Posted on: April 29, 2018
hermanJnr.
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XCom Meets Game of Thrones - Fantastic!
What happens if you take Skyrim, X-Com, Game of Thrones and Mount & Blade and shove them in a blender? You'd get a delicious slurry that tasted a lot like Battle Brothers. Commanding of a band of mercenaries in a low-fantasy "Germanic" Middle Ages setting, Battle Brothers nails a fantastic atmosphere right from the start. Missions, random events and other flavour text are randomised, modular and feature surprising detail. No playthrough feels identical. While you face some fantasy threats (Orcs, Goblins, Undead), the majority of conflict is with human enemies. This varies from the GoT-like Noble Houses, other mercenaries, or bands of organised thugs. The flow of cash, contracts, the loss of your men and the mix of dark humour, triumph and bleak sadness really makes you feel like you're managing a motley group of tough men living a hard and dangerous life. Soldiers often interact with each other depending on their backgrounds. I had a Farmer and Fisherman arguing over which craft was superior, ending with an arm wrestle which lead to them becoming friends. I had a superstitious soldier become terrified after an encounter with walking corpses. And so on. If a town likes you, you'll have introductions that reference villagers buying you drinks, or cheering your arrival. For simple text, it all does an awful lot to make it feel like you're in a living world. The music is memorable and catchy (play "Mercenary's Rest" on YouTube if you want a taste) combat itself is also very good. While the art style initially didn't convince me, the combat is surprisingly vicious. Men scream, heads fly, blood pools, gruesome injuries occur and the way your men all look unique gels really well with the setting. The game is BRUTALLY hard, but once you learn a lot of the secrets behind it, it is actually fair. Many of the "OP" enemies simply require different tactics, and you must specialise your men to adaptable. All in all, 5/5. If you like strategy or tactical games. Buy it!
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