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Battle Chasers: Nightwar - Review @ Niche Gamer

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    [​IMG]Niche Gamer reviewed the J-RPG Battle Chasers: Nightwar:

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    Battle Chasers: Nightwar Review - Chasing Greatness

    To be honest, I hadn't even heard of Battle Chasers before this game was announced. Starting in the late 90s, the comic-written and penciled by Joe Madureira-managed to slip under the radar for me. However, enough people seem to have remembered the series fondly, as a 30-day Kickstarter for the game managed to reach its funding goal. The development studio behind this title, Airship Syndicate, were the co-founders of the now-defunct Vigil Games, makers of Darksiders 1 & 2. The question is, how well-utilized were the funds of Battle Chasers: Nightwar's Kickstarter backers?
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    Another black mark on Battle Chasers: Nightwar, albeit a console-specific one, is the performance. I experienced occasional slowdown and major loading times on the PS4 version of this game. I remember once waiting an entire minute for a battle to load, and the Tolkas Arena [which is timed, no less] had the next wave of enemies delayed by about ten seconds on some occasions. I've gotten reports that the PC has none of these issues, so play on there!

    At the end of the day, Battle Chasers, despite all my grumbling about it, is truly an enjoyable game. Between the main dungeon content and side quests (like the arena and the occasional monster hunt), there's plenty of stuff to do, and it's mostly a fun romp throughout. Some failings here and there make it fall just shy of being great, but if the sequel-bait ending is anything to go by, we'll be seeing more of this series in the future.

    Battle Chasers: Nightwar was reviewed on PS4 using a review copy provided by THQ Nordic. You can find additional information about Niche Gamer's review/ethics policy here.

    The Verdict: 7.5

    The Good:
    • Truly impressive visuals throughout
    • Plenty of stuff to do
    • Excellent combat system
    • Great soundtrack and voice acting
    The Bad:
    • Barebones story, almost zero character development
    • Lategame combat is tedious, leveling is a grind
    • Loot drops are disappointing
    • Bad performance on PS4
    PS: Battle Chasers: Nightwar is on a sale this week on Steam, -33%.
     
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