When comparing Pier Solar and the Great Architects vs Legend of Grimrock, the Slant community recommends Legend of Grimrock for most people. In the question“What are the best PC RPGs?” Legend of Grimrock is ranked 66th while Pier Solar and the Great Architects is ranked 72nd. The most important reason people chose Legend of Grimrock is:
Much like tradition dungeon crawlers the combat is tile based where in each move is one tile at a time, just as an enemies. This makes for a good way to plan ahead of time by counting how many moves it takes to get to certain point or how many hits to kill an enemy.
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Pros
Pro Character placement in battle system allows enhancements
Pier Solar uses a twist on the normal turn based battle system by allowing enhancements for characters depending on where they are placed on the battle field. This gives a bit more strategy to the gameplay.
Pro Homage to classic JRPGs of the 90s
Designed to look just like a classic Genesis game Pier Solar gives a very nostalgic feel that anyone who grew up in the 90s will instantly connect to.
Pro Tile based combat
Much like tradition dungeon crawlers the combat is tile based where in each move is one tile at a time, just as an enemies. This makes for a good way to plan ahead of time by counting how many moves it takes to get to certain point or how many hits to kill an enemy.
Pro Lots of interesting and varied puzzles
There are many elements in game that require much puzzle solving through the use of hidden switches, locked doors, etc.
Cons
Con Story is a bit obvious
While being a throwback to earlier RPGs the story is a bit obvious using most of the familiar JRPG tropes one would expect to find.
Con Enemy AI can be easily exploited
Basically it is easier to run up to enemies hit them and then run away waiting for the cool down to expire than planning out tactics for each enemy.