#The banner saga ending series#

GameplayĪ recap and tutorial are available on the main menu if you haven’t played the other games in a while. The narration is excellent and well-acted by the voiceover artists, and there’s more of it this time around. The soundtrack is available either packaged with the game or as a standalone through Bandcamp. Overall, it’s one of the most gorgeous games I’ve ever played.Īustin Wintory is back as the composer, and does an incredible job as always. There are more fully-animated cutscenes than in the previous two games, and they’re fluid and beautiful. Dialogue close-ups are great too, with characters’ eyes, hair, and clothing in motion. It’s fun to zoom in during scenes when the caravan is moving and see what people are up to, watch the small animations, and generally appreciate the art. However, when compared to TBS1 and TBS2, the backgrounds of TBS3 seem even more intricate and detailed.

The series has some of my favorite art in any video game ever, influenced by Eyvind Earle (yes, he has a character named after him!). There is so much build-up - three games’ worth! - and I wanted more of a denouement. It’s very abrupt, even with the playable mid-credits scene. My biggest disappointment with TBS3 is the ending. You find out the answers to questions that have been raised throughout the saga, and choices made as far back as the first game influence events in the conclusion, which was cool. The stakes feel genuinely high for everyone. Both groups experience a lot of tension in terms of both the ticking clock and relationships, which I loved. Alette is holding down the fort at Arberrang with her crew, and never leaves the city - there’s nowhere else to go at this point. Iver is traveling through the darkness, with Juno, Eyvind, and the Ravens who remain. Chapters alternate between Alette’s (or Rook’s, if alive) and Iver’s POV. This final game includes chapters 16 through 22 of the saga. The darkness has almost entirely engulfed the land, and you’re in a race against time to banish it for good. What story will your banner tell? The end has come.”Īs you might expect from the ending of TBS2, everything is bad. Are your friends who they claim to be? They all look to you. But here, in the darkness, is where secrets are brought to light and motives are made clear. Warped lands within threaten your sanity, and a writhing wyrm tests your mettle. Cross the threshold from daylight without end into untold darkness. “Steel your nerves, step forth into the approaching abyss. In my replay, I made different choices, which led to Alette being alive for TBS2 and TBS3 instead of Rook. I replayed them both in anticipation of the final chapter’s release, which was a lot of fun.

After a successful Kickstarter, the conclusion of The Banner Saga trilogy is finally here! The Banner Saga (2014) and The Banner Saga 2 (2016) are two of my favorite RPGs.

#The banner saga ending series#