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The video review discusses the game "Aiden Chronicles: 100 Heroes" on the Nintendo Switch, focusing on its visuals, gameplay, performance, and technical issues. The game features stunning 2.5D graphics but faces challenges like inconsistent designs, low frame rates, crashes, and delays. Despite these flaws, the gameplay offers depth with turn-based combat, character customization, and mini-games. The game incorporates traditional JRPG elements with manual and automatic combat, boss fights, and companion customization through lenses. Noted composers contributed to the soundtrack, and the main storyline involves the protagonist Noah searching for the Primal Lens. Performance issues significantly impact the game experience, with the physical version deemed nearly unplayable, leading to an overall score of 65% and a value score of 8 out of 20. The review concludes with the suggestion to wait for improvements before purchasing the game in its current state.
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In this segment of the video, the reviewer discusses the visuals and performance of the game “Aiden Chronicles: 100 Heroes” on the Nintendo Switch version 1.03. The game features stunning 2.5D graphics with pixelated characters, detailed monsters, and three-dimensional backgrounds. However, there are some inconsistencies in the designs. The world environments are nicely designed, but the Overworld map lacks texture. The combat animations are strong, but the game struggles to maintain a consistent frame rate, often dropping as low as 14 frames per second. Crashes are also a common issue, especially at critical moments like dungeon endings, causing frustration for players. Despite these technical flaws, there are redeeming qualities in the gameplay section, with lots to enjoy if not for the performance issues.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the delays experienced when navigating through menus and the issues with frame rate and frame pacing, particularly in handheld mode. They mention how low frame rates and poor frame pacing did not significantly affect their enjoyment except for crashes. They praise the game’s soundtrack created by noted composers. The speaker also talks about the game’s dialogues, visuals, and performance ratings, save data transfer from Chronicles Rising, and the main storyline involving the protagonist Noah searching for the Primal Lens.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on gameplay aspects of a traditional JRPG-style game with voice acting. The game features turn-based combat with up to six units, a manual and automatic combat system with a deep algorithm for unit programming. Boss fights include unique gimmicks for added challenge. Positioning of units is crucial, and random battles occur roughly every 20 seconds, reset when entering new areas, countering frustration. Character customization involves applying lenses for statistical boosts. Mini-games like fishing and racing add variety to gameplay.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the aspects of the game “Aiden Chronicles 100 Heroes,” including the depth it adds beyond a generic JRPG, building your own base known as Fortress town, and the mechanics and performance of the game. The game offers over 100 different companions, but some dated mechanics may frustrate players. The controls are solid, but performance issues currently plague the game, affecting gameplay and controls negatively. The game is priced at £44.99 for the digital edition, and the physical version is noted to be borderline unplayable on the Switch. The download size is 24 gigs, offering around 100 hours of gameplay. The value score is 8 out of 20 due to performance issues. The overall score for “Aiden Chronicles 100 Heroes” on the Nintendo Switch is 65%, with potential for improvement if performance issues are fixed. The speaker appreciates the publisher for the review copy but does not recommend purchasing the game in its current state.