The Last Bastion

Well dayum. I really, really enjoy this game. I'll be diving back in once I finish this post. It took 6 attempts to get to the Capital and the blasted council voted to surrender. Next time I make it there they WILL stand with me! I do feel there could be some UI improvements - not being able to read the details of AP abilities outside of combat is one pet peeve. The mysterious way some Commanders gain an extra ability and yet others don't, is another. But despite this I love it. I love the rock, paper, scissors, Spock of combat, I love that the management of resources is not just about food and money; it's about "How many is too many troops?" it's about keeping all the factions happy because the good will each effects the events you encounter on the map. Should I sacrifice this commander and their troops to buy enough time for another to win their own battle and win the fight? Anyway enough chit chat, I've got a Last Bastion to save.

I didn't finish the game yet but I decided to write a review from my first hand experience within the game with 1hour gameplay. As others reviews says, the game is Faster Than Light themed. You go around the map discovering new events and pray that you dont cross path with the ennemy's forces. I was astonished when I saw this few reviews. Does this game really deserve it's price ? Why isn't this game more played ? Let's talk about it's price. It's currently 12.49€ which I find OK for the game. I assume that if the game was around 8.99€, it would be bought more often. The history looks decent, your choices impacting the following events and affects your army. The fight mechanic is basic : you put the army class you want versus the ennemy army class. When times are harsh, you will be forced to be at disadvantages which will force you to flee the battles in some cases. There's ressource management. You have to wisely use your supplies and gold to improve your camp and to surviv...

I don't write many reviews and I haven't finished even half the routes the game has to offer but seeing as this hardly has any I figured I'd drop one in. It's very FTL like with a solid rock paper scissors combat and tight resource management, like FTL I hope the devs add more variety to the events and maybe come out with an expansion later for more content because the game has a solid base. It's very much worth the asking price, my advice is to level of the supply depot first and staff it with civilians found on the way so you don't run out of food immediately, also let your commanders soak damage since their numbers recover which the other troops generally don't.

Had a lot of fun playing this game. Great battle mechanics and storyline. Would recommend to anyone looking for a fun game that does not require too much time commitment.