Whereas I am keen on role-playing video games, the prolonged runtimes that always exceed 40 hours could make them really feel like one thing you might want to schedule your life round relatively than a sport you take pleasure in in your downtime. Outerloop Video games’ Dosa Divas hears the pleas of time-crunched RPG followers and delivers a 13-hour turn-based RPG that is filled with allure and enjoyable gameplay. It’s certainly one of 2026’s most nice surprises and effectively price trying out.
Gameplay-wise, Dosa Divas has lots in widespread with the Mario & Luigi RPGs, as you may get in additional hits and defend your self from enemy assaults with a well-timed button press. The latter is especially essential, as you are taking a very good chunk of harm when not mitigating it, and in the event you time a block completely, you really take no injury in any respect. Abilities additionally differ between cost assaults, button mashing, and timing minigames that assist you to deal additional injury in the event you do effectively at it. With elemental weaknesses (that are all food-themed) and even a Bravely Default-style mechanic so as to add in additional assaults in a single flip, there’s numerous depth to its battle system, which actually shines throughout the extra intense boss fights.
Outdoors of battles, you’ll end up exploring maps, finishing facet quests, and doing numerous cooking. If you happen to’re unaware of what a dosa is (it’s a South Indian crepe dish), put together to get acquainted, as you’ll be cooking loads of them with substances you accumulate and purchase, as they assist construct relationships with the villages you come throughout and can provide you buffs throughout battles as effectively. Like with fight, there’s a very good quantity of depth to the cooking portion of the sport, as you’ll must do an array of various minigames to create totally different sorts of dosa, and totally different substances can add bonus results.
Whereas it took me a bit of bit to heat as much as the characters, two sisters who’re reconnecting after time away and is usually a bit chilly to 1 one other in consequence, the writing is definitely fairly charming all through, particularly as you meet extra characters. The primary story revolves round a household enterprise gone awry, as a 3rd sister has gone mad pursuing success, and making an attempt to succeed in your loved ones dwelling. Whereas the critique of capitalism remains to be well timed, if a bit drained at this level, it’s at the very least delivered in a enjoyable method, with the distinctive world and its relationship to meals being gratifying to probe for the dozen or so hours it lasts.
Dosa Divas (PS5) Evaluate: Last Verdict
Mixing programs from previous RPG greats, as in the event that they’re substances within the culinary dishes you’ll make within the sport, Dosa Divas is a enjoyable turn-based RPG that retains your consideration throughout fight and doesn’t overstay its welcome. With a well-realized world and a few humorous dialogue, it’s a constantly charming RPG that’s price checking, as even an appetizer could be fairly fulfilling.
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Charming story and dialogue
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Cooking minigames are enjoyable
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Flip-based motion has strong depth
Disclosure: The writer offered a digital copy for our Dosa Divas PS5 assessment. Reviewed on model 1.003.000.
