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- Freedom Games
- Freedom Games
- Freedom Games
- Freedom Games
Dark Deity
Released On: Jun 15, 2021
80
5.7
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
80
69% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
31% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
80
69% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
31% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Dark Deity delivers virtually everything I could ask for from an entry into one of my favorite genres. Fun, intricate battles, meaningful character progression, and a cast of characters I quickly became invested in. If these features sound appealing to you, I cannot recommend this game enough.
An outstanding homage to Fire Emblem which, in its rich cast of characters and thoughtful tweaks to combat, occasionally surpasses its classic inspiration.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 User Ratings
5.7
42% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
33% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
25% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 User Ratings
5.7
42% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
33% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
25% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
Las clases funcionan muy bien, hay 5 grupos de clases iniciales, luego 20 clases intermedias y 20 clases definitivas, pudiendo saltar desde cada grupo de intermedias a 4 definitivas. Todos los personajes acaban teniendo builds extremadamente diferenciadas; solo hay que tener cuidado en no hacer una mala combinación, porque una build equilibrada siempre será débil, se tiene jugar con la ultraespecialización en ciertos parámetros y luego llevar al personaje con un duo o equipo donde cada uno cumple su función.
Que haya 30 personajes me parece algo excesivo, pero se perdona por el hecho de que todos están muy trabajados a nivel de escritura (como escritor puedo asegurar que hay un gran esfuerzo profesional en la caracterización y diferenciación). Que en una obra 24 de 30 personajes rocen el excelente es bastante impresionante.
Entré con escepticismo, pero es un juegazo. No lo llamaría una obra maestra por ciertos defectos, como un capítulo donde te aniquilan por el hecho de que por algún motivo los enemigos tienen una evasión del 80% y no los tocas (estaba tan enfadado que casi caigo en la tentación de dejar el juego y mandar una reseña negativa). Como RPG táctico tiene algunas debilidades, como la mecánica de substituir el permadeath por una bajada de parámetros permanente en el personaje caído, pero aun así sigue estado al nivel de que cualquier Fire Emblem y esto a pesar de haber sido hecho por un equipo muy pequeño financiado por kickstarter.
Entiendo que las puntuaciones tan negativas pueden provenir de una dificultad alta, aveces fluctuante, y mi puntuación real sería un 7.8 pero me veo en la necesidad de compensarlo para animar a otros a jugarlo. Es un muy buen juego y gran representante del genero táctics. Hay empresas con 1000 trabajadores que hacen la mitad de esfuerzo, entregan productos peores, y aun así obtienen mayor reconocimiento y aplausos. Es triste.
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A slow start, but once you get past the first few missions, the game is an absolute joy. I am always looking for games like Fire Emblem and Dark Diety not only delivers but also improves in some areas where the former lacks. Mainly in the depth of the combat system. The availability of several choices for "evolving" your character adds excellent depth and choices to make your army unique. That, on top of the wide variety of weapons, adds layers to an already challenging combat experience. I hope the game has a sequel, and everyone that gave it a bad review obviously never gave the game a chance and lost out on a great time.
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For SRPG fans clamoring for games of a more “classic” style, this title comes highly recommended, especially with the replayability afforded to it through its custom campaign options. I know for sure I’ll be loading this up on the regular for a long time to come.
With an excellent story, tight mechanics, and tons of customization available for players, Dark Deity is a game that any SRPG fan should have in their library. It is unfortunate that outdated and over-sexualized depictions of women slightly tarnish such an otherwise beautiful gem.
Dark Deity is a small game that understands its limitations. It delivers thought-provoking battles, if not necessarily the most balanced ones. It gives players a lot of tactical choice, if not in the most informed way. And it cuts clear corners, but it feels like they’re the right corners to cut. Because what’s here is a fun time.
I had hoped to give a glowing review of Dark Deity. After all, it does quite a bit right, and manages to streamline many things successfully. Unfortunately, it ultimately was held back by the various poor design choices, glitches, and copious similarities to Fire Emblem. While the latter didn’t bother me, I feel the game could have been a bit more original. That said, this is absolutely a game worth playing for any tactical RPG fan, especially once it’s been patched a bit. Here’s hoping the next game from this upstart team is the polished gem I thought Dark Deity could have been.
Dark Deity is rough around the edges, but has a great structure to its core experience. The sprites look pretty good, and the class changes are one of the highlights to the experience. A weird weapon system, random little problems/glitches and stunted character interaction, all detract from what is fairly solid otherwise. This is the type of strategy game that with a few core patches and overhauls could really become something to look out for.
In short it's the most barebone RPG with one of the most bland stories I have ever read. I feel like I have read a book and occasionally played a simple strategy game with overcomplicated stat system. On normal difficulty about 5 of the 28 chapters required more complex strategy than charging the enemy with my mage. There isn't even aoe damage. The graphics are good enough, but it's clear that the artists did only the minimum required. There is way too many characters in the story (complexity of which ranges from 0.5 to 1 dimensions), some of them have only 2 lines of dialog. It is playable and sometimes even enjoyable, but considering it takes 25 - 40 hours, I would rather play something else. Tried giving it a second chance on hard diff, had more fun with it, stats actually had an impact. Either it was the heroes I used or it's supposed to be like this, but I was getting oneshotted quite often, which resulted in me playing around the aggro ranges of the units. Once I perfected this strategy it became very repetetive very fast.
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Dark Deity es un juego entretenido pero que no le va a cambiar la vida a nadie. La historia es prototípica, genérica y, en general, poco inspirada. Las mecánicas de batalla están bien pero lo cierto es que, con el paso de los capítulos tienden a hacerse algo repetitivas, especialmente en la medida en que los enemigos se repiten (tienen la misma variedad de unidades que puedes usar tu) y llega un punto en que tienes más personajes de los que quieren o te importan, quedando muchos relegados al olvido simplemente. Lo que si está bien es que hay cierta variedad en las misiones y en el diseño de los mapas, obligando a variar un tanto las estrategias según las necesidades del momento. El que la subida de nivel de los personajes sea aleatoria me parece un profundo error, la verdad.
Gráficamente el juego es pobre, con la excusa de los pixel graphics para justificar sus limitaciones. Lo mismo se puede decir del sonido. Y tiene algunos bugs, particularmente en torno al mal sistema de salvado que llevan a errores como la desaparición de enemigos y cosas así.
Por todo ello, durante su duración Dark Deity entretiene, aunque nunca llega a sobresalir y hacia el final se va haciendo bastante pesado. Un 5,5.
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Summary Command legendary heroes to reshape a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and secret arcane powers. The technological and cultural achievements of a once-great civilization now lie locked inside the ruins of ancient temples throughout the world of Terrazael. Long after society's mighty history is snuffed out by a powerful and ...
Platforms:
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Jun 15, 2021
Developer:
- Sword & Axe LLC
Publisher: Freedom Games
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