I prefer the combat of Tactica over 5 Royal but it still pales in comparison to many turn-based strategy games. The new art style is fine, I suppose, but I consider it a major downgrade from Royal, especially in terms of how static and repetitive the visuals are; gone is much of the style and dynamism of the former. The story isn't all that interesting this time, and most of the things I loved about Royal are stripped away for an experience that is far more gameplay-centric to its detriment.