The Banner Saga: Factions Review

Another review for The Banner Saga: Factions has gone live, this time coming from IGN, which praises the title’s combat but criticizes its free-to-play implementation. 7.8/10.

The Banner Saga: Factions proves that Stoic knows how to design one helluva combat system, and it’s a great tactical experience even when played for free. The microtransaction system limits that fun, and it still needs a bit more technical polish, but this clever take on turn-based combat has me hyped to see what Stoic does with its planned single-player game. Plus, I’m eager to see the narrative promise introduced by the opening cinematic developed.