Historical fiction little gem
Early 20th century Taiwan is, by no means, among the most popular settings to be found in a video game. Combine that with the seductive presentation and you surely get something that catches your attention. Perhaps even more today, given its fundamental anti-colonialist theme.
The historical fiction story has the titular Liao Tianding as a protagonist, a real Robin Hood figure, who had given the Japanese occupiers some trouble back in the day. Chances are you’ve never heard about him, but I’m telling you, he’s of the pleasant sort, lively and funny, while fighting the good fight. And he’s not the only pleasant character in the game.
The combat is very smooth, it has a decent amount of variety, and the bosses are pretty tough. The thieving nature of the protagonist is reflected in his ability to steal weapons from enemies, which leads to a variety of weapons you can use, albeit for a limited time. Our hero has only a big knife and his feet as weapons, but he can borrow a lot of weapons, from bamboo sticks to RPGs. Outside combat, there isn’t much gameplay to speak of. But most of it is related to the protagonist’s nature, as well. For instance, giving to the poor increases your skills incrementally. There are also some side quests with good rewards.
It's always great when you try a game you had never heard of, but it turns out it’s a damn good one, that also happens to teach you one or two things about history.
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