Battles, on the other hand, take one out of XCOM's playbook. The reason it matters is it decreases strategic options - as in former games there was always a major choice of weighing various resources to go for. Beets function as a type of gold, and magic is a higher tier resource. The only major criticism is the resource model in this game has only two to manage: beets and magic. These can be battles, new equipment, resources and so on. Players move a group avatar around the map a set amount of spaces each day, choosing to interact with various points on the map. This is largely a clone of the system previously described.

While the gritty, dark atmosphere of XCOM that enhanced the turn-based tactical combat, and its tactical depth still puts XCOM a league above the colourful Fort Triumph in terms of gameplay, Fort Triumph does set itself apart with the focus on physics and using the environment to neutralise and eliminate enemy targets.Fort Triumph takes a very clear inspiration from the overworld part of the old Heroes series, and to great merit. Heroes can attack enemies, take cover to survive enemy assaults, be set on overwatch to attack any enemy that moves on their turn, use their abilities to turn the tide of battle, coming extremely close to XCOM’s gameplay. Once your squad enters the battlefield, you take turns with your opponent to issue commands to the squad members. This allows classes to perform other roles than their basic abilities initially make them out to be. You can have heroes of the same class in one squad, with the same basic abilities, but the rest of their skill roster could be different. You can make some interesting combinations, however, with cross-class abilities being available. Each class plays a specific role in the squad with their unique abilities.

The player takes command of a squad of up to six heroes, made up of four unique classes: The Paladin, the Mage, the Hunter, and the Berserker. The combat gameplay, however, is clearly inspired by XCOM. So far, the clear comparison to Heroes of Might and Magic. …And a little bit of thatĮxploring, expanding, and exterminating. Most upgrades can be obtained quickly, and the visuals leave you wanting more, especially compared to the story art or the visuals you get to enjoy on the combat map. Exploring the map is enjoyable, but it could have used a bit more polish and depth. A campaign ends with you capturing the enemies’ forts or yours razed to the ground. Opposing factions also explore the map, gathering resources and posing a threat to your fort. However, other contenders are also in the race. Securing control of these ensures a steady flow of income. These resources are scattered across the campaign map, like treasure chests, sources of magic and farms. Of course, you need resources to be able to spend resources. Here you can recruit heroes and construct buildings that provide resources and boosts to your faction. The fort is the main base of your faction. As you start a hilariously written story-driven campaign with one of the four races, Humans, Skeletons, Forest Dwellers and Goblins, you control a fort on the campaign map. Taking the turn-based strategy of Heroes of Might and Magic and the squad-based tactical gameplay of XCOM, Fort Triumph in turn tries to set itself apart from other games in the genre. A little bit of this…įort Triumph is a turn-based tactics-strategy game that is heavily influenced by two heavy hitters in the genre, Heroes of Might and Magic and XCOM. As a fan of both games that inspired Fort Triumph, I was eager to give it a try. Fort Triumph from CookieByte Entertainment finally leaves Early Access on Steam and is now available as a final release on the platform. A game that combines the turn-based strategical gameplay from Heroes of Might and Magic and the turn-based tactical gameplay from XCOM into one? Little sounds lovelier to my ears than hearing that sentence.

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