Game Reviews9/10
How Fire Emblem Awakening Pulled a Failing Series Back From the Brink
Fire Emblem Awakening review: the 3DS tactical RPG that saved the series, with Pair Up combat, permadeath and a 49-character roster. 9 of 10.
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Tag: tactical RPG
Thousand Hells rewards its players with vivid infernal tales, but its losses sting terribly
A grim tale of doomed voyagers cast into infernal realms, whose triumphs and calamities alike stir terror and wonder.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Unicorn Overlord Review: Vanillaware’s Tactical Epic Fights for Every Inch
Vanillaware's real-time tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord reviewed: 60+ characters, Valor economy, 2D art, and a thin story. Score: 8.7 of 10.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber Review — 8.2/10
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber review — Magnus Gallant, the Chaos Frame, three endings, and why this 1999 tactical RPG still earns an 8.2.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Front Mission’s slow-burn tactics still hold up
Front Mission, Square's 1995 tactical mecha RPG, never left Japan on Super Famicom. We break down its four-part wanzer combat, linear story and 7.2 score.