DioField Chronicles Analysis

The DioField Chronicles, is Square Enix’s latest bet, for a genre that dominates more and more every day. As soon as you see this title, you will know that we are facing a tactical RPG. A genre that seems to have managed to impose itself on the market in recent years. In fact, Square Enix itself has been one of the main developers of this type of game. And it is that already this year the Japanese team would develop similar work (at least in the genre), as c is the case with Triangle strategy.

Now well, The DioField Chroniclesit does not become as dense or as deep. In addition, the game is at an intermediate point which can favor the entry of new players into the ring. Count among some of its features a story full of conflict and political intrigue, accompanied by a very interesting combat system and a much more measured difficulty. If you want to know more about this version, do not miss the following analysis.

Wars and political conflicts

The story of The DioField Chroniclesplaces us in a medieval fantasy world, where chaos and conflict between nations are the order of the day. However, the island DioField, he remained oblivious to all of this for years, although that seems to be changing. So the peace that has been processed for years has recently been disrupted when the greed of mankind reaches this place. Thus begins a whole series of skirmishes, conflicts and political plots that will involve our characters.

This is where our protagonists come in. In this adventure we will take on the role of an elite mercenary unit known as the Blue fox. Our team will be under the command of a duke. Who will have to defend against the invasion of two powerful kingdoms. The story will be told to us as we complete missions, with a chapter design.

protect the kingdom

As commander of the blue fox, we will have to carry out a series of actions that will prepare us for the battle. Before starting a new mission, we can manage several elements, from buying items to learning new skills. All of this is totally necessary to overcome the adversities we will encounter. In addition, the game will present us with new mechanics and stores from time to time.

In fact, it uses a reputation system from our unit. Thus, as we complete missions and increase this rank, we will unlock new objects and abilities. Enough to simmer learning without saturating the player. On its own, its skill and upgrade systems are quite attractive, following a classic structure within the genre.

On the other hand, although at the beginning the cast of characters is limited, as the adventure progresses we will have new companions. VSeach of them will belong to one of the four main classes; warrior, scout, mage or cavalry. Within the same classes we find subtypes so that the playable experience is quite varied. Based on this, we will have to create the best possible compensated unit so that everything works perfectly.

On charge!

Once we’ve all prepared, we’ll need to move on to the campaign map. From here we will select the next mission. Before accepting it, we can see both the recommended level and its main and secondary objectives. Now yes, let’s go to battle. The battle system The DioField Chronicles It was quite enjoyable for me. I don’t think we face these kinds of games where every millimeter counts. On the contrary, as I have already said, we are before a much more accessible title.

The battles take place in a real-time system, where we will control our units individually or in groups. To be able to move them we will have a kind of pointer, very similar to that of a mouse on PC. Although it is true that at first it can be scary, but the truth is that the game feels very comfortable on our consoles. Given this, one of the fundamental points of the fights will be the positioning of our troops. Not only to avoid unnecessary enemy attacks, but to take advantage of the ambush mechanic.

This feature This will allow us to make powerful attacks of opportunity if we attack from behind our enemies. We must therefore always try to take advantage of it. Still, if we’re being honest, most fights will be decided primarily by skill usage. Each of our characters will have different skills depending on their class, performing them will consume action points. In addition to starting a cooldown period that will prevent us from performing new skills for a while. The correct use of these skills is absolutely vital for us to overcome the battles, that’s why once we go to select one, the game will stop the action. This way we can choose and draw our strategy correctly.

As you can see, the mechanics that this title presents to us are quite simple when it comes to this genre. However, what is in a way a virtue also has its counterpart. The fact that it’s so accessible may cause fans of the genre to miss that extra point of difficulty. Since sometimes the game becomes so simple that you will not be able to exploit all the abilities that the different classes present.

A remarkable artistic section

Leaving that aside, he would like to point out that The DioField Chronicles, is a very ambitious release in terms of artistic section. In this sense we find a character design developed by Isamu Kamikokuryo, artist in charge of titles such as Final Fantasy XII. This results in illustrations of a very high level and which give this magic touch to the game. While it is true that the fights and the staging are made in 3D, the illustrations will therefore be mainly visible in the dialogues and in the team menus. Since we are talking about its staging, we can say that the game is consistent. Without great graphic pride, but it makes everything beautiful.

Additionally, we have an exceptional sound section. The team did not miss the opportunity to create an environment conducive to all the intrigues that we will experience during the adventure. It is for this reason that those responsible for the soundtrack are neither more nor less than Ramin Djawadi and Brandon Campbell, known for their work on Game Of Thrones. A casting at the height and which will leave us beautiful melodies to remember.

Now, even with all this artistic effort, we find a major problem in this work; your translation. And it is that The DioField Chronicles, It is entirely in English. which means that many players cannot enjoy this title as it deserves. It’s really a shame, because I consider it a game that can serve as a gateway to the genre.

Ultimately The Chronicles of DioField…

The DioField Chronicles, is one of those games that captivates you from the first moment and will soon become a real time-consuming game for fans of the genre. NOTHowever, it is also not a bad gateway for beginners in this type of game. Its rather low difficulty and its combat system are great attractions to embark on this adventure. However, it has a large slab which can be an impassable wall for many players; your translation. Not having subtitles in our language makes this a much harder game than it could have been. However, If language isn’t an issue for you, this is a really fun title that more than delivers on what it offers.

From there, we thank the team of Plaion Europe the opportunity to analyze this title.