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locke89
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I was reviewing it. Took me around 14h on normal to beat it doing almost everything in the game. Game is great, although in terms of gameplay/features it's all the same as in the first one. No new features.
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| Posted: Tue, 19th Apr 2016 15:00 Post subject: |
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I thought they said they were spicing up the combat with more variety? Did that not amount to anything?
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locke89
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| Posted: Tue, 19th Apr 2016 15:19 Post subject: |
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Oh, the combat missions are definetely more varied, although turn based veterans should play on Hard imho.
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| Posted: Tue, 19th Apr 2016 16:21 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Tue, 19th Apr 2016 19:03 Post subject: |
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The.Banner.Saga.2-CODEX
The.Banner.Saga.2-HI2U
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| Posted: Tue, 19th Apr 2016 19:06 Post subject: |
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Will I miss much if I skip the first game? It seems it was average.
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prudislav
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ixigia
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| Posted: Tue, 19th Apr 2016 19:15 Post subject: |
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| Mister_s wrote: | | Will I miss much if I skip the first game? It seems it was average. |
Yes (to the question)  , this one is practically a direct continuation of the first game or, well 'episode' (it's a heavily story-based saga). It wasn't a bad game by any means in my opinion, it just was a tad on the repetitive side. Hopefully according to what Locke says there will be more/different approaches this time around. |
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| Posted: Tue, 19th Apr 2016 19:18 Post subject: |
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Sounds like the caravan management bit is still kind of meh, but the combat is a lot better than the first game.
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| Posted: Tue, 19th Apr 2016 19:30 Post subject: |
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@ixigia: thanks for the answer. I assume the story is good? Or it wouldn't matter much.
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| Posted: Tue, 19th Apr 2016 19:42 Post subject: |
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TBS2 starts directly after the ending of the first game, so if you play that you'll majorly spoil the plot. The combat does get to be a bit of a boring slog towards the end, so maybe see if you can find a video on Youtube of the story bits if you don't want to actually play it.
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ixigia
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| Posted: Tue, 19th Apr 2016 19:49 Post subject: |
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| Mister_s wrote: | | @ixigia: thanks for the answer. I assume the story is good? Or it wouldn't matter much. |
I found the overall narrative system to be interesting, the characters/dialogues however may vary and aren't all quality ones (some "ehh" moments can occur xD). The best part in my opinion was/is the fact that different choices really lead to different consequences in the game. Just give the small ISO a quick try, you'll see straight away if it suits you 
edit: what DCB said! |
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| Posted: Sat, 23rd Apr 2016 06:42 Post subject: |
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Is the combat as garbage as it was in the first game?
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| Posted: Sat, 23rd Apr 2016 07:21 Post subject: |
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| trucane wrote: | | Is the combat as garbage as it was in the first game? |
I'll just point you towards my comment right above yours:
| DCB wrote: | | if you hated the first game, you aren't going to find anything different this time around. |
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| Posted: Fri, 29th Apr 2016 11:47 Post subject: |
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Yeah it plays exactly as the firts one.
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| Posted: Sun, 1st May 2016 10:35 Post subject: |
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This is a strange game, I'm not sure whether I like it or not. It seems very simplistic and the combat isn't very special, but for some reason it's very appealing.
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| Posted: Sun, 1st May 2016 10:41 Post subject: |
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It's the sexy art.
Enthoo Evolv ATX TG // Asus Prime x370 // Ryzen 1700 // Gainward GTX 1080 // 16GB DDR4-3200
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| Posted: Sun, 1st May 2016 10:53 Post subject: |
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It's more or less a visual novel with TB combat tacked on. I actually wonder if it wouldn't be better just completely removing the combat and resolving it via dialogue.
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| Posted: Sun, 1st May 2016 18:58 Post subject: |
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I finished the first game/episode, it was fun and I'd rate it a good 7.5/10. What this game does miss though, I know it's a low budget game, is fully voiced dialogue. In a game like this, full VO would add a lot.
On to the next when I have free time, hopefully they improved some things instead of simply rehashing this one.
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ixigia
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| Posted: Wed, 25th Jan 2017 16:23 Post subject: |
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They better still provide part 3 to those who backed the original Kickstarter.
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prudislav
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| Posted: Thu, 9th Mar 2017 18:05 Post subject: |
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The Banner 3’s Kickstarter ends in victory
| Quote: | The crowdfunding campaign for The Banner Saga 3 [official site] has wrapped up and — surprise! — seems enough folks do want to see the Norse fantasy turn-based strategy game through to the end. As well as hitting its goal, the Kickstarter campaign hit several stretch goals. The second game improved on the first a lot, so fingers crossed that this trend will continue and Stoic will slam jam a home dunk runaround across the starboard pitch this time.
Stoic were seeking $200,000 (£165,000-ish) to help fund development of the trilogy-capping Norse ’em up, and ended up with $416,986 (£343k) pledged. That pushed them past four stretch goals, which means The Banner Saga 3 should also see the return of Ubin the Scrivener, three playable Dredge heroes, and two extra modes:
| Quote: | | “Survival Mode is a battle-focused gameplay mode, where you face a series of increasingly difficult battles. You start with 6 units available, and can unlock more with renown as you progress. Each battle features one item-equipped enemy, giving you the chance to obtain items through victory. Characters that fall in battle are permanently dead, and you have a limited number of reloads available to make it through to the final, 40th, battle.” |
| Quote: | | “Eternal Arena is a new game mode that we have devised, which pits your best combat tactics against quick-play challenges. Participate in weekly tournaments to prove the superiority of your tactics, and use the sandbox-style options to test out your wildest ideas, different gameplay rules, and alternate turn order mechanics. Unlock new Eternal Arena achievements to gain access to more units, more ranks, and more items, and more fun! We have heard your requests for something like Eternal Arena, and we will be happy to bring you a new mode that will satisfy some new gameplay angles.” |
The Banner Saga 3 was slated to arrived in December 2018 but I wouldn’t be surprised if work on stretch goals pushed it back a touch. Though given that Kickstarters fund ideas rather than specs, as Torment’s morphing stretch goals showed, who knows what shape the final game will take? Probably exactly as planned now but, y’know, remember. |
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/03/09/the-banner-saga-3-kickstarted-ended-stretch-goals-hit/
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