Knights in the Nightmare for Nintendo DS Reviews by Gamers

I picked up this game because reading some of the user reviews claimed it was a confusing game, so I wanted to check it our for myself. So is it really all that hard to figure out? Well no, not really.

Now let's get one thing straight, this is not a game you can just jump right into and figure out on your own. You WILL need to watch the tutorial videos provided first to get a basic understanding of the game, and even then it will likely take a few rounds to get a better grasp on how it all works in motion.

The gameplay is like a combination of a tactical RPG like FF Tactics with pseudo real time combat mixed with a dash of shmup mixed in. In order to attack you have to drag a weapon from a sidebar to the appropriate class on the board and hold it over them, this causes a clock to count down as the weapon charges up and you release when a monster moves into range. Enemies can only attack your cursor requiring you to dodge their various attacks with your stylus or lose time. The strategy of the game comes from spending that time wisely, choosing weapons with the right range, and managing inventory.

It is a complex game if you want master every little nuance, and while it is a game you kinda need to play for yourself to really understand once you do it's actually not that complex. To be honest I found very repetitive. The story is pretty dull so its good they let you skip the many cutscenes between battles. I didn't more than a about a half dozen maps into it before getting tired.

Overall it is much more complex than most games out these days and not in a bad way. It certainly has a unique gameplay design and I can see why some people love it while others hate it. If like me your curiosity was piqued then definitely give it a shot.