Battle Chasers: Nightwar

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 120 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 120
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 120
  3. Negative: 15 out of 120

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  1. ukrScorpion
    Oct 4, 2017
    10
    Game for people who love turn-based and rpg games.
    + Good optimization)) Yes in 2017 this is +
    + Music
    + Design
    + Animation
    + Style
    - Simple storyline
  2. Yenker
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    If you love classic JRPG games this is for you.
    +Combat and systems for repeat play through experiences are terrific.
    +Art and sound design is top notch, +Story though basic is not overbearing. - Deep balance issues, good builds will end boss fights in seconds. More than anything, the game does not overstay its welcome, the only game I've ever played through NG+. Here's hoping we see    If you love classic JRPG games this is for you.
    +Combat and systems for repeat play through experiences are terrific.
    +Art and sound design is top notch,
    +Story though basic is not overbearing.
    - Deep balance issues, good builds will end boss fights in seconds.
    More than anything, the game does not overstay its welcome, the only game I've ever played through NG+.
    Here's hoping we see a kickstarter for a sequel.    … Expand
  3. Mandulum
    Feb 2, 2018
    8
    Five Word Review: Solid turn-based RPG action.
    Favorite Thing: It's a toss up between the character art and combat.
    Least Favorite Thing: I didn't like how the dungeons were designed. It made them feel so disjointed.

    Date Completed: 2018-01-27
    Playtime: ~ 45h
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: Yes. It's a bit longer than necessary but pretty good.
  4. UselessReviews
    Oct 20, 2017
    8
    I'm going to be quick.
    PROS-
    Beautiful graphics, it's like being inside the comic. Great sound FX and BGM. Amazing Visual FX Decent voice acting CONS- Prior the first update, the game was very clunky for some players. A lot of FPS drops, playing with the mouse+keyboard is NOT recommended because it has input lag, way too much while navigating the menus. Difficulty seems to    I'm going to be quick.
    PROS-
    Beautiful graphics, it's like being inside the comic.
    Great sound FX and BGM.
    Amazing Visual FX
    Decent voice acting

    CONS-
    Prior the first update, the game was very clunky for some players. A lot of FPS drops, playing with the mouse+keyboard is NOT recommended because it has input lag, way too much while navigating the menus.

    Difficulty seems to still be a problem, even after the patch, you gotta do a lot of XP farming because the difficulty gap goes sky rocket after you reach lvl 10. So always try to be at least 3 or 5 levels above the required level for some missions and hunts.

    If you are NOT a fan of turn based RPG, then this game won't be for you, because the characters take quite sometime to attack due the animations. Don't get me wrong, the animations for each normal and special attacks are well made, but for some people they feel kinda slow.

    All in all, if you were a fan of the comic+ a fan of turn based RPG, then this game is a MUST for you.    … Expand
  5. SENKETSU
    Oct 25, 2017
    10
    This game has filled a void I've long had. It began as a Kickstarter so the development was no doubt under pressure but the game turned out magnificently. The visuals are great and the turn-based combat is challenging and rewarding.
    It has everything you'd expect from crafting, to enchanting, looting and procedural dungeons.
    The roster of enemies is rich and there are a ton of things to    This game has filled a void I've long had. It began as a Kickstarter so the development was no doubt under pressure but the game turned out magnificently. The visuals are great and the turn-based combat is challenging and rewarding.
    It has everything you'd expect from crafting, to enchanting, looting and procedural dungeons.
    The roster of enemies is rich and there are a ton of things to accomplish within the game.
    Full controller support feels natural and almost the intended input method.

    Pros:
    + Nice artistic style in both the gameplay and the cut-scenes
    + Wide range of items, abilities, and monsters
    + Engaging yet simple story and characters
    + The turn-based combat is well-paced and highly strategic with overdrive system.
    + Exploration is done in two fashions (world/dungeon) offering a nice change in gameplay.

