Clarent Saga: Tactics

I’ve never written a review before, as I generally consider it a waste of time of my time, but wow this game was so fucking awesome I had to post something. To give you a little background, I’m a Fire Emblem fan through-and-through and I don't have time to play video games much anymore as I'm busy. When I saw this gem on the steam store though, I couldn't resist. I ended up completing the game on the hardest difficulty and unlocking both of the endings. In my opinion, the game’s greatest strength is its small maps and smart AI. Instead of just throwing my strongest unit at the enemy, I had to you know, use tactics. Personally, I would suggest not playing it on the hardest difficulty, as a couple levels were super annoying. (I’m looking at you John. Your little assassin buddies are bullshit.) Story-wise, I really liked how the narrative progressed. I’m not going to give any spoilers, but it made the later chapters feel more impactful as you were emotionally connected to the ...

This game is similar to Fire Emblem,actually I have played Fire Emblem, oh Steam lets me bring back many pleasant memories which I forgot. Although this game's map is not wide, but you can feel free in this game.

I have to say, I tried to enjoy this game. I really, really did. I love these kinds of games, I'm a long time veteran of Fire Emblem. But after making it to the first time I get to play as Abel, the mission appears to be broken. See, I'm currently playing this mission on easy mode (Say what you will, I've genuinely tried it on normal too), and no matter what I do the overwhelming enemy force catches up to Abel and Pascal an entire turn before they reach the secret door to unlock it and escape along the top of the map. I've replayed this mission for over an hour now and they simply do not reach it in time. The Champions on the right drop dead simply too quickly, and it's all over. They flood the back passage, and block the door before I even reach it. This is a glaring flaw, and it's not the only one I've noticed, but by far it is the biggest. There is legitimately no way around it that I've found (short of lowering the difficulty even further, but.. If I have to do that to actually wi...

I'd recommend for any tactics game fans, especially if you like old-school Fire Emblem games since it feels a lot like that. +Great tactics rpg gameplay, feels like old Fire Emblem +Weapons and classes very reminiscent of Fire Emblem +Several difficulty levels with options for permadeath or not +Characters, lore, graphics all good for an SRPG Maker game +Great value for the amount of content -Like the Fire Emblem games, some characters are too underpowered -No stage replays or way to reliably level up weak characters -'Gold' amounts displayed on battle screen but no way to spend it, no store -No weapon triangle / inherent weapon type strengths

Not the greatest but for the price you really have nothing to lose. I'm only on Scenario III but that should encompass the majority of gameplay features. Pros: -Does well to capture the gameplay of RPGs like Fire Emblem and Tear Ring Saga -Plenty of slots for save files. -Sprites are kind of nice -Tutorial does its job -Base Conversation feature -Adjustable difficulty Cons: -Story, while reminiscent of Fire Emblem, does not feel compelling as a result of execution -Love relationships is rushed -In-combat talking can be unpredictable and you might miss a text if you hold fast-forward after your turn -Some names could be better -*Awful font spacing [EN] -*Full Screen [F1] appears to be bug out when loading to a new map? -*Not true 720p, the framerate in battle scenes are choppy -Portrait cutouts have slight "haloing" around the edges -Music leaves a lot to be desired, sound effects are generally weak *Likely a limitation of the SRPG Engine Story/Gameplay The story is your typica...

Clarent Saga: Tactics is a fun game in the spirit of Fire Emblem. Its mechanics are fairly simple, and it has a story full of interesting plot twists that I found unique. Some of the characters are rather memorable, and the story definitely follows the 'nations at war' theme like most of the Fire Emblem games. Pros- The story is enjoyable and enough to keep you invested. It reminded me a lot of Phantasy Star III with its generations, which was a welcome change, and this was a fairly unique aspect compared to many other games. All of the main characters were likeable and felt different. There's the 'experienced veteran', 'silent type,' 'carefree girl,' and so on, and they work. The optional conversations between characters were fun to read, and I really got a sense of everyone's personalities. The music has a lot of SRPG Studio stock, but there are a few really incredible new tracks, like the one used in the trailer, which is my favourite. It's heard in the game a few times, which I ...

This is a reimagining of the Pelorian Wars RPGMaker game into more of a tactical RPG. It is slightly more streamlined and straightforward. Would recommend.

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I regret not giving this game a proper review back when I originally played it, having bought it all the way back on February 17, 2018 for...according to old account statements, about half a dollar, probably during a sale. Back then, the game was fairly rough around the edges, with a lot of default character/user interface graphics and a simple plot reminiscent of the first Fire Emblem or Langrisser game...and I still enjoyed it, to the point of playing for hours and getting three different endings. Nothing too remarkable, but at the same time, no major flaw that would tick off fans of Tactics games. Since that time, the game has gone through some MASSIVE improvements. Any memories I have of past runs are completely obsolete, with the game now having a larger cast, a more refined story, and...well, just more content in general. What was once "passable" has turned into a solid thumb-up, and it's not even complete yet, with the release of a "1.0" version just around the corner. The deve...

So Clarent Saga: Tactics. I found this by chance and it was on a discount at that. I've been an avid player and fan of the Fire Emblem franchise ever since FE7 and the SRPG maker, which was used to create this game is awesome and naturally I enjoyed the game somewhat, seeing as it is basically a "Fire Emblem fan game" - if you are like me a dedicated fan of the franchise, give this a try. I don't know how much extra work goes in little details like the arrow when moving a unit, display of exp-bars and some such, but seeing them inplemented while I play through the game showed me how much I appreciate them. That brings me right to the point of game mechanics. Skills, Weapons, map effects, the aforementioned little quality of life things... it's all there and leaves little to be desired. A somewhat better use of the weaponlevel and a few weapons I missed could be nice to have, but that is a minor thing. But speaking of weapons. How many "legendary weapons" are there? and just how ma...