Fight Life: Vanguard
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About Fight Life: Vanguard
Fight Life: Vanguard is a turn-based RPG strategy game from Two Cakes Studio, released March 31, 2026. It drops you into a fractured world where you lead a squad of mercenaries, balancing combat and resource management to restore balance. The game blends character progression with tactical grid-based battles, letting you customize units and exploit terrain for strategic wins. Available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S, PC, and Switch, it’s a single-player affair focused on long-term planning and team-building. The core hook? Deciding which recruits to level up and how to position them in fights that demand careful foresight.
Gameplay
Each session revolves around planning missions in a hex-grid world, then switching to a turn-based combat system with status effects and elemental weaknesses. You allocate skill points after battles to improve abilities, while managing gear and squad morale between missions. Battles often last 10, 15 minutes, requiring you to adapt to enemy AI patterns and map hazards like shifting terrain. Late-game units have distinct archetypes, but early progression feels repetitive due to limited unlock paths. The UI is functional but clunky during inventory swaps. Multi-hour sessions are common as you grind for rare materials, though the pace slows once you unlock all core mechanics.
What Players Think
PlayPile users rate Fight Life: Vanguard 82%, with 78% of reviews calling it “deep but slow.” The average playthrough clocks in at 45 hours, and 23% of players complete the main story. Community moods split between “tactically satisfying” and “late-game grind fatigue.” Achievement completion sits at 64%, with 30 total trophies and a 30-hour requirement for 100%. Critics praise the unit customization but note repetitive side quests. One user wrote, “The combat is sharp, but the story feels like a placeholder.” Steam reviews mirror this, averaging 4.1/5 with complaints about unclear tutorial prompts.
PlayPile's Take
Vanguard is a solid pick for fans of tactical RPGs who don’t mind slower pacing. At $39.99, it offers 30+ hours of grinding for progression, but the mid-game slump might turn off casual players. The 30 achievements are achievable in a second runthrough if you focus on optional challenges. It’s not impressive, but the strategic depth and squad-building loop make it worth a playthrough for genre veterans. Skip if you crave fast action or dislike resource management.
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