Omega Quintet - review

If you love idol RPG games and want to dance with the idol, then Omega Quintet is the right game for you to play and love! Omega Quintet is an idol JRPG game that is from Idea Factory and Compile Heart. You can even use the PlayStation 4 camera to put yourself in the spotlight and dance with the idols. Are you a fan of idols? Then let's read the review about Omega Quintet.

The Story:

Omega Quintet's story has a main objective called Blare. It's an evil substance that come from monsters, known as MADs. Blare generate the evil aura that can rampage the world, as well as blocking the way. With the Blare out of control, the five great Verse Maidens, the Omega Quintet, must eliminate the Blare to make the world peaceful, once again.

A young boy named Takt became the manager of the Verse Maidens. He is capable of fighting and managing the maidens' abilities. His job is to keep the Omega Quintet safe from danger and pairing up with one of them.

Meet the Omega Quintet:

Otoha - The first Verse Maiden who uses a recommended weapon called the sledehammer. Despite her anxiety, Otoha took place in Momoka's stead as a Verse Maiden. Her special is Shrine of Hope and her symbol is a heart. Her action is Eliminate, which can release the items from the cube.

Nene - The second Verse Maiden who recommendedly uses the rifle as her main weapon. She is considered as a sensitive and shy Verse Maiden. Her special is Prima Donna and her symbol is a diamond. Her action is Analyze, which opens the door with the controls.

Kanadeko - The third Verse Maiden who recommendedly uses the gauntlets. Her and Nene team up with Otoha to eliminate the Blare. Her special is Fantasy Fright and her symbol is a clover. Her action is Knockdown, which can clear a path.

Kyouka - The fourth Verse Maiden who recommendedly uses the spear. She want to do her job alone, but she decided to join up with Otoha and the others. Her special is Valkyrie Nocturne and her symbol is a spade. Her action can allow the others to get through the Blare.

Aria - The fifth and final Verse Maiden who recommendedly uses the fans. Her attitude is sleepy and never gets loud. She has a little buddy that is a black kitten. Her special is Solitary Rhapsody and her symbol is a joker. Her action is Dowsing, which can reveal and specify the location of the item.

In the Office:

As Takt, you can do sorts of things in the office. The panel is located by the black board. The panel can give you missions. As the story progresses, new missions will be added. The POV maker allows you to make videos of the Omega Quintet performances. The makeup room allows you to give the Verse Maidens a new look. You can buy the outfits, hairstyles and other stuff by using coins, which can be earned from finding them in the field and completing quests. The shop has varieties. The Create option allows you to create items using EP, which earned from winning a battle, completing a mission, a quest and dissembling an item in the Dissemble menu. The Repair menu allows you to repair the Verse Maidens' outfits by using EP. The Upgrade Outfit menu can strengthen up the Verse Maidens' outfits. The higher the level, the longer the outfit will last. You need EP to strengthen up the uniform.

The Training Facility:

The place called the Training Facility allows you to train and level up the Verse Maidens. You can even get more raw materials to complete quests and create items. The higher the level, the stronger the enemies will be. The enemies have a symbol that indicates how strong the enemy is. You need to look before you leap in. There are walls that can be removed after getting a certain item.

Affection Increasing:

Each of the Verse Maidens have an affection, which can increase from doing them a favor. In the Affection menu, you can view their affection level and Takt by the lines of affection. The highest affection level is 5. When Takt paired up with a Verse Maiden with the higher affection level, his actions will increase.

The Gameplay:

Let's start with something simple like running around in the field. In the field, press the Square button to have the first strike when you approach the MAD. But when touched behind by the MAD, they will have the advantage, so be aware of it. There are varety of things to do on the field, like finding treasures. The field has a wall that can block the path until the story progresses.

The battle system in Omega Quintet is engaging. The Voltage Gauge is located on the bottom right corner of the screen, and can be filled up by fighting, taking damage and more, but will decrease when one of the Verse Maidens dies. The level decreases when chosen the special skill or selection the level during Live Concert Mode. The number by their portraits represents the action count, which can be consumed, by selecting of the actions. When the proficiency level reaches a certain level, the action count will increase. Also, you can increase the action count bonus instantly by doing certain conditions, like defeating the MAD.

