Attack on Titan / A.O.T. Wings of Freedom

Attack on Titan / A.O.T. Wings of Freedom is a solid video game adaptation that allows fans of the anime to experience key moments in an interactive way. Players take control of beloved characters like Eren, Mikasa, and Levi as they battle against waves of towering Titans using their Omni-Directional Mobility gear to zip around and slice Titans' necks.

Though simpler than some other anime game adaptations, Attack on Titan captures the exhilarating feeling of the anime surprisingly well.

The basics of the game are simple – navigate environments using the ODM gear, taking down Titans by targeting different body parts before moving in for the kill by slicing the nape of their necks.

It takes some practice to get the controls down, but once you do, maneuvering feels intuitive. Boss battles against unique Titans like the Female and Armored Titan provide an extra challenge.

Visual Fidelity

The game's cel-shaded visual style looks nearly identical to the anime, helping immerse you in the Attack on Titan world. Character models, gear, and Titans all mirror their anime counterparts with impressive accuracy.

Seeing the Colossal Titan peering over the Wall in stunning 3D cel-shading is truly spectacular. Environments could have a bit more complexity and detail, especially now that we've seen games like Dragon Ball Fighterz but the stylized visuals still capture the feeling of humanity clinging to civilization inside the walls.

Gameplay Variety

While battles largely involve using the ODM gear to target Titan's weak points, upgrade systems help spice things up. As you progress, you can equip new weapons, improve character stats, and customize gear components to alter battle strategy.

The way blades quickly deteriorate with use, forcing you to restock supplies mid-battle, adds nice tension. Still, missions can feel repetitive, especially side content. Fortunately, controlling your favorite characters, like zipping through buildings as Mikasa, keeps things reasonably fresh.

The success of Attack on Titan can be easily explained by how fluid its gameplay feels. It would have been surprisingly easy to make the game feel clunky, but the developers managed to perfectly capture the anime's feeling of freedom when using the ODM gear.

Staying True to the Anime

What stands out most is how faithfully the game adapts Attack on Titan's story. Key plot moments, from Eren's first Titan transformation to the female Titan arc and more, are adapted into epic, interactive sequences.

While fighting games like Dragon Ball Xenoverse and Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm add original content, this stays truer to animating existing storylines. Fans will geek out reliving iconic anime moments firsthand. The way choice branches slightly alter some outcomes is also neat.

The game also features epilogues that adapt some arcs unique to the manga. Since this game was released in 2016, many of the crazier aspects of Attack on Titan's plot were yet to be revealed, leaving the experience feeling more like your average shonen anime – something that fans of the series know Attack on Titan is anything but.

Pros

• Stylized visuals flawlessly match the anime
• Controls make ODM traversal feel great
• Epic adaptation of major anime storylines

Cons

• Repetitive mission structure
• Environments are simplistic

Attack on Titan / A.O.T. Wings of Freedom is an action slasher based on the cult anime of the same name. A world enclosed in three high walls, protecting you from the danger that roams somewhere outside the cities. Forgetting about the terrible fate so conveniently hidden by the walls, mankind was not at all prepared for the attack of terrible monsters called titans. Join the ranks of monster fighters and protect the common people from the attacks.

Pros of the game:

• Canonical events of the anime and manga
• Customize your own soldier
• Complete missions with your favorite characters