![]() ![]() Considering you get 14 playable characters to mess around with, you can set up an innumerable amount of party combinations. Namely, changing characters' jobs and swapping out their abilities allows you to completely alter their play-style. Speaking of variety, customizing your party is quite open-ended as it allows you to configure a wide variety of party builds which may help you get a leg up while facing off against particularly tough foes. Plus, the battle maps themselves feature a surprising amount of variety such as ones with hazardous terrain that you can push enemies onto, boulders that you can roll, and wind gusts that may harm your party if you're not careful. There are even battles that change the goal halfway through. For example, you may have to pull a bunch of levers or guide your party to a particular area to win. Whereas most games in the genre merely task you with taking out your opponents, I was impressed with how much variety there is here. The core gameplay in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics is what you'd expect from a turn-based strategy RPG with grid battle maps. Assigning new jobs changes your party in impressive ways On the other hand, I found the lack of in-game voice acting to be rather disappointing, especially considering the fact that this game is brought to you by the deep-pocketed Netflix itself. The music that plays throughout mostly consists of gentle orchestral arrangements that fit the dark fantasy vibe beautifully. Speaking of which, the visuals are lovely complete with smooth animations and detailed battle maps. ![]() Of course, a lot of this went over my head but I did appreciate the writing and I enjoy the unique character designs. You play as a ragtag group of elf-like Gelflings and their chums on your quest to unite the clans and put an end to the dastardly Skeksis' reign. v1d30chumz 194-143-137-78Īs far as I know, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics ties in with the streaming series of the same name minus the Tactics part. ![]() Specifically, once you get past the opening hours and let it marinate, you'll discover a lot of variety and rewarding character customization options that the genre frequently fails to implement. So, if you decide to play it then keep in mind that it takes quite a while to open up and grow on you so don't expect it to be an immediately gratifying experience. That being said, my disappointment gradually turned to delight as I unwrapped more of what it has to offer. Its opening hours actually left me feeling quite disappointed as it starts very slowly and only features basic battles. However, I'm a huge fan of SRPGs so I wanted to give The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics a try. Right off the bat, allow me to say that I know nothing about The Dark Crystal film and I don't subscribe to Netflix. □ Pushing enemies into hazardous pits is so much fun │ Remember to support your favourite streamers and content creators for all the entertainment that they provide. ![]() Video games based on TV shows and movies are generally expected to be subpar so let's see how The Dark Crystal SRPG fares. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics is also available for PS4 and Nintendo Switch Maciejewski playing an Xbox One on February 4, 2020 ![]()
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