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Vanaris Tactics - Prologue

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53%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
gameplay, music
70% User Score Based on 27 reviews

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Vanaris Tactics - Prologue is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Matheus Reis and was released on April 21, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The Prologue of Vanaris Tactics is the beginning chapter to the upcoming narrative tactical RPG game that tells a story about refugees fleeing their occupied motherland. Experience the first three battles as you lead a group of refugees looking for freedom outside the walls of Vanaris, unite your people and use tactical prowess to escape your oppressors. Vanaris Tactics tells the story of Morg…

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70%
Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews
story5 positive mentions
music2 negative mentions
  • The pixel art style is visually appealing and reminiscent of classic tactical RPGs.
  • The combat mechanics are smooth and capture the essence of traditional turn-based tactics games.
  • The story premise is intriguing, with elements of rebellion and cultural conflict that could develop further in the full game.
  • The gameplay is overly simplistic and lacks depth, with no job system or significant character customization.
  • Combat transitions and animations are slow, and there are no options to skip dialogue or speed up gameplay.
  • The writing is poor, with generic dialogue and a story that fails to engage players emotionally.
  • story
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of the game has received mixed reviews, with some praising its intriguing themes of rebellion and social issues, while others criticize the writing quality and lack of depth in the narrative. Many players found the plot to be generic and disconnected from the gameplay, leading to a feeling of incompleteness, especially in the prologue. Overall, while the premise shows potential, the execution leaves much to be desired, impacting the overall experience.

    • “Properly executed pixel art turn-based tactics RPG with an interesting story.”
    • “Vanaris Tactics is a legit TRPG: it's solid and pretty looking enough, the story is decent writing with nice narrative tension.”
    • “The story is about a rebellion after an invading force took measures to delete the protagonist's religion and anyone who still followed it.”
    • “However, the writing is unfortunately very poor, and this did take away from the experience for me, since the story makes up a significant part of this prologue.”
    • “The story seems quite standard from what we get to see in the prologue, but the battles and cutscenes seem to be disconnected.”
    • “There is also no introductory scene which sets the stage or gives more backstory and context to the game itself, as well as the cutscenes you do get to see, so it doesn't even feel like you're playing a complete game.”
  • gameplay
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of Vanaris Tactics has been criticized for being extremely basic and slow, lacking essential mechanics such as a job system and quality of life features typical in strategy RPGs. While some players appreciate the art style and controls, many find the combat dull and the mechanics poorly explained, leading to confusion during battles. Overall, the gameplay feels unpolished and generic, with a need for more original elements to enhance the experience.

    • “The gameplay, art style, controls, and UI are really good.”
    • “Despite the great flaws in gameplay, the sprite work is really impressive and visually it's perfectly polished.”
    • “Gameplay-wise, it captures the soul of FFT really well.”
    • “Overall, I would not recommend the game at its current price (10.00 USD) due to its extremely basic gameplay, its generic story and passable writing with out-of-place dialogue, and lack of basic quality of life options that should be present in a strategy RPG.”
    • “The gameplay is extremely basic - there is no job system, each character has a skill that uses SP (the equivalent of MP), each character can only equip certain types of weapons, and the equipment system is limited to three slots per character.”
    • “Combat is really dull, movement is slow, kind of boring, and needs polish gameplay-wise.”
  • graphics
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are visually appealing, showcasing skilled pixel art that evokes nostalgia reminiscent of the Final Fantasy Tactics Advance series. However, some players find the attack animations lacking in detail and speed, which detracts from the overall experience. While the art style is generally praised, there are suggestions for improvement in integrating the graphics with gameplay elements for a more cohesive experience.

    • “The graphics themselves look very good, but I find the attack animations to be rushed and very minimal in nature, which is disappointing.”
    • “Even pixel graphics can have more detail and appeal, and the lack of hotkeys or a fast forward option hobbles the experience.”
    • “The first thing that catches your attention in the game is the graphics — they might make you think of the Final Fantasy Tactics Advance series; however, the graphics are where the similarities end.”
    • “I can say that this developer is a skilled pixel artist, but he just really needs to study great game design and implement it to make his storytelling effective and not let his hard work in the graphics go to waste just because the core of the game, which is a tactics game, fails to deliver.”
    • “Even pixel graphics can have more detail and appeal, and the lack of hotkeys or a fast forward option hobble the experience.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it forgettable or even horrible, while others praise it as great. Overall, the opinions on the soundtrack vary significantly among users.

    • “The music is pretty forgettable, so much so that I can't even think of anything to write for this section.”
    • “The music is horrible.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users highlight that games like Symphony of War, Wintermoor Tactics Club, Fell Seal, and C.A.R.D. offer significant replayability, making them standout titles in the TRPG genre on Steam. Their diverse gameplay mechanics and engaging narratives encourage players to revisit them multiple times.

    • “The best tabletop RPG games with endless replay value that I've played on Steam are Symphony of War, Wintermoor Tactics Club, Fell Seal, and C.A.R.D.”
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Vanaris Tactics - Prologue is a role playing game.

Vanaris Tactics - Prologue is available on PC and Windows.

Vanaris Tactics - Prologue was released on April 21, 2022.

Vanaris Tactics - Prologue was developed by Matheus Reis.

Vanaris Tactics - Prologue has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Vanaris Tactics - Prologue is a single player game.

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