A game that I really wish was better. The intricate system that drives the survival half of this survival RPG is first-rate. It's the RPG portion that ends up being a letdown.
And I mean, specifically: The combat system started feeling solved very quickly, except for unwinnable scripted fights that are just there to reset your progress. The visual-novel-style story segments each night add some nice flavor to the day-to-day cycle, but your choices and skills rarely seem to have much impact there. Every person you meet on the island seems plucked from an international grabbag of cringe-worthy cultural stereotypes that feel totally jarring to the Viking setting.
I made it to Day 93, and it feels like I had seen everything the game had to offer 30 turns ago. I'll just be over here looking up the ending on Youtube, thanks. Moving on.
And I mean, specifically: The combat system started feeling solved very quickly, except for unwinnable scripted fights that are just there to reset your progress. The visual-novel-style story segments each night add some nice flavor to the day-to-day cycle, but your choices and skills rarely seem to have much impact there. Every person you meet on the island seems plucked from an international grabbag of cringe-worthy cultural stereotypes that feel totally jarring to the Viking setting.
I made it to Day 93, and it feels like I had seen everything the game had to offer 30 turns ago. I'll just be over here looking up the ending on Youtube, thanks. Moving on.