Rating: 78%
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) and Adventure
Themes: Fantasy
Keywords: crafting, jrpg, party-based combat, roaming encounters, turn-based combat and alchemy
Perspective: Third person
Developer: Gust
Publisher: Koei Tecmo Europe;Koei Tecmo America Corporation;Koei Tecmo
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book
Summary:
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book is an upcoming Japanese role-playing video game. It is the 17th main game in the "Atelier" series.The game features a completely reformed world view from earlier titles within the series, in addition to a new alchemy-centric system. Sophie is able to obtain ideas for recipes from activities such as harvesting, exploring, battling, or from events, and these ideas are used as a basis of improving her knowledge of alchemy.When she performs alchemy, the player is presented with various predetermined shapes representing the ingredients used, and arranges each shape on a puzzle board that represents the cauldron. This process involves visual trial-and-error, and if the shapes are arranged perfectly, the player receives a bonus. The materials selected affect the quality of the item synthesized. This system is intended to offer a high degree of freedom based on the player's own play style.
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