Changes to the game with buff cards and level cap being too low messed up the game hard

coming from later FFT games, this format where your team has many more characters in it feels a lot less fun; the more characters you have in your team, the less impactful they and their turns are. simple as. It ruins the chess element of it a little bit. Other than that its a well-made game.

Why a thumbs down? simple the level cap mechanic; It is so poorly thought and and garbage, it does nothing but hinder the experience. It is very likely, for example, that you reach level cap on the first fight of a multi-fight dungeon, every subsequent room just giving you... actually nothing, if you dont beat the bonus objectives/manage to collect loot dropped by enemies (if even that). Its made worse by the UI actively showing you how much EXP you would have gained had you not been at level cap. And I've been informed that this issue gets WORSE in post game content, where enemies will keep getting stronger way past your level cap. This one mechanic absolutely ruins what would have been an amazing game otherwise. Well, that and the sprites, the sprites just absolutely do not match the tone and feel the game is going for.

I was on the fence about buying Tactics Ogre for a while, but finally decided I wanted to try it, and I'm glad I did! I've had a good time with it; I'm doing a deathless run and it's not as impossible as I thought it would be. That said, it's definitely a hard game. Battles feel like I'm going in for 30-90 minute puzzle that will take all my brainpower. It's not exactly relaxing, but it's satisfying when I win. I wish I'd found the infinite money glitch sooner, that will significantly increase my enjoyment of the game. The story is good, the voice acting is excellent, and the character images are so pretty! My monkey brain likes collecting all the recruitable characters. I like that it has so much content, I've been wanting a game that I can sink lots of hours into. I just hope my TRPG skills are good enough for the post game! One note, a lot of people have complained about the buff/debuff card system. I can see why the devs might have done it...if they hadn't, I think I w...

I’ll be the first to admit that Tactics Ogre: Reborn is not a game for everyone - but for those willing to commit, it honestly offers one of the richest tactical RPG experiences out there. 

 At its core, TO:R is a tactical/strategy take on the JRPG formula, set against a backdrop of high fantasy and political intrigue. You command up to 12 units on an isometric battlefield, manually deciding every movement, attack, and ability. Battles can be long, repetitive and demanding, with loads of filler encounters sometimes padding progression between key story moments. It’s a grindy game, ,and unapologetically so. While most modern titles clock in a 30-40 hours, Tactics Ogre can easily demand 150-200 hours, especially if you aim for BiS gear and deep dives into the myriad of endgame dungeons/content that the game has to offer. Beneath this demanding gameplay, however, lies one of the most compelling stories in the genre. This is a tale of civil war, betrayal and ideology, where th...

king daddy of all SRPGs

This game does not respect your time at all. You'll spend 15-20 minutes in a battle clearing half of the enemy units until you realise you entered the battle with the wrong party composition and suffer a drawn out death while trying to salvage the battle. Thankfully FFT: War of the Lions is releasing on steam.

Tactics Ogre Reborn is a great game with a gripping political story where you take up arms to decide the fate of several cultures in the Valerian isles. Denam and his comrades fight oppression from every corner to give the Walister people a chance to live freely, but at what cost? The tactical gameplay layer is very good. I never played the original, but it does a good job of giving the player options throughout the game and letting them go crazy. Unique characters are strong, but are not necessarily stronger than the generic options that you start with; they are just new tools in the toolkit. It is overall quite fun to play with 8-12 units and struggle through conflicts with your squad. I am impressed at the available options through the branching paths. Each chapter takes the characters down vastly different paths, depending on key choices at the end of chapters. And from there small choices within those chapters can result in life or death for many. I accidentally took the Law pat...

a classic remade!

It's an okay game. The pacing is all over the place. At one moment you plow through enemies, then suddenly you hit a brick wall. You decide to grind levels a bit, but the level limit makes this approach useless. Until you HAVE to start grinding for recruits and exp/skills. Endgame is mostly a gauntlet of 150 battles against mostly same enemies over mostly same environment. Otherwise it a good port of a rather old remaster of a very old tactical game. It works very well on the Deck, it's easy to pick up and play. It plays well in 2025.