The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics can be a passable, if bland, strategy RPG with great inspirations, but lacks the polish or depth to make a strong impression of its own.

This Netflix tie-in is an awkward adaptation, but a surprisingly smart strategy game.

Too much grinding and a limited array of tactical options hold the game back

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics is a pretty solid, if wholly unspectacular little tactical title.

A fun strategy RPG that offers something for everyone but lacks an enjoyable story, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics assumes players are fans of the original movie, which is absolutely required viewing to get the most out of this game.

Ultimately, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics feels like two love letters in the same package. It clearly goes out of its way to deliver the narrative of the Netflix series in a reasonably solid fashion, and utilizes some of the best parts of tactical RPG games that came before to do it. That said, it misses the mark on certain elements.

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics is, at its very best, a mediocre game with some decent ideas

Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is a series mainly created for fans with the intention of drawing in more interested parties.

A dumb and predictable tactics game that goes by the book in a way that completely neutralizes all its ability to surprise or engage in any meaningful way.

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics brings to the Nintendo Switch a turn-based strategy game based on the Netflix series and Jim Henson's classic puppet movie and while this game relies more on CGI than on puppets, the spirit of both the series and the movie is undeniable, thanks to the way the game immerses its players and provides a welcoming environment for fans and for those just discovering the world of The Dark Crystal universe.