Unlike any other – Terra Battle Review

This is the only game I've kept, out of the piles of games I've tried on the app store. It's an amazing action-puzzle rpg. The story is great; the music, artwork, and writing meld beautifully to create it. I've played this game since April 2015, on an old iphone 4s, and it's been a great experience the whole way. Unlike the average game on the app store, that uses the same cut-out as every other for its gameplay, Terra Battle uses a unique grid-board where you arrange pieces (your party members) every turn to conquer the opponent. The mechanic is structured well to create an interactive battle, none of that bland auto-play excuse for gameplay most app store rpgs have. As with every free-to-play financial system, a developer group has to figure out how they're going to balance game content to keep the player interested and ultimately support themselves. Mistwalker does this well, from my own f2p point of view. They are generous with their cash currency, allowing you to build up a formidable team. Another good point is that a juiced out cash team isn't necessary to progress, you'll be able to play through the game till the last boss. Units are valued more because of their unique combination of abilities, rather than their rank. For players that build up overpowering teams there are challanges for them tackle, through special events. One aspect I find instrumental in keeping me attached to the game is the pace. Many app games are always pitting you against other players to see who has the best rank/units/wallet, in an attempt to leak out your cash. It's an EXHAUSTING model of gameplay pace for the player, because; though they try to balance the playing field with little chores for you to squeeze out a speckal of a reward, it just ends up consuming hours of your time you could be using for important things (like actually playing!). So the way Terra Battles sets the pace of the game; is by putting you in the experience of playing a traditional rpg, as you would at your own casual pace. You'll be absorbed in your own progress, enjoying the game, instead of trying to race ahead of everyone. Though heavily a single player game, there are modes to play with others. You can co-op with your friends to complete storylines, join with a random player to complete a random story mission, or challange special co-op bosses with 2 other teammates. Every now and then there is a PvP mode that occurs. They're themed around giving certain units advantages, making it so the lowest ranked unit becomes more valued than the highest. Terra Battle is a game with a lot of fun to discover. Mistwalker cares for their game and it shows brilliantly. One last, important point; this review wasn't requested or sponsored. I just want to support something I like.
Review by Inzeu on Terra Battle.