You died because you rolled instead of parrying. Tails of Iron passes that most critical of soulslike tests in that even in defeat it feels fair. Crucially, it is always clear what you should do in a situation, even if in the moment you do something… else. It’s all quite workmanlike for the genre, but is solidly executed. Enemies come in several varieties, all clearly distinct from one another, with different attack patterns for you to learn and adapt to. It gives a few options in terms of your loadout too – armour is a trade-off between dodge speed and damage soak, while for weapons this is attack speed and damage – and lets you have at it. It takes the basic skill-set of a soulslike – basic attack, charge attack, block, dodge and roll, with secondary ranged abilities and heavy weapons coming later on. There is a fair amount of backtracking, with sidequests taking you through old areas previously cleared, but the little changes in the levels and the story around them helped avoid the feeling of the developer being cheap with their assets.Ĭombat makes up the majority of the gameplay, and is an area where Tails of Iron really does shine. The environments develop throughout the game as well the hub town and even surrounding countryside being devastated and rebuilt as the story progresses, an effect that really brings the world to life. This is a game where the screenshots certainly show off the skill of the artists, but it really needs to be seen in motion to be fully appreciated. Despite that, the clear artwork and some good use of depth-of-field means that I didn’t find it hard to read or lose track of where I (or, more importantly, my enemies) were or what was going on. There is an impressive amount of detail in the world, with plenty of clutter and detritus scattered among the ruins and wreckage. That the cast is entirely made up of anthropomorphic woodland critters takes the edge off nicely, letting the setting work without feeling overly serious or oppressive.
The narration, from The Witcher’s gravelly-voiced Doug Cockle, is all played straight, as serious a fantasy as your Game of Thrones or what have you. There’s no voice work, or even dialogue, but the characters are well defined through their design and movements from your humble squire, burly older brothers and protagonist Redgi himself. The rats were based upon the real-life pets of the developers, and the fact this is clearly observable in their movements despite the (intentionally) stilted, cardboard cut-out style of the characters is really impressive. The art and animation is a great mix of medieval woodcut, comic book and diorama, with fantastic attention to detail in the movements of the rats, frogs and other creatures who populate its grimdark fantasy world. The world and characters of Tails of Iron are introduced in a straightforward enough manner through an opening cinematic, and while it may lack the deep mystery and lore of Hallownest or Lordran, the game plays well to its strengths namely an abundance of character and charm.
Tails of iron genres series#
PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S – Some equipment choices feel superfluous For a small studio to live up to such lauded inspirations is no easy task, but in keeping the scope limited and focus tight fellow Mancuinians at Odd Bug Studio have crafted an excellent new addition to the 2D soulslike genre. A story of a prince fighting to reclaim his father’s throne in a quasi-medieval kingdom of rats, this is Redwall by way of Dark Souls with a hefty draught of Hollow Knight mixed in, and all narrated by Geralt of Rivia himself.
Tails of Iron is a game that proudly wears its influences on its sleeves. Tails of Iron Original Review: 17th September 2021
Our overall score of the game hasn’t changed, nor have we scored the additional content.
Tails of iron genres full#
Feel free to read the full review, or if you prefer click here to jump straight to Tails of Iron Bloody Whiskers DLC. Rather than produce a separate piece, we have added our own DLC to the end of the review giving our thoughts on the new additions to the game.
Tails of iron genres update#
UPDATE 30th November: Tails of Iron has received a large content update, which is now available to download.
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