For Virtual Reality (VR) and fantasy game fans alike, Character Bank’s 2022 release, RuinsMagus should not disappoint. Additionally, the crisp visuals and immersive world on display in this Japanese role-playing game will also appeal to anime enthusiasts looking to plunge into a VR adventure.
This Zelda-esque JRPG, offers a pleasant quest-laden experience in, around and beneath the city of Grand Amnis. As a novice Magi, players venture out into a city that is ripe with endearing characters and alluring scenery. From the invitingly homely to the fantastically epic, RuinsMagus takes players into a world of wonder and beauty.
In an effort to complete the linear storyline, players must traverse to the mystical ruins and enter the ominous subterranean dungeons. By wielding a range of magic, the novice Magi must overcome enemies, defeat dragons and solve puzzles on their quest to mastering their craft. Here are some tips to get beginners started.
7 Take It Easy
Before proceeding to gameplay, RuinsMagus offers those who’ve taken up the challenge a chance to select a difficulty level. Players will be more than familiar with the ‘easy’, ‘normal’ and ‘hard’ options and their implications. And, while consumers may feel confident in tackling the toughest settings, this may not be the wisest decision.
Even for seasoned VR players, the increasingly difficult dungeons can prove a challenge. For those looking to fully grasp the gameplay while taking in the text-heavy story, beginning on ‘easy’ is advised.
6 Watch The Tutorials
Like many VR games, RuinsMagus aims to provide a sensory experience that immerses the player into a whole new world, in this case, the city of Grand Amnis. To seamlessly dive into the game’s storyline, it is strongly advised to complete all the available tutorials, gaining a good grasp of the mechanics of the game before proceeding.
As is the nature of VR games, players are required to put their whole body into the gameplay. As such, working through the tutorials and practicing the required movements while exploring your inventories and what it takes to operate about town will be preferable for success.
5 Listen To Iris
Fans of Japanese anime are sure to enjoy entering a world that is both charming and somewhat familiar in its quirky and humorous nature. That said, while pleasant and mostly immersive, there is one particular feature that is sure to remind you of the real world, and that is reading.
Throughout the game, players will spend time with the Enigma Research Institute employee and an all-around master of hints, Iris. Building on a flourishing fellowship, Iris will offer support with a plethora of advice that, while not obliged to take, will almost certainly be advantageous.
4 Perfect Reloading
While completing the tutorials is going to give players a good dose of the game’s mechanics, it will not internalize the movement required to master all the gameplay. For those looking to tackle the game on each difficulty level reloading is going to be crucial.
While reloading takes just one gentle pump down with the player’s magic-wielding hand, it is going to be important to time these maneuverers correctly. In between a range of enemy attacks, it will be wise for the novice Magi to keep an eye on their magic and reload at the most opportune time.
3 Master The Shield
While attacking is certainly the preferred form of defense, there will be many-a-time when an actual defense is needed. True to RRGs, as the baddies get tougher better skills are needed. As players increase their power levels moving towards Grand Magus status, mastering the timing required to block and parry attacks perfectly is going to be hugely beneficial.
In addition to blocking, dodging attacks is a skill that is best to hone. With every parry, or side-stepping dodge, players who time their movement correctly are more likely to open up room for a counterattack. For those fully immersed, the timing involved in blocking and firing back is all part of the fun.
2 Organize Inventory
While fans of The Legend of Zelda games may be used to pressing the pause button to access a full inventory to replace weapons, RuinsMagus players do now have such luxury. More akin to Resident Evil’s iconic inventory chests, the novice Magi can only access their full range of weapons at specific locations in the city.
Given the inability to access all magical weapons at a touch of a button, being organized is going to be key. Player’s power levels will inevitably increase as the story progresses, though choosing the correct weapons to wield may be important to defeating specific enemies. Knowing what to carry will impact success.
1 Enemy Patterns
Whether battling the minion Guardians, Dragon bosses or Rogue the Bad Wizard, recognizing the timing of your enemy is going to be advantageous. From the bad guy’s general movements to their attack strategies, it is worth players utilizing the dodge and parry actions to observe their opponent’s timing, ready to use it against them with a counterattack.
RuinsMagus is a charming VR game that fans of either fantasy or anime will enjoy delving into. While the storyline isn’t overly long and the world is limited to the city, ruins and subterranean dungeons, the game playing and time spent in this Grand Amnis is overwhelming a positive experience.
RuinsMagus is available on Steam