Tactics Ogre: Reborn

 PC
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. ZTGD
    Jan 11, 2023
    70
    With improved presentation and various quality of life changes, Tactics Ogre Reborn is a worthy remaster in all areas except for one. However, that one ends up being one of the most important as with poor balancing of difficulty with union levels and an overly inflated HP pool, it became an absolute chore to play early on in the experience and never quite recovered.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Nov 10, 2022
    So yes, there are flaws and niggles that come with it being almost 30 years old, but Tactics Ogre: Reborn remains one of the great strategy classics for good reason - and to finally see it come to PC and other modern platforms where everyone can enjoy its densely plotted tactical machinations is well worth celebrating. In another timeline, maybe, we might have seen this receive a more luscious HD-2D makeover (the game's 'Lawful' route, perhaps), but as it stands, this thoroughly 'Neutral' remaster still has plenty to admire and sink your teeth into - particularly if you're planning to play it on Steam Deck, where it works surprisingly well (bar a few touchscreen annoyances on the main map screen), despite not being fully verified yet.

Awards & Rankings

28
#28 Best PC Game of 2022

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User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 60
  3. Negative: 27 out of 60
  1. Fuz
    Nov 13, 2022
    9
    I'm VERY impressed on how good the "port" is, how many options we have and how good the controls are - both keyboard (2 possible bindable keysI'm VERY impressed on how good the "port" is, how many options we have and how good the controls are - both keyboard (2 possible bindable keys for every action, I always love that) and mouse (cancel with right click, super convenient). I'm surely not used to expect this level of attention to detail for an old port, especially from japanese devs. Excellent, just excellent.
    Love the art direction and the voice acting (Japanese) so far is quite good too. Music is fantastic, they don't write those timeless soundtracks anymore. Mechanically is just FFT, but that's what we wanted, what we expected and what we like in a game like this.
    On a negative note, the graphics uses a Super2XSal filter. It look like they smeared vaseline on the game and it is ATROCIOUS and I wish we could disable that.    … Full Review »
  2. cwatz
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    My favorite story in a game ever. Pure masterpiece.

    Gameplay is great, though there is plenty of comparables in the genre. Very few games    My favorite story in a game ever. Pure masterpiece.

    Gameplay is great, though there is plenty of comparables in the genre. Very few games ever made get close to its narrative though.    … Full Review »
  3. jonblack
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    It is the best game I have never missed in my life game rankings since 1995.

    If you haven't played this game yet, you're in luck! Now enjoy!
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