9th Dawn III
9th Dawn III is a great hack-and-slash dungeon crawler/RPG with a lot of content. The game has a semi-open world concept with limited access to areas related to the main story. There is a predefined path to progress in the game, but the number of optional dungeons gives a lot of freedom. I enjoyed the storyline, even if it is a clichéd “save the world from evil” scenario.
You can definitely tell that the developers put a lot of attention to detail in this game. There is a huge amount of items, skills, monsters and general things you can do in the game. You can go fishing and make a meal out of your catch, or you can go mining and forge a new weapon etc.
– Real player with 183.8 hrs in game
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9th Dawn III is a 2D pixel take on a huge open world filled with smithing, jewelcrafting, alchemy, cooking, taming monsters, a card game along with the usual dungeon crawling and loot that are familiar for everyone. The animation and art for this game are it’s weakest points, which as an artist I hate saying. On the plus side, everything else is so damned good that you will get past the look of it pretty damned quickly. It is singularly my only “complaint” about this game, and even there the dark dreary textures that seem to blend into each other are vastly outweighed by amazingly implemented gameplay mechanics, a fun little story that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and a plethora of crafting minigames and card minigames that will keep you entertained for hours.
– Real player with 93.7 hrs in game
A Fishy RPG
I received this game as a curator from developers to try it out and give an honest opinion about it. Well, this game is boring and pointless. Maybe somebody is gonna like it, I don’t. Also, there is a bug in the game that does not let you quit the game, so I had to restart my computer in order to get rid of it. I uninstalled it, and yet Steam was showing that I’m inside the game, and counting hours played…. And the game itself is, you go around and catch fish. And even though people say that pixelated games are now in, I had my share of playing Commodore 64 in 1980’s, why in gods name would I want to play something as ugly as this game? Even the pixelated games can look good. (Dungeon of the endless for example). This game is plane ugly.
– Real player with 5.4 hrs in game
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A small retro style mid 80’s arcade game
The Developer has tried for an approachable classic look, and considering the requested price tag has definitely aimed for a niche market.
Calling the game an RPG is a bit of a stretch but one does have Character Skills to grow and choose between which do affect how your interaction with the world goes down. This primary interaction, is an arcade interface fishing action with the prime directive being to discover more interesting and valuable 8-bit fishies.
– Real player with 1.9 hrs in game
FATE
I played this game when I was a kid and found it again on here years later. It’s still as fun as I remember it being, and I would definitely recommend checking this one out.
– Real player with 41.0 hrs in game
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If I had realized that half this game was a fishing simulator, I would have been a lot better at it when I was a kid
– Real player with 20.1 hrs in game
Isles of Etherion
Isles of Etherion is an open-world action/adventure sandbox RPG featuring airships, floating islands, dungeons, spell weaving, and 100% dynamically destructible environment.
Dynamically Destructible Voxel Environment
Explore a world in which everything, including terrain and structures, are dynamically destructible by players, monsters, or natural happenstances.
Airships for Combat and Transportation
Traverse the isles with your own airship, which could be acquired through purchase or battle.
Floating Islands with Dynamically Changing Seasons
In IoE, seasons change dynamically in front of your eyes. Like day/night cycle, seasons add another layer of complexity to gameplay dynamics and strategy.
Natural Disasters
Natural disasters, such as Earthquakes, Meteors, Volcano eruptions, Tornadoes, occur randomly throughout the Isles.
Voxel Combat and Spell Weaving
Voxel environment can be altered to your advantage during combat. IoE not only offers a variety of spells but the possibility to spell-weave as well!
Game play in IoE
The environment in this game is completely destructible. Terrains and structures can be altered and destroyed by player or monsters. Players have to venture into the world in order to acquire power and magic spells from monsters, Shrines and lore books.
The Chronicles of Quiver Dick
You had my attention with the crazy name, but when I saw myself on that store page screenshot I was sold!
