Defeat isn’t the end, however, as you’re able to send one unit back in time to re-attempt a run. The sum of all of these parts is a constantly shifting scramble around the board, each unit dealing damage and pushing enemies around, with each battle won feeling like a close-fought victory and each defeat feeling like a lesson. There are other considerations – resources can be claimed from the field or destroyed by the opposition. These act as your health bar, so while your units aren’t entirely expendable (each can be levelled up), you’ll find that at times you’ll make tough choices between sacrificing a unit simply to save a building from being destroyed. Learning each mechanic and implementing new strategies on the fly is as rewarding as it is challenging, while some enemies need to be prioritised over others such is their reach.Ĭomplicating things further are the cities and structures you attempt to protect. You can kill ground-based monsters by knocking them into the water, for example, or deal bonus damage by smashing enemies into each other. While you’re able to see where a monster’s attack will go, you’ll need to move them using each of your unit’s unique attacks to push them from one square to the next. The idea that it would remove all challenge is a notion that you’ll disregard quickly – these monsters are as tough as they are numerous, and the ever-shifting battlefield means more will emerge as turns progress. They can move to a target and prepare to attack, whereas your own units can do both.
The monsters you battle are unable to move and attack in the same turn. The game’s visuals provide all the tactical information needed, but all within a beautifully retro aesthetic.
Unlike traditional strategy games, however, each mission features randomised elements and layouts, as well as a unique turn structure. If that all sounds very Pacific Rim meets Front Mission, you’re in the right ballpark. Your mission objectives vary, but the general setup is that you’ll deploy onto a grid and attempt to destroy skyscraper-sized monsters. You take control of three units – a mech, a tank, and an artillery weapon. It’s a roguelike, but every scenario feels handcrafted. It’s a turn-based strategy title, but also so much more than that. “Into The Breach” is a difficult game to describe. With impressive expectations, can lightning strike twice for the two-man team? Subset Games, developer of 2012’s indie darling “FTL” return with “Into The Breach”, a whole six years after.
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