Tactics & Strategy Master 2: Princess of Holy Light
- April 10, 2019
- Gemini Stars Games
Get on Steam-Beautiful girls -A retro style turn-based wargame -Nearly 200 missions of varying difficulty wait for you -200 different weapons -A highly liberal game of chess -A combination of many active and passive skills -Supports Traditional Chinese, and English
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a decent tactical RPG gameplay with interesting mechanics and character upgrades.
- The story is engaging with a rich lore and a well-done opening movie that sets the scene.
- For its budget price, the game offers a fun experience and has received updates from the developer.
- The translation is poor, often making the text unintelligible and difficult to follow.
- There are significant technical issues, including game-breaking bugs and frequent crashes during gameplay.
- The gameplay can be repetitive and unbalanced, with difficulty spikes that disrupt the overall experience.
- story24 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's story features a lore-rich narrative centered around an amnesiac protagonist on a quest to assist princesses in saving the world, involving themes of seven kingdoms and prophecies. While the plot is engaging enough for a budget title, the storytelling suffers from uneven pacing and a choppy translation, making it less sophisticated than some players might hope. Overall, it provides a decent backdrop for gameplay, though it lacks depth and polish.
“The story puts you in the shoes of an amnesiac protagonist who is quickly involved in a grand adventure to assist princesses in saving the world.”
“Features a somewhat choppy but decent enough translation - you can understand the gist of each sentence and the writing in terms of its content is telling a great detailed and lore-rich story.”
“The story is fun.”
“There is something about seven kingdoms, seven princesses, prophecies, missing officials, etc. Not a terrible story, but don't expect anything really sophisticated from a budget game.”
“Too bad there is no voice acting during the story.”
“The plot is alright under these expectations, but the story-telling is just so uneven.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a mix of standard mechanics with some interesting elements and character enhancement options in city hubs. However, it suffers from significant balance issues and repetitiveness, leading to a frustrating experience despite its potential for improvement. Overall, while there are neat mechanics, the gameplay is often described as boring and unbalanced.
“The gameplay is good so far but can only get better as when you get to a city hub there are quite a few ways to enhance and upgrade your characters.”
“It is playable, and has some interesting mechanics.”
“The mechanics are neat.”
“But when you have to do them dozens more times just for the gameplay benefits, they become annoying.”
“Boring gameplay.”
“Moving on, the gameplay is pretty standard but there are a few less common elements.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, often requiring more time than anticipated to progress. The game's extreme difficulty leaves little room for strategies other than grinding, making it a central focus of the gameplay experience.
“I spent way more time grinding than necessary, so it took me a bit longer than expected.”
“It is, however, very grindy.”
“Because the game is so extreme, no strategy other than grinding is viable.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted through a touching mini-game that allows players to quickly level up princesses, enhancing engagement and reducing grind. However, some users express disappointment with the censorship of certain content, which detracts from the intended emotional experience.
- graphics2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered acceptable for a budget title, though some users find the interface and overall visuals to be clunky and jarring.
“The graphics are stunning, especially for a budget game.”
“The art style is vibrant and really brings the game world to life.”
“The attention to detail in the environments is impressive and adds to the overall immersion.”
“The interface and graphics are clunky and jarring.”
“For a budget game, the visuals are fine.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered acceptable, contributing to the overall experience but not standing out significantly. It complements the decent anime art and the simple tactical RPG gameplay, despite the uneven difficulty and poor translation of the story.
“The music implemented here is just okay.”
“To conclude, a simple tactical RPG with uneven difficulty, a badly translated story (in English), decent anime art, and okay music.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game experiences stability issues, particularly with unit interactions, where friendly units can become glitched when positioned on top of enemy units. This glitch causes the game to misidentify the enemy as friendly, allowing it to attack during its turn, leading to frustrating gameplay inconsistencies.
“One of my friendly units ended up on top of an enemy unit, causing a glitch where the game mistakenly identifies it as friendly. This allows the glitched enemy to attack during its turn, which is incredibly frustrating.”
“The game frequently crashes during critical moments, making it nearly impossible to progress without losing progress.”
“I encountered numerous bugs that caused the game to freeze, forcing me to restart multiple times and ruining the overall experience.”