    Cons:
    - The progression is pretty linear    … Expand
  6. Taryl
    Oct 10, 2017
    10
    Really do not understand negative reviews! This game is a real surprise! The role-playing game I've been waiting for for years. gameplay is a hybrid between Diablo's isometric style for exploration and Final Fantasy for turn-key fights. Someone argues that it does not shine for originality, and it is true but excels from every point of view. Starting with the fantastic graphic style, theReally do not understand negative reviews! This game is a real surprise! The role-playing game I've been waiting for for years. gameplay is a hybrid between Diablo's isometric style for exploration and Final Fantasy for turn-key fights. Someone argues that it does not shine for originality, and it is true but excels from every point of view. Starting with the fantastic graphic style, the atmosphere, the music, the dialogues. The hybrid between a comic and Japanese roleplay is amazing. But the really great thing is the fights, which, while being classic, are graphically spectacular, especially with regard to animations and visual effects. Very deep then the system of progression of the characters and the system of creation of objects and armaments. In the end, this game is a masterpiece and costs very little for what it is worth.
    A special mention for visionary comic artist Joe Madureira who has created this magical project!
    Graphic: 9
    Gameplay: 9
    Story: 7.5
    Music: 9    … Expand
  7. TheVoidsCellar
    Oct 23, 2017
    9
    Battle Chasers, Wow! from Panel to Game, an amazing comic that you can now play in. this game is more then i expected, from the art to combat to the voice acting.

    Backed on Kickstarter this game blends awesome art and turn based combat like i haven't felt before, down to the animation of each attack, i found myself using moves i didn't need to just to watch the animating again. so    Battle Chasers, Wow! from Panel to Game, an amazing comic that you can now play in. this game is more then i expected, from the art to combat to the voice acting.

    Backed on Kickstarter this game blends awesome art and turn based combat like i haven't felt before, down to the animation of each attack, i found myself using moves i didn't need to just to watch the animating again.

    so the Team of heroes Garrion, Calibretto, Gully, Knolan, and Red Monika set out to protect Gully and her fathers gauntlets, however are run a ground by pirates and are split up, the main party is Gully (tank), Calibretto (healer), and Garrion (DPS) then finding the others through out the story, i stuck with the main 3, i felt they had more potental however that could just be because you play with them and learn the combos so i might of just gotten comfortable with them.

    after finding out these bandits are after cursed artifacts the team decides they need to find the source. i just want to point out quickly, i love that at 1st glance you think Calibretto will be the tank being a massive war golem, and gully will heal. this is quickly displelled, and i love it, have the story of "Protect Gully" but realising she protects everyone else in combat warms my cold void heart.

    everything about this game hits the nail on the head i only give it a 9/10 because exp grinding is a little slow, go. buy this game!    … Expand
  8. tanurettin
    Oct 8, 2017
    10
    Great game from every angle. Especially art work quality is high. And it's price is suprisingly low compared it's quality. Controls has no problem dont mind about that complains.
  9. Arngrim560
    Oct 11, 2017
    9
    One of the best rpgs of the moment, due stupids comentarys, (do someone know xbox pc gamepad??), play dark souls with keyboard and say that is a "bad game".

    Ignoring that things, if you like rpgs based in turns dont think twice and get it, it is a very good game, better that many of +++A. Nice history, the best are the combats, dungeons with difficult selection, loot, is a mixture of    One of the best rpgs of the moment, due stupids comentarys, (do someone know xbox pc gamepad??), play dark souls with keyboard and say that is a "bad game".

    Ignoring that things, if you like rpgs based in turns dont think twice and get it, it is a very good game, better that many of +++A.
    Nice history, the best are the combats, dungeons with difficult selection, loot, is a mixture of all of that, nice music, nice graphics and good optimization :), the design of "talents", skills, profesions etc are delightfull btw.    … Expand
  10. Trinetor
    Oct 8, 2017
    10
    Quote to:
    Game for people who love turn-based and rpg games.
    + Good optimization)) Yes in 2017 this is +
    + Music
    + Design
    + Animation
    + Style
    - Simple storyline
  11. headspacej
    Aug 24, 2020
    9
    I almost quit an hour or so in, because I just wasn't getting how all of the systems and controls worked...and then almost quit again when the difficulty spiked around Level 14 and I was getting destroyed by every random enemy on the normal path (at normal difficulty). But I stuck with it because there was enough about the game that was compelling -- great art style, mostly fun combat,I almost quit an hour or so in, because I just wasn't getting how all of the systems and controls worked...and then almost quit again when the difficulty spiked around Level 14 and I was getting destroyed by every random enemy on the normal path (at normal difficulty). But I stuck with it because there was enough about the game that was compelling -- great art style, mostly fun combat, excellent quality in the music and voice acting. And I'm glad I did, because despite the occasional grinding, it's a pretty deep game, and almost 60 hours disappeared in a surprising hurry.… Expand
  12. VendonJura
    May 8, 2020
    10
    Battle Chaser is a rlly good RPG game which is kinda different to some other RPG games out there.
    I like the atmosphere in this game, the story, the music and the battle System.
    I just kinda wish the battle speed would be higher than that and it would include an automatic battle system but it does not. Well it is still a rlly amazing rpg game which everyone who loves playing rpgs    Battle Chaser is a rlly good RPG game which is kinda different to some other RPG games out there.
    I like the atmosphere in this game, the story, the music and the battle System.
    I just kinda wish the battle speed would be higher than that and it would include an automatic battle system but it does not.

