Release Date: March 8, 2024
An old-school tactical jRPG. Unicorn Overlord has us playing as a former heir of the throne, traversing a fantasy world and gathering allies to reclaim their birthright.
Unicorn Overlord is an old-school tactical jRPG. It was co-developed by Atlus and Vanillaware, known for such games as 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Odin Sphere and Dragon's Crown.
Unicorn Overlord is set in a fantasy world. We play as a former heir to the throne, deprived of their heritage. They must traverse the realm and gather allies to reclaim what's rightfully theirs.
Unicorn Overlord is a top-down tactical game, during which we must traverse the world, meet its inhabitants and complete quests. Durng our quest, we'll gather allies who'll support us in our battle for the throne. We'll recruit humans, elves, mighty beasts, celestials and many others.
Combat is a major part of the game. Battles are turn-based, requiring tactical sense and skillful use of our characters' abilities.
Unicorn Overlord features colorful, appealing visuals, retaining Vanillaware's distinctive artstyle.
Platforms:
PlayStation 4
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Vanillaware
Publisher: Atlus
Game Ratings for Unicorn Overlord Video Game.
Game Rant: 4 / 5 by Adrian Morales
Unicorn Overlord is a standout tactics RPG landing just when the genre is coming back to life. It's deep, creative, gorgeous, and incredibly addicting, with plenty to offer for those who want to dig into all its systems. The game may stumble a bit with its simple plot, tedious UI, and quantity over quality side character stories, but those feel like small issues in an overall impressive and well-rounded game. Great for newcomers and genre veterans alike, Unicorn Overlord is a can’t-miss title.
Forbes: 9 / 10 by Ollie Barder
Overall, Unicorn Overlord is one of the best tactical role-playing games I’ve played in a good while. The tactical complexity is also carefully introduced in a fairly gentle and intuitive way. With its wonderful visuals cementing this as a definitive game in the genre and one everyone should check out.
PlayStation Universe: 9 / 10 by Joe Richards
Unicorn Overlord is yet another standout game from a revered developer that sets out to innovate on classic strategy conventions. It achieves these goals with style and substance, resulting in a game that strategy afficionados should absolutely consider jumping into. While I don't think this title is a particularly good entry point for newcomers to the genre, this game is clearly aware of its audience and it plays to those strengths. Spectacular.
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