When I jumped into Expeditions: Samurai for the first time, I expected to spend the evening planning ambushes, managing my squad, and exploring Sengoku-era Japan. Instead, I spent nearly half an hour staring at an endless loading screen that simply refused to move. At first I assumed it was just a long shader compilation, but…
There are plenty of tactical RPGs that let you bring a friend along for the ride. Usually, though, “co-op” means one player is the main character while the other controls a sidekick, a collection of disposable units, or simply exists to help clean up the battlefield. Expeditions: Samurai takes a very different approach. Released into…
I’ll admit it—I expected Expeditions: Samurai to be another historical strategy game wrapped in a different setting. After spending hours exploring its systems, making terrible diplomatic decisions, restarting tactical battles, and watching my companions argue over nearly everything, I realized Campfire Cabal has built something far more ambitious. Instead of simply retelling history, the game…
I’ve played tactical RPGs on handhelds for years, from classics that barely stressed the hardware to modern releases that push every part of the Steam Deck to its limits. After spending time with Expeditions: Samurai, one thing became obvious almost immediately: this isn’t the kind of strategy game where you simply select the “Medium” preset…
If you have been following tactical RPGs as closely as I have, Expeditions: Samurai is one of those games that immediately grabs your attention. I have always had a soft spot for strategy games that make me slow down, think about my next move, and actually care about the characters standing beside me. So when…
There’s something about playing a good tactical RPG on a handheld that just feels right. I can spend an entire evening moving characters one square at a time, arguing over dialogue choices, restarting a battle because one stupid decision ruined my carefully planned ambush, and then realizing it’s somehow 2 a.m. That’s exactly why I’ve…
