Ash of Gods: Redemption

What a HUGE improvement. The major update has turned this into such a good tactical combat game. I went from 5 hours played with multiple restarts and frustration to nearly 15 hours played nonstop. It was hard to stop playing long enough to type this review. Really nice job devs.

The comparisons to the Banner Saga are definitely justified and as someone who loved the Banner Saga I can confidently say I really liked this game as well. The world ending premise and the lore in AOG is in my opinion even better than the Banner Saga. However, AOG is definitely Janky. The Banner Saga is much more polished, has better combat and while i do prefer the world ending premise in AOG I still think the story in the Banner Saga is better. The combat is very average in AOG and the game has its fair share of bugs. Nothing too drastic but enough to get annoyed about. Personally, I don't think the translation is as bad as people make it out to be. It could be better but I rarely noticed it. I have seen some complaints saying that choices don't matter and I could NOT disagree more. I've had two very different playthroughs and the difference in the story was not only a lot, it occurred relatively early in the story all because I got into a fight and had to escape town.
Ash of Gods is a janky Banner Saga clone that is still able to have its own identity. It feels like a spiritual successor (even if it's technically not) to the Banner Saga and I think it is worth your time.

Although I'd probably recommend you get this game on sale, the team that have picked it up have done a great job making much more enjoyable of an experience, with a completely overhauled combat system. If you liked Banner Saga, think of this game as Banner Saga's little brother. It's rough around the edges, and the translation is clearly rough as well, but its been improved significantly. If it means anything, I played this game once, and quit almost immediately, but more recently I played and went through the entire game. 0 bugs, and a great experience overall. I only hope that the new team that have put so much effort into making this game better get the chance to make a true sequel, which I'm sure will be even better.

Game is a lot of fun now, the changes they made really improved it in many ways. Its great they took the tme and effort to do this, worth supporting for that imo.

For a game to get a second life is rare. For a game that gets a second life that has a great amount of excellent work put into it is unbelievable! Thanks to the current team for making the game extremely enjoyable to play and worth every penny.

The turn-based combat has a bit of jank but once it clicked I enjoyed it. Character dialogue is hit-and-miss but I liked the overall setting and story. I understand it's based on a book series so might look into reading those. There's a fair number of story choices that affect what scenes/combats occur and who survives to the final scenes. I don't feel compelled to replay to see the different branches but it's there if that's what you are into.

Really incredible artwork.
Amazing soundtrack but the storyline is pretty convoluted.

Maybe some people have a better grasp on this form of writing but its really jarring to be thrown names and places and an entire lore you know nothing about.

The combat is slick but challenging.