The Banner Saga 2 is a superb tactical RPG, standing shoulder to shoulder with the best that the genre has to offer.

An ambitious and yet more elegant evolution over the first Banner Saga, The Banner Saga 2 fires on all cylinders and provides one of the newest and most enthralling strategy series money can buy with an absolutely belting middle act.

On the consoles Stoic presents a very good sequel that builds on and improves the mechanics of its predecessor while the narrative and decisions reach new dramatic heights.

For the most part it’s wonderfully well-realised: it has a compelling and moving story that really drives the game forward, along with engaging and thought-provoking gameplay from start to finish.

The Banner Saga 2 solves many of the urgent issues from the original, creating a richer and more elaborate combat without forgetting to add a greater depth to the game.

The Banner Saga 2 is a story about the end of the world, and few games do a better job of constantly reminding you of that fact.

The tiring exposition of the writing and the storytelling's lack of visual coherence are obvious from the start.