Masters of Anima

Release Date: April 10, 2018

Action, fantasy, isometric view, RPG elements, elements of strategy, action adventure, singleplayer

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An action-adventure game with strategic elements developed for PC. The players control a young wizard who can summon and command magical creatures. The hero can lead even hundreds of those such allies to battle, while also solving puzzles and overcoming obstacles that we come upon during exploration.

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Masters of Anima is an action adventure game set in an fantasy world. It is the work of French studio Passtech Games, who also developed Space Run and Space Run Galaxy.

Plot

The story of Masters of Anima takes place in a fantasy world known as Spark, in which the most important resources is titular magical energy – Anima. A huge concentration of it in the wild can even bring mighty golems to life, and inhabitants of the world learned how to tame and use it for their purposes, with those specializing in it being called Shapers. Players’ character, a young man named Otto, strives to become Master of Anima, as having it is the only way he can marry his fiancé Ana.

The campaign starts with Otto returning successfully from a practical test, as he discovers that Ana has been assaulted by an evil Zahr, who stole her magical essence to create an army of golems that will conquer the world for him. The hero quickly goes after him to save his fiancé and foil Zahr’s plan.

Game mechanics

As an action adventure game, Masters of Anima uses a camera located high behind the hero’s head, and gameplay focuses on exploration, puzzles and fights against hordes of enemies, including powerful bosses. What makes the game stand out from other titles is that players’ character is practically defenseless. Instead of his own battle prowess, he has to rely on the Guardians, magical creatures summoned with Anima. Players can control even hundred them at once through simple commands. They are the only mean of facing opponents and obstacles, while also helping during regular exploration.

There are several types of Guardians in Masters of Anima, each with unique characteristics. The game also features small RPG elements, as players earn experience points to improve Otto’s skills and strengthening Guardians.