Hartacon Tactics

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Hartacon Tactics is a single player and multiplayer role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Charlie Fleed and was released on January 1, 2019. It received neutral reviews from players.

Hartacon Tactics is a turn-based tactical RPG, featuring higly deterministc mechanics, beautiful hand-painted 2D art and deep gameplay. Hire characters of unique classes, and wisely use their strengths, skills and weapons to defeat tough enemies as you travel through the continent of Kaus in the single-player campaign, or challenge other players in co-op multiplayer battles.

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47%

Audience ScoreBased on 36 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Offers a classic turn-based tactics gameplay reminiscent of games like Final Fantasy Tactics with diverse classes, skills, and strategic depth.
Includes multiplayer modes, a level editor for custom content, and frequent updates showing developer commitment.
Affordable price point provides good value for many hours of entertainment, especially for fans of the genre.

Poor and clunky controls, especially on keyboard and mouse; the game is primarily designed for controllers which creates a frustrating experience for many PC players.
Lacks polish and completeness: frequent crashes, missing tutorials, minimal story or character development, bland maps, and little to no flavor or meaningful progression.
Technical issues such as low resolution with no graphics options, inconsistent fullscreen support, and confusing UI/menu design that hampers accessibility and enjoyment.

story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The story is widely criticized for being minimal or virtually nonexistent, lacking depth, dialogue, character development, and meaningful progression. Players describe it as a simplistic, repetitive campaign with no engaging narrative, side quests, or immersive world-building, reducing the experience to a series of disconnected battles and towns.
- “There's a fantasy setting and a high school tier storyline that gamers will typically ignore.”
- “The story for the campaign mode is, you're going to war and conquer this content.”
- “There doesn't appear to be any real overall story, just go from town to town and complete the dungeons.”
- “The bones of a decent game are here, but there's no story, no reason to progress, and no polish.”
- “Similarly, even in the absence of a cohesive story, the complete lack of flavor, humor, characterization, description, or setting cannot be simply ignored by declaring that the game is a survival type game.”
- “That's it, that's literally the whole story, there is no conversing or dialogue of any sort, no side quests or special NPCs you save from a dungeon.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
23%
33%
The gameplay is often criticized for being awkward, needlessly complex, and lacking clarity, with issues such as confusing interfaces, wonky controls, and inconsistent graphics. However, some users appreciate the solid game mechanics like equipping, skills, and training, though overall the experience is marred by frustrating design choices and lack of polish.
- “Good gameplay, lovely art and sound, a level editor and... don't forget the current low price (2,99€).”
- “The day someone just straight up copies FFT/FFTA/FFTA2 but with new classes, spells, mechanics, skills is the day someone will have a huge winner.”
- “Nice game mechanics (equips, skills, training, etc.)”
- “Gameplay here is really awkward and needlessly complex.”
- “The interface says something like campaign or story, but are only levels, with the Pokémon Conquest mechanic that makes the AI recover the places you conquered. It has more issues I haven't appreciated, but I won't give it another try for a while because I think it's okay to expect big from the new SRPGs and I had a bad impression.”
- “A lot of little simple stuff right off the bat - missing descriptions for skills/mechanics, the graphics are kinda all over the place at times with effects/characters, no ability to change the direction that the d-pad on your controller moves the cursor (some people prefer Disgaea directions, others FFT), fullscreen just gave me black screen with the still-tiny game in the center, so it was kinda hard to see, movement and selection was kinda wonky feeling, there was no indication of the nature of battles right off the bat. The first one in the 'campaign' was two NPCs versus eight of my characters, who obviously wrecked them.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
Reviews of the graphics are mixed, with some praising the art style and character archetypes, while others criticize the low, locked resolution and lack of customization options, leading to a visually unpolished and sometimes confusing experience. The pixel graphics and retro look divide opinions, as some see it as intentional style, whereas others view it as a shortcoming. Overall, the graphics are seen as inconsistent and limiting, detracting from gameplay clarity and immersion.
- “The graphics look nice, the characters are your standard thief, wizard, birdman, healer, archer etc. archetypes which is nice.”
- “- nice music and graphics”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “This ties into the really bad graphics... I'm still unsure if this was meant to look retro or look bad on purpose, or it just looks bad due to the locked low resolution, which in turn is still a decision on behalf of the developer.”
- “But really, it's the bad graphics and convoluted, un-fun gameplay that killed this one.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game exhibits stability issues, particularly with online play, where users face bugs like a greyed-out start button when hosting. Overall, it feels unpolished and prone to glitches.
- “Seems unpolished and buggy.”
- “Online was kinda buggy to get started.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is inconsistent across reviews: some users note a complete lack of humor and flavor, while others appreciate the inclusion of significant humor and quirky character personalities despite a weak plot. Overall, humor is present but unevenly executed.
- “Despite the fact that it is only about shooting zombies and getting from point A to point B, it includes a significant amount of humor, a weak B-movie plot, and different characters with distinct personalities.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music is well-received, with users praising the soundtrack as good and complementary to the visuals.
- “Good soundtrack.”
- “Nice music and graphics”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development is minimal, with little to no description, design, or personality beyond basic pixel graphics, resulting in a lack of depth and flavor.
- “The developer did say 'survival' but I didn't realize that also meant it lacked all description, character design, or flavor beyond what you get from the pixel graphics.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users perceive emotional responses surrounding the game as highly charged and contentious, often involving intense criticism and defensive reactions from the developer. These interactions reflect a deep emotional divide, with some feeling attacked for sharing honest assessments.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its good optimization, delivering smooth and efficient performance across supported devices.
- “Good performance”