When comparing Gemini Rue vs The Banner Saga, the Slant community recommends Gemini Rue for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Gemini Rue is ranked 38th while The Banner Saga is ranked 45th. The most important reason people chose Gemini Rue is:
The story is a really good Sci-FI tale that takes advantage of good music and wonderfully made pixel art.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Great story and aesthetics
The story is a really good Sci-FI tale that takes advantage of good music and wonderfully made pixel art.
Pro Parallel stories
There are two stories that the player switches between while playing.
Pro Bleak yet beautiful music score
Composed by Austin Wintory, the musical score is quite beautiful and haunting.
Pro Great hand drawn graphics
The all hand drawn graphics are animated smoothly and are extremely detailed which makes for one heck of a good looking game.
Cons
Con Letterboxed on the sides
There are black bars on both sides of the game.
Con Poor combat sequences
The combat sequences feel a bit forced and not all that fun.
Con Pretty difficult and uneven
The difficulty is sometime uneven with some battles being not to hard after one that was extremely difficult. Couple this with how difficult the game can be even on the easy setting and it is very apparent that the game will take some patience to complete.