Grand Kingdom

This is a beautiful tactics RPG with an enormous storytelling arc, varied turn based battles and a motivating troop management.

Grand Kingdom is one of the best tactical RPG games of the recent years. Its gameplay is amazing and features a fantastic online mode. Besides, in this game you will find lots of extras and secrets that have to be discovered.

I loved my time with Grand Kingdom and was surprised by how much depth there is to the game. The RPG mechanics feel rewarding and there’s plenty to experiment with. It’s a game that will take some time getting used to but the reward for doing so is fantastic.

The story might be forgettable, but Grand Kingdom‘s gameplay certainly is not. This is a game that features a refreshing and unique battle concept for a genre that can often feature formulaic combat, mixing its deep mechanics to bring a challenging, beautiful and inventive game that is a fascinating breath of fresh air for tactical RPGs.

For the patient, though, Grand Kingdom is very worthwhile stuff. As a debut, it proves that Monochrome Corporation is a talented development outfit, and this is one of the more original takes on the tactics genre that we’ve seen in recent years.

Grand Kingdom is a very deep tactical RPG, and it tries to bring new ideas to the genre too.

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Grand Kingdom is a solid strategy/RPG, especially if you've been hankering for something new and different.

I enjoyed Grand Kingdom quite a bit. On paper this game is everything I want in an SRPG, but it did leave me feeling a little underwhelmed. With a stronger narrative stitching everything together, I think it really would be the total package.

A solid and beautiful tactical RPG with neat 2D brawling and unique multiplayer. [Aug 2016, p.80]

Approach it like a story-driven RPG, expecting to be absorbed by an epic tale and a cast of likeable characters, and you may be left underwhelmed by what’s on offer despite the solid gameplay. If you put in the time and effort however, creating a group of mercenaries that you strive to develop further by engaging in the well developed turn-based battle system both online and off, then Grand Kingdom will prove to be a graciously rewarding experience.

Grand Kingdom is a grand triumph of innovation and amalgamation, standing alone as a semi-new type of JRPG altogether. Mixing elements from other JPRGs, classic fighting games, and board game elements into an all new experience, Grand Kingdom will have some dedicated players still moving troops through enemies lands for years to come.

With near infinite party combinations and countless hours of quests and war, Grand Kingdom is indeed quite grand.

Despite having a peculiar development, Grand Kingdom offers plenty of variety and almost limitless hours of play.

Grand Kingdom is a JRPG that combines good tactic structure with a frantic, fun action. A great compromise for those who love the genre.

An interesting mix of genres that will delight fans of tactical action.

Turn-based role-playing mixed with real-time combos and complex battle systems from a variety of inspirations equals one unique SRPG.

Grand Kingdom is a great tactics game that demands patience because it isn't an easy one, has many options and a not-so-easy-to-handle progression curve. It's complex gameplay mechanics might make the less patient players abandon it.

Grand Kingdom is a great Tactical RPG with deep, fun and dynamic combat system, good art direction and an original online system. However, has too many trial and error moments.

An unusual mixture of influences, that builds a pleasingly unique strategy role-player out of otherwise very familiar components.

Grand Kingdom is not for every JRPG player out there, since its main quest and its characters are far from unforgettable. But for every lover of complex, meaningful, deep, fully customizable SRPGs, it's definitely a must.

If you embrace everything, Grand Kingdom is a cheerful, relaxing, thoughtful experience.

Grand Kingdom’s blend of board game-style map exploration and intriguing lane-based combat is something you won’t find anywhere else on PS4, and that’s really what makes it something to be savored.

It’s not attractive or even very welcoming, but get past this deceptively off-putting veneer and you might just find a game of turn-based tactics worth getting lost in for a few days or a few weeks.

Grand Kingdom is a strong tactical title that will ignite your inner sellsword. Some minor difficulty spikes can't upset the entertaining strategy action being served up here, and with tons of content on offer, this is a game that you could potentially still be playing this time next year.

Bland ancillary elements can't derail Grand Kingdom's razor-sharp focus on inventive tactics gameplay.

I feel mixed on Grand Kingdom because I want to like it, but it just seems lackluster on its feedback loop of repetitive mission design; there is nothing that significantly caught my attention outside of the intricacies of battle from constantly building parties of different classes. Its story is severely lacking, and the War mode has a few neat quirks that overstayed its welcome rapidly. Grand Kingdom is an entertaining experience that presents neat, unconventional approaches to the genre, but there are so many aspects of its infrastructure that just seem haphazardly unrealized.

The story and setting are a bit flat, and it's hard to tell when the friendly fire is going to strike your fighters, but, aside from this, Grand Kingdom offers deep strategic gameplay that will surely be enjoyed by anyone who has ever had interest in turn-based strategy games.

The last tactical RPG from Tomohiko Deguchi deserves to be explored thoroughly, thanks to its variety of situations and the deep gameplay. The PS4 and PS Vita versions are almost identical, with cross-play support.

Grand Kingdom is a great surprise, a game fans of strategic RPGs don't want to miss. It's not really innovative, but still worth your time.

The last tactical RPG from Tomohiko Deguchi deserves to be explored thoroughly, thanks to its variety of situations and the deep gameplay.