The Banner Saga 3

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  • Summary: Banner Saga 3 is the final dramatic chapter in the mature, story driven Viking RPG series which has won over 20 awards and has been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards. As the world continues to crumble around you, who can you trust, how will you protect your allies and what choices will you makeBanner Saga 3 is the final dramatic chapter in the mature, story driven Viking RPG series which has won over 20 awards and has been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards. As the world continues to crumble around you, who can you trust, how will you protect your allies and what choices will you make as the Darkness draws near? Witness the Banner Saga as you've never seen it before as a dark force takes over and effects everything you've come to know in the beautifully hand-painted finale of the trilogy. Choose new playable characters to join your party, including dredge heroes! Take advantage of new upgrade options as they progress in battle. … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Jul 31, 2018
    90
    Banner Saga 3 is the appropriate swan song of the trilogy; hopeful, mournful, and utterly breathtaking.
  2. Nintendo Insider
    Jul 26, 2018
    90
    A revelatory experience, at long last presenting answers to the questions that many have had since Rook first rallied clansmen to his banner in Skogr. With multiple endings that your actions can steer your adventure towards, it delivers a thunderous conclusion to what, on the whole, has been a phenomenal trilogy. It remains a perfect fit for Nintendo Switch, and, now that all three games have hit the portable home console, there isn’t a better time to set out on your arduous journey.
  3. Twinfinite
    Jul 27, 2018
    90
    The Banner Saga is one of the most fascinating trilogies of games out there right now, and The Banner Saga 3 ties everything together in one neat, albeit heartbreaking, package.
  4. Jeuxvideo.com
    Aug 4, 2018
    80
    The Banner Saga 3 brings this amazing series to a close. As we had expected, Stoic Games delivers an epic ending: there’s so much mastery in each element of the game you couldn’t ask for a better way to say goodbye to the Saga.
  5. Nintendo Life
    Aug 26, 2018
    80
    From the beginning, this series has very much been about the journey to the destination in both a literal and figurative sense, and now we’ve arrived at the end, it's clear that this was the strongest point all along. The development of characters and the gradual progression of the story naturally have less emphasis this time around, as this is the end of the saga, but what you do get is multiple endings with fitting outcomes. Now all that's left is for you to decide whether or not this game and series are for you, much like the many choices present within the games themselves.
  6. Impulsegamer
    Aug 16, 2018
    80
    The Banner Saga 3 is a fitting and triumphant conclusion to the franchise. It’s not without its small problems, but the overall experience is polished and deeply rewarding. It may be completely inaccessible to newer players, but people who have stuck with it will not be disappointed.
  7. FNintendo
    Nov 8, 2019
    70
    The way the game is presented, it's mostly an experience recommended for those already familiar with the saga, as the game's different outcomes, simple combats and relative lack of new elements compared to the previous chapters make this more difficult to get into for newcomers.

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  1. Dancemonkey
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I loved everything of this game. Beautiful characters, hard decisions with hard consequences, well balanced turn based battles. In my opinionI loved everything of this game. Beautiful characters, hard decisions with hard consequences, well balanced turn based battles. In my opinion this trilogy is a piece of art.… Expand
  2. Lowzone
    Aug 2, 2018
    8
    There is no spoilers in this review.

    Banner Saga 3 is introducing New combat feature alongside a great story telling. I have to say that i    There is no spoilers in this review.

    Banner Saga 3 is introducing New combat feature alongside a great story telling. I have to say that i would not recommend it if you haven’t played the two first one. So play them!

    The soundtrack and art are amazing.

    Now why a 8

    I felt like the game was a bit too short . Under 12 hours.
    I started the game in french and there was a lot of mistakes. For example using she instead of he for a man.

    Switch specific issues. On the go it was a bit hard to see which target you’re targeting because a lot of UI are above each other.

    I still think it’s a must play. The whole serie in fact.    … Expand

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