Summary
"Bad North is a minimalistic real-time tactics roguelite game that combines a charming aesthetic and simple, accessible controls with a surprisingly deep combat simulation."
Storyline
Your home is under attack. The king is dead at the hands of viking invaders. The young Prince and Princess flee from their home and must gather whatever resources and loyal bannermen they can muster to survive the oncoming horde.
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Bad North Reviews & Ratings
Honestly there is very little reproach you can do to this game, it is just genuinely good ! True, there is no narration, true it is a veryHonestly there is very little reproach you can do to this game, it is just genuinely good ! True, there is no narration, true it is a very simple game, true all units are not equal... Then what ? This is not a problem, this is a developer choice ! This game encourages you to make your own strategy to beat what seems to be an extreme challenge for gamers, but can be tweaked into a die and retry for beginners.A truly amazing game, didn't give it 10 just because I would have loved pikemen to be slightly stronger, but no big deal
Very hard at first as the game doesn't do any hand holding. Exactly as described by the creators and a fun little game, specially after theVery hard at first as the game doesn't do any hand holding. Exactly as described by the creators and a fun little game, specially after the first 4 hours once you have some starting traits and items.I loved the game and the reason for me giving 10 is that I really don't know what more I could ask for or expect from this game. I love the battle tactics, specially when taking some risks on hard difficulty.
The minimalist design and deceptively challenging randomly generated world really has me hooked. Very much pick up and play, and it's just asThe minimalist design and deceptively challenging randomly generated world really has me hooked. Very much pick up and play, and it's just as comfortable for 20 minutes as it is over too many hours in to the early morning
Bad North delivers in both quality and quantity in this easy-on-the-eyes point-and-click. The animations are clean and crisp. The sound andBad North delivers in both quality and quantity in this easy-on-the-eyes point-and-click. The animations are clean and crisp. The sound and music are perfect for the atmosphere. Lacking majorly in the narrative department, this game makes up for itself with strategic and rewarding play that can take away hours in an instant.
Fun but simple game-play mechanics. The game gets to the end still difficult. I like it very much that you can´t really pause the game duringFun but simple game-play mechanics. The game gets to the end still difficult. I like it very much that you can´t really pause the game during the combat to think what you need to do next. This sense of urgency is enhancing the experience with the game.
Release Date | August 20, 2018 |
Publisher | Plausible Concept, Raw Fury |
Content Rated | T (Teen) |
Game Modes | Single player |
Player Perspectives | Bird view / Isometric |
Genres | Puzzle, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie |
Themes | Action, Historical, Warfare |
Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |