Banner Saga

1. wishanem

   Dec 16, 2014

   10

   An artisticly beautiful and tactically deep game, set in a particularly bleak Viking variant on the general Fantasy setting. This game doesAn artisticly beautiful and tactically deep game, set in a particularly bleak Viking variant on the general Fantasy setting. This game does not tell a happy story, and only covers the first part of an intended trilogy, but nonetheless it stands well above nearly all other offerings available on iOS.
   
   If you can play with headphones, do so, cause the music is excellent. Oh yeah, and the game is half price on iOS compared to Steam.… Expand

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2. Abisslake

   Feb 17, 2015

   10

   I didn't try the version of iOS.
   
   2014 was a year that indie games didn't shown as other years, but between all the games, considering itI didn't try the version of iOS.
   
   2014 was a year that indie games didn't shown as other years, but between all the games, considering it story, its mechanics and atmosphere, I consider The Banner Saga as the masterpiece of the last year. The plot is plain epic as the player had to make choices that, in difference like other games, here you actually don't know the consequences, affecting you and your caravan. Visually is wonderful, taking inspiration of the Nordic Mythology and making a whole new universe. But after all my favorite is the music, which is inspiring, intriguing, with orchestral music that not overwhelms the ear but still makes the feel of adventure and greatness. If you have the money, pay the game, and If you not, please wait to Lord Gaben If you have a pc for a sale, because this game is a must be for everyone that considers himself a lover of video-games.… Expand

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4. FogCityRoller

   Mar 14, 2015

   10

   This game is absolutely fantastic and the quintessential argument for video games being art. It does the turn-based tactical RPG genre a greatThis game is absolutely fantastic and the quintessential argument for video games being art. It does the turn-based tactical RPG genre a great favor by integrating a relatable culture into a traditionally high fantasy genre.… Expand

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5. themasterofbobs

   Dec 12, 2014

   9

   the game is amazing. great story with likable character. great strategy and of course looks great. although the reason i gave it a 9 becausethe game is amazing. great story with likable character. great strategy and of course looks great. although the reason i gave it a 9 because it is a little bad with control bud not that bad.… Expand

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6. birdman3

   May 31, 2015

   9

   I spent a long time researching apps and games that aren't cheesy free-to-play, pay-to-win games. This game caught my eye because I read anI spent a long time researching apps and games that aren't cheesy free-to-play, pay-to-win games. This game caught my eye because I read an interview where the makers made the comment that this game wasn't a $1 game; it wasn't going to marketed to a cheap audience. They wanted people to know this was a serious game. And this IS a serious game.
   
   What I got from this game was a deep, tactical strategy game with a great (if maybe a little too cryptic) storyline. I really enjoyed the blend of Oregon Trail-meets-classic tactics gameplay. The system of armor and strength (when you injure a character, they actually get weaker! No way?!) made for interesting tactical battles where you sometimes make choices that don't seem to make sense- for example, you can choose to either kill a unit, or just cripple him so that the enemy has one more useless unit taking up turns on their side of the board. This kind of thinking really deepens the game.
   
   The caravan style of play adds to the game, but only so long as you feel involved in the wellbeing of your subjects. I say this because it turns out that it doesn't really matter how much of your caravan survives; you can really just let them starve and it doesn't have a dramatic impact on the state of your party- you're just a little weaker in battles. Otherwise, you can ignore your caravan entirely. But if you're engaged and feel an innate responsibility to them, it provides a challenging aspect of balancing the strength of your heroes with the lives of your followers.
   
   I played this game on an original iPad mini, which had issues with the loading screens. Some of them took upwards of 2 minutes to load, which was mildly frustrating, given the frequency of battles and cutscenes that would cue such a loading screen. Overall though the gameplay experience was more than enough to make up for this one shortcoming. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a serious gaming experience on a handheld device.… Expand

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7. rodericrinehart

   Jun 19, 2015

   7

   Beautiful game, good but depressing story, solid mechanics. I played on PC but saw this port in action. The game needed more diversity ofBeautiful game, good but depressing story, solid mechanics. I played on PC but saw this port in action. The game needed more diversity of enemy types and the combat got stale. This is no XCOM or Shadowrun, but it is a solid game if you can find it on sale and/or like the genre. I'll at least be checking out the sequel. Seems like a good studio.… Expand

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8. maco101

   Nov 24, 2014

   4

   gameplay is way too slow and the plot isnt that great as advised, I mean, compared to other plots like a decent anime plot or manga plot thisgameplay is way too slow and the plot isnt that great as advised, I mean, compared to other plots like a decent anime plot or manga plot this is just too bland. On top of that it is expensive for a mobile game, my score would be better if the game was 4 free or something like $0,99… Expand

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