92
If you're a more casual RPG player, you might want to give Gungnir a pass, but if you are a connoisseur of the SRPG genre, then Gungnir will delight you like few other games will.
85
Gungnir is a fine addition to the Dept. Heaven series of Sting games. It's got enough content to last a good 30+ hours, and offers an immense challenge that even tactical professionals will have a hard time tackling. Coupled with an intriguing story and Atlus' excellent localization, this game definitely shouldn't be missed by PSP owners.
68
It'll scratch the itch of hardcore strategy fans, but there's not a ton to miss by skipping it, either.
10
DO NOT SKIP ON THIS GAME!!! THIS IS HONESTLY SUCH A SLEPT ON GAME IF YOU COME ACROSS THIS PLEASE JUST GIVE IT A SHOT I LOVE THE CHARECTERS,PLOT,GAMEPLAY ITS ALL SO COOL
5
Can't give the game much higher than "it functions." It's a tactical RPG, the plot is nice and dark, but the mechanics literally kill it. Why, tell me why, they decided you can move one unit per player turn, but the game gets to move each of its units independently. It's like playing chess where you get to move one piece as usual, but your opponent can move all of their pieces at once. It's not broken, you can play around it, but that's what it feels like. It feels like rather than coming up with a decent system, sticking to what works, and making something palatable, they went, "Let's make artificial difficulty out the wazoo with how you move your units, come up with a dozen BS systems that make late game weapons nearly useless, oh yeah, and we ran out of budget, so here's a mid-game twist that comes at the end of the game." This is why no one has heard of the Department of Heaven series. This is why Yggdra Union is the most popular game they've put out (because it's the most normal.) If you're a hardcore strategy game fan, this will probably give you all sorts of fun, but for the more casual audience, this game's just drek. It's not even worth pirating.
10
Basically, this is a game with a great deal to offer. You can take a casual approach or really dig in and benefit from the strategy you give your characters. Should appeal to anyone who is already a fan of TRPGs.
Gungnir
PSP
Released On:
Jun 12, 2012
Metascore
Mixed or Average
68
User score
Generally Favorable
8.2
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Aug 13, 2012
92
If you're a more casual RPG player, you might want to give Gungnir a pass, but if you are a connoisseur of the SRPG genre, then Gungnir will delight you like few other games will.
Jun 29, 2012
80
Final Fantasy Tactic addicts should almost feel right at home. Almost. [Aug 2012, p.81]
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Aug 5, 2025
10
DO NOT SKIP ON THIS GAME!!! THIS IS HONESTLY SUCH A SLEPT ON GAME IF YOU COME ACROSS THIS PLEASE JUST GIVE IT A SHOT I LOVE THE CHARECTERS,PLOT,GAMEPLAY ITS ALL SO COOL
Apr 10, 2019
10
Basically, this is a game with a great deal to offer. You can take a casual approach or really dig in and benefit from the strategy you give your characters. Should appeal to anyone who is already a fan of TRPGs.
Jun 22, 2012
70
Overall, this game sits somewhere near the middle of the spectrum. While the story comes off a little bland, and the mechanics are maybe too complex for their own good, neither are off-putting.
Jul 10, 2012
68
It'll scratch the itch of hardcore strategy fans, but there's not a ton to miss by skipping it, either.
May 31, 2012
60
Gungnir takes some chances with the strategy-RPG formula, but many of these design decisions fall flat, and the story offers little of interest until about 12 hours into the game. It's a competent tactical offering, but not a particularly interesting one.
Jun 29, 2012
40
Gungnir looks nice, but it's underwhelming. Getting into the fights was easy enough when I decided to ignore the game's extra tactics, and the combat turned out to be engaging enough. But those characters… I've never actually watched paint dry before but it sounds more interesting than actually reading through these characters' plight. Let me summon the demon, let me slay some bad guys, and let me be engaged in a story… don't make me feel like I'm sitting on the sidelines.
Jun 17, 2012
10
First impressions: For one, disregard the official 'critic' who wrote that the story does not develop for twelve hours, it develops quite fast and with excellent writing within the first hour! All fans of Tactics Ogre, Final Fantasy Tactics and similar games will immediately feel right at home. I've been playing tactical RPGs since Sega's original Shining Force, and this one is on par with any of the aforementioned games in quality of story and emotional attachment you will develop toward that characters. Graphics are excellent, the combat is intuitive, maps are varied and challenging, yet not overly so, unit upgrades and hiring is fun and well thought out though not ground breaking, and the musical score is beautiful and haunting. This game is WELL worth the price tag of $29.99. You will NOT regret it!
Jul 31, 2012
7
Gungnir is a good game with a nice story and some good tactical battles, a shame it's rather short and too simple for its own good, despite Sting's fame for complex battles. Still, it's a nice pick for any strategy fan, even if I think Growlanser is by far stronger, better and deeper than this if you're to buy a new Psp game.
Sep 29, 2016
6
Awesome initial story, characters and atmosphere. But it gets weird after 40% completion or something and there are so many MacGuffins. The game needs at least 1.5 times longer gameplay time to explain things that got ignored. the endings are terribly bad. Maybe the develper planned to make sequels but that never happened. Don't bother playing it unless you want to try the unique battle system.
Oct 16, 2012
3
Terrible gaming mechanics, and touch of unbalance game-play, and a lack-luster story = Gungnir. The visual presentation is top notch and the music is great, but outside of that, this isn't a good SJRPG at all. A easy pass, and a last disappointing way too return to the psp. Most of the offical critics got it right this time around.
Aug 10, 2017
1
poor mans final fantasy tactics poor story the game play was lack luster and the art style was bleh to look at. just a generally lack luster srpg especially compared to the greats of old
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