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The actual characters look nearly as good, with the only caveat to this being if one decides to zoom in on the character’s mid-combat, it looks as though if someone zoomed in on a sprite. Honestly, a lot of the backgrounds look so good that they could easily hang on someone’s wall in a frame, which for this game is the highest of compliments that I can give. Even for those who devoured the first title like myself will be shocked at who beautiful it looks. Disney's Sleeping Beauty directly influenced The Banner Saga's visuals, and it shows. Like the first game, the graphics and audio look and sound incredible.

Stoic Entertainment should be congratulated for their efforts, as the issue of fighting the same battles over and over again has been all but negated in The Banner Saga 2.

However, new additions such as training (which is useful for both remembering how to play and learning the game in general) and barriers, help to make Banner Saga 2 feel fresh and new all over again. Should you put Rook close to an enemy that could easily one-shot him if he so chooses to attack him? Should you keep him back and in reserve? It’s a rabbit hole in regards to decisions, and The Banner Saga 2 punishes foolish decision making in a manner that is sometimes reminiscent of the Souls series: harsh but fair.Įssentially, for those that have played the first Banner Saga, not much has changed.

Sundr.Įach round of combat switches from one side to the other, so players must put that into account as they arrange their forces across the board. A huge Varl with a lot of health could easily take one or two hits, but three or four? Even the mightiest of foes will find themselves sundered. For instance, Rook has an ability which causes all of his fellow fighters to attack a delegated foe that is beside them. The skills are sometimes unique to a character or just strictly relegated to a class, but all can be useful given the right scenario. The archetypes are all here and established, from the Archer mentioned above to the slippery rogue-esque class, but it’s their abilities that make the combat interesting. They can range from the massive Varl that takes up four spaces to a Human’s one, or a Human Hunter that shoots enemies from afar. Each player usually has around six units they can place on the battlefield, and each battle can be different based on which units you decide to bring. As stated before, its combat is a mixture of Chess and Final Fantasy on a grid board, but it's more than that. For those that don’t, it’s somewhat difficult to explain adequately. Most of those reading this review will have a firm idea as to what to expect from The Banner Saga 2’s gameplay.

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