Direct a team of characters in tactical turn-based combat.
Players took on the role of a commander in charge of Doll combat teams, known as echelons.
The first title spawned a manga and multiple anime series, and now the sequel follows in their footsteps.
Girls Frontline 2: Exilium picks up 10 years later and features significant gameplay evolution.
Combat has gotten a big overhaul.
Characters are grouped into classes that define their combat role.
Bulwarks are your classic tanks, acting as frontline fighters who can provide defensive buffs to your team.
Sentinels are your primary offensive characters, focused on dishing out as much damage as possible.
And finally, Supports provide healing or buff their teammates.
You dont want them all to be weak to the same attacks.
When a character is behind cover, damage against them will be dramatically reduced.
That means you gotta be strategic about how you use each of your characters.
That drains Stability even faster, which quickly breaks their defenses and leaves them susceptible to devastating follow-up attacks.
Both offer full 3D interactivity and show off the games non-photorealistic rendering (NPR) anime art style.
