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Arco is one of the most fascinating blends of turn-based and real-time tactics I’ve seen in agesIts pixel art is gorgeous, too
Its pixel art is gorgeous, too
Image credit:Panic
Image credit:Panic
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Arco - Reveal Trailer
Before we get to the fighting, you’ll likely spend most of your time in Arco riding your llama around its wonderfully detailed pixel art dioramas. You (and your llama) are mere specks in these giant landscapes, giving Arco a sense of scale and majesty that you might miss just glancing at some screenshots. You can rustle around specific points of interest for extra items and spoonfuls of dialogue, but eventually you’ll brush up against one of its set battle encounters.
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Panic
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Panic
So it’s turn-based in the sense that you have ample time to decide what you’re going to do next, but once you commit to an action, the battle clock ticks forward in real-time. Most actions will complete during that window, but sometimes you’ll be in situations where enemy fire freezes in the air mid shot, for example, or an enemy will jump up into the sky,Final Fantasydragoon-style, and you’ll be warned where they’re going to land, giving you time to potentially move out of the way and plan your next move.
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