alllifeinfate's Game Review #010 - the Banner Saga [2014]
the Banner Saga [2014] 4.5/5
http://stoicstudio.com/ - Official Site
http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-banner-saga - 80% / 7.9
http://bannersaga.gamepedia.com/The_Banner_Saga_Wiki - all to know of the game's details
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stoic/the-banner-saga - where it all started
The Banner Saga is an epic role-playing game inspired by Viking legend. Hand-painted landscapes portray a world eerily suspended in perpetual twilight. Cities and towns begin to crumble into chaos. Heroes abandon their hearths and homes to traverse the snowy countryside, gaining allies along the way to help battle a strange, new threat.Decisions have consequences; wise choices must be made when conversing with possible allies during intricately crafted dialogues. Turn-based strategy brings tactical challenge in hand-animated battle sequences. With visuals evocative of the golden age of animation, The Banner Saga brings skillfully crafted art, story and strategy to gamers waiting to re-experience classic adventures and tactics.
(Stoic/Versus Evil, Development Cycle - 2012-14, Rating - Mature 17+, Release Date - 011414, Duration - 5+ Hours [Replayable in choosing different actions], Genre - Tactical Role-playing)
+ Amazing blend of tactical turn-based RPG and Oregon Trail-like convoy journey
+/- Challenging yet rewarding battles with strong AI, forcing you to use every ability and fight carefully but maybe too hard for others
+/- Decisions that matter during scenarios throughout the game with grave consequences with its gray morality and auto save
+ Gorgeous hand-drawn art and animations accompanied with incredible music, making it a unique aesthetic that compliments the amazing saga it is telling
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