The Last Bastion

Survival mgmt + mechanics + addictive = Medieval Banner Saga with battle sim mechanics. Choose your path and make difficult choices. It will hurt one way or another. Gold and civilians are scarce. [h1][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/35180752-3-point-play/] Follow our curator for similar games [/url][/h1]

Well dayum. I really, really enjoy this game. I'll be diving back in once I finish this post. It took 6 attempts to get to the Capital and the blasted council voted to surrender. Next time I make it there they WILL stand with me! I do feel there could be some UI improvements - not being able to read the details of AP abilities outside of combat is one pet peeve. The mysterious way some Commanders gain an extra ability and yet others don't, is another. But despite this I love it. I love the rock, paper, scissors, Spock of combat, I love that the management of resources is not just about food and money; it's about "How many is too many troops?" it's about keeping all the factions happy because the good will each effects the events you encounter on the map. Should I sacrifice this commander and their troops to buy enough time for another to win their own battle and win the fight? Anyway enough chit chat, I've got a Last Bastion to save.

I don't write many reviews and I haven't finished even half the routes the game has to offer but seeing as this hardly has any I figured I'd drop one in. It's very FTL like with a solid rock paper scissors combat and tight resource management, like FTL I hope the devs add more variety to the events and maybe come out with an expansion later for more content because the game has a solid base. It's very much worth the asking price, my advice is to level of the supply depot first and staff it with civilians found on the way so you don't run out of food immediately, also let your commanders soak damage since their numbers recover which the other troops generally don't.

I didn't finish the game yet but I decided to write a review from my first hand experience within the game with 1hour gameplay. As others reviews says, the game is Faster Than Light themed. You go around the map discovering new events and pray that you dont cross path with the ennemy's forces. I was astonished when I saw this few reviews. Does this game really deserve it's price ? Why isn't this game more played ? Let's talk about it's price. It's currently 12.49€ which I find OK for the game. I assume that if the game was around 8.99€, it would be bought more often. The history looks decent, your choices impacting the following events and affects your army. The fight mechanic is basic : you put the army class you want versus the ennemy army class. When times are harsh, you will be forced to be at disadvantages which will force you to flee the battles in some cases. There's ressource management. You have to wisely use your supplies and gold to improve your camp and to survive the trip. The ressources used in the camp will give you boost for morale, care for the sick/wounded, training slots, and other bonuses to help you in your journey. The things that I felt powerless about are more RNG based and army based. In the second map I met most of the times armies that I couldn't fight and had to flee each times, eventhough I wasn't in the danger zone. i also met them too many times, despite once again the fact that I shouldnt have been in danger. It feels like a balance has to be done, from my point of view. Despite this, I still plan on playing the game, and hope that more people plays it. This game with some updates can become a small jewel if a community backs it up.

Had a lot of fun playing this game. Great battle mechanics and storyline. Would recommend to anyone looking for a fun game that does not require too much time commitment.

Great game. Original and immersive in an unusual area of the world. Should be better known !

Solid 12 hours of gameplay. The game does has issues, most of them quality of life/lack of additional development - but for what it is, its really good and engaging. I hope the team behind this comes back, and either keeps working on the game, or create a similar game in the future - they clearly have talent, and I'm excited to see what they will come up with in the future.