When we last saw Masters of Anima, developer Passtech Games was busy putting the finishing touches on their strategy adventure game. It?s now release time, to see if controlling up to 100 characters at once can be done well on console. Read our Masters of Anima PS4 review to find out all the details below.
A Spark of Energy
Masters of Anima takes place in the world of Spark. Anima is a form of energy that connects all things to the world, and can be controlled by certain people who master it. The player assumes the role of Otto, one such apprentice, who is a lazy young man somehow betrothed (yes, that?s the term they use) to one of the world?s best Master of Anima, Ana. Naturally, she gets captured by an evil enemy, Zahr, and it is up to Otto to save his fiancée, and then perhaps also the world. The story has a bit of a laid-back style to it, interspersed with bit of semi-serious plots involving good and evil. Some players will love Otto and his boyish charms, while others will be annoyed by his arrogance. Still, all characters are voiced, and well done in that regard. The world of Spark is a colorful one in Masters of Anima. A wide palette ensures the various environments, whether that?s a snowy mountaintop, dense forest, or hidden cavern, are rarely boring. The pastel colors keep things undemanding for the PS4 to render, as well, to help give the system more resources to dedicate to keeping things running smoothly as up to 100 guardians are player-controlled at any one ...