Tactics V: "Obsidian Brigade"

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Tactics V: "Obsidian Brigade" is a single player and multiplayer tactical role playing game. It was developed by From Nothing Game Studios and was released on August 7, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Tactics V: Obsidian Brigade" is a tactical RPG that pays homage to classic strategy games. Players command a brigade of units with varied abilities and weapons in turn-based battles across various environments. The game features a complex storyline, customizable characters, and strategic combat that requires careful resource management and positioning.

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story10 positive mentions

grinding8 negative mentions

The game offers a solid tactical RPG experience reminiscent of Final Fantasy Tactics, with a deep battle system and character customization options.
The co-op feature allows for a unique multiplayer experience, making it enjoyable to play with friends.
The developer is responsive to feedback and has shown commitment to improving the game through regular updates.

The controls are cumbersome, requiring excessive confirmations for actions, which makes gameplay feel tedious.
The graphics and UI lack polish, with low-resolution assets and a messy interface that can be frustrating to navigate.
The class system is limited, with many classes feeling generic and lacking unique abilities, leading to a less engaging gameplay experience.

story
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
58%
16%
The story is generally considered generic and lacks depth, with many reviewers noting its similarities to "Final Fantasy Tactics" and a lack of meaningful impact from dialogue choices. While the main plot is described as solid enough, it often feels underdeveloped, with some moments lacking coherence and emotional weight. Overall, the narrative serves as a backdrop to the engaging tactical gameplay and character-building mechanics, but players should not expect a compelling story experience.
- “What makes modern SRPGs enjoyable are all of the quality of life features, the beautiful HD art, the addictive tactical gameplay, and the engaging story.”
- “The graphics are charming, the story is interesting, and the gameplay is tactical, rich, and engaging.”
- “The main story is solid enough, though it feels like it is taking a few story points from FFT; I don't see that as a problem at all.”
- “The story seems very standard stuff.”
- “It's like someone wrote the synopsis of the story/dialogue and nobody bothered to do anything else with it.”
- “Story is not engaging at all.”
graphics
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
46%
18%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the charming and stylized retro pixel art fused with 3D cel shading, while others criticize the low-resolution fidelity and pixellated models. Although the visual style is bold and evokes nostalgia, it may not appeal to everyone, and there are requests for options to reduce pixelation. Overall, while the graphics are not universally praised, they are complemented by nice animations and a cohesive art style that enhances the game's atmosphere.
- “The graphics are charming, the story is interesting, and the gameplay is tactical, rich, and engaging.”
- “The visual style is obviously not for everyone, but it works out perfectly, given its bold intent: old-school pixel graphics fused with great 3D cel shading; along with perfect, logical menus presented by simple, ancient-looking PC text, which only adds to the sweet style.”
- “The graphical style is crisp and evocative.”
- “I am not a huge fan of low-res pixel graphics, but these seem even worse than normal.”
- “It may be a personal preference, but I've always hated the pixellated 3D model art style; it looks horrid.”
- “I love retro art styles and pixel art, but I have to request, please let us choose to unpixel everything, or at least the characters.”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
22%
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The gameplay of the game is described as fairly standard for the tactical RPG genre, featuring decent mechanics and engaging tactical elements, but lacking a compelling gameplay loop compared to other titles. While the quality of life features, beautiful HD art, and an interesting story enhance the experience, some players feel it could benefit from a stronger focus on mechanics. Overall, it is enjoyable but does not stand out significantly within the genre.
- “What makes modern SRPGs enjoyable are all of the quality of life features, the beautiful HD art, the addictive tactical gameplay, and the engaging story.”
- “With that being said, the game mechanics are done decently and it was enjoyable for me to play in the meantime.”
- “The graphics are charming, the story is interesting, and the gameplay is tactical, rich, and engaging.”
- “The gameplay itself is fairly standard SRPG fare.”
- “I expect a little more focus on the mechanics in a game that's all about tactics.”
- “For how standard the gameplay is, it just doesn't have a loop that feels good like other games in the genre.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious, with repetitive confirmation steps for each action making combat feel laborious. This has led to frustration, as many feel that the game had potential but is hindered by its cumbersome mechanics.
- “The game is incredibly tedious.”
- “Every action must be confirmed and re-confirmed, so even taking a single turn is incredibly tedious.”
- “I think it had a lot of promise but it suffers from the same issue as Fel Seal - the combat is just too tedious.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is amplified by features like auto-meditate and auto-concentration, which create comedic situations; however, players note that these features require significant investment to be effective, leading to some balance issues.
- “The humor in the game is amplified by the auto-meditate and auto-concentration features, which, while requiring significant investment to unlock, create some truly hilarious moments.”
- “The game's comedic elements shine through, especially when utilizing the auto-meditate and auto-concentration mechanics, leading to some unexpectedly funny scenarios.”
- “The combination of auto-meditate and auto-concentration adds a layer of humor that, despite needing a lot of effort to set up, results in some laugh-out-loud moments.”

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Tactics V: "Obsidian Brigade" is a tactical role playing game.

Tactics V: "Obsidian Brigade" is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mac OS and others.

Tactics V: "Obsidian Brigade" was released on August 7, 2019.

Tactics V: "Obsidian Brigade" was developed by From Nothing Game Studios.

Tactics V: "Obsidian Brigade" has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Tactics V: "Obsidian Brigade" is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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