great games, strategic.

The menu screen for a game is a lot like a first date. Ok, not a lot, but it's a little like a first date. It gives an idea of what is to come. A bad menu screen, title screen or opening cut scene is always a warning sign for a reviewer. Potential heartache, pain and disappointment will follow.

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".

Very rewarding game after you get used to the battle system.

The only reason there is a story is to try and justify you going out and killing stuff.

An excellent SRPG that fans of the genre will likely enjoy. The game also recently received a patch which fixed some of the difficulty and buggy issues.

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

A noble attempt to do something unique in the strategy RPG space that won't appeal to most players.

Unique take on turn-based strategy; pretty good music; a great challenge for tactics fans

Bare-bones presentation; butt ugly graphics; hugely obnoxious and repetitive battle voice acting

Natural Doctrine is a brutally honest tactical role-playing game in concept and difficulty. Focused entirely on providing players with challenging turn-based battles against unrelenting hordes of fantastical enemies, this is a game meant to push players to their limits.

+ Brutally challenging; rewarding combat; + Tactical positioning; + Voice-cast and monster models; + Co-Op and Versus Multiplayer

- Battle interface crowded and messy; - Character models and graphics; - Lore isn't explored enough; - Forgettable soundtrack

Some players may see the difficulty of some parts of the game as frustrating, but others will welcome the challenge, especially if they feel role-playing games have just become way too easy.