Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 39
  3. Negative: 4 out of 39

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  1. Thilus
    May 25, 2017
    6
    TL;DR: Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs seemed to be a decent pickup at first, but after a while it turned out that under a crunchy crust it's pretty half-baked.

    Regalia represents one of my favourite genres - the tactical RPGs. Maybe that is why I had very high hopes for this title. Unfortunately, the game didn't quite come through. Pros: + it is very pretty and voice acting is quite    TL;DR: Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs seemed to be a decent pickup at first, but after a while it turned out that under a crunchy crust it's pretty half-baked.

    Regalia represents one of my favourite genres - the tactical RPGs. Maybe that is why I had very high hopes for this title. Unfortunately, the game didn't quite come through.

    Pros:
    + it is very pretty and voice acting is quite decent
    + the castle-building and relationship-developing parts are fun
    + there's some charm to the characters and their dialogues, there's some comedy, some witty remarks, it reminds me a little of Disgaea, which is great, but...

    Cons:
    - ...the story is so tedious I felt no drive whatsoever to find out what happens next. The premise is uninteresting and so is the development of the story. Frankly, the story seemed like just an excuse for grinding out gold, EXP and items. Unfortunately, that's the style of a low-level jRPGs.
    - combat pacing is dreadful. Everything is so slow. And I don't mean the movement of the characters (which you can change with one click), but the pacing overall. Each battle takes around 10-15 minutes to complete, and believe me - it's 5-10 minutes too long. Our heroes and their adversaries exchange never-ending blows, which makes combat a drag. This is important as fighting will take around 50% of game time.
    - the tactical side isn't particularly interesting either. Our heroes powers don't really give us a lot to go on, and very often it's just about which party can outlast the other (literally, healing - or rather armoring up - seems almost too important). There is very little room for improvisation.

    All in all Regalia is an ok game, but not much more. If you're a die hard fan of tactical RPGs, and you're looking for a pearl in the likes of Final Fantasy Tactics or Jeanne D'Arc from PSP, you might be disappointed. If you're just looking for any tactical game with a lighter side to it, you might just hit the paydirt.    … Expand
  2. destinyfan1
    Nov 7, 2017
    7
    A pretty rpg that has a good amount of content ,its well written and is fun
    But the story is bad to the point that i just didn't care about it anymore and in long play sessions the game is just very boring
    But overall great for its price that i recommend for rpg fans that want an rpg to keep up for weeks
  3. Trey82
    Dec 25, 2019
    5
    Story? Generic but inspired. (Fanfic with a budget)
    Art and voice: Reasonable, and snarky.
    Gameplay: .... it exists, it just sucks. Until you 'fix' it. As someone who has beaten FFT, ogre battle, Shin Megami Tensei devil summoner, Ni no kuni 2, eiyu senki, blah blah.. you get the point. I went into this expecting normal to be disappointing and I would raise the difficulty after    Story? Generic but inspired. (Fanfic with a budget)
    Art and voice: Reasonable, and snarky.
    Gameplay: .... it exists, it just sucks. Until you 'fix' it.
    As someone who has beaten FFT, ogre battle, Shin Megami Tensei devil summoner, Ni no kuni 2, eiyu senki, blah blah.. you get the point.

    I went into this expecting normal to be disappointing and I would raise the difficulty after getting a feel for the game.
    I was given 2 characters against a few 'normal' rats and a super rat for the first battle. I missed twice. I died before turn 10. on normal difficulty.

    On normal. First battle.

    SO! Alright, if I'm at the mercy of the RNG and I cant actually use 'tactics' to win the very first battle in the game.. because 2 guys versus twice as many enemies and one 'boss'?
    Well, your tactical game sucks, sir.

    You 'brute forced' me. On normal. And I really ONLY play strategy games, so... your tactical game sucks, sir.
    However! I understand your position on this, and after reading the steam boards.. you actually patched the game a few times because your audience told you the truth ~ your tactical game sucks, sir.
    So you can go to the options menu and set the sliders to 'actually normal difficulty' with a bit of experimentation. At that point, you can win a few battles and start rebuilding the kingdom.

    BUT! After doing some social stuff, some dungeon stuff and moving the story along.. you start getting OP buffs/perks! The game gets too easy or rather, HIGHLY unbalanced rather quick, if you happen to rebuild or work on the right things.

    So is it a good game? No. But do yourself a favor and give yourself a hand via the difficulty sliders.
    There is no 'difficulty' to speak of, seeing as how you cant heal. You cant 'position' yourself, tactically.
    You CAN spam shields and fight the weakest enemies first.
    Fix your mistakes, pixelated milk.    … Expand

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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. RPG Fan
    Nov 13, 2017
    86
    I had a blast playing Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs despite some of its shortcomings. With amusing characters, a relatable story, solid combat, fantastic music and voice acting, and meaningful choices, it's definitely worth checking out. I look forward to seeing Pixelated Milk's next project!
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  2. Everyeye.it
    Aug 29, 2017
    70
    An interesting mix of role-playing and management games.
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  3. The Digital Fix
    Aug 25, 2017
    60
    Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs is a good tactical RPG if you've got the time, but not if you're looking for a meaty storyline.
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