celentinia
2016
2016
This game feels criminally short for how much I loved the world, the characters, and the combat. It isn't often that I enjoy RTWP but the magic is so explosive and satisfying to play with that I grew to really enjoy it.
I know this game can feel a bit half baked, especially without the added story DLC to breathe more life into the game (similar to PoE admittedly) but honestly Obsidian crafts such intriguing worlds that it still gets a near perfect score from me. I only wish there was more, y'know?
I know this game can feel a bit half baked, especially without the added story DLC to breathe more life into the game (similar to PoE admittedly) but honestly Obsidian crafts such intriguing worlds that it still gets a near perfect score from me. I only wish there was more, y'know?
2018
Is it a good roguelike? Perhaps not to roguelike enthusiasts — one could argue that the roguelike aspects are pretty shallow and it isn't nearly challenging nor skill based enough to satisfy veterans of the genre.
Is it a good Supergiant Game? Abso-fucking-lutely. And me, I love me some Supergiant Games so this game stands out as the only roguelike I enjoy because it isn't a good roguelike. The death/revival mechanic is a storytelling medium rather than a means to test your mettle and that's more than fine in my books.
The progression is satisfying (something I often struggle with when it comes to the concept of roguelikes) because you always progress some aspect of the narrative when you die. The music, writing, art direction, and voice acting are all phenomenal (as always) and I had a blast with this game.
Excited for the sequel!
Is it a good Supergiant Game? Abso-fucking-lutely. And me, I love me some Supergiant Games so this game stands out as the only roguelike I enjoy because it isn't a good roguelike. The death/revival mechanic is a storytelling medium rather than a means to test your mettle and that's more than fine in my books.
The progression is satisfying (something I often struggle with when it comes to the concept of roguelikes) because you always progress some aspect of the narrative when you die. The music, writing, art direction, and voice acting are all phenomenal (as always) and I had a blast with this game.
Excited for the sequel!
2019
2023
2014
ok I know people hated the rhyming but honestly I didn't mind it
maybe it got old pretty quick but the storybook aesthetic was charming enough that I stuck with it until the end
I also really enjoyed the combat mechanics and found it to be weirdly engaging. Some of those boss battles felt like crazy difficulty spikes but it just made beating it that much more satisfying.
maybe it got old pretty quick but the storybook aesthetic was charming enough that I stuck with it until the end
I also really enjoyed the combat mechanics and found it to be weirdly engaging. Some of those boss battles felt like crazy difficulty spikes but it just made beating it that much more satisfying.
2019
I liked this game waaaaaaaaaay more than the first one, but I don't think it would've been as good as it is were it not for the first one setting it up, so there's that
damn if I didn't get attached to gorion's ward and their relationship with imoen... poor girl... also minsc/jaheira/viconia were absolutely delightful in this game (even if I had to use a mod to get viconia to stay in the same party as the other two LOOOL)
jon irenicus is fucking baller as hell and it felt genuinely satisfying to FINALLY thwart this dude who has been a step ahead of us the entire fucking game
sarevok will always be special, but jon's voice acting is just too fucking good
damn if I didn't get attached to gorion's ward and their relationship with imoen... poor girl... also minsc/jaheira/viconia were absolutely delightful in this game (even if I had to use a mod to get viconia to stay in the same party as the other two LOOOL)
jon irenicus is fucking baller as hell and it felt genuinely satisfying to FINALLY thwart this dude who has been a step ahead of us the entire fucking game
sarevok will always be special, but jon's voice acting is just too fucking good
2016
2016