Game Review: Clarent Saga Tactics



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      From the mind of David Nguyen, creator of Crimson Sword Saga: The Peloran Wars [No Longer on Steam], Clarent Saga: Tactics is an SRPG inspired by the likes of Fire Emblem and Shining Force. The story follows Prince Abel of Meyr, and his struggle to impede the invasion of Pherrelios.

     In comparison with other games in its genre, Clarent Saga: Tactics is a relatively short game, I was able to get to the final chapter of the game with only 6 hours in it on steam, though my playthrough (the video above) was an Iron Man run.

Story 6/10

    Following this review, I plan to replay this game; I haven't since I bought the game in January of 2018, so this information may not hold up to the quality of the current update of the game. However, when I first played through the game, the story was a basic version of any Fire Emblem game: the enemy kingdom are bad guys simply because they're bad, while the good guys are justified in most, if not all of their actions. Especially as a minor release, the creators did well to avoid major grammar errors and spelling errors.

Gameplay 8/10

    The gameplay of Clarent Saga: Tactics closely resembles that of the SNES era of the Fire Emblem games, with the weapon triangle as well as the Skill System intact. There are 4 different difficulties, leaving the game as a perfect entry point to the genre of SRPG games. Looking through the update notes for the game, since the game has abandoned its pricetag of $0.99, the amount of playable content has exploded. In my last playthrough of the game, there were only 10 chapters, leaving a shortened game. Looking through the game now, that number has more than tripled, leaving 37 chapters of chess-like combat. 

 Graphics 8/10

    While many SRPG Studio games utilize the same core graphics throughout, there's definitely no room to hate on them. The graphics are definitely amazing, with the TearRing Saga inspiration emanating greatly. The Battle Animations are slightly clunky, though that's the only issue I personally have with them.

Achievements 0/10

    Clarent Saga: Tactics does not have any achievements to collect, though that does not hamper the replay-ability of the game.

Difficulty 7/10

    Clarent Saga: Tactics boasts four different difficulties, from a user friendly guide of SRPGs to a representation of Fire Emblem's 'Lunatic' difficulty. This only leaves more work for the creator, however, to balance. When I played through the game, I played through on the normal difficulty, which I feel would be the 'ideal' way to play the game for a blind playthrough.

Overall 7/10

    With the title of the first SRPG Studio game to touch Steam, don't expect Clarent Saga to be a game that brings anything specifically unique to the table. However, it does set a good base line for other games of the genre moving forward. Since it's release, it has been dropped to the F2P model, instead asking for donations to any willing to buy the DLC purely for good will. I am definitely looking forward to reviewing more SRPG games created by SRPG Studio in the future! 

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