Analysis of Liberty – Long live the revolution!

France facing a dystopian uprising thanks to Liberté, the new bet from the Superstatic studio

We all know the events that ignited France in 1789. We have studied them, seen them in films and of course, played with video game characters in different ways. All this comes to mind Assassin's Creed Unity and the great reconstruction of a Paris preparing for change, but there is a new competitor who wants to offer another perspective on the issue. A more fictional perspective, since Freedom He does not hesitate to present revolutionary militias, the French army, arcane tribes… and beings from another planet in the same conflict. Ready for freedom to return?

Liberty is a title created by the Studio Superstatic and distributed by Ultimate Games. We will embody René, a young man who joins the revolutionary ranks to free a city besieged by its inhabitants and other strangest creatures. Fortunately or unfortunately, we ourselves will be in close contact with one of these creatures, which This will give us the gift of being able to “resurrect” to continue fighting for our cause.

So, sword in hand, we will have to go interact with the different unions established in Paris to ultimately obtain the most satisfactory result for the city… and our strange extraterrestrial friend. An idea that seems very crazy at first glance, but which The studio was able to integrate very well so that everything took on a serious meaning. Without this being the case, it gathers a lot of essence lovecraftiana create a context where the mystery around this situation pushes us to want to know more about the subject.

Its playable appearance can remind us of many things contemporary classics like Hades or the Diablo saga. We are facing a title with an isometric view where we will have to deliver sword blows, punches and cannon shots to each bug that crosses our path. He has a lot of gas thug-lite, and even if at first we seem strong and powerful, we will be doomed to fail and try again with better stats.

The trump card up the sleeve

Liberty has an incentive that I found very interesting. At the start of each run we will be equipped with the basic attack, and As we progress we will obtain cards that will give us certain special powers. There will be cards to perfect the attack, others with permanent improvements in this game or some that concern our shooting. Equipping each of these upgrades will not be free, and to do so we must burn other cards with which we will get mana.

And here is the beauty of the game. It will sometimes be necessary to “sacrifice” desirable cards to bring better ones into play, or which are suitable for us due to the situation in which we find ourselves. It will also depend on the character we choose, since playing René, who is more skilled with the sword, is not the same as what other heroes do with the use of guns as their main weapon. In total we will have more than 100 skill and talent cards to use as we wish.

Avoid transitions

as good thug-liteAs we enter each dungeon, we will discover new items, characters and corresponding factions. Depending on our level of support for each faction, we will gain one skill or another. At our disposal we can make friends with the Crown, the Rebels, the Tribe or the Congregation, each with its virtues and its goals. Additionally, the flow of the story will also be significantly altered, giving us the opportunity to replay as many times as necessary.

Unfortunately, Not everything that glitters in Liberty is gold. Behind all this great playable context, there are elements that need to be carefully refined. The scenarios are repetitive, as are the enemies. There are times when everything seems to follow the same path, and if you hurry me, almost the same scenario. Plane changes are very abrupt, as are transitions to a new location. It also lacks a bit more pacing, and while the story is interesting, it's too long. and it gets boring at times. In total, it will be nearly 40 hours of French revolution if we want to complete the four available sides. And speaking of boredom, this lack of interest can also come from the fact that the game is not translated into our language, with all that implies.

Conclusion of Liberty

Superstatic offers us a very interesting rogue-lite with a context that fits perfectly (despite its paranormal mysteries). The combination of an action game with an isometric view and the development of a skill set through cards makes it unique. In addition, even if they kill us, we will have the opportunity to progress, both on a narrative level and in the statistics of our hero.

Even if with its benefits, it is true that Liberty sins in other aspects. This is the typical title that would have been great for another six months of development, improving the mapping, transitions, animations, etc. Despite the greatness it wants to show, it is sometimes too generic and repetitive. All this adds to the lack of translation into our language. Despite its flaws, even if you like the genre, you will surely accept the revolution that René and company want to accomplish in the game.