kjoneil
05-07-2010, 07:58 AM
http://cdn-www.mania.com/content_pics/000005/61/54/296d2e19344ce2b3_thumb.jpgReview by Kate O'Neil (http://www.mania.com/tactics-vol-08_article_119465.html)
Mania Grade: D+
Was the long wait for volume 8 worth it? The rushed conclusion to the Fuji Tales storyline misses the opportunity to answer some of the readers longstanding questions. Infuriatingly so, since the blurb for volume 9 answers more questions than this volume does! With the rest of this volume taken up by short stories with no bearing on the plot and lukewarm humor, “Tactics” loses much of the steam that drove the story. While it’s nice to see the characters again, this volume of “Tactics” is just treading water.
Mania Grade: D+
Was the long wait for volume 8 worth it? The rushed conclusion to the Fuji Tales storyline misses the opportunity to answer some of the readers longstanding questions. Infuriatingly so, since the blurb for volume 9 answers more questions than this volume does! With the rest of this volume taken up by short stories with no bearing on the plot and lukewarm humor, “Tactics” loses much of the steam that drove the story. While it’s nice to see the characters again, this volume of “Tactics” is just treading water.