A review of Dragonheir: Silent Gods including dice rolls, druids, and dragons
Our Verdict
Dragonheir: Silent Gods is an expansive fantasy RPG that’s probably the closest thing we’ll get to Baldur’s Gate 3 on mobile for quite some time. It’s got hundreds of unique characters, a deep story, and tons of dungeons to explore. Just don’t expect too much from the combat.
Perhaps it's simply that there have been so many amazing games released lately on the Switch and other devices that I was unaware of Dragonheir: Silent Gods until about a month ago. Which, as a rather ardent Dungeons & Dragons fan, to be honest, puzzled me. again precisely, however, I'd want to play D&D once again but I never manage to find the time or a group of people, so I just listen to podcasts.
It makes sense that I leaped at the opportunity to read Dragonheir: Silent Gods ahead of time and get started on this review. The closest analogy I can think of to start things off and put this game in perspective for you is that it's similar to a free-to-play mobile version of Baldur's Gate 3 for fantasy role-playing games.
At first, Dragonheir and I didn't get along well. I was eager to begin writing my own fantasy supplement for this new world after seeing all of the excitement and let's plays around Baldur's Gate 3 (as well as of the fantastic stuff over on Wargamer, like their Baldur's Gate 3 review). Sadly, I was left wanting much more by Dragonheir's rather restricted character creator. There seem to be just four gender-neutral races to choose from, and each has around six different haircut options. As I kept playing, I couldn't get the foul taste out of my mouth.
After spending a fair amount of time with this role-playing game, I can see why the character creator is the way that she is. At its core, Dragonheir is a hero-based gacha game, even if it has high fantasy features and dice rolls similar to D&D. Similar to Genshin Impact’s Traveler, your player character is quite strong at the beginning of the game, but you aren't really expected to invest in them over time. It makes perfect sense that your starting character is quite boring given the abundance of over 200 heroes with different elements, rarities, roles, and races.
Onboarding the player is one area in which Dragonheir: Silent Gods excels. Gacha games such as this one usually include a plethora of options and menus that may be quite confusing to a beginner player. As the tale progresses, Dragonheir gradually reveals these menus to you, allowing you to get familiar with the fundamentals of battle, navigation, and character advancement first. I'm sure there will be more features added in the future, but for now, this gradual rollout will probably be even more advantageous for new players.
The plot of the game is... intriguing. Although prologues in fantasy novels are usually complicated and full of unfamiliar words that you will eventually learn, Dragonheir's prologue was quite difficult to understand. I found it difficult to get involved in the main narrative, but the fully spoken conversation really enhanced my immersion, and after you start the first chapter on the material plane, the game as a whole becomes much better.
The prologue does a fantastic job of introducing you to your first cast of characters, fighting mechanisms, and overworld navigation, even if I have some concerns about its storyline elements. These starter kits are also very good. Heksandra, a poison-type caster with healing powers, is my favorite character.
Conversely, I'm not much into the battle. Most of the engagements occur on a grid, with the opposing troops occupying one side and your squad on the other. There are times when you are besieged, which indicates that the opponent has troops behind you as well. Basically, all combat entails is setting up your heroes ahead of time and hitting the play button. Your involvement is limited to casting their ultimate powers, which may also be automated. I'm not sure what it is about this top-down, uninvolved fighting approach that bores me, but I can see how other gamers would find this more passive method appealing. With the exception of the occasional crunchy-looking final animation, it functions fairly well, so preference is mostly at play here.
Dragonheir: You have a lot of work to do in Silent Gods. You won’t fast run out of content between the main plot, daily commissions, side tasks, and dungeon delving. There are additional game types like a tower defense-style mission and a wave-based timed challenge that have somewhat distinct fighting methods, but they are still centered on the rectangular grid. You're probably going to discover at least one aspect of this fantasy game that you like if you're seeking for something to play.
Overall, Dragonheir: Silent Gods is a very great mobile fantasy role-playing game, offering a large world to explore, a cast of hundreds of characters to get to know and become close to, and a ton of options for fun in both single-player and cooperative modes. Though I'm not sure if it's for me, I'm happy I was able to give it a go and reintroduce myself to the high fantasy genre without having to shell out a lot of money for a new PS5 or gaming PC in order to play Baldur's Gate 3.
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