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The Banner Saga
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The Sun has stopped in the middle of the sky, the Gods have died and human settlements are being invaded by the Dredge, a race of stone beings. There can be no doubt about it, the world is coming to an end. In this turn-based tactics game, borrowing elements from Norse myth, your clan's continued survival is the only thing that truly matters. Will its banner be stomped into the the ground or fly high and bring back hope to those who have lost it in this desolate cold world?
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"Stoic's debut strategy RPG succeeds far more than it falters."
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Scandinavia meets fantasy in a satisfying turn-based classic.

Whilst the story was slightly disjointed and difficult to follow, the basic premise of the Banner Saga was fantastic. You, your Clansmen, Fighters and Varl - alongside a caravan of refugees - must fin… Read more

The Banner Saga's gorgeous visuals draw you into a grim world full of tough choices

The sun no longer sets and the old gods are dead. As your caravan of men, women and giants trudges across another desolate speck of land they feel insignificant against the backdrop of this harsh clim… Read more

The Banner Saga Review: You Are A Viking

XCOM meets Norse mythology in The Banner Saga, 2014’s first great RPG. While safety and morale propel interactions between the main characters and shady NPCs, players command axemen and archers on the… Read more

So Close, Still Far: A Classic in the Making

Like the game to which it’s attached, this review is largely a graveyard. Though you won’t find Vikings, varl and caravan buried here, only other, lesser reviews. What a hard time I had putting my tho… Read more

Not perfect, but a great game anyway

The Banner Saga looks beautiful – with a visual style that not only rivals other games but the finest animated movies – and sounds wonderful, with a memorable plot that you genuinely manipulate, but w… Read more

I love this game.

The Banner Saga grabbed me in a way I didn't expect. I vaguely remember the game from it's early Kickstarter days, but completely forgot about it until it's release. And after watching about twenty se… Read more

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