Battle Brothers

If I had to criticize this game for one thing, it would be the starting difficulty. In every campaign regardless of difficulty setting the first few battles are the hardest. Some brothers will die if you get unlucky. Until you get some levels, more people in your roster and better equipment on your team, even the easiest fights in the game can screw you over. But a bit later in the campaign (around day 30 in-game time) you have more options and can choose your own difficulty: You choose what contracts to take and what fights to fight. And if you underestimate your enemy, you can loose. And that’s great. I disagree with the “losing is fun” mentality; but winning is immensely more satisfying as long as there is a possibility of losing. So why exactly offers this game great value for the money you pay? Variety and replayability (even more so with the DLC, but they are NOT required to enjoy the game). The worldmap is different every time you play. The stats on your recruits are randomized depending on background. The perk system is very open; there are no predefined classes. Every time you level up (until a soft level-cap) you get a perk and some stats. You then can choose perks that fit the stats of the character or try to fit the stats to the perks you want to give to the character. Be creative. The artstile is gorgeous and timeless. It reminds me of playing a board game. This means this game will look just as great in ten years as it does now. The soundtrack is amazing and the sound design lets you get immersed in the world. The writing (for events, backgrounds, etc.) is solid; sometimes funny, sometimes dark. The turn based combat could be described as a masterpiece. It has almost endless possibilities and brings the whole game together. I can without a doubt recommend this game to anyone who likes a medieval, low-fantasy setting or turn based tactics games in general. This is one of the best.

This game is a lot of fun, but it does get repetitive. You slowly develop a soldier (brother) only to get him killed or even maimed. I had an archer from the beginning and he lost an eye and couldn't hit anything after that. There is a bit of a learning curve. Developing your brothers according to their strengths makes all of the difference. Visiting bars is important because you have to keep them happy. Armor upgrades are worth the money! My only complaint is that there isn't really any kind of story to it. It is just about building your company larger and more powerful. There is a storyline that happens in the overall world and you can get involved in that a bit. Oh, and the random maps are simply amazing and gorgeous! It feels like a real world!

The best way I can describe this game is that it's a mixture of Mount & Blade: Warband with Darkest Dungeon. Extremely brutal & addictive. I have died so many times but I really enjoy coming back and trying again. A great game if you're looking for one to sink a lot of hours into building up your mercenary company and also a great game if you're just looking for a game to play for an hour or two here and there. Some hilarious writing, great art and fantastic music accompanied by some fun and simple turn based combat.

a) the graphics are cleverly picturesque and delliver the medieval fieling quite well. injuries, armors etc. being drawn graphics fell into the artistic section so to like them or not is adjective. b) the battle mechanics are among the best i have ever met on a game. the battles feeling realistic and let you try different strategies in a logical way. the ground, armor, training, enemies everything plays its part. you think something of a logical solution to a situation, you try it and you have many possibilities to succed. c) the game is difficult but no in the darkest dungeon punishing way. dont play on veteran because "you are a turned based die hard", play in easiest is not shame and will let you judge the game for what it is. d) the music and especially the sounds are super immersive. the classes sound impactfull, the screamings, roarings, high quality work. e) the RNG thing is just RNG thing. it is good that is there. it is not a chess match perce, on a battle many things can go wrong, the wind, a misstep, luck. it is not unfair its just that. f) the base game is ok, once you get the DLCs the next step should be to try the Legend mod. and for conclusion. I personally love the open world and open ending games. I understand that the campaign for some people seems without purpose and after a ( long ) time you are out of clear goals. ( reminded me of the total war campaigns, when you are overly powerfull and loose interest ) But in battle brothers if you continue you will most likely die, and i think that the games story is just that usually a sellswords life is eventually destined to end in death and bitter.

It's true, the game is challenging and it may take some time to find out what works and what does not. If you're not a pussy you'll end up understanding it at some point and you'll start enjoying one of the best turn-based rpg games of all time.