Eternal Concord

This game replicates the feeling of playing an old school JRPG but removes 90% of the grind and tedium and gives boatloads of EXP and money. There’s a fast travel system so needless backtracking is nonexistent. There’s an item that lets you instantly escape dungeons, thus further negating backtracking. I’m grateful this game sells a Repel-type item to disable random encounters as well as the fact that they’re cheap. Without the item, the game would be infinitely more tedious. This game is very reminiscent of Final Fantasy 1, as you can build whatever four-person team you desire, with 8 classes to choose from. This game is a good time waster, but I found it rather forgettable. The story is as generic as generic gets, what with a demon lord that hopes to take over/destroy a medieval world and four heroes have to band together to defeat him. There aren’t any twists in the story. What you see is what you get. Character development is basically nil. The graphical quality is very reminiscent of RPG Maker, although I’m sure this game was made without it. There’s a momentary loading screen that occurs everytime you transition to a new area, which makes general movement from one area to another needlessly sluggish. It’s a very small gripe, but one I have nonetheless. Overall, this game knows what it wants to be and it achieves its goal, although it doesn’t do any more than what it sets out to. I’d give this game a 7/10. It’s good for playing during lunch breaks at work.

Recommended for anyone who wants a simple classic JRPG experience. P.S. Absolutely no in-app purchases!