Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Conflict is a third-person-perspective preventing recreation based mostly on an anime I don’t watch. Simply so we’re all on the identical web page right here.
It’s positive.
The characters run at one another within the battlefield—which is outlined by a light-weight blue protect—centered round scenes from the present. The truth is, the story mode of play makes a giant deal out of recreating scenes from the collection, however in a means that assumes you realize who these characters are and are enthusiastic about preventing with them, or in opposition to them.
For me, it was all type of a blur as they dramatically launched “Blizz-blam, Princess of the Seven Keys of Fintoozler” as my subsequent opponent.
The story revolves round a highschool scholar who eats a cursed finger (possibly), and that is dangerous, however then the one dude who’s presupposed to kill him (possibly?) decides that as a result of he’s so good on the punching that they shouldn’t kill him, he ought to kill monsters. Truthfully, I made lots of use out of the “skip” choice when the story half got here up. I’m previous now, and my curiosity in video games based mostly on exhibits about teen boys punching issues is at its nadir.
The story mode of Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Conflict isn’t onerous in any respect. After ending the tutorial and shifting on to extra missions, I accomplished nearly each degree I performed with an “S” rank, just by mashing buttons. Early on there are challenges the place it’s a must to pull off combos solo or together with your AI companion, and these had been, effectively, principally annoying as a result of I had no thought how you can do it. Truthfully, this was the toughest a part of the sport: I’d have defeated the enemy a number of instances, however the degree gained’t finish till you pull off a selected combo/occasion, which is troublesome as a result of the sport doesn’t do an amazing job of explaining how you can to drag them off.
When it comes to tone, the sport jogs my memory of the teenager children I see in parking tons with skateboards, swearing to their associates that this time, they’re going to drag the trick off. No, this time.
And naturally, it comes with the usual well being/mana meter. Oh no, sorry I’ve simply been handed a be aware which reads that it’s not “mana,” it’s “cursed power,” presumably from this finger he ate? I believe?
Oh proper, enjoying with companions. I collect that is a part of the present, as a result of whenever you lastly handle to drag it off, it’s fairly cool. There’s additionally a Fireplace Emblem-esque metric the place, if characters struggle collectively, they’ll enhance their relationship/belief ranges. It’s also possible to unlock and buy (utilizing an in-game foreign money you earn by preventing) new outfits, poses, and weapons.
And in the event you’re an individual who enjoys this present/recreation and is aware of different individuals who do, you may struggle in multiplayer battles.
Look, I watch anime, I do know that this present is fashionable. Hell, they made a recreation out of it and it bought ported to America. I’ve little doubt that there are lots of people who’re very excited to play a preventing recreation set on this world.
However in the event you’re not, there’s little or no to advocate. It’s not a Road Fighter the place the madness of the characters is a part of the allure. (A Hollywood Star preventing a four-armed demon? That’s simply going to draw my curiosity.) All of those characters gown in black faculty uniforms, and the monsters they struggle are simply kinda grey blobs. I’m certain the explanation they should struggle these blobs is defined within the interstitial scenes, however these go on and on (most likely to please the followers). Frankly, I couldn’t be bothered to sit down for a slideshow recounting the plot of a present that the sport assumes I’ve already seen and am invested in.
So, in abstract, Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Conflict relies on a very talked-about present a few man who eats a finger after which beats folks up. If you happen to’re a fan of this present, you’ll most likely like this recreation. For everybody else, it’s positive.