The Banner Saga 3 Reviews

The Banner Saga 3 is ranked in the 91st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Jul 30, 2018

It also packs the series' trademark emotional punch for good measure.

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92%
Jul 31, 2018

An epic close to an epic journey.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 31, 2018

Alas, main characters sometimes receiving a single line of dialogue to describe their end, if anything at all, is what makes The Banner Saga so unique. Life is fleeting, as it is for the hundreds of clansmen I lost throughout the past four years, as it is for my characters who wandered off and never returned, and as it is for the ultimate conclusion to The Banner Saga.

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CGMagazine
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Jul 31, 2018

Beautifully hand-drawn artwork coupled with turn-based strategy and meaningful decisions.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 31, 2018

Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to the series and one that fans are sure to greatly enjoy. There’s not much new here, but that’s fine given that the first two games were so fun to play. Since Fire Emblem was delayed to 2019, give this trilogy a shot!

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Digitally Downloaded
Ginny W.
Top Critic
Aug 1, 2018

At the end of the day, Banner Saga 3 is the appropriate swan song of the trilogy; hopeful, mournful, and utterly breathtaking.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 1, 2018

This concluding chapter is uneven due to breakneck pacing and minimal characterization, but it's ultimately a satisfying finale that remains true to the melancholy soul of the series

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Gamersky
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Aug 1, 2018

In a despairing atmosphere, the story of The Banner Saga finally meets its end. Your choice matters, and every move of the battle matters, so choose carefully. It has some issues in some ways, but overall, The Banner Saga has become an important part of the SLG family, with its very unique art style and strategy design.

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Luke Plunkett
Top Critic
Unscored
Aug 2, 2018

The story I ended up with, with its highs and lows, felt like my story, forged by the calls I made in the stress of battle, and I own them. For better or worse.

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Aug 3, 2018

The game comes down to two rival parties blandly lumbering toward each other on largely identical stages.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 5, 2018

Finishing The Banner Saga 3 gave me a sense of accomplishment. Even though I did not manage to save everyone, the world will live to see another day. Wounds heal, conflicts eventually wear off, life will ultimately prevail, and that's one of the many things The Banner Saga 3 is teaching us.

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80 / 100
Aug 5, 2018

Despite some gripes about the translation from PC to console, The Banner Saga 3 does an admirable job wrapping up a grim tale of separation and loss. And it does that with challenging and fun tactical battles as well as fascinating player choice throughout.

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8.3 / 10.0
Aug 5, 2018

Since 2014, The Banner Saga series has seen good improvements and now, we must say that The Banner Saga 3 is the best installment in this epic tactical RPG series. Gameplay elements and battles are so satisfying and addictive and challenge you very well. The Banner Saga 3 takes you to an amazing journey with beautiful Art style, nice music and deep gameplay and I must admit that despite some issues in the game, The Banner Saga 3 is still one of the best choices for fans of deep-tactical RPGs and worth your time very well. So don’t wait and join the epic battles of Vikings.

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GameMAG
Azzy
Top Critic
8 / 10
Aug 6, 2018

The Banner Saga 3 doesn't offer real innovations or unexpected elements, but, nevertheless, it's a great concluding of an interesting and thoughtful tactical RPG series that will please all fans of dramatic fantasy stories.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 7, 2018
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Aug 7, 2018

It's true that from an innovation standpoint, The Banner Saga 3 doesn't do a lot different than its predecessors, but that also means the same great tactical RPG system that has been in place since the beginning makes one final push for the endgame.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 9, 2018

The Banner Saga 3 is a very fitting conclusion to the great Nordic fantasy story that began in the first Banner Saga. With the ability to transfer save data between all three game’s you’ll see your choices and their impacts carry on throughout the 35 hours or so it will take you to play through all three games in the trilogy. While it does take the experience of the first 2 games to fully enjoy, you’ll be glad you did play them when you do get around to jumping into and concluding The Banner Saga 3.

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Digiato
Seyed Sina Mostafavi
Top Critic
88 / 100
Aug 10, 2018

An epic finale to The Banner Saga trilogy. With tense battles, artistic storytelling and beautiful songs. Your decisions effect the ending and make you play the trilogy more than once.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 10, 2018

Overall, you will get wrapped up in wrapping up the finale of The Banner Saga series of games. This final chapter released on July 26, 2018, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows and Macintosh Operating Systems. Versus Evil concludes their amazing trilogy the way most companies should endeavor to finish out a game series. This thrilling final chapter released with a $24.99 USD price tag, which is very good for the type of game it is.

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PS4Blog.net
ThaRaven403
9 / 10
Aug 13, 2018

The final installment of The Banner Saga trilogy is just as thrilling, fun, and story-driven as the previous two episodes.

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