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Mainly the difficulty of seeing the battlefield clearly on countless occasions. While a nice addition, I still will bitch about troubling issues not being resolved. The combat goes mostly unchanged РІР‚вЂњ both the good and the bad РІР‚вЂњ but does have a sprinkle of new elements: summonables, blockades, bonuses, abilities, etc. To illustrate this further, you are able to transfer your save files from the previous games РІР‚вЂњ as the choices do really matter.

However, you would be denying yourself the full enjoyment of the series. Is it possible to play the later ones without the previous? Technically, yes. Having played the second in the trilogy, I can confirm that these three games are volumes to one larger game. Without a doubt, DO NOT dive into TBS2 or TBS3 without having played the previous titles. It really is just more of the same with minor tweaksРІР‚В¦Р”Р‡or all intents and purposes with the story, TBS2 begins right where TBS1 left us.

Special Notes: Did not play the РІР‚СљSurvival ModeРІР‚Сњ DLC.Р”Р‡or the most part, if you read my review for The Banner Saga (TBS), then you already know my thoughts on TBS2. I am very much looking forward to continue my adventure in TBS2! If they are able to pull off story beats appropriate for a trilogy, I would be incredibly happy! Things are set-up, things happen, you move forwardРІР‚В¦ I am very much hoping what has been introduced is more fleshed out in TBS2 with a satisfying conclusion in TBS3. So TBS is just one piece to a greater storyРІР‚В¦ And while I love the setting and characters РІР‚вЂњ there isnРІР‚в„ўt much of a TRUE story here in this first game. From what I have read, the trilogy of TBS games acts as one larger game РІР‚вЂњ with the separate games being smaller pieces to the whole. The game also just kind of ends, with SEVERAL story elements thrown to wind. For this reason, I am pretty sure this game wasnРІР‚в„ўt optimized very much for the home console from when it first released. While the art and audio are beautiful, my console definitely didnРІР‚в„ўt need to see all of those damn loading screens РІР‚вЂњ quick as they may have been. I am playing a seven year old game on an Xbox One X. There should have been a way to make off-turn characters/enemies translucent to view things proper. This screwed me over more than a few times, and is a bit unacceptable this day and age. Sometimes even seeing the battlefield was difficult with all the characters/bodies on it, wishing I could rotate the camera to see exactly what was in a space, where I was moving my character or who I was attacking. I was still figuring out important details of the combat in the final battle of the game. The tactical combat differentiates itself from others, but itРІР‚в„ўs not as forgiving or well explained in something like Fire Emblem. I am happy to shower this game with praise, yet it is far from perfect. The choices you make do indeed have an impact РІР‚вЂњ and I am excited to see how they pan out over the course of the next two games. There was one time I just totally screwed myself over twice in a row, so I did reload my save. You may expect things to go one way, but the scenario plays out in a totally different way. Just like Oregon Trail, the choices you make matter РІР‚вЂњ but you canРІР‚в„ўt really see what the outcome of them are going to be until after the fact. I was on the edge of my seat most of the time, excited to see what would happen next. There is a lot of reading in TBS, but itРІР‚в„ўs masterfully written and grabs your attention. One moment youРІР‚в„ўll be playing Oregon Trail: Viking Edition, then the next youРІР‚в„ўll be battling it out tactics style!

Just as ActRaiser mashed together side scrolling action levels with city-building simulator segmentsРІР‚В¦ TBS tapes two totally different genres together and it work flawlessly. Strange enough, TBS reminds me most of ActRaiser (SNES). I am happy to say, I had a blast playing this game! After about an hour, The Banner Saga had me hooked! The visuals, the writing, the audioРІР‚В¦the decisions! I wanted to keep playing just a bit more to see what would happen next. Now, two sequels and some seven years later РІР‚вЂњ I am finally checking it out myself! I went in knowing very little about the game: itРІР‚в„ўs a tactics RPG and thatРІР‚в„ўs about it. As with most people, the art style had me absolutely floored as it was reminiscent of 50s/60s era Disney.

I first heard of The Banner Saga (TBS) back when its Kickstarter was making the rounds. The game was completed on the Xbox One X. Since I was unable to post the full review(s) in the review section of The Banner Saga Trilogy page, I have posted it in full here in the forums. I will be breaking down my Banner Saga Trilogy review by game, writing each review when the respective game has been completed РІР‚вЂњ spoiler free.

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