

The acting is competent and gets much better towards the end, once the stakes pick up. The HD-2D art style is visually pleasant to the eye and the story is fully voice acted. There are a lot of cutscenes in Triangle Strategy, so many that those looking to just get into the action will lose patience with the game at least once. Given how much time Square dedicates to it, I would certainly hope so. In many cases, the narrative is a straightforward and comprehensive one. However, some still aren't ready to put the conflict to rest, as Archduke Gustadolph of the Aesfrost region weaves a web of deceit in order to propagate war against Glenbrook and, eventually, against Hyzante, the continent's primary keeper of salt. The three factions are coming off decades of war over the land's greatest resource: salt. However, the story soon becomes one of political skulduggery. The story starts simply enough, with Serenoa being placed in an arranged marriage and taking part in various festivities with his best friend, Prince Roland. Players will take on the role of Lord Serenoa of House Wolffort, one of the royal houses of Glenbrook. To that end, the story centers around the continent of Norzelia, which mainly revolves around three factions. Triangle Strategy's primary motif is that it operates in threes. And, brother, there is a lot of story to Triangle Strategy. It's a lot of fun to play, just as long as you're willing to sit through the story. The result is a cerebral feast, one that should satisfy strategy players of all skill levels. Rather than dive into its Final Fantasy branding for a new strategy game, Square has put out something totally free of it with Triangle Strategy. Square Enix is mainly known for its traditional JRPGs, but fans of the old school Final Fantasy Tactics games are aware that the publisher can put out a pretty good strategy title when it puts its mind to it.
