Underplayed Gems

Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena (1998)

Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena cover
Developer
Hearty Robin
Publisher
Atlus, E3 Staff
Platforms
PlayStation
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Rating
4.2 of 5, 18 player ratings

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How it feels

A deliberate, rewarding fantasy war game where you carefully marshal armies and level up units across a long campaign of territorial conquest.

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About

Can you defend your lands against a great evil? As one of the five Knights of Rune, it is your duty to battle the monsters and armies of an evil emperor and restore peace to a broken land. Once you choose your character, you'll organize your party members into attack forces and begin the battle. A deep and involving war simulation, the game's system is based largely on hit points, experience, and levels making it an effective role-playing title as well. Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena is a rich game and a time-tested classic.

What players say

A turn-based fantasy strategy-RPG that flew under the radar in a packed PS1 tactics field but earned a devoted cult following for its deep rune-knight/monster-summoning conquest play. Fans treasure it despite mixed original reviews and its later collector-price scarcity.

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