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Illusion Connect: Re
3.2A FEW DAYS IN:
Exactly the game I remembered. There's an interesting premise with the gameplay, I got to admit.
The UI is very bad, though. It's convoluted and all over the place. Some buttons are way too tiny.
Most importantly, the game is soooo grindy. We're very resource-limited from the start, and the game doesn't give us even a minute to dream of any kind of abundance.
The graphics are nice, and I think some designs are cool. I think, with all the lazy, cheap AI-genned gachas we can see around, this aspect shines a bit more.
So honestly, the characters are nice, but playing this game again for a while reminded me of every problem I had with it when it first came.
A MONTH IN:
It's fun. It's the same game it was a few years ago, and it's fun.
Gameplay has been something enjoyable; there's fun to be had in finding which characters to deploy and when, as that can truly determine how a battle will turn out for you.
The character designs are very nice, and I've grown to find the outdated UI somewhat charming. The game's art, in my eyes, comes to represent this illusory, dreamy atmosphere that the name "Illusion Connect" evokes.
To be quite honest, the story... it might be interesting, but at times it's not quite readable. Some of the dialogue, in my experience, makes for a poor reading experience, as it was probably translated roughly. Also, in a more personal note, I see the story trying to talk about profound, esoteric themes, but it seems to do so either in a cliché, or in a nonsensical manner (probably due to poor translation?) At the end, I end up choosing not to even engage with the story.
Anyways, the game is certainly interesting. Would I recommend it? I'm not quite sure. It's a fun, strategic, and quick game; but it's also grindy (even if generous too), and certainly a bit outdated in regards to UI and overall player experience.
Still, it's a fine game. Felt like I needed to update the review, as I've been having fun with it these last few weeks.