Pendragon

Alright, so, if you like emergent narrative you're going to have a good time.
If you like game mechanics, you are going to have a BAD TIME.
Pendragon is very, very simple. Not simple but deep. Just simple. You move one square at a time, and you are able to spend an action to change directions between cardinal and diagonal. If an enemy is next to you and you can move into them, you kill them. And if there is an enemy next to them that can move into you, you die.
Abilities do things like letting you move an additional square sometimes, and that's about it. They're almost all bad. You just have to twiddle back and forth waiting for the cpu to make a mistake. This runs out your real hp gauge, the morale bar, and if you get the wrong random encounters you're SOL.
On the flipside, almost every encounter has some kind of narrative to it, and you can intuitively send it in different directions by making different movements based on cues in the narrative. That's cool. And there's a lot of stuff you can solve through dialog, and the writing throughout is sparse but uncommonly good.
There isn't a TON of story variety, which makes sense because of how intricate and bug free everything is, but there's a bunch of unlockable characters and they all have different and interesting tragic flavors.
I think if you look at Pendragon as sort of like the tactics version of a walking sim, you'll be in the right mindset for it. If you want roguelike arthurian tactics with a decent game length and solid mechanical depth, this is 10000% not that, and you will have an awful and frustrating time if you play it in that mindstate like I did.
Ultimately, I think Pendragon is cool even if it drove me up a tree. The emergent narrative would probably be stronger in a single player experience (like Banner Saga), but I don't think the roguelike elements are *wrong*, or the core design is broken or anything. It could stand to be a little clearer that it's a story experience for story people only, and that if you have ever so much as enjoyed a mechanic you will hate it, but within that niche it's really solid and the art, writing, and moody horn music do make it a lovely experience.

Очень стильный и атмосферный рогалик с пошаговой боевкой. Крайне интересный выбор сеттинга - падение Камелота. Моя главная претензия относится как раз к боевке, она довольно примитивная, без глубины. Особенно ярко это проявляется на высоких уровнях сложности. Но все же поиграть пару вечером может быть залипательно. 6,5/10

Great little game for those with an interest in the basics of Arthurian stories, and who have the ability to parse a turn-based combat system reliant on positioning. It's not a heavy game, in that each playthrough is liable to fairly short with any given character. But it has some solid writing, with the occasional lovely bit of prose, and a sense of bittersweet adventure throughout.

Anyone not into story-games driven by randomized elements in a broader, pre-defined route should avoid this, as should those who would get bored with the combat system.

One of the most bizarre gaming experiences I've ever had. Buy it cheap if you have any interest. The game does have some built-in replayability. I won't personally be replaying it, although I'm not sad I gave it one playthrough. FYI, one playthrough could be accomplished in a couple hours. I just left the game running for hours without actually playing it.

Pendragon is a party RPG turn based game where you play as a knight of the round table to save the King.
Graphics- Okay
Soundtrack- Alright
Audience- Teenagers or Adults
Difficulty- Not too hard but requires some tactical thinking to prevail
Story- Okay story
Game time- Descent length
Price- Not that cheap
6/10

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