    Well it is still a rlly amazing rpg game which everyone who loves playing rpgs should have played. Plus it is not even an expensive game 2. I germany I have paid around 10€ for that game.    … Expand
  13. Wast23
    Apr 19, 2020
    8
    Para empezar voy a decir que este juego solo lo recomiendo si eres muy amante de los juegos con combate por turnos clásicos.

    Parte mala: -Este juego tiene una falta de diseño de mundo bastante grande, y creo que se debe a que han querido expandir el juego más de lo que necesitaba (me ha durado 40 h), creo esto ya que la estructura de los niveles es muy simple, simplemente son un    Para empezar voy a decir que este juego solo lo recomiendo si eres muy amante de los juegos con combate por turnos clásicos.

    Parte mala:

    -Este juego tiene una falta de diseño de mundo bastante grande, y creo que se debe a que han querido expandir el juego más de lo que necesitaba (me ha durado 40 h), creo esto ya que la estructura de los niveles es muy simple, simplemente son un puñado de zonas básicamente iguales salvo por algo de ambientación; todas las zonas tienen una mazmorra y unas zonas especiales, además de enemigos, que por cierto, muchos son recolors. Si fuera por mi habría eliminado algunas zonas e invertir el tiempo en darle más calidad y diseño a las zonas y hacerlas diferentes y diversas para que cada una tuviera algo especial y no se sintiera lo mismo todo el rato.

    -La duración. Esto normalmente es algo bueno en los juegos, pero en este juego (como he dicho en el punto anterior) el juego me ha durado unas 40h pero se ha sentido demasiado repetitivo y pesado, y podría haber durado menos, como unas 20-30 horas, y ser una experiencia más agradable y de mejor calidad.

    -La curva de dificultad. El juego simplemente aumenta drásticamente el nivel de los enemigos cada vez que terminas una zona, un sistema simple, pero funciona más o menos. El problema es en algunas de las mazmorras que prácticamente te obliga a morir, y con el jefe final, te obliga a farmear y ponerte a fabricar y mejorar el equipo. No me molesta farmear personalmente, pero en este juego se hace algo pesado, y el sistema de crafteo es simple a más no poder.

    -La banda sonora es del montón.

    -La inmersión del juego es bastante pobre.

    -La historia ni fu ni fa, y se que los cómics la completan, pero eso es un problema para la gente que no le interesan y no quiere pasar su tiempo.

    Parte buena:

    +El sistema de combate es de los buenos, de los antiguos y disfrutables, y si te gustan los combates por turnos te va a gustar. En general la variedad de ataques está bastante bien, y te puedes hacer las combinaciones que sean a tu gusto, además el sistema de **** y el sistema de ventajas están bien llevados. No es perfecto pero está bastante bien.

    +El arte y las animaciones son muy agradables de ver y estan muy bien hechas.

    +Los extras y los secretos estan bastante bien hechos

    Le pongo un 8 de nota ya me gustan mucho los combates por turnos y este lo he disfrutado bastante. Si te gustan los combates por turnos como a mi es posible que te guste, a si que almenos intenta probarlo    … Expand

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#85 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Cubed3
    Jun 24, 2019
    50
    This is the type of game that should be an automatic hit for RPG players, but there is something missing in the complete package. The graphics are good, and typical genre staples are present, but ultimately it gets lost in itself. Overall this is a solid title, but in the end it lacks heart. It does everything averagely, and nothing especially rises above, or provides anything unique - unfortunate, as its ingredients definitely lend itself to what might have been a really great game.
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  2. CGMagazine
    Apr 9, 2018
    80
    Quotation forthcoming.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 2, 2018
    81
    The fact that sometimes you just can’t avoid grinding dials back the excitement, but doesn’t kill it. Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a fun game with extraordinary graphics, a real treat to a fan of the genre. [Issue#226, p.36]
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