Tactical – The Videogame Backlog

(Review) Broken Lines

April 25, 2020April 26, 2020 Ailingforale 0 Comments Broken Lines, PortaPlay, Strategy, Tactical, Turn-based, World War II

The game mechanics alone are fantastic and the “stop your action phase when an enemy is spotted” feels so right I wonder why it wasn’t implemented in more games in the genre.

Reviews Steam Written By: Jonathan A.

(Review) Door Kickers: Action Squad

September 27, 2018December 13, 2018 Ailingforale 0 Comments 2D, Action, Co-Op, Door Kickers: Action Squad, Indie, KillHouse Games, Pixel Graphics, PixelShard, Retro, Tactical

Sometimes it’s the simple things in life isn’t it? Door Kickers was a cool game and to take that and put it in a 2D Platformer (of sorts) and have it go over so well is impressive.

PAX PAX West 2018 PC Written By: Jonathan A.

(PAX West 2018) Element: Space

September 2, 2018 Ailingforale 0 Comments Action, Element: Space, Inca Games, Sixth Vowel, Strategy, Tactical, Turn-based

What a colorful and destructive Tactical Turn-Based Shooter. Element: Space is not bringing much new to the genre, but

PS4 Reviews Written By: Jonathan A.

(Review) Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth

November 16, 2017 Ailingforale 0 Comments AQUAPLUS, Atlus, Playstation 4, PS4, Sega, Tactical, Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth, Visual Novel

Here I thought I was ready for Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth (Mask of Truth from here on out) because I had

Alphas/Betas/Demos/Early Access Q&A Written By: Jonathan A.

Fort Triumph Q&A

March 16, 2017February 13, 2018 Ailingforale 0 Comments Fort Triumph, PC, Q&A, Steam Early Access, Stream, Tactical

Recently Greenlit, Fort Triumph is yet another tactical RPG that wants to put its hat (or boot in this instance)into

Released Reviews Written By: Jonathan A.

(Review) Overwatch

June 2, 2016June 17, 2016 Ailingforale 7 Comments Blizzard, FPS, Overwatch, Tactical, Teamwork

I guess if anyone can rework an already great game into a more popular one with similar mechanics… I guess

Released Reviews Written By: Jonathan A.

Review: Valkyria Chronicles Remastered

May 10, 2016 Ailingforale 0 Comments Action, Adventure, PS4, RPG, Sega, Tactical

So apparently Valkyria Chronicles has been out before, twice even (PS3 & PC) and I really don’t recognize it at

Released Reviews Written By: Jonathan A.

Review: Avernum 2 – Crystal Souls

February 12, 2015 Ailingforale 0 Comments Avernum 2: Crystal Souls, Indie, PC, RPG, Spiderweb Software, STEAM, Tactical

I’ve had a mixed bag of feelings when it comes to Spiderweb Software’s games. None of them have been negative,

Reviews Steam Written By: Jonathan A.

(Review) Xenonauts

December 26, 2014January 4, 2019 Ailingforale 0 Comments Goldenhawk Interactive, Indie, PC, Sci-Fi, STEAM, Strategy, Tactical, Xenonauts

If you were looking for the spiritual successor to the X-Com franchise, Xenonauts feels like the game you’ve been waiting

Released Reviews Written By: Jonathan A.

Review: Heroes & Legends – Conquerors of Kolhar

August 21, 2014 Ailingforale 0 Comments Cuve Games, Fantasy, Heroes & Legends: Conquerors of Kolhar, PC, Pheonix Online Publishing, RPG, STEAM, Tactical

Heroes & Legends: Conquerors of Kolhar is an RPG that came out of nowhere and at first glance reminded me

PS3 Reviews Written By: Jonathan A.

(Review) The Last of Us (Sans DLC)

August 14, 2014January 4, 2019 Ailingforale 0 Comments FPS, Naughty Dog, PS3, Sony, Stealth, Tactical, The Last of Us

This review is dedicated to two of my bosses who picked this game up for me as a parting gift

Released Reviews Written By: Jonathan A.

(Review) The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

April 18, 2014January 4, 2019 Ailingforale 0 Comments 2K Games, 2K Marin, 3rd Person Shooter, Action, Tactical, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, XCOM

The first thing that should be stated about The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is that I was one of those angry XCOM

Alphas/Betas/Demos/Early Access Impressions Released Written By: Jonathan A.

Impressions: Avadon 2 – The Corruption

October 9, 2013August 12, 2014 Ailingforale 2 Comments Avadon 2: The Corruption, PC, RPG, Spiderweb So, STEAM, Tactical

Not knowing how the first Avadon ends, I’m not quite sure if what happens in Avadon 2 is considered spoilers.

PAX PAX Prime 2013 Q&A Written By: Jonathan A.

PAX Prime 2013 – Takedown: Red Sabre Q&A With Christian Allen (Live)

October 5, 2013June 30, 2017 Ailingforale 0 Comments 505 Games, Christian Allen, FPS, Pax, PC, STEAM, Tactical, Takedown: Red Sabre, XBLA

505 Games is publishing a few games that I’m really going to end up sinking some hours into. I already

Released Reviews

Fire Emblem: Awakening, Enemy Tactics & Difficulty (RP)

February 8, 2013April 15, 2013 Ailingforale 3DS, Fire Emblem, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Fire Emblem: Kakusei, Nintendo, RPG, Tactical

*This is a reposting, the original can be found here for comments and feedback. I’ve already talked about a lot Fire

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-(5/1/22) Somehow an old version of M1.5 saved over my current version(which makes no sense as I didn’t keep any old saves). All current code/pixel art/level progress is now gone and I don’t have the heart to start all of that again yet. I’m still pretty upset.
-(4/20/22)When I finish 40 levels of Mazungeon v1.5 I’ll put that up on the Scirra Arcade like I did the first game so people can try it out and give me feedback. I’m having issues with saves and load currently. That’s the biggest hurdle. I’ve got a few levels to hammer out, but the saving and loading is the biggest issue I want to fix before showing it off. I’d say this could happen in about a month / mid May. I’ll post a link when I can.
-While patching my first game Mazungeon, I broke it so it’s off the store. You can see on the site what it was like when it worked. You can play a previous version here.
-Thank you to all developers and PR people who make this wild ride possible. It is a pleasure!