
And these choices are tracked, with a lot of them following into TBS2 and, presumably, TBS3.Īll in all, TBS is a game that's not afraid to kick you when you're down, and then again when you think you're getting back up. It's a game where the most moral choices are factored into the fact that you're going to run into serious problems.

You have to fight monsters, bandits and intrigue amongst your own caravan - and that's not even getting into the problems such as ensuring you have enough food and morale to keep your caravan at peak efficiency. It's grim, sad and with a very heavy dose of classic mythology. So, a few days ago, the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Banner Saga was released.įor those of you that don't know, The Banner Saga (created by developer Stoic) is a series of turn-based tactics games with a dash of Oregon Trail, all based in a Nordic fantasy world that's undergoing some kind of apocalypse.

The fate of destruction is also the joy of rebirth.
