Software:The Banner Saga 3

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The Banner Saga 3
The Banner Saga 3 cover art.jpeg
Developer(s)Stoic
Publisher(s)Versus Evil
Writer(s)Alex Thomas
Composer(s)Austin Wintory
SeriesThe Banner Saga
Platform(s)macOS
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
ReleaseJuly 26, 2018
Genre(s)Tactical role-playing

The Banner Saga 3 is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Stoic and published by Versus Evil for macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is the final installment in a trilogy of games that began with The Banner Saga (2014) and The Banner Saga 2 (2016).

Gameplay

The Banner Saga 3 is a tactical role-playing video game featuring turn-based combat.[1] The themes of the game are inspired by Viking culture.[2]

Development and release

The Banner Saga 3 was developed by Stoic, a studio founded by former BioWare employees.[1] Following the release of 2016's The Banner Saga 2, Stoic expressed interest in creating a third instalment, noting that the fictional universe they created had plenty more storytelling opportunities.[3] Speaking at the 2016 NASSCOM Game Developer Conference, Stoic co-founder John Watson, re-iterated their intention to complete The Banner Saga trilogy of games. He estimated the budget required would be $2M, and said that they had considered external funding.[4]

In January 2017, The Banner Saga 3 was announced with the launch of a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The goal of $200,000 was achieved in less than a week, and the campaign concluded in March with $416,986 raised towards the game's development.[5][6] While the majority of the funding would still come from Stoic themselves, Watson said that the Kickstarter campaign would also create a community of enthusiastic testers.[7]

The game was published by Versus Evil and was released on macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.[2]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticNS: 83/100[8]
PC: 82/100[9]
PS4: 80/100[10]
XONE: 88/100[11]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid8.5/10[12]
Game Informer8/10[13]
GameSpot8/10[14]
IGN8.3/10[15]
Nintendo Life8/10 stars[16]
Nintendo World Report8.5/10[17]
PC Gamer (US)90/100[18]
USgamer3/5 stars[19]

The game received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8][9][10][11]

