Great art, stellar music, and strong combat and narrative choices. Get Banner Saga...

CommentThis being the first Kickstarted game I'll ever review, there's a bracing nakedness in the lack of barriers between the audience and artist which casts an air of intimacy over the whole critique. In no way do I feel that this separates it from...

Even when it overreaches, The Banner Saga is engrossing and captivating, spinning gorgeous art and simple mechanics together into a tense web. The end of the world is rarely this poignant or bittersweet.

Stoic's Banner Saga has a lot to offer if you are in mood for games that slap you once in a while. It has a beautiful art-style, an amazing soundtrack, and a captivating, yet unforgiving world to offer. However, all of this is bogged down by a great deal...

A man down on his luck will do anything for survival. I learned that the hard way when I forcefully took livestock from an innocent farmer unwilling to trade it to me. Did I feel good about it? Absolutely not, but when you've got an entire clan looking...

These non-playable sequences give you time to reflect on events, on decisions you've made and allies you've lost, while conveying both the passage of time and the sense of journey in a more convincing manner than almost any other game. Perhaps that's Stoic's most remarkable feat of all: this saga may be over within a dozen or so hours, yet it still has the weight and feel of an epic.

Born from a successful Kickstarter campaign, The Banner Saga is a turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy realm which draws heavily on Norse culture. Developed by Stoic and the first of three planned titles, it is set in a time where there are no Gods...

You can nitpick The Banner Saga to death, but despite its flaws the game is a joy to play. People who are looking for a fantasy world with weight and depth will fall in love with Stoic's tale of man and varl pushed to the brink. This studios first...

Despite a handful of criticisms, we wouldn't hesitate to recommend The Banner Saga to anyone with an interest in tactical RPGs, or even those who appreciate a game with a unique and beautiful presentational style. The story, music, characters and world...

The only thing we like better than seeing the little guy make their funding through Kickstarter is seeing them then turn out a product that is as good as hoped for, maybe even better. The Banner Saga was a project with a lot of heart and some smart...

The Banner Saga is a remarkably beautiful and constantly surprising roleplaying adventure game, let down only slightly by repetitive and overly-slow turn-based battles.Tags:GamesBest prices todayRetailer Price Delivery  Price comparision from, and...

There was enormous satisfaction in knowing that every little decision I made mattered, and that my choices as a player would not only be respected, but that I would be made to live with them. The Banner Saga made me fight for every inch of progress - and I loved it for that.

If you don't mind a tough experience and a little frustration The Banner Saga is well worth picking up as it's a unique experience, and both story and animation justify a purchase. However the game's flaws mean it may annoy more than delight, and while...

'The Banner Saga' offers a strategy/RPG that is simple, refined and more than a little somber — and quite beautiful in its...

I don't envy the hundreds that have suffered under my ineffectual command, but it would be a shame not to see the saga through to its end.

The Banner Saga is a beautiful game, filled with interesting ideas and enjoyable battles. It's too bad the story gets entangled within its own winding web, but this chilly journey does a fine job of reminding you that being a respectable leader is about more than just giving rousing speeches and schmoozing with the high and mighty.

An original work of epic fantasy in the truest sense of the term, The Banner Saga can only be called a triumph. Feature-quality production values make the world come alive, while weighty choices and deep combat with a real sense of consequence make for a story that feels both personalized and dramatically satisfying.

It’s a tale that is bleak and relentless, depicting a group of dwindling refugees trying to escape the end of the world. With its weighty choices, strong writing and convincing characters, even the dread hand of the saved game apocalypse couldn’t prevent me loving this one.

Filled with strategic gameplay and impactful decisions, The Banner Saga is a gorgeously epic Norse-inspired adventure whose only real fault is that there isn’t more of it. I can’t wait for part two.

The Banner Saga is dark and onerous experience, but its one that draws you in. I'll be waiting with bated breath to see which way this winding path darts next. Something tells me we're not out of the woods just yet.