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The DioField Chronicle does have a PC demo after all, and you can play it right nowA dio-bolically good turn of events
A dio-bolically good turn of events
I was a bit sad when Square Enix announced last month that PC players would bemissing out on the first demofor their upcoming strategy gameThe DioField Chronicle, but happily the RPG giant has reconsidered their tactical options and released it on Steam after all. The move coincides with pre-orders also going live, but the good news is that your save data, progress and character levels from the demo will all transfer over to the final game should you decide to take the plunge in full when the game comes out on September 22nd. Huzzah.
The DioField Chronicle | Release Date TrailerWatch on YouTube
The DioField Chronicle | Release Date Trailer
I’ll be dipping my toes into this fantastical real-time tactics game to deliver some more in-depth impressions very soon, but in the mean time, let’s take a closer look at what you’ll be playing in the demo. Square Enix say it’s intended to ‘set the stage’ for this epic tale of war and honour, and will let you play up until the end of the game’s first chapter.
In addition to commanding small squads of various different unit types, you’ll also be introduced to its Blue Fox Mercenaries, who look as though they’ll act as commander-type characters with big, flashy special abilities. They all have names that look like they’ve been put through the Square Enix synonym machine as well, including the likes of Fredret Lester, Andrias Rhondarson, Waltaquin Redditch and Iscarion Colchester, who I will undoubtedly end up calling ‘Balthier’s brother’, ‘the blonde pretty one’, ‘that other blonde one fromBravely Default’, and ‘Gladio’s dad’ when push comes to shove. Seriously, that’s all I can think of when looking at their character art in the trailer up the top there. If you can think of some better nicknames, I’m all ears.
In any case, I’m excited to dive in and give it a go, and if all that sounds like your cup of tactics tea, then you, too, can grab the demo for The DioField Chronicle right now onSteam. Alternatively, you can wait until it launches in full on September 22nd for £50/€60/$60.
