Tails of Iron

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  • Summary: Set in a grim land plagued by war, Tails of Iron is a hand-drawn RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the Rat Throne, you must restore your broken Kingdom by banishing the merciless Frog Clan and their ferocious leader, Greenwart. As you explore the deceivinglySet in a grim land plagued by war, Tails of Iron is a hand-drawn RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the Rat Throne, you must restore your broken Kingdom by banishing the merciless Frog Clan and their ferocious leader, Greenwart. As you explore the deceivingly charming world, you'll encounter a cast of unique companions, ready to aid you in your adventure. And you'll need all the help you can get, whether that's new meal recipes, blueprints to forge deadly weapons and armour, or even a land-chugging, armour-plated mole mobile! Overcome your fears. Rescue your brothers. Restore Your Kingdom. Your tail has begun. Master Brutal Combat: From frog zombies to gargantuan grubs - and everything in-between - the Kingdom is awash with danger. To overcome each perilous encounter, you'll need to study your opponent's attacks and react accordingly! Thankfully, there's a range of deadly abilities at your disposal, including parry bashes and fatal executions, not to mention ranged attacks with your nifty bow and arrow. Explore a Treacherous Kingdom: Fully accompanied by the deep, raspy narrations of Doug Cockle (voice of Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher), prepare to embark on an epic adventure across the mediaeval-fantasy Rat Kingdom. Complete side quests and faction hunts for some additional gold-on-the-side, or join forces with a sharp-eyed companion to help even the playing field. Customise your Attack: Adapt Redgi's combat style to the task at hand. Heavy armour may provide better protection but can you really afford to slow down your dodge-roll? And then there's the question of weapon; axes pack a punch, while spears are quick and nimble. Perhaps you'd prefer the all-round performance of a trusty broadsword? … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. WellPlayed
    Sep 17, 2021
    95
    Backed by a stunning art style and the voice of Geralt of Rivia, Tails of Iron is an excellent action-adventure RPG that offers a challenging yet satisfying Souls-inspired experience in a captivating medieval world.
  2. GamingTrend
    Sep 20, 2021
    90
    Tails of Iron is a fantastic, brutal, and gorgeous game. Placing rats at the forefront of an adventure game was a bold move, and serves the world that Odd Bug Studio has created immensely. The battle between the frogs and rats is intense, the combat is challenging - yet fair - and the wide variety of equipment is sure to make any RPG fan excited to experiment with new loadouts. I enjoyed every moment spent in the Rat Kingdom, and can only hope to see more from Redgi, his brothers, and this fantastic world.
  3. God is a Geek
    Oct 27, 2021
    90
    Tails of Iron is a charming and often brutal Souls-like adventure, with some wonderful combat mechanics and a gorgeous hand-drawn world.
  4. PlayStation Universe
    Sep 17, 2021
    80
    Odd inventory design niggles aside and shopworn concepts aside, Tails of Iron is beautifully presented and a roundly entertaining, surprisingly grim action RPG that boasts a grandly enjoyable combat system. Fans of punishing action RPGs and grimdark fairy-tales will find much to love here.
  5. Softpedia
    Sep 27, 2021
    80
    Tails of Iron is a good game, although it cannot actually fit into one certain genre. It is not very deep or complex, as developers rather focused on implementing well a few elements. Thankfully, the exploration and combat system work like a charm and turn this rat tale into one worth experiencing. Its 2D world is truly engaging, while the challenging combat offers plenty of satisfaction once it is mastered. Tails of Iron might not be an overly ambitious game, but it is entertaining and rewarding.
  6. GameSpew
    Sep 17, 2021
    80
    Tails of Iron isn’t the biggest adventure in the world – while it has numerous maps to explore, they’re not particularly expansive – but it does have a lot of heart. It’s easy to warm to Redgi despite him not having a voice, which is quite an achievement in itself, and as you travel around his kingdom, fighting off bugs, frogs and other pesky creatures, you’ll come to care about his fate. It’s the combat that’s the real star of the show here though, encouraging you to keep an eye on the various quest boards even when the tasks they offer only send you to the same few locations.
  7. GamingBolt
    Sep 17, 2021
    60
    While it never totally fails to be an acceptable action RPG, most of Tails of Iron’s initial appeal doesn’t outlast its humdrum gameplay.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. WheresMyPsycho
    Sep 19, 2021
    10
    The only flaw is how long it lasts, you'll end up wanting to have more. You'll love this game.
  2. Sabrewulf1
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    Non of you young gamers have ever heard of the old old BBC children's program 'the clangers' have you. If you did. You would understand my 10 score.
  4. Willmpdx
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    it's short but sweet. Good story telling (and I hate story heavy games) and satisfying. Free in PS Plus too.
  5. JSRCgaming
    Oct 2, 2021
    8
    Incredible game. Very unique fairytale inspired hand drawn art style that makes the game look beautiful. Awesome lighting, particle effectsIncredible game. Very unique fairytale inspired hand drawn art style that makes the game look beautiful. Awesome lighting, particle effects and details in every stage makes the game look very impressive. Very entertaining story narrated by the voice actor of Geralt of the WItcher games which makes the narration very pleasant and entertaining. Incredible OST. Gameplay is souls like, its challenging but not excessively hard its well balanced. The only problems of the game where the pacing of the story and the back tracking inside the huge stages. Really recommend this game. Its an incredibly memorable experience and its incredibly fun to play. Its one the best games I played in this entire year.… Expand
  6. Jonragels1987
    Apr 7, 2023
    8
    Fun and a tad of challenge. Combat is brutal and fun. Graphically is nice to see a hand drawn type rpg.
    The story is relatively short. Decent    Fun and a tad of challenge. Combat is brutal and fun. Graphically is nice to see a hand drawn type rpg.
    The story is relatively short. Decent story of a prince restoring his kingdom and getting revenge. For total 100% about 10 hours for the plat.
    Gameplay : 8
    Story : 7
    Graphics : 9

    Overall: 8    … Expand
  7. JoseManuel10_
    Jul 26, 2023
    8
    Tails of Iron is an action role-playing video game developed by Odd Bug Studio and published in 2023 by United Label.
  8. IIIAHMIII
    Apr 6, 2023
    3
    Incredable slow for a metrovania, you will walk with 1 km per hour. Combat is trash the parry works but you will get hit when rolling behind aIncredable slow for a metrovania, you will walk with 1 km per hour. Combat is trash the parry works but you will get hit when rolling behind a boss. Also you take fall damage from 0.001 meter. Weapons are all the same no specials nothing. Story is written by a child nothing new. Graphics look good. And f geralds voice over btw hated the witcher 3… Expand

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#64 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021