Hellenica

Turn based games got it difficult. There's a lot of them for quite small potential audience. Sometimes they break through, like wonderful [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/763890/Wildermyth/] Wildermyth [/url]. More often though they fall through cracks like my supefavourite [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174030/Hero_Lodge/] Hero Lodge [/url]. Hellenica sadly of the latter case. Sadly, cause it's very good. Steampunk ancient Greece is setting as cool as it can be. And it's used pretty well. Clever rework of known myths, legends, historical characters and events feels fresh, witty and goes way beyond being just empty gimmick. Branching story lets you choose different ways though it, but you can return to any unlocked storypoint at any time. All routes intertwine and compliment themselves in a fun, engaging way, and in the end weave compelling tapestry. Colourful, cheery visuals, slightly tropey characters and comedic layer don't drag the story into cartoony, shallow mud. Script isn't Nobel prize candidate, but is good enough to safely hold the stuff together and aim higher in storytelling and character building. Battles are a bit on puzzle side, rpg mechanics are …

I love tactic games and achievements so i just had to go for 100% on this one. Man, what a ride! This game was super fun and the story was more interesting than I expected! Dude! [b][i][u]Werebadgers![/u][/i][/b] Well, yeah, maybe she is a werebear but for me, she is a werebadger! From the intro, I really fell in love with it and then she came.. and broke the spell. Well, fine, I guess. The game had me really pumping there as Epic but this is fun too! Anyway, the style and mechanics remind me of the old Tactics Ogre/Final Fantasy Tactics games of old and I really like Hellenica for it. This is a very simple game but the pushing/tossing mechanics are very fun! Each stage has little challenges for you to try and do which adds to every battle. One thing I didnt like was that there was no "Speed Up" option for animations, every battle is slowed down by looking at the enemies walk around. There isnt a tutorial either but most things are pretty obvious. There isnt any option to remap the game hotkeys either and and the AI is pretty dumb sometimes, but's its fine. If this game ever gets a Hard mode it would be enabling the AI to Toss/Push you off, man, deadly! Storywise, this game…

Hellenica, developed and published by The Dragonloft, is an ambitious tactical role-playing game that takes one of history’s most recognizable civilizations and transforms it into something entirely its own. Instead of presenting a faithful recreation of ancient Greece, the game imagines a world where technological advancement arrived centuries early, resulting in a fascinating blend of mythology, philosophy, and industrial innovation. Players assume the role of a chosen warrior guided by Artemis, becoming entangled in a conflict that spans city-states, rival empires, and legendary personalities drawn from Greek history. From its opening moments, Hellenica establishes itself as a title driven by creativity, offering a setting that feels both scholarly and fantastical. The game’s narrative is built around choice and consequence. Throughout the campaign, players encounter influential figures and make decisions that can significantly alter the direction of the story. Alliances are formed and broken, companions come and go, and different paths reveal new perspectives on the world. The alternate-history interpretation of Athens, Sparta, and Thebes is particularly compelling, with each …

It's really more of combat puzzle game than an srpg, but still pretty good

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I give this game a 5.7/10. Story is okay. Combat can be challenging, though it feels too limiting. Alright, here are my gripes: *The combat is too simple. There is no equipment system. No class/job system. Effectively every story character has a unique set of skills, which you unlock over time. *I disagree with the decision to limit your characters to two skills. I think it would have been better to have them all available as you unlock them. Choosing your layout before each fight was more irritating than rewarding. Let resource (energy/mana/etc.) costs make you decide which one to use instead. *You do not get to choose your mission crew! Every stage has preassigned group members! *The story is purposely repetitive, with you playing a psuedo time loop to recruit your companions for the final fight. This means that you run into several similar story beats as you continue to play the game, which makes the story drag. In the game, you recruit a Persian guy who uses fire magic. I would have loved to play him as a pure mage with ranged attacks, but he has a sword! And he will always have a sword!