![]() If you aren’t excited by the sight of them alone, controlling or fighting them isn’t going to add much to the equation. All the key characters – Gelfling, Skeksis, and otherwise – get a chance to stand in the spotlight, but there’s next to no time spent on character development. ![]() ![]() Screenshots From The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance TacticsĪs a result, even the centerpiece moments like boss fights with the most prominent Skeksis from the show, feel hollow. I found it difficult to follow, even after watching the first few episodes just before I started playing. In between the very clear nods to Age of Resistance, the plot moves far too quickly through strings of dialogue shown on the world map between missions. These moments, both interactive and hand-drawn, are truncated in ways that seem tailored to elicit memories of when you watched the show, rather than actually tell its story. Despite this, the story told here pales in comparison to the TV version. Like Stranger Things 3: The Game, many missions are pulled right from sequences in the show, and new, well-drawn comic-strip cutscenes retell key scenes with some flair. In the interest of avoiding spoilers, I’ll say that The Dark Crystal Tactics covers the same general plot arc as the Age of Resistance show. It’s passable enough to trigger some Pavlovian response from both my love of tactics games and The Dark Crystal series, but left me wanting in both regards once I really saw what it had to offer. It twists Age of Resistance into a linear, combat-heavy experience, but ends up feeling like little more than a hollow puppet of an RPG used to capitalize on a beloved franchise. Like Stranger Things 3: The Game before it, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics morphs the streaming network’s 2019 prequel TV series to Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal into game form – this time as a tactical RPG akin to Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics. It will be released this coming winter.It’s 2020, but Netflix is still banging the drum for licensed tie-in games. The upcoming game will launch on PlayStation 4. Players can also challenge a New Game+ mode with more difficult versions of the Thus, battles are highly replayable, and after completing the game ![]() DynamicĮvents on the battlefield, which can create opportunities or put the GelflingsĪt a disadvantage, may necessitate rapid changes in strategy to keep players on Units can be customized for specificįights with gear, upgradeable abilities, and an expansive job system. In turn-based combat, players lead the Gelfling resistanceīy using guile, planning, and cunning. Territories, each offering the ability to learn more about the Gelfling clansĪnd their histories. Hup the Podling – A fiercely loyal friend withĪspirations of being the first Podling paladin armed with deadly spoons.ĭark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics contains diverse.Independent daughter to the All-Maudra Mayrin with a love for knowledge andĭetermination to do what is right that sets her on a path to discover long-lost ![]() Him to unintentionally uncover the Skeksis’ dark secret and launch his journey Rian of the Stonewood Clan – His ambition led.These characters are Rian of the Stonewood Clan, Brea of the Vapra Clan, Upcoming strategy RPG got a new trailer that features the three heroes of the The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance details Game publisher En Masse Entertainment and developer BonusXP recently released a new trailer for upcoming strategy RPG The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics. ![]()
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