The Kilted Animator: 2014-01-26

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

The Banner Saga: Releases it's single player!

I've surfaced from my hole in the ground to tell you that Stoic Studio's "The Banner Saga" has released on Steam for $25!

I was a backer of this project way back in March of 2012 when it first cropped up on Kickstarter. Little did I know that I was going to soon find myself working on that very same game through my studio, Powerhouse. Myself and everyone around me had such a passion for this project, and it shows. It's visuals are stunning, it's story complex and miles deep, and the game-play challenging.

Don't just take my word for it, "the Banner Saga" has been critically acclaimed and praised by almost any reviewer who has come across it. Here are just a few examples.

IGN
"The Banner Saga deserves commendation for the strength of its art and music experience alone, which shatters conventions."

The New York Times
"What to make, then, of something like The Banner Saga, an unusual and sometimes skillful blend of old and new?"

GameSpot
"The colorful hand-drawn characters and cel-shaded villages would have been at home in a high-budget animated film."

Escapist Magazine

The hand-drawn visuals, interesting combat, and epic story mean The Banner Saga is crafted from flawless pieces
Read more at http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/10910-The-Banner-Saga-Review-The-Gods-are-Dead#fRR314EwrpgirFse.99

"The Banner Saga's hand-drawn visuals and striking animation do wonders for it."

Inspired by the concept art for "the Banner Saga's" god-stones

Even my good friends at RageSelect.com reviewed the game. As tribute I did them this little doodle of Jeff and Jason as God-Stones.

Rage Select Playthrough Part 1

Warning: Foul language and sexual innuendos ahead

Part 2

Warning: Foul language and sexual innuendos ahead

Check it out on Steam when you can, this is a Saga worth venturing on.