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Game

The Banner Saga

The Banner Saga is a Viking-themed tactical role-playing video game.

Tactical RPG · Role playing (RPG) · Simulation · Strategy · Tactical

Overview

Status

Released

Release date

1 Oct 2014
Platform dates
  • Android19 Nov 2014
  • iOS2 Oct 2014
  • PC14 Jan 2014
  • Mac14 Jan 2014
  • PlayStation 412 Jan 2016
  • Xbox One12 Jan 2016
  • Nintendo Switch17 May 2018
  • Other14 Jan 2014

Platforms

AndroidiOS
Other platforms
  • PC
  • Mac
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Other

Genres

Tactical RPG, Role playing (RPG), Simulation, Strategy, Tactical

Developer

Publisher

Subscription

None

Franchise

None
FeaturesSquare GridArt style2D, CartoonSettingsNorse Mythology, Fantasy, MythologyThemesVikings, Fantasy, HistoricalModesSingle player, MultiplayerPerspectiveSide view

Trailer

About

Embark on your own epic journey in Banner Saga, the critically acclaimed tactical RPG where your strategic choices directly affect your personal story and the world around you. Leave your home and strike out on a desperate journey to save your people. Lead your caravan across stunning environments and into war with enemy clans and vicious Drudge soldiers. Build relationships and make choices that will shape the future of your clan as you scramble to survive in this beautiful, bleak world. Banner Saga Features: - A unique fantasy realm inspired by Norse mythology – explore a grim world shaped by the legends of the Vikings. Uncover ancient lore and battle tooth and nail to carve out a new bastion in a world abandoned by the gods. - Beautiful 2D rotoscope animation - immerse yourself in beautifully hand drawn combat sequences and animations, accompanied by an evocative score from Grammy-nominated composer Austin Wintory. - Real choices with real consequences – every decision you make on the trail, in conversation and during combat has a meaningful effect on the outcome as your unique story unfolds. - Over 25 playable characters with unique personalities – form relationships in and out of combat with a variety of characters from 7 different classes, each with unique abilities and upgrade options to fit your play style. - Strategic combat with permanent repercussions – choose your warriors, form your strategy and strike. Adapt to a dynamic battlefield where your tactics determine who lives and who dies. Victory, defeat and even the permanent loss of a character depends on the choices you make. - Winner of the Geekie Award for best Indie Video Game, 2014, Independent Games Festival Finalist for Excellence in Visual Art and Honorable mentions for Design and Audio. Only your choices can guide your caravan through the harsh winter, past mystical enemies and brutal Viking clans. When the trail is uncertain, can you take the lead? Download Banner Saga and begin your journey today.

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