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Chrono Trigger is a classic 2D, top down, JRPG created by Square Enix in their prime, that utilizes time travel as a main story mechanic.
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Pros
Pro Minimal grinding for a turn-based JRPG, which is great for those interested more in advancing the plot over repeated grinding gameplay
Instead, more time is spent advancing the story. Dungeons are more about exploration and boss fights. Chrono Trigger keeps stupid fetch quests to a minimum. There are side quests, but they have a plot.
Pro Deep levels of gameplay exploration and customization that still holds up to this day
One of the first thing you will notice in the game, is that the story is based around time travel. This eventually becomes a gameplay mechanic in that you need to decide what time period and place to venture to in order to further advance the plot. Second is that there are tons of characters in the game. Seven to be exact, that are all playable. You get to eventually build the team you like by selecting three of these characters at a time. Third is that there is a great battle system in the game. As you progress you not only use each individual characters skills, but that you can combine them as well. All of these mechanics add up t a deep game that will take a lot of exploring and trial and error in order to figure out what works best for you or what combinations seem the most appealing.
Pro Original plot for the time that is still considered one of the best in its genre
Cons
Con Online DRM check
The game uses a DRM (Digital Rights Management) scheme that will at times check to see if it has been purchased through the Google Play Store, which requires internet. If the user does not have a connection when the game does this check, they will be unable to play the game. This can inhibit the paying customers gameplay, all due to not having a data connection at the time of the check, which can easily happen when on planes, or a bus or train/subway as well as the many areas in the world without a good mobile data signal. What is worse is that the game is easily found through piracy methods, which of course this DRM check has been removed. The only people this DRM check affects, are the ones who legitimately paid for it.
Con Game is only downloaded to device in pieces
If trying to play with no internet connection, such as on a plane, you may run out of content as pieces of the game are downloaded as you progress. So if you reach the next point that the game needs to download the next piece, if you have no internet, you will not be able to proceed. This was done as an anti-pirating measure, which was instantly worked around by pirates, but of course is a limitation for paying users. Being that the original game for SNES came in at under 3 megabytes (and that this port is basically unchanged other than the anti-piracy measures), there is no actual advantage for downloading of the game in pieces for the consumer.