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Pretty good: 7.2/10 across 74 ratings. Overall vibes are good; safe to add to your backlog.
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Pretty good: 7.2/10 across 74 ratings. Overall vibes are good; safe to add to your backlog.
Leans into Tactical, Indie, Strategy — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.
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While approachable for tacticians of just about any skill level, the pacing and a sense of blandness hold it back
Read full review ↗Live By The Sword: Tactics has a lot going on in terms of variety of modes, but I fear that it falls short in a couple of areas, the most important being advancement
Read full review ↗Even then, it seems enjoying it with a friend where you can feel more free to experience would lead to a more optimal environment. Other than that, Live by the Sword: Tactics is better off to be skipped.
Read full review ↗Live by the Sword: Tactics is a traditional TRPG with a few interesting innovations but they don't end up giving an optimal result, except for an adventure mode that takes the chestnuts out of the fire and many other modes that it's better to ignore.
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