With Tuskur, the powerful neighbor of Anju’s to deal with, fans of the series may recognize Tuskur as the central story for the original Utawarerumono story, which is where Haku’s closest friend and companion, Kuon, is from. Let alone does he have the Pillar Generals to deal with, he also has foreign threats to deal with. In his way stand the Empire’s elite Pillar Generals, men who are viewed as conspirators in the assassination of the Mikado to begin with. However, Haku’s work isn’t as easily cut out for him as expected. He has to help save Ennakamuy while also protecting Anju itself. Long story short, Haku is the centerpiece to all the events going on. As he takes it upon himself to wield it, he also finds himself taking on Oshtor’s identity, but also his duties at hand, which include protecting the home province of Ennakamuy and even tasked with restoring Anju to her rightful place as the ruler of Yamato. With both of them dead, Haku is finding himself in a predicament where he must take up the fallen man’s (Oshtor’s) metal with the Akuruka mask. With the death of Ohstor, the Imperial Guard of the Right dead, Haku must pick up his duty after Oshtor fell at the hand of a kaiju (giant monster) alongside the revered general Vurai. Mikado, The Emperor of Yamato, is dead, and his daughter the Crown Princess Anju of Yamato, finds herself in peril. It starts out instantly by introducing us to a new status quo where protagonist Haku, as stated above, finds his friendships, and relationships on the line. With that aside Mask of Truth doesn’t hold back. It’s an anime adaption that does leave out some of the games events. If you view the anime adaption (linked above on Amazon), there’s a chance that you will get some understanding of the events going on, but just remember, it’s not perfect. Even with the game giving a much needed recap of past events, it’s not enough to help you really understand what is going on within the game. It picks up right where the game left off. If you haven’t played Mask of Deception first, you’re going to be a bit lost here, as this game is a direct continuation of the previous game. If You Continue, it is at Your Own Discretion. Please Note: Continuing Past this Point is Spoiler Territory. With friendships on the line, Haku’s new adventure will see him testing the waters with his previously established friendships, and he could very well see them end as the fires of war brighten. In Mask of Truth, the game aims to conclude the events that surround both Haku and his companions as war quickly approaches. It’s only one of two parts that we have received here in the states, but if you are wanting to get caught up, there’s a really good anime adaption out there (thanks Chris for shooting that suggestion my way). The largest part to remember through the course of this review is that Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth is the conclusion to a three part story. As I hadn’t had a chance to play it yet (I watched Let’s Plays before requesting this review), I was intrigued to see that the games aren’t just solid visual novels, but instead the franchise is also a solid set of strategy RPG hybrids. If you are an American player, you already are aware that earlier this year, Atlus published the second of the three parts for the franchise here in the states. It’s one that has grown rather popular overseas due to the manga as well as anime adaptions the series has received in recent years, it was only time before this extremely niche title would get a release in the United States, and draw in the Japanese SRPG. Back story explanation to new players could have used a bit more detail and or a video recap that sums up the entirety of the past two games. Choices seem not to matter when asked to make them. Quite a few scenes that serve almost no purpose to the game, but instead play out as filler content from the main story. +One of the most solid soundtracks and voice tracking to date +SRPG elements such as combat have been vastly improved upon and appear more frequently +Character development has been highly improved upon since the previous titles +Ends the current saga with a solid and great conclusion.
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