(Haha, so in all seriousness, anyone reading this will probably assume I have a biased opinion, considering the developers decided to toss me in their game. Fuck that though! I’m gonna be honest as fuck!)
First off, let me say this is a very short game. Shorter than ‘MaP’ (Metal as Phuk) but that’s kind of the point. It’s a quick and comfy adventure. Flooded with dialogue that eminates some (sweet, sweet) low-brow humour. Sometimes it’s great, and sometimes it falls flat; which leaves you waiting to move on to the next joke. It’s kind of like SNL in a way.
– Real player with 7.3 hrs in game
UPDATE: I have changed my review to negative, which is unfortunate. The developer has been proven to be a deplorable human being, and one that cannot be trusted. Do not support them. The game was fun, sure, but I’m not supporting this person anymore.
I, too, hope they cast a substantially less racist version of Mel Gibson in the movie about MY life. Guess I’ll have to settle for an awesome cameo in this game. (Seriously!)
And, while I have a cameo, I won’t let it affect my review of the game. I played and beat this in a single setting (took about 3 hours) and laughed so hard my throat still hurts. The game’s humor is crass, and in your face often, but it never feels overstated, nor does it seem ham-fisted. The pacing is well done throughout, and when a joke seems like it might be wearing out its welcome, it ends.
– Real player with 4.0 hrs in game
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
TLDR: If you are a fan of turn-based RPGs, especially those from the golden age of PSX/PS2, this is right up your alley. The polish is top-notch and there are very few games made like this nowadays. This is certainly worth your time and money.
Originally I planned to write this after I poured a few more hours into the game, but given the price for the summer sale I wanted to get this out for people who might be wondering if they should buy it. In short, please do.
Games like Battle Chasers: Nightwar are rare these days, a game so supremely polished, addicting, and engrossing that it’s hard to put down. This game is a straight up love letter to folks like myself, the late twenties/early thirties crowd who grew up playing some of the PSX era giants. I’m not just talking about the Final Fantasy games, but some of the lesser known gems like Lunar, Thousand Arms, Grandia, and Vandal Hearts. Nothing against the JRPG titles in the genre (I have played many) but it’s also really cool to see something with this sort of vibrant “western” art style that just pops out of the screen like the comic book off which it’s based. It really is a joy to look at and it never gets old watching the animations on screen.
– Real player with 96.4 hrs in game
“Compelling comic Turn-based RPG throwback with fresh mechanics and experience”
This analysis is based on latest version which tweaks some issues. So you might expect different criticism from early review or if you’re uncomfortable with the length, you can skip to other brief review.
Presentation
BC: Nightwar is turn-based RPG game from Kickstarter campaign in 2015. Developed by Airship Syndicate using Unity engine. The game represents world of ’90 Joe Madureira’s comic with refreshed JRPG turn-based combat and interesting features. The design is diverse from the comic dialogue and 2D multi-layered world map, shifted into isometric view in dungeon and fully-animated turn based section. It’s subjective design if you enjoy arcanepunk, but well-polished production.
– Real player with 89.8 hrs in game
FATE: The Cursed King
0/10 - Can’t browse the caravan and trade among friends.
No, but really, this was an epic conclusion to the original FATE series that was launched on WildTangent. Back when this was created in 2011, it had Facebook connectivity where you could send characters, items, etc. to all your friends who also connected F:TCK to Facebook. Oh, those days were good.
For any people saying that this is just a knock-off of Torchlight/Torchlight 2, it is because the creator of FATE was ALSO the creator of the Torchlight series. You can think of these games as a predecessor of sorts to the Torchlight series. Both series are amazing, just they both have flaws that one series or another improves on.
– Real player with 152.3 hrs in game
DISCLAIMER: I AM PROBABLY THE BIGGEST FATE NERD OUTTA ALL Y’ALL. GET OUTTA HERE, FATE’S MY TERRITORY M80. I have played all 4 FATE games, so I do know what I am talking about.
