Battle Chasers: Nightwar Reviews
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Battle Chasers: Nightware is pretty typical as far as turn based RPGs go, but its tight combat, beautiful production values and faithfulness to its source material make it worth checking out on Switch.
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It doesn’t look like the developers had to sacrifice anything in the game to bring it to the Switch. However, it doesn’t look like they added much either. That being the case unless you absolutely must play this game on the go I’d recommend sticking to Steam, PS4, or the XBox One where you can get Battle Chasers for under $20 instead of paying $40 for this port.
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This unique JRPG inspired title might have flown under-the-radar last year, but its a game worth making space for from a crowded 2017.
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar turns a '90s comic into a hardcore dungeon-crawling JRPG.
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a turn based role-playing game with an emphasis on traversing randomised dungeons. However, it's not an endless loot-'em-up dungeon crawler – it has a story, a cool cast of characters, and an interesting game world to explore. It's also got a gorgeous art style and a fantastic soundtrack.
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There isn’t much joy to be found in replaying areas you’ve only visited a couple of hours earlier, either, so unless you have a lot of patience, you’ll likely run out of steam for Nightwar after six or eight hours. It’s a shame, because everything else about the game is wonderful – its art is gorgeous, the act of combat itself is tense and enjoyable, and the story is engaging. Airship Syndicate has almost created something very special with Battle Chasers: Nightwar’s overall package. But those difficulty spikes are just too unforgiving, and there’s only so many times you can...
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With Battle Chasers, Airship Syndicate has managed to wrap a rock-solid combat system around an intriguing IP, then polished it to a mirror sheen. Whether you're a fan of the Battle Chasers comic books or not, you'll enjoy waging Nightwar.
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar delivers a satisfying game, but it really shines in moments where it blends a comic book with an RPG seamlessly. Fans of the series will fall in love with it, but it doesn’t revolutionize the genre or come close to reaching the upper echelons of it.
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Indie turn-based RPGs seem to be a growing genre and Battle Chasers: Nightwar is certainly a solid take on the classic JRPG formula but does it offer an enjoyable campaign from start to finish? Enter Harm's Way and let's find out.
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There is so much to love about Battle Chasers’s take on the JRPG. Its strategic elements, well-crafted characters (although the attempts at self-referential humour with Red Monika’s physique are not always successful), brilliantly judged battle system, and satisfying crafting all combine with a good, albeit not groundbreaking, fantasy narrative. Sadly it’s plagued by frequent crashes which impact the score at launch, but this game is otherwise easy to recommend for fans of the genre.
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I’m glad that Battle Chasers: Nightwar was finally released, despite never being on my radar. This title is a breath of fresh air with several innovative battle mechanics, enjoyable characters and a return to my beloved turn-based gaming. The story could have been better, but for those looking for more Battle Chasers, you’re going to be in love with it.
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Battle Chasers: Nightwars’ combat and activity-dense world scratch the JRPG itch, even if the storytelling and character development leave a fair bit to be desired. Its attractive dungeons and outdoor regions are fun to get lost in, and there are just enough hidden treasures to claim to make exploration rewarding in a more than visual capacity. I’d be very pleased to see more turn-based indie RPGs along the same lines as Nightwar in the future - and the ending heavily suggests this won’t be the last we see of this universe in RPG form.
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Battle Chasers is back. That may not mean much to most folks in 2017, but if you were a hardcore comic nut in the late 90s, the impending release of Battle Chasers: Nightwar may stir up a few emotions. Excitement, curiosity, and perhaps a bit of frustration.
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The minds behind Battle Chasers: Nightwar are homage artists. As core members of the Darksiders team at Vigil Games, they paid tribute to Nintendo's beloved The Legend of Zelda series. Now, with a new studio (and help from a well-funded Kickstarter), the team at Airship Syndicate is displaying their adoration for another legendary gaming franchise: Final Fantasy. Nightwar is a gorgeous turn-based RPG with clever battle mechanics, but if you want to survive this adventure, you have to work for it.
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I didn’t go into Battle Chasers: Nightwar expecting much of anything, given the development studio’s relative youth as a company and the spotty record of Kickstarted games. However, Nightwar’s focus on style and character, coupled with a mostly excellent combat system, kept me hooked for much longer than I had imagined. Whatever your familiarity with its source material, this game builds a beautiful world with a surprising amount of depth just beneath the surface.
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a must-have for fans of the dungeon-crawling genre. A fantastic art direction, strong character development, tons of hours of content and a wonderful homage to true turn-based combat. At this price, it's a steal.
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar shows what an independent studio that cares about their graphic novel IP can do. Through hours of RPG combat and dungeon exploring, the game manages to stay interesting and fresh, which makes it difficult to put down. It's clear that developer Airship Syndicate has created a unique and fun turn-based RPG, but most of all they breathed life in the Battle Chasers universe to expose the series to a new group of fans while satisfying the old ones with a brand new adventure.
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a gorgeous RPG, with expansive randomly generated dungeons, compelling combat, unique characters, and an amazing soundtrack. Teleportation across maps and within dungeons encourages exploration, and the ability to select dungeon difficulties, as well as the fact that essential game elements, such as crafting and fishing, can only be done inside dungeons creates meaningful replayability and naturally sends you crawling through completed dungeons again and again. Featuring animated comic panels, and avoiding long-winded lectures about history and lore, Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an indie game which delivers a top-tier JRPG experience.
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