Soul Saga

Abandoned game. No more updates or fixes. Wasted a Kickstarter on this.

I Kickstarted this game back in 2013. The PS4 was just about coming out. I remember when I was asked if I wanted a key for the PS4 version or the PS Vita version. I had to settle for a Steam key because the dev took so long that a generation literally was born and ended during the life of the software. The game was supposed to be a "Love Letter to JRPG Fans". PFFFFFFFT. This vision of this game has shifted to a shell of what it was supposed to be due to the "hardships" of the developer struggling and posting pictures to back up his excuses. This game is nothing more than a turd wrapped in a shiny box. I waited 8 years for this gar-baj to be released. This is why people don't like Kickstarting games. I backed it at TWICE the MSRP and this is how you get repaid. It's like going to see a monkey at the zoo only to get poo thrown in your eye. The developer is active in talking about anything other than the game so don't even bother with the Discord because it's just a front.

So I have been waiting for this game for a while. I remember reading an article about it in 2013 and I was pumped because I was a fan of JRPGs. The game was advertised as a love letter to classic JRPGs, specifically the PS1 JRPGs. This game isn't that. [b]So if you are buying this game based on the kickstarter, previous shown footage, or to play a classic JRPG-like game, you won't find that here.[/b] That itself is not the issue for me. I think the game is lifeless. I will go into why I think it is lifeless below. I will start with the good aspects. The game isn't all bad. The designs for the characters are pretty good. Mithos's character design in battle and on the map is adorable (it always has been in every design). Though, he was cuter in his previous design, but it is still a cute design. Taro is also adorable. They look pretty good in battle too. The art is also well done. The music is pretty good. I didn't get to hear the full range of music in the game, but it gets the job done. I didn't find myself annoyed at any track, which is a good thing. The battle system is also good in a way. I do think it is slow and sluggish. I also don't know why the ATB bar is not shown. I …

Control is awful no tutorial to even the most basic controls

Not what it was supposed to be. Looked great when i backed it on Kickstarter. It's an awful mess now.

After getting my ship destroyed on the first mission by the giant flying fish monster, my ship would get stuck every time I "discovered" a new part of the quest I was on. I literally cannot play further than a few seconds before the controls simply stop working.