Orthodox gamers beware ...

... Because Grotesque Tactics II is not for purists. Who on the other hand for a change may sometimes enjoy witty, sometimes very quirky humor, the here appropriate, very lovingly designed atmosphere is offered. The performance (game mechanics, camera) is certainly not. On the cutting edge of technology But Grotesque Tactics II runs anyway a little out of competition, because it will be neither a serious RPG a la Gothic, Drakensang or The Elder Scrolls, nor a tactically challenging strategy game. Instead, it presented a potpourri of elements from two genres (in the guise of a parody, of course).

If you do not expect state of the art graphics, the eye may well enjoy the pretty, colorful, often cartoon-like aesthetic. The game is just about a nice change from all the deadly serious representatives in which the player must save the world as the chosen hero once again (as a longtime role players one wishes for nothing less than a story in which it is sometimes one size smaller).

However, one should keep the price of Grotesque Tactics II in the eye, or compare, because the Gülden Edition is to have the same amount of money for you and may then also the great predecessor Grotesque Tactics - Evil Knights as a bonus even gets it.