Awards

Year Award Category Result Ref
2018 9th Hollywood Music in Media Awards Original Song ("Only We Few Remember It Now") Won [20][21]
Golden Joystick Awards Best Storytelling Nominated [22][23]
The Game Awards 2018 Best Strategy Game Nominated [24]
Titanium Awards Best Original Soundtrack (Austin Wintory) Nominated [25]
Australian Games Awards Strategy Title of the Year Nominated [26]
2019 National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards Art Direction, Period Influence Nominated [27]
Game, Strategy Nominated
2019 G.A.N.G. Awards Best Original Song ("Only We Few Remember It Now") Nominated [28]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robertson, John (April 5, 2017). "The Banner Saga 3 Promises Closure as Trilogy Draws to a Close". IGN. http://uk.ign.com/articles/2017/04/05/the-banner-saga-3-promises-closure-as-trilogy-draws-to-a-close. Retrieved July 1, 2017. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Makuch, Eddie (January 24, 2017). "The Banner Saga 3 Confirmed With Kickstarter Campaign, Is The Last Game In The Trilogy". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-banner-saga-3-confirmed-with-kickstarter-campa/1100-6447206/. Retrieved July 1, 2017. 
  3. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (April 25, 2016). "The Banner Saga 3 Discussed, Dev Says Universe Is "Very Fertile Ground" for Storytelling". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-banner-saga-3-discussed-dev-says-universe-is-v/1100-6439132/. Retrieved July 1, 2017. 
  4. ↑ Matthew Handrahan (January 9, 2017). ""We set out to make this trilogy. We can't leave the story unfinished"". GamesIndustry.biz. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-01-09-we-set-out-to-make-this-trilogy-we-cant-leave-the-story-unfinished. Retrieved July 15, 2017. 
  5. ↑ Stoic (January 24, 2017). "Banner Saga 3". Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stoic/banner-saga-3/description. Retrieved July 15, 2017. 
  6. ↑ Chalk, Andy (January 30, 2017). "The Banner Saga 3 Kickstarter is now fully funded". PCGamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/the-banner-saga-3-kickstarter-is-now-fully-funded/. Retrieved July 1, 2017. 
  7. ↑ Ligman, Kris (March 4, 2017). "Why the makers of Banner Saga went back to Kickstarter for their third game". ZAM. http://www.zam.com/article/1366/why-the-makers-of-banner-saga-went-back-to-kickstarter-for-their-third-game. Retrieved July 15, 2017. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "The Banner Saga 3 for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-banner-saga-3/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "The Banner Saga 3 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-banner-saga-3/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "The Banner Saga 3 for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-banner-saga-3/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "The Banner Saga 3 for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-banner-saga-3/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. 
  12. ↑ Cooke, Caitlin (August 5, 2018). "Review: The Banner Saga 3". Destructoid. https://www.destructoid.com/review-the-banner-saga-3-514993.phtml. Retrieved September 18, 2018. 
  13. ↑ Gwaltney, Javy (August 1, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review - A Brutal End to A Long Journey". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/review/the-banner-saga-3/a-brutal-end-to-a-long-journey. Retrieved September 18, 2018. 
  14. ↑ Tran, Edmond (July 26, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-banner-saga-3-review/1900-6416946/. Retrieved September 18, 2018. 
  15. ↑ Schmeyer, Dm (July 26, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/26/the-banner-saga-3-review. Retrieved September 18, 2018. 
  16. ↑ Doolan, Liam (August 25, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/the_banner_saga_3. Retrieved September 18, 2018. 
  17. ↑ Ronaghan, Neal (July 26, 2018). "Banner Saga 3 Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/47851/banner-saga-3-switch-review. Retrieved September 18, 2018. 
  18. ↑ Schilling, Chris (July 26, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 review". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/the-banner-saga-3-review/. Retrieved September 18, 2018. 
  19. ↑ Cryer, Hirun (July 27, 2018). "The Banner Saga 3 Review". USgamer. https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-banner-saga-3-review. Retrieved September 18, 2018. 
  20. ↑ "2018 Music in Visual Media Nominations". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. https://www.hmmawards.com/2018-music-in-visual-media-nominations/. Retrieved November 14, 2018. 
  21. ↑ "2018 HMMA WINNERS". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. November 14, 2018. https://www.hmmawards.com/2018-hmma-winners/. Retrieved November 15, 2018. 
  22. ↑ Hoggins, Tom (September 24, 2018). "Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now". The Daily Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/news/golden-joysticks-2018-nominees-announced-voting-open-now/. Retrieved October 6, 2018. 
  23. ↑ Sheridan, Connor (November 16, 2018). "Golden Joystick Awards 2018 winners: God of War wins big but Fortnite gets Victory Royale". GamesRadar+. https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2018-winners/. Retrieved November 17, 2018. 
  24. ↑ Grant, Christopher (December 6, 2018). "The Game Awards 2018: Here are all the winners". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/game-awards-tga/2018/12/6/18130000/the-game-awards-winners-2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018. 
  25. ↑ "Titanium Awards 2018". Fun & Serious Game Festival. December 10, 2018. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190707230958/https://en.funandseriousgamefestival.com/awards/. Retrieved November 7, 2019. 
  26. ↑ "Your 2018 Winners". Australian Games Awards. December 19, 2018. https://www.australiangamesawards.com/news/. Retrieved January 15, 2019. 
  27. ↑ "Nominee List for 2018". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. February 11, 2019. http://navgtr.org/archives/3566/. Retrieved February 13, 2019. 
  28. ↑ Lagumbay, Emmanuel (February 14, 2019). "2019 G.A.N.G. Awards Finalists". Game Audio Network Guild. http://www.audiogang.org/2019-g-a-n-g-awards-finalists/. Retrieved February 17, 2019. 

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