![]() Remember back on the early PlayStation and Nintendo consoles when a “licensed game” (Goldeneye 007 aside) generally meant something quite unpleasant to play? Those days are back it seems, which is both oddly nostalgic, and deeply disappointing when the material being misused is as wonderfully rich as Dark Crystal.Īge of Resistance Tactics is, as the name suggests, a tactics RPG. The Dark Crystal fans will certainly be happy to leap back into the world originally created by Jim Henson once again with The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, but those just looking for a new tactical RPG to play would be better suited looking elsewhere.Between the Stranger Things 3 game, Narcos, and now Dark Crystal, it seems that Netflix television shows are driving a new renaissance in that kind of cheap, low-budget licensed cash-in game. With better games in the genre out there though, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics struggles to set itself apart enough to attract non-fans of the franchise. ![]() The visuals and performance are certainly where the game is lacking, but the grid-based tactical RPG elevates itself thanks to a deeper than expected job system and enjoyable enough gameplay. While it may have been better suited to release alongside the Netflix series it is based on, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics still manages to expand upon some areas previously untold. This isn’t exactly a killer, but it’s hard not to compare it to Fire Emblem: Three Houses that released just last year with some of the smoothest gameplay in the genre to date, especially when you get to the larger scale battles. However, the problem here is that the animations themselves are not exactly the most fluid and definitely feature some frame rate drops when being used. This is where the gameplay really shines, as it adds plenty of variety to the combat that could have started to feel stale if everybody had the same move sets.Īs mentioned above, there are many different commands that you can use in battle, whether that is basic attacks, flying, or more specialized attacks for characters. These job types also affect the types of special abilities each character can access, with this being a very robust system full of different commands to choose from. You can also switch jobs around too, offering some leeway in how you put your party together in the game. The game features a unique job system that has each of the up to 14 party members starting with a certain job and then being able to branch out to a second job type after you begin to level up. One of your goals in the game is to recruit new party members that you can then outfit with new weapons, equipment, and even jobs. As with most tactics games, there are some major situational strategic elements you can employ here beyond the basics, such as skipping your second command on one turn to bring your next turn around quicker. ![]() After moving, you have one command that you can use, with the moves you have available being dependent on the types of characters that you are using. ![]() The first of these is to move around the battlefield, with the distance allowed to travel being based on the character you are currently using. Characters on both sides alternate taking turns, with each turn having two parts to it. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics features a grid-based combat system akin to something like Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics. ![]()
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