It was hard to really know what to expect out of Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, partially because of its crazy name. I’m all for a game having a title that gives you a good idea what it’s about, but when you need to catch your breath after saying it, it’s gonna overshadow everything else.
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is a somewhat conflicting experience. For every element I liked, it was hampered by something that bugged me—or kept it from really reaching its full potential. What ends up on offer is a game full of half-good ideas that is by no means bad, but gets a bit stale pretty quickly.
Following my usual structure of review, the first half-issue I have with Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is with its story. At its root, it’s actually pretty interesting—telling the story of a goddess’ daughter who came to love the humans and town that revered her, and a powerful god named Magatsu spreading a terrible miasma... Read more