Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Unicorn Overlord?

I haven't played it yet, but it's Vanillaware so it gets at least an 8 from me by default.

I haven’t finished it yet but for now it’s an easy 9/10 in my opinion. The gameplay is super fun, there’s real tactical depth, the music is great, the art design is second to none. What really puts a smile on my face though is the world. Everyone is so darn polite and respectful, it’s impossible for me not to enjoy leading the liberation as an absolute do gooder. It’s oddly refreshing. Fantastic game.

I've been playing it on Switch and been loving it. I haven't noticed any areas of underperformance so far either.

I have it...but I haven't started it yet. Too many RPGs!... not that I'm complaining.

I loved it. Lost 3 days to it with ease. Plus the story was fun. And no it’s not brainwashing like so many reviewers said. As an Ogre Battle fan I couldn’t be happier.

Honestly?
Vanillaware's weakest game so far.

Had been hoping for some form of turn-based combat system(or hell, even a return to the beat 'em up style combat from Dragon's Crown/Odin Sphere would have been greatly appreciated) and instead I get a passive RTS-style army simulator.

10 from me so far. This and Dragon’s Dogma 2 are neck and neck for early GoTY consideration. But this is one of the best strategic based RPGs I’ve ever played. So addicting to say “just one more stage” and find yourself still playing hours later.

I put an 8, but thats based on the time i spent with the demo, which i did quite a bit. Enjoyed what i played, but unfortunately no time to play it currently, maybe later in the year

Easily a 9 and it along with Rise of the Ronin and FF 7 Rebirth are my top three games so far this year

To those who have played this game and completed it, how many hours did it take you?

@Loamy keep playing. The game explains it. Factors into the true ending.

@Foxhound I beat it in about 43 hours.

@Ryu_Niiyama Thanks. Did that include optional content like sidequests?

@Foxhound I liberated all towns and unlocked all the hidden/activation spots and beat the post game mission which was ludicrous in about 50 hours also maxed out the offline coliseum. Played on normal difficulty. Not sure if I wanna do a harder run (beating the game unlocks a new difficulty). But initially rolled end credits in about 43 hours.

I only played the demo so didn't give it a ranking. I was underwhelmed by the gameplay, or really lack thereof. There was a lot of potential for the battles to play out like a turn-based RPG. I was unimpressed that the game ends up just playing itself. I'll either skip it entirely or revisit on a deep, deep sale.

I’m giving it a 9. I’m really enjoying the game. I love the artwork, characters, story, gameplay, and music.

@somnambulance I’m kinda on the same boat as you. Expect I’m playing Rebirth and Unicorn Overlord and putting Dragon Dogma 2 on hold until I beat Rebirth.

I found the demo dull, but they obviously put a lot of effort into it, so I was generous and gave it a 5. If you actually fought the battles, I think it could have grabbed my attention. For background, I'm a huge Vandal Hearts and FFT fan, so it's not like I don't enjoy Tactics RPGs.

An awesome game! 10/10 for me and my new favourite Vanillaware game. Even topping Muramasa and Odin Sphere 👌

9/10 I love it! I would not say it's their best game (all games are VW games are good!), but there is a lot of depth and tactic required when playing on Expert. @breakneck , what difficulty did you play on?

Finished the game yesterday clocking in just under 110 hours. This game hooked me as soon as I started, and I couldn't recommend it enough to anyone who's into strategy RPGs. I will say though, it is on the easy side, I played on expert difficulty, and while the challenge definitely ramped up (mostly due to me going to areas earlier than I was meant to) at times, I found myself often steamrolling the enemies more often than not.
Keep in mind, there were also several multi-hour long gaps that I spent building my units up in creative ways to combat weaknesses, so your mileage may vary depending on how much you'd like to delve into the unit AI (I didn't play with it much myself until I left Cornia, the first area).

The coolest thing about this game is just how much freedom you have in playing with its mechanics and how hands off it is on the world map. After a certain point you can practically go anywhere and that will lead to harder challenges but greater rewards in terms of new characters and equipment.
The story probably isn't anything you haven't seen before but it's got a charming revolving door of side characters to keep it interesting and some solid world building to boot. And there's some satisfying twists at the end if you're that invested (not to mention a big ass glossary that has the backstory on like, every single facet of the world).

The game looks great, it's got those classic Vanillaware designs with plenty of cool, cutesy, and sexy characters abound, though they are a touch less flamboyant and exaggerated than games like Odin Sphere and Dragon's Crown. (Even still, I think the elves in this game would make the Digital Foundry guys melt lol)
It's also got a great soundtrack, though no song too stand out in my opinion, just generally pleasant to listen to and matches the areas well.
Oh! And the localization isn't half bad. I noticed 8-4 in the credits, and they're responsible for localizing my favorite Fire Emblem game (Shadows of Valentia), which is written very similarly to this. I will say some of the dialogue is a little too flowery, even for me, but overall it's a great fit for the world and a disagree with other's assessment that the localization ruins the game (which I understand is a claim thrown out for just about every JRPG).

TLDR, this one's special. I don't give games 9s often, this one is a 9. Play it.

@Ryu_Niiyama How did you find the game's difficulty on your end? I'm curious what exactly changes between options.