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The creative forces behind the Ogre Battle series prepare to make their attack on the Game Boy Advance. Quest's tactical RPG looks to bring deep strategy and a compelling story to the Nintendo handheld.
The Ogre Battle Saga has established a noble lineage through the course of its lengthy history. The gameplay in the series focuses on strategic or tactical detail and management, and the story is that of political intrigue in a world of fantasy and legend. Few games of this depth and scope make it to a handheld platform, but Tactics Ogre Gaiden: The Knight of Lodis should let players experience advanced strategy gameplay on a truly advanced system.
On the timeline, the title fits between Ogre Battle 64 (episode six) and Tactics Ogre (episode seven). Using religion as justification for the expansion of its empire, the Kingdom of Lodis has subdued many surrounding countries and territories. Some regions have retained their autonomy in exchange for pledging loyalty to Lodis, while others have been subdued with ruthless military force.
The story begins when a group of knights representing the Holy Lodis Empire visit the island of Ovis in an attempt to negotiate submission without the need for bloodshed. This encroaching group of knights includes a dark-haired youth named Alphonse, the protagonist of the story. Soon after arriving, the soldiers from Lodis are suddenly attacked by an unknown enemy, creating confusion and doubt among the soldiers. You must lead the hero and his company to uncover the secrets and conspiracies hidden within the isle and ultimately decide their own destiny.
Tactics Ogre Gaiden borrows several gameplay elements from Tactics Ogre. Movement from location to location takes place on a world map, and the game unfolds through battle and story sequences that take place in simulated 3D environments. Judging from the screenshots, the graphics are quite impressive and at least on par with those of its predecessor.
Like in all other games in the Ogre Battle series, decisions made by the character at critical points will have a direct effect on the story and game endings. Another returning element is the fortune parameter, which requires honorable behavior in battle if you wish to keep a good reputation with the masses. Of course, an ill reputation could allow you to enlist the aid of some less virtuous but very powerful characters. Ultimately, what path you choose is up to you.
When the fight begins, you may bring up to eight characters onto the battlefield, including huge beasts such as dragons, wyverns, and octopi. Unlike Tactics Ogre which featured a "non-alternating turn system" that determined individual order for all characters on the field based on agility and weight of equipment, Gaiden opts for a more traditional system where each side moves alternately. It should be noted, though, that a character always counterattacks when he or she is struck, so the game should still retain the "live by the sword, die by the sword" feel of its precursor.
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- Atlus Co.
- Quest
- Fantasy Turn-Based...
- Release: May 11, 2002 »
- ESRB: Everyone
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