually a bit surprised by the mixed reviews. I’m definitely going to keep playing and see what else the game has to offer.