
Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.
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Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Turkish
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It had so much potential, and I really wish the developers had done more with it. The art style is absolutely beautiful and was the main reason I bought the game in the first place. The sound effects are also excellent and make combat feel satisfying. Unfortunately, that's where the positives end. There just isn't enough variety. Enemy types, units, upgrades, and overall gameplay are all very limited, so the game starts feeling repetitive after only a couple of hours. The core idea is great, and the presentation is fantastic, but the lack of content and variety keeps it from reaching its potential. With more enemy types, mechanics, and progression, this could have been an amazing game. Sadly, in its current state, I can't recommend it.
fun! Too bad they didn't build a better new game+. But worth the 10-20 hours
A semi-chill tower defense game with some surprising hidden depth—especially once you get to the later difficulties. I had a very good time 100%ing for the price. Would love a sequel with expanded ideas and mechanics!
Fun, spears are my fav!!!!!! i hate the big bows guys they are mean and kill all my dudes
Too simplistic to be interesting. after two upgrades the units have nothing new to offer. Then just copy-paste your tactics on every island
Very fun little strategy game, good if you have some time to kill. Very cheap even when not on sale. Quite addictive and very replayable.
Recomendado 👍 Bad North: Jotunn Edition é um daqueles jogos que conseguem fazer muito com pouco. O visual minimalista é lindo, as ilhas geradas de forma procedural dão personalidade a cada batalha e a trilha sonora cria uma atmosfera excelente. Apesar da aparência simples, o jogo exige estratégia e posicionamento, já que cada tipo de unidade possui vantagens e desvantagens, tornando cada decisão importante. O que mais gostei foi justamente essa combinação entre simplicidade e desafio. As partidas são rápidas, mas sempre fazem você pensar na melhor forma de defender cada ilha. A progressão dos comandantes e as melhorias também dão uma boa sensação de evolução durante a campanha. Por outro lado, o jogo pode se tornar um pouco repetitivo depois de várias horas. Embora as ilhas mudem e novos inimigos apareçam, a mecânica principal permanece praticamente a mesma do início ao fim. Também senti falta de mais tipos de unidades, objetivos variados e um pouco mais de conteúdo para aumentar a longevidade. Mesmo com esses pontos, é um excelente rogue lite tático. Se você gosta de jogos de estratégia em tempo real, com partidas rápidas, dificuldade desafiadora e uma direção artística muito bonita, vale muito a pena. Principalmente quando entra em promoção, é uma compra fácil de recomendar.
Love the graphics, and really good stratagy, very good for new players to stratagey or if you're finding a game to like
Its really bad in the north there is a lot of vikings
A great concept that combines different genres, with appealing graphics and sound. It's definitely worth the money for at least 15 hours of gaming fun.
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