In a gaming landscape filled with shooters that seem all too familiar, STRINOVA explode onto the scene with its anime art style and very unique gameplay.
At first glance Strinova seems like a traditional third person shooter game, but it's not. It has it own unique mechanic and flavor that will keep you coming back for more.
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In this article, I'm going to explore why Strinova is the next big thing and why you need to give it a shot. By the time you finish reading, you'll be itching to play the game.
A Unique "Paper" Mechanic
At its core, Strinova takes the best elements of tactical shooting and combine them with a very unique dodge mechanic call "Paper" and not to mentioned, their Anime aesthetic that immediately set it apart from the other shooter game.
Unlike traditional shooters where you're limited to a single plane of existence, Strinova lets you switch freely between two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms.
This 2D Paper form opens up entirely new strategies, you can stick yourself into a wall creating a unique movement routes, dodging enemies bullet, safe reload, and able to stay on enemy sight without taken much damage.
Word cannot describe how unique this mechanic is, it makes every gunfight feels very satisfying and every escape will make you feel like a genius.
This mechanic alone would make Strinova worth playing and coming back for more, but there's much more to uncover.
Unique Characters and Skills
One of the most exciting aspects of Strinova is its emphasis on characters, the variety of skills and unique weapons that can be used in your match.
You won't just be running and gunning; because this game is focus on staying with your team and creating plays that heavily involve in skills coordinating to win the match.
Here are all characters in Strinova with their own faction:
| Painting Utopia Security (P.U.S) | ||
 Michele |  Nobunaga |  Kokona |
 Flavia |  Yvette | - |
| The Scissors | ||
 Ming |  Meredith |  Kanami |
 Lawine |  Reiichi | - |
| Urbino | ||
 Audrey |  Bai Mo |  Celestia |
 Eika |  Fragans |  Fuchsia |
 Galatea |  Maddelena | - |
Beside that, each character is unique and difference, which means that some character fit better for attacking playstyle whereas some other character are better for support or providing long range damage.
Game Modes and Map Variety
In the latest test, Strinova offers 4 game modes and around 13 maps for you to play, however, some maps are restrict to a certain game mode.
Deathmatch and Team Demolition Maps:
- Area 88
- Base 404
- Cauchy Street
- Port Euler
- Space Lab
- Windy Town
Team Deathmatch in Strinova is unique, game will assign 15 players into 5 teams of 3, any team reach 50 kills first win the game. This mode is pure shooting, you can't use ultimate or grenades.
Demolition is a traditional CS2 or Valorant bomb mode, game will assign 10 players into 2 teams of 5, Attacker plant the bomb whereas Defender try to defend bomb site or defuse the bomb. Any team that reach 5 rounds first win the game. This mode allows players to upgrade their weapon, use all abilities and ultimate, and grenades.
Team Arena:
- Blossom Archery Dojo
- District Arcadia
- No. 2 Depot
- Pier Town
- Power Plant
Team Arena is fast and quick, game will assign 14 players into 2 teams of 7 and each team has their own spawn, any team reach 50 kills first win the game. This mode is also pure shooting but players can use their grenade.
Escort:
- Departure Zone
- Yaksar Factory
Escort is a fun and challenging game mode where the game will assign 10 players into 2 teams of Attacker and Defender, the objective of Attacker is to push the payload into the defender base to win the game, whereas the Defender objective is to stop attacker payload until the time run out to win the game.
Multilayered Maps and Strategic Depth
Every map in Strinova is created with the Paper mechanic in mind, it is a playground for tactics and strategy with complex vertical structures and numerous points of combat from close to long range gunfight.
Whether you’re engaging in close-quarters combat in tight hallways or sniping from high ground, every map offers opportunities for inventive strategies.
My Personal Opinion on Strinova
Unfortunately, I caught this game hype at the last day of the beta test and only able to play 14 matches before the game beta test closed.
The thing I like the most about Strinova is the gunplay, the long time to kill, the close to long range gunfight feels awesome, as well as the paper mechanic that make each gunfight flow very well.
Another thing is the characters, each character has their own playstyle, which mean that you can play any character to fill the playstyle that your team need.
Beside that, the optimization of this game is incredible, I run the game on a I7 12700K and 3070ti on all Ultra and my game above 200FPS most of the time.
Overall, I find this game to be a breath of fresh air that I certainly will be playing more when the next test or hopefully a global release.
Conclusion
In short, this is a game that rewards creativity, flexibility, and quick thinking. If you’ve grown tired of the repetitive mechanics of other tactical shooters, Strinova offers a breath of fresh air. It’s the kind of system that makes you say, “Just one more match,” every time you finish playing.