Ancient: Legacy of Azul
- February 4, 2022
- Cosmic Spud
Get on Steam"Ancient: Legacy of Azul" is a sidescrolling rogue-lite game with fast-paced combat, set in a chaotic world overrun by monsters. Struggle against the mutations of enemies and the environment, and unlock multiple characters with unique playstyles. Discover and equip over 50 various items, and learn about the world's locations, characters, items, and mutations in your journal. The fight for survival against the ever-evolving horrors is never-ending.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Ancient: Legacy of Azul offers a unique take on the Risk of Rain formula with its own mechanics, interesting items, and a charming art style.
- The game provides a fast-paced and challenging experience, with a variety of characters and the ability to unlock new items, making it highly replayable.
- For its price point, the game delivers exceptional value, with engaging gameplay that keeps players coming back for more.
- The game suffers from significant balance issues, particularly with enemy mutations and resource management, which can lead to frustrating and unsatisfying runs.
- Controls can feel clunky and unintuitive, with some players experiencing issues that hinder gameplay, such as characters randomly stopping movement.
- A lack of clear tutorials and item descriptions can leave players confused about mechanics, making it difficult to fully enjoy the game.
- music18 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and ability to enhance the overall experience, with many reviewers noting it as a standout feature, especially considering the game's low price. However, some players have encountered technical issues, such as a black screen with music playing, which detracts from the enjoyment. Overall, the soundtrack is described as relaxing and well-complemented by the game's visuals.
“The maps have good looks, the music is just spot on, it is a really good game to relax with.”
“Really great art style, music is great, and the whole game is genuinely impressive, especially for 5 dollars.”
“Music kept playing, mouse cursor was fine, but the game would not respond.”
“Now when I start the game, all I get is a black screen with music playing.”
“Even the soundtrack is decent, something you can't expect from a game that cheap.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay features unique mechanics, interesting items, and a visually appealing art style, focusing on monster combat, collecting azul (the in-game currency), and creating powerful builds through boons. However, players have noted a lack of tutorial guidance, leading to confusion about mechanics and item usage. Overall, the gameplay is positively received, especially considering its price point, and it successfully incorporates elements inspired by other games while establishing its own identity.
“It has some unique mechanics, interesting items and characters, and a nice art style.”
“I'm giving it a positive review for the price point and the gameplay.”
“Game could use a short tutorial as I can see from other reviews that players either did not understand some of the mechanics or completely misunderstood how things work.”
“There isn't enough of a tutorial to explain mechanics and what you can spend your dust on, and none of the items have descriptions in game.”
“Gameplay consists of killing monsters, collecting azul, the mystical energy and currency, finding boons and combining them to create powerful builds, able to mow through hordes of enemies.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are highly praised for their unique art style and impressive visuals, especially considering the low price point of $5. Users appreciate the combination of appealing aesthetics and engaging music, contributing to an overall impressive presentation.
“Really great art style, music is great, and the whole game is genuinely impressive, especially for 5 dollars.”
“The music and visuals are really nice as well.”
“It has some unique mechanics, interesting items and characters, and a nice art style.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly when pursuing specific achievements like defeating the blood queen. The core gameplay loop involves collecting loot while facing increasingly difficult enemies, which can make extended grinding feel repetitive and challenging. Overall, while grinding is integral to progression, it may lead to frustration for some players.
“The achievement for the Blood Queen seems tedious. I have completed multiple runs after visiting her; I feel the achievement may be that you need to find her altar in the final stage, then beat it.”
“For those unaware, the game is a 2D sidescrolling roguelike/lite where the core gameplay loop revolves around the stages being filled with loot, but enemies get stronger the more time you spend grinding.”
“Gonna keep grinding away with him.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game offers decent replay value, with distinct gameplay experiences that significantly differ, enhancing the incentive to replay.
“These two play like night and day, which is a great plus on the replayability side.”
“Decent replay value”
“Decent replay value”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express disappointment regarding the emotional impact of the game, feeling that its price suggests a lack of quality and depth, akin to an unfinished indie title. This perception diminishes their overall emotional engagement with the game.
