An epic RPG strategy game with everything you need to have a good time for a long time; but can't save in a mission!
User Rating: 9.5 | Densetsu no Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen SNES
This game is flat out awesome in my opinion. The only drawback is that it if you aren't a fan of either rpgs or strategy games you probably won't like this game. But if you are you will probably love it. Another drawback is that you can only save between missions. This is really a pain in the butt when you get into the later stages that can potentially take hours only to possibly have to redo the mission from the beginning. Despite the saving problem this is a very good game. Gameplay 10/10: The way this game is controlled is pretty unique. You control groups of soldiers that are your army, and most of the lower classes are expendable, since most aren't heroes, but you'll find that you'll want to don't want to get rid of higher class soldiers. What makes the game different is that you don't directly control their actions, you command and give orders, much like a general of an army would do (although you'll find that if you want to you can pretty much control the battles with smart commanding). One of the most difficult aspects (if you want to be good), and yet possibly the most interesting is the reputation portion. You'll find that the public likes an underdog so your reputation will suffer if you just level up to beat up your opponents (although if you want to be evil, it is easy to keep the reputation low. The choices you make, such as forgiving a repenting enemy can easily affect your reputation, for better or for worse. Graphics 8/10: The graphics for each different type of class are very good, and the animation is also very good. The graphics on the mission map are simple and don't match the quality of the battles, but they get the job done. Sound 8/10: The battle music and sounds are very good, and the map music is ok, but you get tired of it after a while. Value 10/10: You get a lot of playing time in this game playing all the way through, and you can always replay as the opposite alignment the second time. There are many things you can miss or can't get because of alignment. Reviewer's Tilt 10/10: One of my all time favorite games. 'nuff said.
