I’ve got to admit that I’d previously never been a fan of the Steven Universe show. At first I thought it was just another silly cartoon show with a dumb character going on mindless adventures. It wasn’t until the show ended that I learned more about its story and its lousy final season. It wasn’t “Game of Thrones", but it wasn’t what the fans expected.
That’s why I decided to try Unleash the Light out, a new RPG that follows a new Steven Universe story co-written by Rebbeca Sugar, the creator of the show.
The game starts when Steven is finishing the new rules for Era 3. Yellow Pearl tells Steven there are still two Light Prisms active that they need to retrieve from two other Gems called Pyrope and Demantoid. Steven doesn’t want to retrieve the Prisms by force, so he decides to call the Crystal Gems so they can talk some sense into Pyrope and Demantoid without using brute force. This proves to be unsuccessful, and this is where the adventure begins.
If you’ve never seen the show, you’re probably as confused as I was when reading this story. Trust me, it gets weirder. Fortunately, this doesn’t really affect the experience of the game. Sure, knowing what the Era 3 is, or what the Prisms do is a big plus, but playing this game as a total newbie is just as entertaining. Plus, I’m sure there are RPGs with weirder stories out there.
Throughout the game you’ll travel to different sections on diffe...