Fort Triumph

 PC
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. COGconnected
    May 20, 2020
    70
    The sense of humour and simplicity make it sort of a slog for veterans of the genre. But the flexibility of the terrain system and the breeziness of the writing make me think this would be a great way to introduce someone to this style of game. They can work their way up to those more complicated experiences. For now, they get to live in a world where everything is simple, and magical wind can blow your problems away.
  2. DarkStation
    May 19, 2020
    70
    Transposing the tactical turn-based combat and character permadeath of XCOM to the fantasy genre seems like an obvious idea and Fort Triumph does a good job with it, adding some physics-based combat and touches of contemporary humor to the mix. On the other side of the ledger, the humor might not tickle everyone the same way and overall the look of the characters and the story seem content to settle for familiarity instead of reaching a little more for originality. Fort Triumph is in no way a bad game and fans of turn-based RPGs, traditional fantasy RPGs and XCOM will probably enjoy the experience.
  3. CD-Action
    May 12, 2020
    70
    The game spent last two years in Early Access and a few months more would not be a steep price to pay for more polish. Still, its AI and physics do successfully infect the players with the ‘one more turn syndrome’. [06/2020, p.60]
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  5. Cubed3
    May 7, 2020
    70
    There is everything here to make a great game. The only thing it really needed was a few more months testing things out. Notably, the graphics need some upgrading, and combat devolves into repetition very soon. Smoothing some of these problems out would easily push this into a very high recommendation. As it stands now it acts as a novel throwback if nothing else.
  6. Riot Pixels
    Jul 19, 2020
    60
    Fort Triumph is an unfortunate case when the whole is less than each of its parts.
  7. DualShockers
    May 6, 2020
    60
    Fort Triumph is a perfectly serviceable game built on an interesting blend of concepts.

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. ch1_huahua
    May 7, 2020
    9
    I've been caught by game's art style, the pinch of humor and satisfying game-play. After I started to play, I didn't realize how few hoursI've been caught by game's art style, the pinch of humor and satisfying game-play. After I started to play, I didn't realize how few hours were gone. I strongly recommend Fort Triumph to all the fans of HOMM and XCOM - the guys managed to create a balanced product which brings the good memories back.
    I hope this team will produce more and more of the games turning it into a series. I know for some people it may be too much and unnecessary, but I would love to have voices at least for the main characters. Looking forward to have more news from the team!    … Full Review »
  2. HumenMax
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Great game. Very interesting, you can see that she worked hard on it. Unique mechanics, nice graphics. A very cool mix of genres. The gameGreat game. Very interesting, you can see that she worked hard on it. Unique mechanics, nice graphics. A very cool mix of genres. The game really brings you back to HOMM and XCOM at the same time. At the same time being original. Very pleased with the purchase and will look forward to the continuation of this and other games studio :)… Full Review »
  3. Demiurge11
    Feb 16, 2023
    8
    This is a satirical tactical RPG reminiscent of games like XCOM. It has two modes: (1) an overland view where you build up one or moreThis is a satirical tactical RPG reminiscent of games like XCOM. It has two modes: (1) an overland view where you build up one or more fortresses and move your parties of adventurers around the map to fight enemies and gather resources, and (2) during a battle, you control a party of adventurers as they fight in turn-based combat.

    I played through the campaign, which was good for 20 hours of play, but didn't bother with the multiplayer or skirmish options.

    THE GOOD:
    - The graphics are cute and effective, reminiscent of Warcraft 3.
    - The physics open up a really fun dimension of gameplay, as it creates a kind of Chess match of trying to figure out how to execute stun combos and best use your characters' limited action points.
    - There is a lot to discover in the combat mechanics
    - Surprisingly great, funny dialogue.
    - The plot is ridiculous but funny and interesting, and reveals a bit more depth than you would expect from what is 90% satire.

    THE BAD:
    - For a beginner, the game is WAY too hard on Normal difficulty, but too easy on Easy difficulty
    - When your heroes level up you are presented with a limited set of options for new abilities. Many of the abilities are very bad and don't fit with your build (tank, damage, utility, etc.), but you're stuck either picking a bad ability or waiting until next level and praying for better options.
    - In-between Acts you lose a lot of your progress. This seems very arbitrary and doesn't have any in-story explanation.
    - Especially in the early Acts, there is little to buy in the overland map mode. Once you've bought everything, gathering more resources has little point--which invalidates a big part of the gameplay.
    - In the campaign, you are basically obligated to have a party of 4 with one character of each class. This clashes with the fact that the mechanics allow you to mix and match things, and feels a bit arbitrary.

    THE UGLY:
    - The game has a weird mechanic for story missions that is not at all clearly explained. They claim that when you start the mission your highest-level character of each class will join, but what they mean is that the highest-level character of each class *in that party* will join. Make sure you send your best party to handle story missions!    … Full Review »
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