A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madness. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion & seduction until ready to reveal yourself.
The Necromancer's Tale sets players up with a fantastic story and wonderful character interaction to drive its dark premise, but undermines it all with clunky controls and shallow turn-based combat. The narrative and puzzle solving will be worth it for some, but not on the Switch 2.
Though it does a pretty good job of fleshing out the narrative side of the equation, the base console controls are pretty miserable, and in general the game has a slow and clunky feel
The Necromancer’s Tale is slow but fantastic.
The Necromancer’s Tale is a game that has a limited appeal. I absolutely love it, but I know that it won’t be for everyone. The slow gameplay will instantly put some people off. Additionally, the trust system and mountains of dialogue may be overwhelming. Accordingly, I’d think wisely before investing, but...
The heart of The Necromancer's Tale — its writing, atmosphere
and the consequences of its Trust system — works just as well
on PS5 as on PC, perhaps even better on the couch once you push
through the rough early hours of console-specific friction.
The Necromancer's Tale is a game that isn’t afraid to go against the grain and offer an experience focused on the dark side of the human soul and the forbidden art of necromancy. Few games manage to portray the path of evil with such depth and conviction without resorting to cheap tricks or moral judgments. Here, you get the sense that being evil isn’t...
