The addition of minigames on some professions was also a nice touch. Once you change him into an Angler, he will lose all his progress as a Cook. However, should you choose to switch to another profession, the experience you get from your previous job will reset.įor example, you have a Cook assigned to your party and you want him to go fishing. You can even assign them professions – some can be a tinkerer, an alchemist, a blacksmith, or even a thief. As your mercenaries level up, you get to unlock a couple of skills that will give you a greater advantage when fighting against hordes of enemies. What I liked about Wartales is that the classes are pretty diverse and you’re not limited to using only one class.įrom swordsmen to brutes, archers to rangers, you’ll never get bored of creating your perfect party.
The possibilities are endless on what you can do here. Mysteries and Wisdom – focus on exploring uncharted landsīeing a criminal outlaw in the game also has its perks such as having access to a black market.Crime and Chaos – focus on becoming the best outlaws through lawbreaking and assasinations.Trade and Wealth – focus on becoming the richest band of mercenaries through trading commodities in different regions.Power and Might – focus on forging the best armor and recruiting the best companions.You can focus on one or do everything at once. Later on, you get to unlock other regions through your explorations so when you start a new game, you won’t be limited to Tiltren County as a starting state, giving Wartales plenty of replayability.įrom what we’ve noticed, every time you start a new game (in Tiltren County), there will always be a group of bandits ready to attack your party so you always have a turn-based refresher.īecome powerful warriors, rich nobles, well-known explorers, or even most wanted outlaws, the choice is yours! If you want a crazier challenge, go alone, but I doubt you’ll even survive an encounter.Ĭhoose from the following paths to become the best band of mercenaries the world has ever seen. Wartales doesn’t really give you a formal tutorial in-game as it just lets you immerse immediately but the mechanics are pretty easy to pick up. Once you spawn in Tiltren County, you’ll be met with hoodlums and other sorts of threats. Regions are unlocked while you progress further into Wartales. This is the first screen that you will see once you enter a new game. Plus, you also have to assign one perk and flaw for the mercenary group. Shape Your Medieval FateĪt the start of the game, you’ll be treated to a starting number of companions and you have the option to create their origin story. So this is where your mercenary lives begin. Honest work is difficult to come by in this age, but in such dark and dangerous times, hired blades are always in high demand. The cities still standing cautiously eye their neighbors, as roving raiders stalk travel routes in hopes of plundering valuables from unsuspecting travelers. Wartales takes place a century after the Great Plague ravaged the world and there would remain struggling survivors. So let’s take a deep dive into this mundane but exciting early access review of Wartales. The game’s atmosphere immediately felt like it was inspired by Mount & Warband or even Ni No Kuni. Head on to town, influence other mercenaries to join your party, do bounties from the innkeeper, buy or steal from merchants, claim rewards – rinse and repeat. Play as a group of mercenaries exploring the vast Celtic and Roman-inspired universe. From the developers of Northgard, Wartales is a game released by Shiro Games and it’s a turn-based RPG with a mix of RTS exploration.