Now that I am almost done with the game, I can talk about this game more. So let’s go.
As a long time fan of FATE in general, I have to say this is the best game of them all. Hands down. There are just so many things to do in this game. Not to mention the improvements from the original to where we are now with FATE:TCK. It took me around 5 hours to beat the original FATE, and my character was level 12.
– Real player with 69.6 hrs in game
Stoneshard: Prologue
I seriously wish I’d never started playing this. What I presumed was going to be a sample showcasing a game’s potential over the course of an hour or so, turned into a five-hour grind through damn near impenetrable, unfair, procedurally generated dungeons and infuriating gameplay.
In this 2D, old-school, top-down RPG adventure prologue (essentially a demo of things to come), you’ll guide a middle-aged man out from his prison cell, into his vampire captors, and through a dungeon to freedom. But right from the off you’ll hit a barrier. Everything is incredibly clunky and fiddly - whether it’s accessing menus, using items, interacting with objects or even just moving around, nothing is immediately intuitive or flawless, and everything is a learning process.
– Real player with 8.8 hrs in game
Stoneshard: Prologue, a free alpha version of the still to be released (at the time of writing this review) full version called Stoneshard. The prologue gives the player a great idea of what the main game will feel like, most likely and hopefully the finished product will be even better. Thanks to Ink Stains for this try-out version.
Only one character is playable, Verren the Seeker, who is locked away in a prison cell and has to escape his fate, in order to eventually retrieve the Stoneshard.
– Real player with 7.4 hrs in game
Nictheroy
Explore, craft, fight, farm, fish, make friends, build your base alone or with a friend. This and much more coming in the world of Nictheroy.
Key Features
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Meet previously undiscovered civilizations and extraordinary characters
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Enjoy a fast paced-action adventure RPG with challenging nemesis showdowns
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Band together with a friend to explore a vast land and all of its untold secrets
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Build your village by recruiting NPC’s from across Nictheroy
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Complete different collections and help to restore the land to its former glory
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Dozens of customization and crafting options
Gameplay Summary
In Nictheroy, the player must gather resources to craft items and build the village that is its home base. Exploring many environments and locations, the player can recruit NPCs to help in the journey and expand the base. With the resources found, the player can make weapons and armours to defeat bosses. Campfires around the world allows the player to rest and save while preparing for new exploration.
Those brave enough to take part can fish, grow crops, chop trees, mine resources, ride animals, shoot using a bow, handle a sword, and find even more ways to interact with the plentiful nature of the universe. As an open-world game, the player makes their own goals and explores Nictheroy at their own pace, delving into unique environments and compelling storylines.
Game story
As the years go by, our world grows more and more despicable. Politicians lead us unashamedly to our doom, creating laws to serve themselves and leaving the uneducated masses to fend for themselves, unaided and unwanted. The population lives like sheep, waking up in their little boxes every morning to go to work, to produce for a faceless corporation who care not for death, but for profit. We are nameless faces in a crowd of the unremarkable. A crowd that’s shuffling steadily toward the edge of the cliff. Tired of this world, a mysterious invitation arrives and the hero is teleported to a whole new world, one that is maybe not as different as it thinks.
Known as Nictheroy, this world is home to curious cultures and civilizations, many of which mirror those found throughout the history of our planet, Earth. In the vast desert regions dwell the sand settlers, constructors of great pyramids, sphinxes, and amazing buildings, who worship their leaders - the pharaohs - as part of their polytheistic beliefs. In the mountains live the sun worshippers in their stone temples. On the central steppes live the great warrior tribe, with amazing riders, formidable in the arts of war, and reminiscent of the Mongolians. Their neighbours are similar to that of the ancient Chinese, known as being the greatest farmers and inventors on the whole of Nictheroy. In the forest you contact the native people of the land and know their unique lifestyle.
Aeris&Zack
Honestly this game fucking sucks
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game