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Shuyan Saga

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Shuyan Saga

Aug 8, 2017

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3.00 average rating based on 3 ratings

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Shuyan Saga is a Wuxia action graphic novel with a full 3D combat system and choice mechanics that let you help shape the story.
Release Dates
Aug 08, 2017 (Worldwide)
Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 22, 2023 (Worldwide)
Nintendo Switch
Sep 22, 2023 Full Release (Worldwide)
PlayStation 4
Sep 22, 2023 (North_America)
Xbox One
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killerstar
killerstar gave Feb 12, 2020
killerstar gave Feb 12, 2020
killerstar's review of Shuyan Saga

The hand-drawn art is gorgeous and the story and characters are enjoyable. It's a simple story of evil vs. good, but pretty well told. I chuckled more than once at subtle jokes and interesting turns of phrase.

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The gameplay is not as good, though, and the 3D graphics that come with it are rather horrible. Then I realised that it was originally a mobile game now ported to PC without changing neither control scheme nor low-poly graphics.

Combat is divided into top-down "brawler" sections and more one-on-one focused ones. The systems are not at all deep. At the beginning it's mostly punching and blocking, but towards the middle of the game you learn to evade ("greet") and then it becomes stupid not to do anything else since it not only avoids taking damage without consuming stamina (which blocking does), but it also opens op your enemies to counter attacks that deal damage. All in all, is decent even if repetitive and a bit boring at times.

But really, the gameplay takes a secondary role to the gorgeous visual novel aspects. I absolutely loved the art style and I could use any frame as a wallpaper. It's stylish and dynamic, and …

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The hand-drawn art is gorgeous and the story and characters are enjoyable. It's a simple story of evil vs. good, but pretty well told. I chuckled more than once at subtle jokes and interesting turns of phrase.

enter image description here

The gameplay is not as good, though, and the 3D graphics that come with it are rather horrible. Then I realised that it was originally a mobile game now ported to PC without changing neither control scheme nor low-poly graphics.

Combat is divided into top-down "brawler" sections and more one-on-one focused ones. The systems are not at all deep. At the beginning it's mostly punching and blocking, but towards the middle of the game you learn to evade ("greet") and then it becomes stupid not to do anything else since it not only avoids taking damage without consuming stamina (which blocking does), but it also opens op your enemies to counter attacks that deal damage. All in all, is decent even if repetitive and a bit boring at times.

But really, the gameplay takes a secondary role to the gorgeous visual novel aspects. I absolutely loved the art style and I could use any frame as a wallpaper. It's stylish and dynamic, and expressive. It's chock-filled with colourful landscapes and characters.

Is not surprising that there's a comic book version of the game.

The gameplay might not be the greatest, but the beautiful drawings more than make up for it.

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anarchistica
anarchistica gave Dec 29, 2021
anarchistica gave Dec 29, 2021
Uninteresting mobile port

Playtime: 35 minutes

Intro

Shuyan Saga is a visual novel interspersed with brawling. It was originally developed for mobile phones.

The Good

  • Great art.
  • Professional voice acting.
  • Three difficulty levels.

The Bad

  • Dialogue choices don't seem like they affect anything (i might be wrong).
  • You can't adjust the difficulty during a playthrough.
  • No chapter select option.
  • Combat was made for mobile and is quite poorly implemented on PC. Buttons for high strike and low strike would've made much more sense than clicking an area with the mouse. Same goes for movement (yes, you move by clicking on the ground).
  • The story isn't very interesting.

The Ugly

  • In Dutch we have this thing called "tile wisdoms". They're like motivational posters or memes - shallow sayings that are supposed to be deep but aren't. The story is littered with these.

Conclusion

Shuyan Saga looks and sounds great but suffers from a boring story and clunky combat. You're probably better off reading the comic book.

killerstar
killerstar updated their status Feb 12, 2020
killerstar updated their status Feb 12, 2020

Playing the PC version after getting it in some bundle some time ago. The hand-drawn art is gorgeous and the story and characters are enjoyable. The gameplay is not as good, though, and the 3D graphics that come with it are rather horrible. Then I realised that it was originally a mobile game now ported to PC without changing neither control scheme nor low-poly graphics.