You deploy a small squad of characters onto the battlefield, and everyone takes turns politely exchanging blows until one side says “Oh, I say, I do believe I've had enough, sir.” Only it comes out more like “aaaargghhh ” because, you know, swords. If you've ever played a strategy RPG, you'll more or less be ready to cannonball right into the deep end here. Before we get into all the nitty gritty stuff, though, let's start with the basics.
Tactics Ogre is forward-thinking where it really counts, making a number of “why has no one ever thought of this before?” modifications to the tried-and-true strategy RPG formula. Oh, sure, it may not look like the bump-mapped Frankenstein child of Unreal 3, CryEngine 2, and Snake's oddly realistic face from Peace Walker, but that's not the point. Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is a brilliantly modern re-creation of a 16 year-old game. Above: The specialist brought in to help with troop morale issues.
