The Banner Saga

[Stark]

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/01 ... ore-185719

What a stupid and frivolous lawsuit. These guys can't afford to have to deal with this. So lame.

I would really like to see Square Enix launch a lawsuit against King over their use of the word Saga, because I can't tell the difference between Saga Frontier and Candy Crush Saga.

Yeah, tis a problem...I bought Candy Crush Saga thinking it was a sequel to Unlimited Saga.

[MrPopo]

So anyone besides me actually playing this game? I'm midway through Chapter 3 but I've left it on hold until I finish Ogre Battle (which I've been moving at a good clip through). I'm really liking the effect of the hand-drawn animation and I think the battle system is quite interesting. I've had to think long and hard about how to specifically level up characters to be able to do well in battle.

[Stark]

So anyone besides me actually playing this game? I'm midway through Chapter 3 but I've left it on hold until I finish Ogre Battle (which I've been moving at a good clip through). I'm really liking the effect of the hand-drawn animation and I think the battle system is quite interesting. I've had to think long and hard about how to specifically level up characters to be able to do well in battle.

I believe JMustang is/has played it. I'm waiting for a good break in what I already have to play to get to it. Games I already own like Shadowrun Returns are gonna come first.

[Jmustang1968]

So anyone besides me actually playing this game? I'm midway through Chapter 3 but I've left it on hold until I finish Ogre Battle (which I've been moving at a good clip through). I'm really liking the effect of the hand-drawn animation and I think the battle system is quite interesting. I've had to think long and hard about how to specifically level up characters to be able to do well in battle.

I played the press demo, which was retail release that cut off at a point, big story event, right after the big bridge fight. I have also played the multiplayer.

I really like the strategy of the battles. It is familiar yet uniwue grid based tactical battles. Managing will and armor or health attack decisions are gratifying.

[MrPopo]

So anyone besides me actually playing this game? I'm midway through Chapter 3 but I've left it on hold until I finish Ogre Battle (which I've been moving at a good clip through). I'm really liking the effect of the hand-drawn animation and I think the battle system is quite interesting. I've had to think long and hard about how to specifically level up characters to be able to do well in battle.

I played the press demo, which was retail release that cut off at a point, big story event, right after the big bridge fight. I have also played the multiplayer.

I really like the strategy of the battles. It is familiar yet uniwue grid based tactical battles. Managing will and armor or health attack decisions are gratifying.

Yeah, I also like how they handled turn order. Number one, it lets you optimize for roles; it's always frustrating in SRPGs based on initiative when the turns don't like up the way you want and a unit's strengths are wasted. And number two, it keeps the fight interesting until you get to the last guy. I've occasionally let an enemy live a bit longer because it made the turns work out better for me in the long run.