Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines is a strange, captivating experience unlike any other RPG. Its plot is bizarre and tinged with dark humor, delving deeper into Japanese mythology than just about any game on the market. Its watercolor world is a sight to behold on the Vita’s vibrant screen and its traditional Japanese soundtrack is an absolute delight. If you own a Vita, this is worth picking up for the spectacle alone.
Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines
Alfa System · Mar 3, 2015
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Guide your clan over multiple generations on an epic quest to lift a curse against your bloodline, battling cruel enemies and spectacular bosses in this beautiful watercolor turn-based RPG set in ancient Japan.
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- It seemed like ages when Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines was first announced and the wait was worth it. At a budget price, Oreshika delivers full price gameplay, graphics, and story which is more than I can say for other titles out there.
- 8.0It almost goes without saying that the visuals for the title are simply gorgeous, and a fantastic traditional Japanese soundtrack works perfectly for the musical accompaniment. The game also runs quite well with very quick loading times before and after battle. There are some frame rate issues on certain screens when there are numerous enemy units, but for the most part the game is stable. For fans of the genre or fans of the platform, Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines is very certainly a title worth looking into, as long as they are willing to take the time to become familiar with the oddities that come with it.
- 7.6Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines is a welcome start to 2015's lineup of Japanese RPGs. It's something quite different from the usual fare that has come bouncing and giggling onto our shores lately. It's a hard-core strategic and time-management RPG that also presents a sweeping heroic history of a doomed clan searching for redemption. That very hard-core nature, as well as the over-reliance on random loot roles, will undoubtedly turn off some players. For those who enjoy really digging into RPG systems or who love Japanese mythology, however, it's a real treat.
- 8.0Though Oreshika isn't the first to try and make an old-school RPG feel new or to make customizable characters feel like a family affair--Fire Emblem: Awakening tried something similar on a smaller scale, for example--it does feel like the first to completely bet the farm on that idea and succeed.
- 8.5Despite the fact most of us will never have played the game it's a sequel to, the quality of Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines shines through its gorgeous visuals and deep mechanics. Come to think of it, there's no more fitting way for a game that's about leaving a worthwhile legacy to conduct itself.
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