Posted on: August 6, 2018
Forthem
Spiele: Rezensionen: 8
Mediocre.
Someone needs to say it: Banner Saga 3 is a mediocre game that doesn't live up to it's title. I love Banner Saga 1, and the sequel, while not as good, was definitely good enough and kept the tradition up sufficiently. For me, the best thing about Banner Saga is it scratched that itch I've had ever since I played Bungie's Myth. The aesthetic and lore and limited use of magic and great enemies with even greater legends built up around them, it's all so beautiful and perfect. I can't recommend the first game enough, and then please go play Myth. You'll see what I'm talking about. But this one feels like just another throw-away game about vikings. It's ok, but all of the feeling of the series has been sapped out. Most of the beautiful backgrounds are gone because of the direction they took the story, and both the character interactions and political intrigue feel very modern. The previous two were much more foreign and felt at home in another time and another place. Now this game is like, "How about them populist movements, eh?" I came in assuming I would love this game, but by about half way through I realized it just wasn't a Banner Saga game. It's funny how even though there is way more on the line here at the conclusion, the previous two are much better at giving you a feeling of dread and the possibility of horrible failure. Playing this you just feel like you're going through the motions to the inevitable finish line. (And then it just ends without any satisfying epilogue). The combat is fine, not as good as 2, maybe on par with 1. Some boring fights but it's passable for this series. There are far better tactics/SRPGs you can be playing out there if that's what you're here for though. I wish it was easier to explain what went wrong with this one, but suffice to say the magic of the series is just absent. I'm sure you'll probably play it anyway if you've played the other two, but if you come away disappointed know that you're not alone.
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