So, for those who know me, they know I chose FGO (Fate Grand Order) as my choice for gaming on the phone. Recently, as of November, I was forced to find a new game to play since an update for FGO left the game unplayable for me, and I still have yet to hear from FGO support. So I asked around and a lot of people pointed me towards this game called Girls’ Front Line. So let’s dive in and see what it’s all about!

What is Girls’ Frontline exactly?

According to the wiki, the game is described as the following: “Developed by Mica Team, Girls’ Frontline is a mobile Tactical SLG for Android and iOS where the player takes the role of a newly recruited commander in a Private Military Company named Grifon&Kryuger and completes various tasks by commanding highly advanced androids known as Tactical Dolls.”- GFL Wiki. So for those who do not know what they are talking about, they are saying the game is a tactical turn-based game, where you can make teams and send them out on different missions.

What does the Campaign entail? Is the Story good?

So the story starts with a mission with the most elite group the organization has to offer, and they end up losing and dying. M4A1 makes it out and the organization is on the lookout for her. Then the story shifts to you, a rookie commander who just took over a base. You start with a couple of basic T-Dolls and then do a couple of drills; from there, HQ makes contact with you and the story takes off. I do not want to go to much into detail and spoil the plot of the game and what happens along the way. Comparing the story to other mobile games I have played such as Love Live School Idol Festival and Fate Grand Order, it is pretty good, not too in-depth like FGO and much better than the story in Love Live School Idol Project. I like the plot that the game offers and it is very well written, but there are some parts I wish it would go into more detail.

What is the Gameplay like?

In the missions you have an over-world view of the area, you have to control the enemies base and prevent them from taking your command post, where you can dispatch out your starting units. From there, you can capture helicopter pads to send out more teams of T-Dolls to help complete the mission fast and take down the enemy faster. Unlike FGO, they offer an auto-battle feature but you only unlock it per-mission once you complete all medals for that mission (Which is not that hard to do for most of them). There is a feature where you can upgrade your T-Dolls by feeding copies of other ones to it, doing so increases its stats all around (Similar to Fate Grand Order); you also can have a squad of 3 per type of T-Doll on the team by doing upgrades as well when it reaches a certain level.

What are the Waifus? And can you take care of them?

So I know a very important aspect of the game to most people is the waifus, who are they and what do they look like? Well, let me tell you there are a lot of waifus to choose from depending on your taste. There is everything from deadpan to lolis, to the big sister types. They are all modeled after different types of guns used throughout time, such as the MP40, the Gali, the M4A1, etc. They also give you a base that you can upgrade to better their lives, and in return, you can increase different production times, increase health and upgrade units as well. What I like about it personally, is that you can get items that are to your tastes, design the layout how you like, AND improve their life and make them happy! You are also able to change your commander’s clothing so that way it can fit your personal taste as well; pretty cool huh?

My overall conclusion?

Girls Front Line has shown itself to be different from other mobile games on the market; while also being similar to some of the bigger ones out there. I love the variety of T-Dolls (AKA Waifu’s) that the game offers with different personalities. The story is good enough to not leave you hanging but could go into more detail at times; I love the fact that you can customize the Dorm room the girls sleep in as well as the commander itself. Overall I say the game is worth the time to play and put into it.

All images used are official game artwork, owned by Sunborn.