Mineralis

Mineralis is solid JRPG with focus on hard hitting philosophy questions. So dialogue is quite meaningful. It is going to make you question world view and what is right and wrong and why. General story is good too. Battles are typical JRPG style with very high enemy diversity and focus on many status effects. Only downsides for me are still images in place of enemies as there is huge discrepancy in how party characters look versus enemies. Highly recommended.

I'd say play this game if: * You are looking for a interesting combat experience * Want to read a book and think about ethics The combat in this game is definitely the highlight for me. This game explores the limits of what rpg maker combat can be, it's somehow fast paced for a turn based system and the fact that you recover your mana between fights is a welcome mechanic, letting you use your full toolkit every fight :+1: Thus somehow every combat encounter required me to think and use my brains instead of the classic "spam auto attack" strategy, this combat system has depth, maybe the most depth you can have with just the basic rpg maker game. Tells me that the games creator really cared about combat and spent some hours honing it. The story is a pretty normal one with a MC going for a revenge trip while finding himself, but the content of the conversations and the npcs are shaped to make you think about your life choises, do you want to be kind, what does it mean for you to help others and so on. So it's engaging, but not sure how well it's baked into the story, overall I liked the conversations the party had

An interesting take on the JRPG genre. The well-crafted story explores themes around conflict. I'd recommend if you're into classic RPG Maker type of games.

It took me about seven hours to complete the game. I had a good time playing it.

I'm going to start this just by listing the pros and cons: Pros -fast movement -easy controls using keyboard and mouse -interesting story -interesting mechanics with the discussion feature -a challenge when it needed to be, and quick at other times Cons -Some of the discussions seemed entirely too lengthy -Levels came with their own skills, no choice -Very linear -I didn't get the steam achievements as I completed them Overall, I greatly enjoyed this game. I didn't know what I was in for until I started getting into the story and realizing that my choices framed what would happen in the future of the game. The moral and ethical implications of every choice, every battle, made for an interesting take on the JRPG genre. I also find that there is going to be reasons to play again as I was given numerous choices I could have made to take a different route. Do I believe that this is worth $9.99? I do.

[h1] Been a while since I've played a JRPG, and I'm glad Mineralis didn't disappoint [/h1] [list] [*][b] Gripping story. [/b] I'm yet to finish the game but from what I've seen so far the writing has been great, the stakes are high, and the characters are engaging. [*][b] Excellent world building. [/b] Every city you visit has a unique vibe to it, it's presented to the player through the game's simple yet beautiful visuals, it's great music and the conversations you'll be having with its inhabitants. On that note - every NPC you encounter is unique, and you are able to interact multiple times to find out more about them and the world they inhabit. ALSO, they react to you interacting with the world, for example, if you try to enter somebody's home without their permission they will let you know about this, all around great stuff and clearly a lot of care has gone into creating this world. [*][b] Fun combat. [/b] To me, the combat felt like a mix between Shin Megami Tensei and Final Fantasy. Meaning - it generally plays like your average JRPG, but there are some interesting quirks to it, which I'll let you find out about by yourself. It's sometimes difficult, but always …