Each of the MAD has a Magnetic Field, which can be broken by fighting until the gauge reaches 0. Once the MAD enters a Field Break status, its defense will be decreased and will turn back. But, it might change its mind.

Be careful, the Verse Maidens have an Outfit Gauge, which can be depleted by taking damage or getting a virus ailment. Once the gauge reaches 0, you'll enter a Break state and your defenses will be decreased until outfit repairing.

Harmonics:

Harmonics is an action that can allow all Verse Maidens to go all out and attack the MAD together. The Harmonics action is found by pressing thr right directional pad and can be turned on after meeting certain conditions. Conditions are, Takt has enough action points and the Verse Maidens' turn must be consecutive. During Harmonics, you can perform Chain Skills, which can be learned by earning blueprints. When you see the word "Chain," it means one of the Verse Maidens are capable of doing a chain. And during Harmonics, you can give them as many hits and damage as you can. It can even help you get the MAD to an Overkill and the Field Break state. The Overkill state that the MAD has can be entered when the red meter is filled all the way up to the end.

Live Concert Mode:

During Live Concert Mode, the music will be play as the battlefield will be hotting up. Depending on the voltage level, the battle system starts heating up and can give you various flash effects frequently. During the state, you can fulfill requests by doing exactly as the request tells you. The Live Concert menu can allow you to create your own music and make your own bonuses. Live Concert Mode wears off after a certain turn and will wear off immediately after one of the Verse Maidens dies.

The Verse Maidens' Disc:

Each of the Verse Maidens have a disc that can have skills to be unlocked by using points. Points are earned by levelling up. In the Disc Analysis menu, you can learn and upgrade skills by using points. The Disc Set allows you to set up E. Skills, which are different than Mic Skills. The skills consume MP, which is needed to use skills. Make sure you use your points wisely and you can earn more after reaching a certain level. Takt also has a disc, which is completely different than the Verse Maidens' disc. His disc has action level increasing and making the paired/group defense interesting.

Pairing Up With One of the Verse Maidens:

Like I said, Takt is capable of pairing up with one of the Verse Maidens. When it's one of the Verse Maidens' turn with him pairing up with her, immediately press X to do a pursuit, which can make the MAD to turn back. When the MAD targeted one Verse Maiden that Takt paired up with, quickly press X to do a Paired Defense and Square to do a Group Defense. He can earn EXP at the end of each battle. At the end of each battle and after completing a quest, the approval rating is earned for Takt. When the approval rating reaches a certain point, he will level up. At the Change Order menu, you can let Takt pair up with a different Verse Maiden, by using the Square Button.

Doing Quests:

Omega Quintet's quests are somewhat special because they have a deadline, and are points of progressing the story. This is very blunt here because once the deadline has passed, even if you fulfill the quest, you will not earn any special rewards. You must not let the quests be expired and do the particular quests to increase the Verse Maidens' action level, otherwise your progress WILL be barred, and you must start the game from the very beginning and remember to complete the quests you missed on your previous playthough. Unless the patch needs to change the subject. But the good news is, you can skip cutscenes that you already saw to quickly get to the point where your progress was barred, after completing quests you missed on your last playthrough. If you did fulfill a quest before the deadline is passed, you'll earn rewards.

The Conclusion:

Omega Quintet is not a game for everyone because their progress is barred after letting the quests being expired. I can't call it perfect because of the only issue I'm having, which is barring my progress because of the missed quests. But just because the object of the game says it doesn't mean you can stop playing. If you don't want to play this game, then don't buy it. But, you can rent it if you wish if possible.

Pros:

+Excellent gameplay quality
+Hot Harmonics
+Awesome combo creating

Cons:

-Starting over after a barred progress is a pain, but can skip cutscenes to make it easier.

Omega Quintet is an awesome game, overall, though. You just need to look out for the quests before they expire. Which is why I'm giving Omega Quintet a 9.0. It was very close to perfect, but worth a try.