Jump into the gameplay section, and you’ll find yourself tasked with forming teams from among the thirteen principal characters, and then using them to repel waves of attackers in what is effectively a highly stylised tower defense combat system. The two are related (completing parts of one unlocks things in the other), but there’s a refreshing lack of pretence about integrating two things that are, really, very distinct to one another. tutorial), you’re taken to a menu, where the tactical strategy “gameplay” is one option, and a visual novel-like “narrative” option is another. Once you’ve worked through the prologue (i.e. Rarely is a game broken down so completely into “narrative bits” and “gameplay bits”, but that’s exactly what 13 Sentinels does. Rather, it’s merely to acknowledge that Vanillaware has achieved something quite special, and dare I say literary, as a narrative experience here. That’s not to diminish the quality of the tactical strategy side of the game, because it’s really good. That reputation will surely change with 13 Sentinels, though. The developer has never been known as a storyteller in the main (yes, it tells excellent stories, but they’ve always been secondary and in service of the gameplay). Developer, Vanillaware, is known for its quality 2D action games, from Dragon’s Crown through to Odin Sphere, but in general, those games are about the stunning visual engines and tight action. What a wonderful thing 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is.

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