My trifecta of the best Written storylines for the JRPG genre are Xenogears, Chrono Cross and Vagrant Story. To this day NO other JRPG has come close to reaching the heights that these games achieved in regards to their narratives. I stumbled upon a competitor.
This was initially going to be a review thread but there really is no way to talk about this amazing adventure without potential spoilers. I tried(Beat it on the 5th and have tried to write a review thread like 5 times) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is part interactive visual novel(70%)/RTS(30%) This is something that you should experience blind. Don't research; just play for the ultimate experience(and to avoid any spoilers). I have always looked at Vanillaware as the gorgeous 2D art people, but George Kamitani and Vanillaware have crafted an extraordinary story that has taken a place at same table that Xenogears, Vagrant Story and Chrono Cross sit at.
If you have a PlayStation product you need to play 13 Sentinels. Switch owners, this April(13th) you need play 13 Sentinels. Put it on you wishlist. The best I can do is compare this experience to my trifecta of greatest JRPG stories. I hope that will be enough.
