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A pixelated RPG with great action combat and just a pinch of gacha

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Destiny Saga

5.2

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There's a lot to like about Destiny Saga, like its snappy action RPG gameplay and its colorful pixel artstyle, but there are a few elements holding it back from greatness. A lot of its dialogue seems autotranslated, which makes the story a little hard to follow. Thankfully, it's easy to click past the story segments and focus on the combat.

Most of Destiny Saga revolves around exploring dungeons, picking up loot, and taking on waves of robots and monsters. The fast-paced, fluid combat is absolutely the best part of the game. It's easy to pick up the touch-screen controls, and even though characters only have a handful of moves at their disposal, you can approach battles in all kinds of ways.

Destiny Saga really shines once new characters start to enter your party. You can only control one character at a time, but switching between characters is seamless, so you can take full advantage of your party during fights. One of my go-to moves was to switch out my party members after activating a special move. The cooldown for the move kept running down even when the character was sidelined, allowing me to rain down a non-stop torrent of attacks on my enemies.

While the combat in Destiny Saga feels fantastic, the movement is a little clunky. I was able to navigate dungeons without much of a problem, but I'd sometimes struggle when I was trying to walk towards something specific, like a treasure chest or an NPC with a quest. Picking up loot is also a bit awkward, which takes away from the fun of scoring new weapons and armor.

Destiny Saga does have some light gacha mechanics, but they don't seem unfair or overwhelming, at least not in the first few hours of the game. I did a handful of free pulls, which scored me two new party members and some very powerful gear. So far, it seems like free players won't have any problems getting what they need to take on dungeons and get through boss fights.

If you're a fan of old-school pixel art and action RPG combat, Destiny Saga is a fun little title that's worth a closer look. The story isn't anything special, and the movement feels awkward at times, but the short dungeons and speedy combat make it perfect for quick play sessions.