![]() Having a good mix of weapons in your party is key, as is leveling up as soon as you are able. There are loads of factors that can work against you, from never having enough money to hire more members, to running short of supplies, to having members desert in the middle of the night. It can be difficult to keep your party alive for any length of time (my longest stretch to date in keeping my mercenaries alive is 22 days). Thankfully, the game allows you to see anywhere on the world map, so if you die (and you will), you can reload your last save and try a new approach. Enemies can be overpowering even in the early going, making it difficult to live another day to level up your band and make any dough. The map is very large, but towns can be spread far apart, and the land is filled with plenty of danger in the form of bandits, wolves, orcs, giant spiders, and even the undead. Thing is, you may not live long enough to ever achieve your goals. You start small and with lower paying jobs until you can build up your reputation. The game has you lead a band of mercenaries, with the goal to build up your crew and gain fortune and glory by traveling town to town taking on jobs that can involve escorting a caravan, disposing of pesky brigands, or eliminating dangerous monsters. Right on the menu screen, it tells you that the game is hard, and even recommends the tutorial campaign on beginner for even seasoned strategy veterans. ![]() There’s a good clue on how Battle Brothers is going to go when you boot up the game. But it also can be frustratingly punishing, killing your party and forcing you to start a new campaign. ![]() Battle Brothers can be addictive in its gameplay loop, having you reload your last save to try again. The latest strategy game to the Switch from Overhype Studios is a mix of both. Then there are those that punish players with permadeath. The best games encourage players to look at their mistakes, and try out a new plan. ![]() When things go wrong, however, it can be very disappointing. Plotting out your troop placements and executing successful plans of attack can be quite satisfying. The Nintendo Switch has proven to be a good platform for tactical, strategic RPGs. Release date: Ap(PC), Ma(Nintendo Switch)Īvailable on: PC, Nintendo Switch (reviewed) Publisher: Overhype Studios, Ukiyo Publishing Limited ![]()
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