The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics

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  • Summary: Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance comes to life as a tactical strategy game. In The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, lead the heroic Gelfling to restore light to the world of Thra! Experience everything the fantasy world has to offer by playing throughand going beyondtheNetflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance comes to life as a tactical strategy game. In The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, lead the heroic Gelfling to restore light to the world of Thra! Experience everything the fantasy world has to offer by playing throughand going beyondthe events of the Netflix series. Encounter never-seen-before playable characters, stories, and environments. Over the course of 80 unique turn-based campaign battles taking place across the lands of Thra, recruit new allies and customize their forces by assigning them jobs and outfitting them with new equipment. Continue the Story in an Expanded World of Thra - Delve deeper into the legend of The Dark Crystal to learn more about the Gelfling clans and their histories across more than 5 diverse, modular territories. Choose from over 15 character jobs, play through reimagined and brand-new battles against the malicious Skeksis and help lead the proud Gelfling to victory.

    Gelfling Tactics - Devise unique ways for the outmatched Gelfling to fulfill their prophecy in multi-layered, turn-based tactical combat. Units can be customized for specific fights with gear, upgradable abilities and a job system. Use guile, planning and cunning to overcome superior foes!

    Highly Replayable - Replay finished battles to earn full marks or replay the entire game! Once completed, challenge New Game+ mode, keeping all progress from the first playthrough while facing more difficult versions of battles.

    Rich, Dynamic Environments - The world of Thra is a living, unpredictable environment as dangerous as it is beautiful. Dynamic events on the battlefield may create opportunities or put the Gelflings at a disadvantage, necessitating rapid changes in strategy.    … Expand

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  2. Mixed: 10 out of 11
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  1. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Feb 5, 2020
    70
    It’s highly unlikely that The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics is going to be winning any awards for originality or genre-defining evolutions. That said, it’s a perfectly competent tactics experience, set in a world that many have grown to love. If you’re looking for solid gameplay mechanics, featuring an interesting narrative and meaty campaign, this may be just what the Mender ordered.
  2. PlayStation Universe
    Feb 5, 2020
    65
    The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics is a competent tactics game that doesn’t rely on its license for much beyond window dressing. Though the gameplay is entertaining and works well, there is little in this game that ties it strongly to property that spawned it. TDC:ART will be great for tactics fans that are looking for an inexpensive diversion, but Dark Crystal fans might be disappointed by the game’s underwhelming presentation.
  3. 4P.de
    Feb 7, 2020
    65
    Classical, but also old-fashioned and sometimes cumbersome turn based tactics based on the Netflix show.
  4. Twinfinite
    Feb 4, 2020
    60
    Outside of some enemies with more health, Age of Resistance never asks much of the player in terms of Tactics.
  5. Multiplayer.it
    Feb 10, 2020
    60
    The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics is a simplistic strategy game with a bunch of RPG components.
  6. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Mar 12, 2020
    50
    Too casual and limited to appeal to anyone but die-hard fans of The Dark Crystal and Final Fantasy Tactics, this tie-in lacks the depth and complexity of its retro references. [Issue#173, p.94]
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  7. Slant Magazine
    Feb 4, 2020
    40
    Take away the characters, myths, and other connections to the Dark Crystal universe and it’s easy to see that Age of Resistance Tactics has no real identity of its own.

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  1. GrumpyReviewer
    Feb 28, 2020
    7
    Critics (both professional and users) seem to consider this a bad game. It is not.

    Now, is it the best RPG/tactics game out there? No it    Critics (both professional and users) seem to consider this a bad game. It is not.

    Now, is it the best RPG/tactics game out there? No it isn't. This game follows the events of the 1st season of the Netflix show and very poorly - I'll agree - converts the show into a tactics, similar to FF Tactics,

    The basics are there: tons of maps/stages, jobs to develop, characters we know and love and a story that will make ZERO sense to someone who did not watch the show. The combat is very simple, very basic but it gets the job done. And, although they do provide a considerable roster of heroes, I picked the 'famous ones' (Deet, Rian, Breat etc) and pretty much cleared the game with the same team - just making sure I had a tank, some healers/buffers etc. The game is not hard but it's not easy by all means. Actually, some stages can be pretty challenging.

    I had a lot of fun with this game and will eventually beat it again for the platinum trophy. If you are into this kind of game, my suggestion is wait for a sale and pick it up. It's pretty decent, especially if you like Dark Crystal.    … Expand
  2. Gelfling
    Feb 5, 2020
    0
    Im a huge fan of Dark Crystal, but this game is really boring and only recommended for fans of this type of turn based games. Dark CrystalIm a huge fan of Dark Crystal, but this game is really boring and only recommended for fans of this type of turn based games. Dark Crystal needs a full 3D adventure like Tomb Raider or Witcher.… Expand

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