Tactics Ogre: Reborn

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User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 111 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 111
  3. Negative: 46 out of 111
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  1. iBeatzU
    Nov 13, 2022
    1
    Switch version isn't any good, in handheld mode (on my OLED) it's just too small. Playing it docked it's only 1080p whereas PC and PS5 run in 4K.
  2. KrillerBomb
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    This game is absolutely terrible and beyond overrated. One of the most yawn inducing experiences I've ever had with a game...
  3. PoundShopOrwell
    Mar 23, 2023
    0
    Balancing out the poorly written fake reviews.

    Square Enix have lost all my respect at this point.

    Shame. I grew up loving their games.
  4. MrTusks
    Apr 12, 2023
    4
    A good game whose patently unfair difficulty level is holding it back from being great. I missed Tactics Ogre in its original iteration, and it really filled the hole in my heart left by Final Fantasy Tactics...to a point. As much as the game satisfies, it eventually tests your capacity for monotonous, insurmountable punishment.

    There is a level cap for your party, designed to prevent    A good game whose patently unfair difficulty level is holding it back from being great. I missed Tactics Ogre in its original iteration, and it really filled the hole in my heart left by Final Fantasy Tactics...to a point. As much as the game satisfies, it eventually tests your capacity for monotonous, insurmountable punishment.

    There is a level cap for your party, designed to prevent you from becoming over-leveled and making the content trivial. This would have been a good design choice, if not for the mid-to-late game where every enemy out-levels you and has access to spells you cannot get. This is especially frustrating because you can't even grind to get on par with the enemy--instead you have to rely on luck, or, worse, look up the one very specific strategy that will result in victory. It is really frustrating for the game to plainly tell you in clear numbers that it is cheating and there is nothing you can do about it. The boss will one-shot three of your units with a single attack. The outcome of the entire battle will largely depend on whether you hit on a crowd control spell with a 31% chance of success. You just need to sit there and take it, wishing you could get your money back. This is not fun.

    There are games that are hard, and there are games that don't respect your time. This game is the latter. I know this is a remake of an older game, and it looks and sounds fantastic. But this is 2023, and gamers have different expectations now. They want to learn the rules and successfully apply them in creative ways, not beat their head into the game until it breaks by brute force. Honestly, if brute force level grinding actually worked, the game would be better. If I get 50 hours into a game and come to a wall in progress that can't be scaled without outside research or blind luck, I will just not finish that game.

    It's a shame, because Tactics Ogre: Reborn is so good, until it really isn't.    … Expand
  5. Zomnomnom
    Aug 25, 2023
    1
    Was very excited for this remake. However adding a frustrating level cap system and being dependant on random cards for buffs every fight to " add a challenge" really just takes away from the rpg experience in my opinion. I honestly didn't get far, you just grind to the level cap, which often still left you levels below enemies and hope that your archer gets to the buff cards before theWas very excited for this remake. However adding a frustrating level cap system and being dependant on random cards for buffs every fight to " add a challenge" really just takes away from the rpg experience in my opinion. I honestly didn't get far, you just grind to the level cap, which often still left you levels below enemies and hope that your archer gets to the buff cards before the other teams does.

    I understand not wanting your players to over grind and make the game too easy, but you should let people play rpgs how they want or at least make some things optional.    … Expand

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. SECTOR.sk
    Apr 18, 2023
    80
    If you are fans of old-school gameplay, tactical combat and lengthy dialogues, you will enjoy Tactics Ogre like other players 25 years ago. But this time with some improvements, on various platforms and for price around 50 EUR.
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  2. Universo Nintendo
    Dec 17, 2022
    90
    Tactics Ogre Reborn has been an excellent title since its original release, and the current version is an excellent remastering that molds an old classic with modern qualities, making it the definitive version of this excellent game.
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  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Dec 12, 2022
    80
    While my final impression of Tactics Ogre: Reborn is a positive one, I'm also left wanting in some noticeable ways. The final three to five hours of the game are nothing but a slog, and the greatest culprit is a four-part dungeon that comes in the heels of one that can include as many as 10 combat encounters; all of this without a chance to shop, too. I certainly understand the purpose of the Union Level, but it's an inelegant solution to a problem that other RPGs have themselves faced. Still, the aesthetics remain true to the original versions of the game, and the audio experience is simply marvelous. It's built much more for veterans of the genre and players with patience and persistence, but Tactics Ogre, in the right hands, can absolutely soar.
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