Dave Cartlidge writes: "Evolved. That's an interesting choice of subtitle for this latest incarnation of the niche Japanese strategy franchise. To say that it has not undergone change would be untrue, what was once a story-heavy mech RPG is now a third person action game. What's more is that Evolved was outsourced to US developers Double Helix Games in what would appear to be an attempt to win over western audiences.
This is a throwback in every sense. Graphically dated, shallow gameplay, poor storyline, linear levels and lacking in depth in every important area. This is not what modern games are, this is not any kind of evolution."
TDS' lone Asian writer talks about an entry in the mech strategy series that never left Japanese shores.
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GNT: Welcome to Cracking the Case, a new feature that I am introducing on Game N Train. Each week, I will try out a new game and give you my first impressions on what this game does right and what this game does wrong.
Today, I’m Cracking the Case on Front Mission: Evolved, by Square Enix.
Its sad that games like this exemplify JP devs inability to make games for HD consoles.
Many Western devs for that matter.
