Hartacon Tactics

Hartacon Tactics is a console (360) ported 2D retro pixel isometric turn based strategy game with RPG like elements. I say that it's 2D retro pixel but I'm not sure, it might just be that the game resolution is really, really low so everything looks jaggy anyway. Thing is, it looks like it's 2D retro pixel and that's a huge problem, because it's deficiency on behalf of the developer. More on that in the defects section of the review. Gameplay here is really awkward and needlessly complex. Console gamers can't handle complexity (hell, they get angry, confused and afraid if they can't see their character on the TV set, that's why they prefer third person games over FPS), so why this was ever even released on consoles is a mystery. There's a fantasy setting and a high school tier storyline that gamers will typically ignore. But really, it's the bad graphics and convoluted, un-fun gameplay that killed this one. Despite not being in Steam Early Access (where this arguably belongs), the game is missing features and is apparently incomplete. It lacks polish and really just needs to be abandoned and started over... it's just too clunky and obtuse to be saved as-is. This is a good reason…

Okay, I've never been a big turn-based game lover, but seeing and playing this little game truly baffles me. The number of negative reviews for this little game is what really confuses me. I mean, I know it's not anywhere near a triple A RPG game, but it's also only a $2 indie game as well. From what little I've played, I see both a TON of effort put into this, and a see a very high value game for the price tag. This game has spawned a whole new series on my YT channel and you can check out why I am so confused right HERE: https://youtu.be/ztVu6Lype8k RECOMMENDED. This is exactly what I love seeing from any indie developer, especially with their very first title on Steam. I love seeing effort and a developer offering such a huge bang for your buck. If you like turn based RPG games, please consider giving this game a fair chance and ignore all of the trolls hating on this little gem.

It could be fun, but unfortunately it's so basic, only 8 classes and all the enemies are these classes so every fight feels the same, there's a decent amount of skills but just no point since everything else is so bare bones. Needs more content to be actually fun. maybe if you could take on quests like in FFT that would help but since there is only 8 character models in the whole game and skills lack visual flair, it gets boring quick. 4/10

This game is super rough. There is zero tutorial, and you're just left guessing. In the very first battle, which you can't avoid, the enemies absolutely wrecked me, so they are apparently many levels higher. This is only for masochists.

This seems to be an unfinished game in the style of Final Fantasy Tactics and similar classic grid based tactics games. The bones of a decent game are here, but there's no story, no reason to progress, and no polish. Edit: In view of the developer's response, I admit I did not read the game description closely. However, one point stands. This game offers no reason to progress. When it offered a 'survival campaign' I expected significantly more to justify the appellation of 'campaign'. Admittedly, I never progressed passed the first couple tiles which featured bland samey maps and a selection of characters with no meaningful personality or skills. The developer did say 'survival' but I didn't realize that also meant it lacked all description, character design, or flavor beyond what you get from the pixel graphics. Given that the developer won't respond positively to this review regardless of what I say, I will go ahead and make some suggestions that won't be followed. Generally, a survival game causes you to die more or less frequently. Most survival games explicitly require your characters to die in order to progress or have death as a ubiquitous event. This game has neither of th…

Consistently crashes, would otherwise be a good game.