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You awaken in a field of snow with no memory of even your name. The local monstrosities nearly devour you before you meet your rescuer, a beautiful girl named Kuon—who has animal ears and a tail. She names you Haku⸺ The Japanese hit tactics-RPG visual novel series returns to PC at last!
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is a visual novel, anime and rpg game
developed by AQUAPLUS
and published by DMM GAMES and Shiravune.
Released on January 23rd 2020 is available only on Windows
in 3 languages: English, Japanese and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 1,284 reviews of which 1,191 were positive and 93 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 33.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: Intel Celeron G1820
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
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Honestly speaking, the pacing of this game is a mess. The vast majority of it feels like a slice of life filler arc. You will see a lot of scenes that basically just repeat the same joke or scenerio but just escalating it a bit further. However! It makes you grow attached to these characters and works wonders for the shift in tone when you head toward the finale. And what a finale ... Utawarerumono: Prelude to the fallen is a better, self-contained story. Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth is arguably the best in the series but without Mask of Deception to set up al these characters it probably would not have worked so well. So, while it can be a daunting read at times, rest assured your time is not wasted.
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first time trying VN, the pay off is really good after the story pick up from 15-20 hours of mundane daily life characterization & plot build up on the middle of the story, definitely will continue to mask of truth
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I would absolutely recommend this game. If you ever played the original Utawarerumono, then you can't miss how the story continues. If you haven't, it's 100% worth it to play that game and then continue with the rest of the trilogy. All of the strong points of the first game are still here. Great storytelling and worldbuilding, the characters are endearing, and it's full of very emotional moments. The music is still on point; just like in the previous game, you can bet that every scene will have an appropriate track that matches the moment and makes the experience all that much more impactful. The gameplay is a massive upgrade over Prelude to the Fallen. All of the awkward mechanics that didn't feel very good have been reworked. Equipments are simpler to understand and use, but at the same time they also have more strategic depth. The overzeal mechanic makes you pay attention to what gives or drains zeal and strategize around when you'll fill the bar. There are no co-op attacks unfortunately, but they do return in Mask of Truth. The game isn't too hard even in Hard mode, but it's also more balanced than in the previous game and you can't trivialize the tougher maps with broken mechanics. The Dream Arena (the post-game maps) offer a decent challenge, so if you're a fan of the gameplay then this is made for you. The plot of the game is spectacular, but you need to be a bit patient with it at the beginning. I thoroughly enjoyed every part of the game, but the start is admittedly somewhat slow. Once again, you begin with an amnesiac protagonist trying to solve the mystery of who he is an how he got where he is. Little by little he recovers his memories, and he also shows the kind of person he is through his interactions with his newfound friends. Haku is a great character, honestly, and I grew to love him as much as Hakuowlo and even more. The early parts has a lot of slice-of-life and minor action bits here and there, but somewhere near the middle of the game the action really picks up and never stops from there. Overall, it's a great game and I think that if you have even the slightest bit of interest in VNs and/or SRPGs then this game is for you.
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Disclaimer: Completed on Normal difficulty in just under 45 hours on steam deck. Ran flawlessly. Make sure you play "Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen" BEFORE playing this game. Short Review: This series is a masterpiece unlike anything else I have played. Its truly amazing from start to finish. It has everything: Times of joy and sadness, mysteries and big reveals, it takes itself seriously then its both ridiculous and hilarious. All the characters are well written and the story never gets boring. Personally I played this for 1-2 hours most nights before bed and found it hard to put down. I doubt its the sort of game you want to no life though, think of it more like a TV series and watch an episode at a time. Space it out a bit, its a perfect game to finish the day with. More details, no spoilers: Do not skip the prequel game: "Prelude to the Fallen". I won't say why but just do yourself a big favour and play that game first. I want to talk about how great the story, setting and characters are here but I don't want to spoil anything, just go in blind, if you liked the prequel game then its just as good. I'm gonna say mostly the same as I did with the first game: the presentation is the only thing letting the game down. The drawings are excellent but that's all you get 95% of the time. Its very much a visual novel with some combat. There's nothing wrong with that because the writing carries it but, if it was fully animated it would have elevated the experience significantly. The combat was harder than the first game, I had to turn it down to Normal because on Hard mode the enemies were quickly out levelling me and the only way to beat it would be to grind so it didn't seem worth it. That's it really, I just hope we get a full remake some day. It's too good to remain as a mere visual novel.
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Very difficult to rate this game by itself, since it's really one half of a bigger package together with Mask of Truth But like with the original Utawarerumono (and its remake Prelude to the Fallen), this is a hybrid visual novel/strategy RPG with a strong focus on story. If you're a gameplay-focused player who just wants to battle, skip these games. The plot and characters of this game are a noticeable step up from the original/Prelude, and often maintains a strong pace throughout (can lead to a night or two of continous sleepless gaming), though there are a few sections where you will find "slice of life" segments back to back which can feel a bit stale, and some of the comedy may fall a bit flat. Once again, a strong cast of characters carries this game, and the main characters are all new to this game, while a few returning faces can be encountered every now and then The game's plot is incomplete on purpose, and is completed in Mask of Truth. So really, only buy this if you plan to play both eventually. The best way to play is to buy the series bundle and to start with Prelude (but not the "complete" bundle because that includes spoiler DLC)
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Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is currently priced at 33.99€ on Steam.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 33.99€ on Steam.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception received 1,191 positive votes out of a total of 1,284 achieving a rating of 8.78.
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Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception was developed by AQUAPLUS and published by DMM GAMES and Shiravune.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is not playable on MacOS.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is not playable on Linux.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is a single-player game.
There are 4 DLCs available for Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception. Explore additional content available for Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception on Steam.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
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Game modes
Features
Online players
5
Developer
AQUAPLUS
Publisher
DMM GAMES,
Shiravune
Release
23 Jan 2020
Platforms
Remote Play