Tactics V: Obsidian Brigade - Overview

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TurnBasedLovers provide an overview of what turn-based RPG Tactics V: Obsidian Brigade is all about. The game is due Q3 2019 on PC and Consoles.



Background story

The land of Auria is a fantasy kingdom, where the lesser houses commonly rage war among themselves, but there's a unifying threat.

You move the Obsidian Brigade about a world map, encountering story through battle.

Key features:


  • Robust combat system (with many mechanics: facing, targeting styles, actions, delayed actions, reactions)
  • World map navigation.
  • >50 hand crafted levels
  • >80 scripted scenes/battles
  • ~12-18 hours of story
  • ~3 hours of optional story
  • 3 1/2 tiers of gear/weaponry
  • 13 unique unlockable classes
  • >50 skills (proficiencies, abilities, power casting unlockable)
  • >140 powers (Elemental magic, close range, Archery, Imbue poisons, etc.)
  • Optional cooperative main-game via assigning troops to another controller during deployment.
  • Training option allowing a non-fatal combat to be controlled by player(s) or AI to gain XP and Skill points
  • Optional Alternate top-down perspective available
  • New game plus
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Looks like a retro 90's pixel art PSONE game but I will say I just might buy it.:biggrin:
 
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First tine I heard about this game. And it's looking good :)

Not-so-unrelated question: If Tacrics V means Tactics 5, then are there are another previous 4 iterations? Where are they?
 
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@henriquejr; I checked their website. Seems this is the only game with the name.
 
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Couchpotato said:
@henriquejr; I checked their website. Seems this is the only game with the name.
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Thanks for the info, Couchpotato! :)
This reminds me of SNES Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen, which is subtitled "Episode V" when the previous 4 ones haven't been released at all (games or other media). Go figure!
 
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First I've heard on this game as well, and if it's anything like the older Ogre game, I'll be picking it up the day it launches. It sounds a bit smallish, under twenty hours in total, but if it sells well I'll just have to hope they make a bigger and even better sequel at some point.
 
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Unique idea. Had to download the video to scrutinize image sequences with everything moving. The weakest part is the spells / particle effects. Could be an interesting game to check out.
 
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