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1. #WHEN DOES GEARS TACTICS TAKE PLACE MANUALS#
2. #WHEN DOES GEARS TACTICS TAKE PLACE MANUAL#
3. #WHEN DOES GEARS TACTICS TAKE PLACE PSP#

#WHEN DOES GEARS TACTICS TAKE PLACE MANUAL#

The glossary section of the manual will never replace an actual rule book, but it works well enough to answer most of the questions that will come up while preparing for adventure – things like Saving Throws and Hit Dice and so on. There are two things that save the game in this regard – tutorials and a glossary. For example, an experienced player doesn’t get adequate explanations of how some of the passive skills such as intimidation actually work in battle, and a novice to D&D will likely be left wondering why they see that little word ‘Miss’ so often. That really doesn’t leave much room to explain the underpinnings of what is going on during a battle for either the novice or expert.

#WHEN DOES GEARS TACTICS TAKE PLACE PSP#

The entire documentation for the game consists of about 35 pages (in a 50 page manual with 15 pages of PSP info and credits) including explanation of game modes, multiplayer, controls and so on. That is a pretty ambitious task, and one that the game does a merely adequate job of meeting.

#WHEN DOES GEARS TACTICS TAKE PLACE MANUALS#

You will not be so smitten that you will be clambering for new tales in this land, but neither will you have issues with choices made that clash with years of established history for the other regions.ĭ&D Tactics claims to have depth enough for tabletop veterans yet simplicity enough to be enjoyable for those who neither know nor care about poring over massive manuals and tables of statistics and rules. The use of a new area allows the developers to carve out their own method for telling the story without feeling beholden to existing terrain boundaries or clan borders, and it works pretty well. The region contains all of the usual terrain types, towns and dungeons of any classic fantasy tale, and as the story unfolds you will either be tasked or find opportunities to explore all of the possible areas. Your story takes place in a border region between the feudal peoples of the Lendesi and the tribal clans of the Vinsaxi. The game makes the interesting choice of not adopting any of the classic lands already established in AD&D lore but instead opens a new area to explore and define as their own. Perhaps the greatest and most immediately apparent strength of D&D Tactics is the brand itself – the game sets out to bring a pure AD&D experience to the PSP that is as close to the tabletop game as possible, with the PSP as DM and you as the adventurers. So from here on out the game is simply D&D Tactics. However, just starting this review I have already typed Dungeons & Dragons Tactics twice … errm … three times, and it really rolls poorly off the tongue, whereas D&D Tactics is a wonderful sounding title that instantly communicates the same thing to anyone who has been involved with gaming of any type for any time period. I know it really doesn’t matter what the game is called or what the box art looks like or if there are any spelling or grammatical errors on the back cover … it only matters if the product inside is good. Such is my plight with Dungeons & Dragons Tactics. It means that while I have found that singular nugget that developer hope will hook gamers into the experience, I have found it at the expense of walking through the minefield of issues that were left lying around somewhere during the design or implementation phases of the project. It usually means that there is simultaneously something terrifically compelling and also something terribly wrong with the game. It is seldom a good sign when I become ‘of two minds’ about a game. Featuring a deep implementation of the AD&D 3.5 rules for the first time on a handheld, the game sets a pretty daunting task of being accessible for new players and challenging for experienced role players. Am I nuts?ĭungeon Crawling Meets Tactical Strategy in an adventure that sets out to appeal to fans of both console tactics games and Dungeons and Dragons veterans. But just after Thanksgiving I found myself with my PSP-3000 in hand, not playing any of the games on my PSP Go awaiting my attention, but instead replaying the 2007 RPG Dungeons & Dragons Tactics (D&D Tactics). Generally the choices make sense – my annual trek through the Star Wars ‘Kyle Katarn’ games, for example, or another play through on Gothic 2 Gold. While I always seem to have way too many games to play for review, I always allow myself time for replaying favorites or classics even if it means delaying completing a game review.