GOD WARS Future Past

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GOD WARS Future Past is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy and historical themes. It was developed by Kadokawa Games and was released on June 16, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from critics.

GOD WARS Future Past is a tactical RPG that explores the untold history of Japan through folklore and tactical combat.

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gameplay3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Intriguing story based on Japanese folklore with well-executed cutscenes and character development.
Deep and rewarding gameplay with a variety of character jobs and skills customization.
Dynamic battles that encourage strategic thinking and adaptation to challenges.

Meandering and messy storyline that can lose focus and lacks coherence.
Bland and dated visuals, particularly in 3D graphics, which detract from the overall experience.
Long loading times and some job classes that require excessive effort to master, leading to frustration.

story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of God Wars: Future Past is rooted in Japanese folklore and features engaging cutscenes and a lively cast, making it an intriguing experience for players. However, the narrative suffers from a meandering structure, messy execution, and lacks subtitles for crucial cutscenes in the Japanese dub, which detracts from the overall enjoyment. While it meets the expectations of fans, it ultimately falls short of delivering a polished storytelling experience.
- “God Wars: Future Past features basic gameplay and simplistic visuals but an intriguing, well-told story based around Japanese folklore that makes it a worthwhile experience.”
- “Players will certainly enjoy the storytelling through cutscenes and the lively cast of characters met along the way.”
- “However, its messy storyline, load times, and ever-increasing party members downplay its score.”
- “Messy story, dated graphics, long loading times.”
- “The story and the gameplay in general are going to deliver what fans expect and desire, though: nothing less, and sadly, nothing more.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of "God Wars: Future Past" are generally described as dated and simplistic, with bland 3D visuals that reflect its roots in earlier JRPGs. However, the game features beautiful 2D visuals and animations that stand out, contributing positively to the overall aesthetic despite the mixed reviews on its graphical quality.
- “God Wars: Future Past features basic gameplay and simplistic visuals but an intriguing, well-told story based around Japanese folklore that makes it a worthwhile experience.”
- “Dynamic gameplay, deep progression system, interesting cast of characters, beautiful 2D visuals and animations.”
- “messy story, dated graphics, long loading times”
- “occasionally awkward dialogue, dated 3D visuals”
- “God Wars: Future Past is certainly a JRPG from another time, when the tactical genre was a mainstay on the PlayStation 2 (and even has the aesthetics to match).”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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God Wars: Future Past offers basic gameplay with simplistic visuals, yet it captivates players with its engaging story rooted in Japanese folklore. While it doesn't innovate within the genre, it features well-executed mechanics, including a compelling job system and deep progression, alongside dynamic gameplay and character customization. Overall, it meets fan expectations but does not exceed them.
- “It does nothing to try and redefine the genre, but it does have a number of well-executed mechanics including a compelling job system.”
- “[old school tactical RPG system, dynamic gameplay, variety of character jobs and skills customization].”
- “[dynamic gameplay, deep progression system, interesting cast of characters, beautiful 2D visuals and animations].”
- “The story and the gameplay in general are going to deliver what fans expect and desire, though: nothing less, and sadly, nothing more.”