Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis is another game in the Ogre Battle series. This is a tactics-based game and it is near impossible not to compare it to Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. I feel that for more hardcore strategy style gamers, this is probably the better game in all honesty with you.
All Is Not As It Seems
I was actually surprised at how deep and interesting the story in Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis was. The main guy you play as is called, Alphonse and he is a knight in a military unit led by Rictor. You are sent to a place called Ovis and while there you realize the person you serve is not who you thought he was and you start to question if you are on the right side. It is very well done and there are branching paths as well as multiple endings.
Think Before You Attack
There are some people who say that this is a bit on the easy side, but I would have to disagree with that. I got my butt handed to me time and time again before I got the hang of things. I do feel that Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis does a decent enough job of easing you into the mechanics of the game just make sure you pay attention to what it tells you to do in the early part of the game or you will end up without a clue!
Like most other tactics-based RPG games, you have many different classes. You need to have a decent squad on the battlefield to have the best chance of victory. You can level up, buy new items and stuff at a shop and in general do what you would expect in a good RPG. The combat is where the fun is and the battles can go on for a very long time. On one hand, I really like this, but on the other I feel that as a portable game the battles could be a bit quicker. There is also a tad of slowdown when there are lots of characters on the screen at the same time.
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Ok, so this is a tactics RPG, but I do feel that you could be allowed to do a bit more exploration. After a battle, you can tinker with your party and purchase new items, but I love the story of this game and would have loved for there to be more exploration so I could really get myself invested into this world.
In all, I think that Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis is a pretty solid tactics-based RPG. In comparison to Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, I must admit that I do much prefer what Final Fantasy is offering. Still, for more hardcore tactics fans I think that there is more than enough tinkering and planning in battles for you to do that you will find this a very engrossing experience.
7.5/10
Pros:
- I loved the story
- Multiple endings to experience
- I liked the different classes, especially the ninja!
- The game has a decent tutorial to teach you the basics
- The soundtrack is good
Cons:
- It does not let you do much exploration at all!
- The game does have some slow down in places
Ahh, Tactics Ogre. If you like strategy RPG’s at all and you have not played this game you owe it to yourself to try it.
Tactics Ogre features a vast storyline with different paths depending on crucial moral decisions you are forced to make throughout the game. I believe there are eight different endings depending on which path you choose to take. The storyline is very interesting and the fact that the game changes depending on which decisions you make provides replay value. The basic storyline starts off with the main character and his two friends fighting for a liberation army against an evil empire. It picks up fast from there.
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The battles are the typical grid format turn based strategy RPG style. Ten total allies can be controlled during combat. The games features a class system. If you have played any of the Ogre Battle games you will know which types of classes are included. You can train mages, knights, ninjas, archers, dragon trainers, and so many more. On top of all the human classes, you can recruit any beast in the game to add to your squad. Some of the beasts are dragons, griffons, undead monsters, fairies, and many more. There is a lot of customization in this game.
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The game will probably take you 30-50 hours to complete depending on your skill and how much you enjoy grinding, side quests, and etc. I highly recommend this game if you enjoy strategy RPG’s at all. I would imagine anybody that does enjoy strategy RPG’s has already played this game as it is known as being one of the very best.