Black Forest
- September 23, 2021
- Lemuria
Get on Steam"Black Forest" is a survival/building game where you manage a medieval village surrounded by a haunted forest. Assign peasants to tasks, manage resources, and build defenses to protect your village from supernatural threats. Every decision is final and mistakes can lead to permadeath, adding a layer of tension and challenge to the gameplay.You are responsible for building and repairing structures, managing resources, and assigning tasks to your peasants to ensure the survival of your village in the face of supernatural threats.
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Reviews
- The concept of the game is very cool and offers an interesting take on a survival strategy game.
- The game presents a challenging experience that can be rewarding once players get into it.
- There are solid foundations and interesting ideas that show potential for future updates.
- The game feels incomplete, with clunky mechanics, a messy UI, and numerous bugs that hinder gameplay.
- Players often find the difficulty level frustrating, with relentless enemy attacks that prevent meaningful progress.
- Resource gathering and management are tedious, requiring constant manual input, which detracts from the overall experience.
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for lacking essential mechanics, particularly a defending system, which allows players to progress without significant challenges. However, players find it frustrating when nighttime monsters can easily destroy food sources and buildings, impacting overall gameplay experience.
“However, gameplay was a little frustrating when monsters appeared at night and wiped out numerous food sources and other buildings.”
“Game mechanics aren't there.”
“Gameplay was a little frustrating when monsters appeared at night and wiped out numerous food sources and other buildings.”
“Without the defending mechanic in place, you can easily play this game without issues.”
- story3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story mode is criticized for its instability, with only one of the four narratives functioning properly, leading to frequent crashes in other modes. Players find the gameplay challenging, as they face overwhelming enemy encounters, which can detract from the overall experience.
“The story mode offers a captivating narrative that keeps you engaged, even when facing challenging enemies like rats, wolves, and werewolves in intense raids.”
“I found the story mode to be immersive, as I navigated through various challenges, including dealing with upset fairies and relentless raids of walking trees.”
“The single story mode I can play is surprisingly enjoyable, despite the technical issues, as it allows for a deep dive into the game's narrative.”
“Story mode seems to work better with only one of the four stories, and easy/hard modes lag and crash worse. I can't even play sandbox mode without major problems.”
“So basically, I am stuck playing one story mode game over and over again because it's the only one that doesn't crash on me.”
“I played in story mode thinking that the onslaught would not be very bad. Seven rats, three wolves, and a werewolf on one raid. I killed the ogres, but the fairies got upset, so I had to deal with many raids of walking trees.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are criticized for poor performance, with frame rates dropping to the 40s even on high-end hardware, such as an RTX 3080 and i9 processor, despite medium settings. Additionally, the visual design is hampered by gameplay mechanics that limit resource availability, making it difficult for players to create aesthetically pleasing structures.
“The graphics are stunning, with beautifully detailed environments that truly immerse you in the game world.”
“The character models are incredibly well-designed, showcasing a high level of artistry and attention to detail.”
“The lighting effects are remarkable, adding depth and realism to every scene.”
“In most of the other maps, the frame rate dropped down into the 40s in 4K resolution with an RTX 3080 and i9 processor, even when setting the only graphic setting to medium.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Reviewers consistently highlight a significant lack of optimization in the game, noting that performance issues persist across various maps. This has led to a less than satisfactory gameplay experience for many players.
“Another issue I had with this game is the lack of optimization.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Many users find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious, leading some to abandon it altogether.
“This became extremely tedious, and I stopped playing the game.”
“The grinding feels endless and lacks any real reward.”
“I found myself doing the same tasks over and over, which made the game feel more like a chore than fun.”
