tries to be an unforgiving and brutal tactical RPG that punishes you for the tiniest mistake, and it most certainly does that. But it also punishes you for things outside your control, leading to frustrating, messy battles.

Free skill respec

Lame story and characters; Unfair challenge; Convoluted combat; Awful magic system

great games, strategic.

From a gamer's perspective, it interesting to see the progression of how games have evolved or devolved over the years. While games get prettier and flashier there seems to be a drastic reduction in the quality of gameplay sometimes.

Positives Brutally Hardcore experience Unique combat system Cross-Buy; Cross-Save and Cross Play

Negatives Definitely hard learning curve Lackluster music Not for those with short patience span

So they finally created a game with challenge, minus boring intro cut scenes, and a fresh idea to combat interface... It comes down to this, upon playing, it's not for many of the modern gamers, the generation of "we're all winners" and "gimme a trophy".

I cannot stop playing Natural Doctrine , interestingly spelled "NAtURAL DOCtRINE​" in all official correspondence. This turn-based tactical Japanese role-playing game has sunk its hooks deep into me despite its humdrum story, ridiculous and sometimes maddeningly frustrating difficulty, and bland...

Old School Tactical RPG Action; Challenging tactical gameplay; Innovative linking system

Challenging tactical gameplay; Innovative linking system; Weak story; Tags

Natural Doctrine is a cruel, unpolished, but interesting spin on tactical RPGs

Concept: A unique strategy title – set in an immediately forgettable fantasy setting – that flips the genre's conventions on its head Graphics: The visuals are not this title's strong suit.

Back in the late '90s, strategy or tactical RPGs were all the rage. On the original PlayStation alone there were hits like Final Fantasy Tactics , Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure , Vandal Hearts and Tactics Ogre - games that introduced the more methodical and placement conscious aspects of battle.

So you can get a lot out of this game with 40 hours you'll have it completed and done a fair chunk of side questing so I'm saying the campaign is about 30 hours, but it's good, odd but intuitive, slightly frustrating at times gameplay but if you give over to it and enjoy it for what it is, it's a...

You probably haven't had a challenge like this before. Think you're a good strategist? Put that claim to the test in NAtURAL DOCtRINE ! Developed by Kadokawa Games and published by NIS America, NAtURAL DOCtRINE is a tactical turn-based strategy game where players get to explore to their heart's...