The female and male Barbarians stand ready to meet the hordes of hell With various character classes, deep strategic combat and a gripping storyline, The Banner Saga is sure to please any fan of strategy games.Ĭombat in The Banner Saga follows the typical "tactics" formula What is probably the most noticeable feature of this game is its art style, with everything being hand drawn in a style influenced by Disney’s 1959 masterpiece, Sleeping Beauty. You need to deal with the consequences of your defeat and push on, making every engagement with the enemy feel important. Here, defeats don’t mean you load up your game and try again, they are permanent. The game centers on the player trying to find a way to defeat Bellower and save their society, all the while recruiting new characters and playing through a deep engaging storyline. They’re led by an almost invincible Dredge called Bellower. You lead a caravan of warriors and craftsmen to try and defeat the Dredge, a race of beings that despises humans.
Possibly one of the most beautiful looking games of all time, The Banner Saga is a fantasy tactical RPG set in a world of Vikings. Heart pumping action is the foundation of For HonorĪ tale told through beautiful artwork makes The Banner Saga a must buy for any fan of the genre The player has to watch their enemy carefully, studying their movements and attack patterns to see when and where, they should strike. In this mode you can aim when your weapon strikes will land, making combat feel genuine. This game features a combat system called “Art of Battle” which activates when facing strong enemies. Each is based on an actual warrior caste from Viking lore and offer different styles of combat depending on the class chosen. Looking closely at the Vikings, their classes are: The Berserker, The Raider, The Valkyrie and The Warlord.
The game features 3 factions, that of the chivalrous Knights, the honorable Samurai and, of course, the powerful Vikings.