Wartales

Great game, very addicting and I had a blast playing it. The same did my friend that recommended me this game and we both bought it on GOG, thinking we could play it together. An hour later we see that the GOG version does not feature coop. Ok, we'll just wait a bit, I'm sure after a couple of weeks they will patch the GOG version so we can play coop as other steam players. That was six months ago. And still no COOP on GOG version. Dissapointed beyond belief.

The game plays a little bit like Warband in some ways,but with turn based combat. U can choose if u want level scaling or not ,the games difficulty is very customizable. There is a lot to do on the map and with ur group of mercenaries.U can level about everything in the game and unlock new perks,crafting etc. You can even capture bandits to sell later or to keep in ur camp until they might wanna join you.You can even capture animals this way. This game is not for everybody though,it feels very sandboxy and slow paced, just the way i like it,but it wont be for everyone.You can kinda do whatever u want at your own pace. For me it is a great game.

I don't know if I've ever felt so emotionally wrapped up in a game and its characters, and pulling at your heartstrings is not all that the game does well. Shiro Games / Shiro Unlimited has crafted one of the finest role-playing epics of all time. Meaningful choices, evocative writing, and superb acting. The detailed and free-flowing combat engine provides one of the MOST challenging and rewarding turn-based tactical battles that add tension to every action. Character depth includes seemingly endless options for creation, customization, and growth, making every member of your party more of a real individual than the usual collection of buffs and numbers found in almost every RPG. It will be to difficult to master for the larger playerbase, but god damn this game is one of the best, If you got the time, please give it a shot.

I want to love this game. I like it well enough, but it is just missing some things that would really make it better. A few of the things that really kind of bother me: Preset parties to start, you get very limited options in your opening character choices. Also, your "ranger" is really what most of us would call a thief in other games. Ranged weapons options are very limited. Your stat upgrades are rather random so maximization is hard when you can't even opt to put points into your key stats when you level up. Characters seem to gain traits randomly and often they are negative with no sense as to why that character is suddenly interested in, oh say, using slave labor. Managing relationships is fine, but when you have such limited control over the conversations with almost all outcomes having negative effects, it gets tiresome. Very repetative feeling combat. Same monsters, poor formation choices, and poor range options. The *only* way to heal is to find random plants to eat, and that is no more than 3 or 4 points and a clearing of the damage debuffs. The stacks of poison, bleed, and burning are incredible energy sinks and both poison and flame can impact you even after you eliminate the opponent. Armor mechancis are meh. An absolutely terrible lockpicking mechanic. Lots of little subquests that have you running all over the map constantly fighting fatigue and hunger. After about 10 hours of that you're done with that mechanic. I rather like the open world, but the erratic nature of the quests means a lot of retracing steps multiple times. In a game that focuses on food and time, that's obnoxious. Level scaling has a bit of a rubberband effect. Your level 4 is not the enemy's level 4. Especially since you're often outnumbered. Yeah that's a fair bit of compliants. It's not all bad. The concepts and basic ideas are good. The maps are nice, the overall feel is solid, and the open world is a nice change and I really do appreciate that.