Every so often, a game is sent to me and is described as a “deep tactical” or occasionally brutal, and my brain says, ” well let me be the judge of that. After all, I have been reviewing games for about a decade, and I have been gaming for over 30 years. From Demon Souls to the days of Ninja Turtles on NES, I have played them all. So when Thousand Generation Games offered me Deep Fringe, I jumped at the chance.
This is, as I said, a tactical game first and foremost. It has a steampunk feel to it, but most importantly, two different views are easy to switch between, and you will do well to do so. One will give you a good view of all your troops, the other the environment. You must take advantage of the environment, or you will lose. Small things, from simply pushing enemies from ledges to give you tactical advantages, to more major things, such as dropping rocks from the ceilings to crush more powerful foes, will make or break battles. I lost entire battles when I missed such oppotunities but finding them made those same fights a cake walk.
Each unit also has its own abilities and weaknesses, and you have to know what those are to succeed. Another interesting aspect is that you are given missions before each fight, and there are opportunities at times during battles to take on extra things. You may have to choose to save a third party or continue with the mission as you were ordered. This may help or hinder you; this is for you to decide. The only advice I will give is that many times, a good military leader needs to be heartless and carry on with the mission, but sometimes orders need to be ignored. You need to know which is which, and those decisions aren’t always simple.
So is this game truly deep tactics? Well, it definitely put my skills to the test. It won’t be for everyone, but it is fair and challenging, and I am far from being done playing it. It is an 8/10 experience. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
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