Can’t think of anything better than heading back a few decades to take in a tactical turn-based experience? Tactics V: “Obsidian Brigade” is something you really should be taking in.
Available to purchase and download right now on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC, Tactics V: “Obsidian Brigade” comes about via the development team at From Nothing Games as gaming goes retro and players are given the opportunity to take in a new, old, tactical turn based affair.
Coming in at a price of £20.99 on Xbox One, with that initial price discounted down to £16.79, Tactics V: Obsidian Brigade has been inspired by the most famous RPGs from the 1990s, providing a fantasy setting, a ton of lore, and even more magic.
The team at From Nothing Games have spent time creating a combat system that promises to be utterly robust, with deep world map navigation and no less than 50 hand crafted levels included. This means for your £20 you’ll get access to something upwards of 25 hours of gameplay, including a New Game Plus option, as you go about spending time with the 13 unlockable classes, the 50 skills, the 80 scripted battles and the 140 special powers. Yep, 140! Not bad, eh.
An optional cooperative element brings even more delights and this all combines to allow Tactics V: “Obsidian Brigade” to provide the goods for fans of retro gaming and turn-based battling.
If you wish to give it a go then you’ll need to head to the usual digital stores and get a download in. The Xbox Store will sort out the Xbox One gamers, whilst our friends over on the PS4 will need to make their way to the PlayStation Store. Nintendo Switch players will find the Nintendo eShop a provider of gifts, whilst Tactics V is also available on PC.
Let us know how you go about getting a copy of this game by posting in the comments below. If you need more selling, the trailer from a few months back is down below. It’ll certainly be able to give more of an insight into the finer details.
Game Description:
Tactics V: “Obsidian Brigade” is a retro-style tactical turn-based video game in homage to console tactical RPGs from the 1990s. Its set in an in-house fantasy setting with it’s own lore and magic, It also uses techniques to convert to a 2D isometric look from 3D assets. Content Included: • Robust combat system (with many mechanics: facing, targeting styles, actions, delayed actions, reactions) • World map navigation. • >50 hand crafted levels • >80 scripted scenes/battles • 25+ hours and new game plus • 3 ½ 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
