Games

The Banner Saga

Stoic

2014•Tactics•PEGI 16•About 11 hours

Taste attributes: adventurefantasyhistoricalmyth/fairytalerobots/ai/spacesexunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical tactics game that is wide-ranging, serious and morally murky. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

292 ratings

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About This Game

The Banner Saga is a Viking-themed tactical role-playing video game.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The core of the game is a single-player campaign of turn-based combat engagements inspired by games such as Final Fantasy Tactics and Shining Force, with the player controlling and being able to build up a party of characters with complementing abilities. According to the developers, their aim was to create a "mature game for adults in the vein of Game of Thrones or The Black Company". They intend to engage players emotionally by allowing them to build relationships with the game's characters and shape the outcome of the story through an array of conversation choices.[8] The game eschews...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureFantasyHistoricalMyth/fairytaleRobots/ai/spaceSexAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentaryUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

BloodyMedievalTurn-basedViking mythologyDeathMythologyVikingsBird

Where to play

Details

Developer: Stoic
Publisher: Versus Evil
Released: 14 January 2014
Series: The Banner Saga
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 11h normally
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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