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Northgard devs announce open-world tactical RPG WartalesLead a squad of mercenaries in a plague-ravaged land
Lead a squad of mercenaries in a plague-ravaged land
The studio behindNorthgardandEvolandare jaunting into yet another genre, this time an open-worldRPGwith turn-based tactical combat. Shiro Games last night announcedWartales, a game about leading a band of mercenaries in the aftermath of an apocalyptic plague. It looked like an unfatastical medieval world in the trailer until I saw a colossal crest of black fur rolling through a forest and OOH what is this. See for yourself in the trailer below.
Wartales - Announcement TrailerWatch on YouTube
Wartales - Announcement Trailer
So you’ll be taking contracts, collecting bounties, crafting weapons, upgrading your camp, murdering fools, and apparently discovering some of the secrets of the ravaged land. I’m in for tactical combat and vast horrors in an otherwise-mundane-seeming setting.
Something about Wartales reminds me of Mount & Blade?
Wartales is due tohit Steam Early Accesslater this year, with a full launch expected about a year later. They’ve probably earned a little trust after Northgard went through early access in good shape then came out in great shape.
Matt Cox (RPS in peace) called Northgard “one of the best RTS games I’ve played” in ourNorthgard reviewback in 2018, after it left early access.
“Northgard is simple in all the right ways, challenging not because of complexity but complacency - it’s harsh, but rarely unfair. Every system clicks together to create tense, satisfying matches where every decision matters.”
John Walker (RPS in peace)liked a lot of Evolandtoo. Though their last game, top-down co-op action gameDarksburg, has pretty mixed reviews - can’t say I know much about it myself.
