...not really. But the parts of it that I did manage to sit through certainly give off that vibe. After quitting this game following three years of me playing it, I think it's time I share some of my experiences online somewhere.
I should preface this by saying that I'm a fairly atypical gacha game player - I only came to play this after a DJMAXRespectCrossover, so my point of view might not be what you're expecting. I only tend to stick around when there's a selling point other than the gacha. This time around, it was the gameplay and plot (no, not that type of "plot").
The Turn-Based Strategy, Real Time Combat nature prevents this game from becoming a straight Nintendo Wars clone (apparently, that's this game's prequel's wheelhouse) and I've seen and used some interesting and bizarre tactics in individual battles to cheese tougher enemies. These skill checks help break the monotony of just watching a battle unfold and unconditionally accepting the results.
The plot, as the title implies, is rather grim post-apocalyptic sci-fi fare that occasionally delves into the philosophical nature of the game's Robot Soldiers and the fact that War Is Hell even for them. Coupled with the juxtaposition that 99% of the cast consists of stereotypically cute anime girls, I repeatedly was left wondering if Gen Urobuchi actually had some involvement in the story (note: he didn't). For people not into that sort of thing, fearing that Too Bleak, Stopped Caring might come into play, the game's holiday and Crossover events offer light-hearted, funny experiences as a much needed break from the relentless story campaigns.
Unfortunately, my experience eventually devolved into mindlessly putting checkmarks on dailies after the aforementioned DJMAX crossover finally occurred in Girls Frontline roughly a year before this review. I believe it was simply due to being more strongly addicted to other games at the time like Dungeon Fighter Online and real life obligations, as well as a gut feeling that the game kept shifting metas almost every event to shove new T-Dolls in the spotlight, which was pretty tiresome as a free-to-play player. It's still ultimately a very good game, I just eventually lost interest in it.
China kidnaps Gen Urobuchi and makes him write a grim, Metal Gear-esque plot
...not really. But the parts of it that I did manage to sit through certainly give off that vibe. After quitting this game following three years of me playing it, I think it's time I share some of my experiences online somewhere.
I should preface this by saying that I'm a fairly atypical gacha game player - I only came to play this after a DJMAX Respect Crossover, so my point of view might not be what you're expecting. I only tend to stick around when there's a selling point other than the gacha. This time around, it was the gameplay and plot (no, not that type of "plot").
The Turn-Based Strategy, Real Time Combat nature prevents this game from becoming a straight Nintendo Wars clone (apparently, that's this game's prequel's wheelhouse) and I've seen and used some interesting and bizarre tactics in individual battles to cheese tougher enemies. These skill checks help break the monotony of just watching a battle unfold and unconditionally accepting the results.
The plot, as the title implies, is rather grim post-apocalyptic sci-fi fare that occasionally delves into the philosophical nature of the game's Robot Soldiers and the fact that War Is Hell even for them. Coupled with the juxtaposition that 99% of the cast consists of stereotypically cute anime girls, I repeatedly was left wondering if Gen Urobuchi actually had some involvement in the story (note: he didn't). For people not into that sort of thing, fearing that Too Bleak, Stopped Caring might come into play, the game's holiday and Crossover events offer light-hearted, funny experiences as a much needed break from the relentless story campaigns.
Unfortunately, my experience eventually devolved into mindlessly putting checkmarks on dailies after the aforementioned DJMAX crossover finally occurred in Girls Frontline roughly a year before this review. I believe it was simply due to being more strongly addicted to other games at the time like Dungeon Fighter Online and real life obligations, as well as a gut feeling that the game kept shifting metas almost every event to shove new T-Dolls in the spotlight, which was pretty tiresome as a free-to-play player. It's still ultimately a very good game, I just eventually lost interest in it.