{"id":89295,"date":"2025-01-05T23:55:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T23:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/05\/dont-miss-2024s-best-tactical-rpg\/"},"modified":"2025-01-05T23:55:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T23:55:03","slug":"dont-miss-2024s-best-tactical-rpg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/05\/dont-miss-2024s-best-tactical-rpg\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Miss 2024&#8217;s Best Tactical RPG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">  <em>SteamWorld Heist II <\/em>snuck out last year in early August and didn\u2019t create as many ripples as some of the other genre spin-offs in its quirky robotic universe. That\u2019s a shame because the bones of this tactical RPG are some of the strongest around, even if the surrounding fluff can get in the way sometimes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-1 gRtQsx\">\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-0 dccRTD instream-native-video instream-permalink instream-native-video--mobile\">\n<div class=\"sc-1h0epat-0 crfeiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-4 kDKXjm video-html5-playlist\" data-playlist=\"196055,196086,196599\" data-current=\"196055\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-0 hAZDOz video-html5-loaded\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-1 jShsAa video-html5-player\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-0 ldLvgq video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"196055\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"6 Things To Know Before Starting Persona 5 Tactica\" data-video-blog-id=\"9\" data-video-network=\"kotaku\" data-video-duration=\"227\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-2 emBeiF video-top-bar\">\n<p>6 Things To Know Before Starting Persona 5 Tactica<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><video disablepictureinpicture=\"\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" preload=\"none\" style=\"max-height:none\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196055\/196055_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196055\/196055_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196055\/196055_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196055\/196055_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/21584.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"sc-1c7snby-0 dPCUaR\"\/>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">A sequel to Image &amp; Form\u2019s 2015 3DS game, <em>SteamWorld Heist II<\/em> trades its predecessor\u2019s sci-fi setting for a <em>Pirates of the Caribbean<\/em>-infused take on the high seas, but otherwise the bulk of it still revolves around turn-based encounters in side-scrolling 2D maps where gunshots ricochet and grenades blow up cover to create memorably chaotic fights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">You\u2019re still looting procedurally generated levels and trying to escape as bullets and lasers go whizzing past your crew\u2019s mechanical heads, but there\u2019s a major difference in <em>SteamWorld Heist II<\/em>. Unlike the first game, in which characters were each ingrained with specific class archetypes, the sequel lets you give any crew member any weapon and then start building their kit around that. Equip a sniper rifle and you become a sharpshooter that specializes in dealing critical damage from afar. Wield a hammer and you become a brawler who gets extra turns and other bonuses from smashing foes up close. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">This offers a lot of flexibility and freedom, but <em>SteamWorld Heist II <\/em>goes a step further and lets characters mix and match skills from different classes once they\u2019ve unlocked them, rewarding experimentation and incentivizing a hunt for synergies that will break the game and help you take no prisoners when breaking into high security bases in search of powerful treasure. It\u2019s basically the inverse of the<em> Final Fantasy Tactics <\/em>job system where skill trees were linked to classes rather than weapons. The result is a refreshing change-up that\u2019s more streamlined without ditching too much depth. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">I finished the game last summer on Switch (it\u2019s also on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC) and loved every minute in which I found myself analyzing bullet trajectories, blast radiuses, and the odds of success if I sacrificed one character to cover the rest of the crew\u2019s tactical retreat. Even through procedurally generated maps where any lollygagging will quickly find you overrun by enemy forces, <em>SteamWorld Heist II<\/em>\u2019s ingredients form an excellent recipe for tense moments, analytical showdowns, and seat-of-your-pants escapes. It cleverly iterates on the best elements of the first game and makes them even more robust and fun. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">The only downside to <em>SteamWorld Heist II<\/em> is that it lacks the first game\u2019s concise 12-hour runtime. It\u2019s almost twice as long, with the extra hours going toward some late-game grinding and a new overworld exploration system in which you explore as a submarine gunning down enemy ships in real-time in exchange for small rewards that quickly stop being worth the trouble. Like the rest of <em>SteamWorld Heist II<\/em>, the shoot-\u2018em-up sections are smartly designed and control well but ultimately feel like unnecessary time wasters and frustrating distractions from the excellent 2D tactical combat at the game\u2019s core. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Ultimately, <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/humblebundleinc.sjv.io\/c\/379647\/2059850\/25796?subId1=KT-&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.humblebundle.com%2Fstore%2Fsteamworld-heist-ii%3Fhmb_source%3Dsearch_bar&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/humblebundleinc.sjv.io\/c\/379647\/2059850\/25796?subId1=KT-&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.humblebundle.com%2Fstore%2Fsteamworld-heist-ii%3Fhmb_source%3Dsearch_bar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>SteamWorld Heist II<\/em><\/a><\/span><em> <\/em>is like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with an extra piece of bread in the middle. Still delicious but eventually way more than you want to eat. I still ended up finishing the game because the 2D <em>XCOM<\/em>-like shootouts are good enough to make wading through all the filler worth it. <em>SteamWorld Heist II <\/em>is a great tactics RPG that genre acolytes will be doing themselves a disservice to overlook.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/steamworld-heist-ii-review-rpg-final-fantasy-tactics-1851732402\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SteamWorld Heist II snuck out last year in early August and didn\u2019t create as many ripples as some of the other genre spin-offs in its<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":89296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89295","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89295"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89295\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}