Underplayed Gems

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (1995)

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together cover
Developer
Quest, Square Enix
Publisher
Artdink, Riverhillsoft, Atlus, Quest, Square Enix
Platforms
Satellaview, Wii, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Super Famicom
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure
Rating
4.5 of 5, 49 player ratings
Main story
about 50 hours
Completionist
about 100 hours
Where to get it
Website

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How it feels

A slow-burn tactical epic where every battle feels consequential and every choice carries the moral weight of a nation's fate.

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About

Tactics Ogre is a 3D isometric tactical role-playing game. The player starts out with a band of troops, builds a small army and fights many battles with choices to make in between, that will determine which one of the eight possible endings will be reached in a non-linear storyline. The player has the option to recruit characters, control individual equipment of each character, with over six male character classes, six female character classes, three demi-human classes, and more. It is also possible to train at safe locations to prepare the army before the next battle or storyline advancement.

What players say

Considered the pinnacle of tactical RPGs and a Matsuno cult classic, with chess-like, menu-heavy combat that can be brutally difficult but deeply rewarding. Japanese and English fans alike praise its mature, branching war story and demanding strategy that is not for everyone but unforgettable for those who click with it.

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