Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Build a force for battles across elevated terrain, then scout the enemy before deploying. Individual class and equipment choices shape how your units tackle each encounter.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.6 / 10
About this game
Tactics Ogre: Reborn puts you in charge of a force whose units are configured individually through classes, equipment, skills and magic. Battles unfold across terrain with differences in elevation. Before deployment, Scout reveals the battlefield and enemy formation, giving you information to use when deciding which units and loadouts to bring. Progress involves both tactical battles and consequential story decisions. Your choices change the narrative route and ending, while the Union Level raises the ceiling for unit growth as the story advances. The Chariot Tarot lets you rewind a limited number of battle actions and try a different decision. Preparation, adjustments during combat and choices outside battle all form part of the game's structure.
Collected in series
Ogre Battle is a fantasy strategy-RPG saga about building an army amid wars and political upheaval. Recruit fighters and combine their classes, then command squads on moving battlefields or position individual units in the turn-based Tactics Ogre branch. Choices beyond combat can also change the course of the story.
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A fit for tacticians who enjoy preparing a force around the opposition.
Scout and individual loadouts can make preparation as interesting as the battle itself. The story-linked level cap puts a boundary on grinding, so players who enjoy revising their approach have a clearer reason to engage with unit combinations.
Strengths
- Advance scouting can turn party selection into a response to a specific battlefield.
- Limited battle rewind gives players room to compare alternative decisions.
Weaknesses
- Players who prefer overcoming obstacles through unrestricted level grinding may find the Union Level restrictive.
Who it is for: Players drawn to squad configuration and stories shaped by their decisions.
Play notes: Unit levels are limited by the Union Level, which rises with story progression.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Branching choices and the story-linked level cap may suit players who want narrative progress to influence both their route and unit development. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension For players who like planning, inspecting the enemy before choosing classes and equipment can give preparation a concrete purpose. | Reviewed | 8.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The combination of pixel art and voiced cutscenes may appeal to players who want the visual character of an older tactical RPG with spoken dramatic scenes. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Animation-speed switching and bounded rewind offer ways to adjust battle presentation and revisit decisions, which may help players who want more control over how they work through encounters. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Square Enix
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release date
- Nov 11, 2022
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Strategy & Tactics · Primary genre
- Tags
- Fantasy3D GraphicsResource ManagementStory-drivenClass BuildsTurn-based CombatReplayableLevel ProgressionLong-term ProgressionSolo-friendlyTop-downTurn-based TacticsEquipment-driven ProgressionSlow BurnCommand-based Combat
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideNov 11, 2022
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideNov 11, 2022
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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