''Reverie Knights Tactics'' is a 2022 tactical role-playing video game developed by 40 Giants Entertainment and published by

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. Players control a

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of adventurers who enter hostile territory controlled by goblins. It is set in the Brazilian

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of '' Tormenta''.

Gameplay

Players control a team of adventurers in the fantasy world of '' Tormenta'', a Brazilian

. Aurora, a young cleric, is looking for father, who disappeared in lands controlled by goblins. She is accompanied by her best friend, a warrior named Brigandine, and Fren, an elf ranger. ''Reverie Knights Tactics'' is a

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that features turn-based combat and an isometric point of view. Each character has various special attacks they can make during combat. Players can also perform team-based

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attacks when multiple characters attack the same enemy. While talking to

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s, players can choose dialogue options similar to

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s. ''Reverie Knights Tactics'' is

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, but these choices occasionally change the plot or unlock special

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Development

published ''Reverie Knights Tactics'' for Windows, Linux, macOS, Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on January 25, 2022. It was developed in Brazil.

Reception

''Reverie Knights Tactics'' received mixed reviews on

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. ''

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'' compared it to '' Battle Chasers: Nightwar'', which they posited as likely influence. Though they found it competently designed and the story to be nuanced, they said it suffers from technical issues and lacks innovation in its gameplay. In contrast, ''Digitally Downloaded'' felt the story to be shallow and on the depth of a

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, which they felt clashed with a narrative-heavy video game genre that features tactical depth. ''Hardcore Gamer'' praised the story and gameplay depth, but they said it falls short of game series like ''

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''.

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://fortygiants.com/#reverie-knights 2022 video games Windows games MacOS games Linux games PlayStation 4 games Xbox One games Nintendo Switch games Single-player video games Indie games Tactical role-playing video games Fantasy video games Video games developed in Brazil 1C Company games