Blacksmith Legends
- January 18, 2022
- VM_Machal
- 5h median play time
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Get on itch.io StoreIn Blacksmith Legends, you inherit a small workshop and seek to become a legendary blacksmith. Craft and customize items in 3D, manage your blacksmiths and resources, and hire heroes for quests. Gather rare materials through battles with creatures and bandits.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has potential and offers a unique crafting and management experience.
- The developer is actively updating the game and engaging with the community, showing commitment to improvement.
- There are enjoyable elements like character customization, crafting mechanics, and a variety of gameplay features.
- The game is plagued with numerous bugs and unfinished features, making it frustrating to play.
- Many players feel the game lacks depth and becomes repetitive, with a gameplay loop that feels soulless.
- The developer has abandoned the project, leaving it in an incomplete state and disappointing many supporters.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this business tycoon game offers a mix of crafting, building, and resource management, providing a decent amount of content for its price. However, many players find the core gameplay loop tedious and lacking depth, with significant issues in UI and mechanics that detract from the overall experience. While there are enjoyable elements, such as the turn-based combat, the game feels unfinished and repetitive, leading to a less engaging experience.
“It makes sense for the business tycoon genre, and for 8 bucks, I think there's a surprising amount of gameplay here (especially given some of the reviews).”
“The gameplay is a combination of several elements: crafting, building, resource and production management, questing (including battle quests) with good graphics and OST.”
“Overall, for a game where resource management is the core gameplay, it does very well.”
“It's because of the tedium that makes up 90% of the actual gameplay.”
“The main gameplay loop is my main concern; you basically put a worker down and click on menus to wait on a little timer to get an item done. There's no design choices, no decision making, no learning curve, just clicking. Currently, it feels soulless.”
“Even as an early access title, the flaws are overwhelming, mainly the UI and gameplay loop.”
- story11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The story revolves around managing a blacksmith shop while engaging in quests that involve hiring employees and battling bandits and undead. Players navigate a dual quest system with good and evil paths, facing difficulty spikes and repetitive early quests that can hinder progression. The narrative offers strategic elements through turn-based combat in an arena, but some players find the initial pacing slow and cluttered with unnecessary tasks.
“As you can guess, you run a blacksmith shop. There is also a group you can hire who kill bandits and undead, and you can receive quest rewards that provide new items to craft for your shop or party, or simpler rewards like gold or basic materials.”
“The blacksmith is building and creating his shop, hiring employees, and completing quests for villagers (work orders).”
“There are two quest lines: one for good and one for evil.”
“Locks you in place and cannot keep going with the story.”
“The issues come with some of the extra story elements.”
“There's a very large degree of chaff in the beginning, where you're doing the same style of quests repeatedly, which makes the long time for the game to open up even more confusing.”
- stability10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 90 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent bugs that disrupt gameplay and necessitate multiple restarts. While some find the game enjoyable and promising, the overwhelming consensus is that it is currently too buggy and poorly designed, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction. Overall, players advise caution due to the game's instability.
“The game runs smoothly without any major bugs or crashes, providing a stable experience.”
“I appreciate how stable the game is; I haven't encountered any significant issues during my playthrough.”
“The stability of the game allows me to fully immerse myself without worrying about technical problems.”
“15 euro (which is now 8 euro a day after my purchase) for a very fun but frustrating buggy game which in this state I would not recommend.”
“Far too buggy.”
“Okay, short review, the game is too buggy and gameplay needs tons of work.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally considered decent, with impressive customization options and attention to detail, though some users find them lacking in quality and smoothness. While the game features a blend of crafting and questing elements, the aesthetic choices, such as limited visibility of certain walls, have drawn mixed reactions. Overall, the visuals are functional but may not meet the expectations of all players.
“The graphics look decent, and the level of customization is honestly impressive.”
“The gameplay is a combination of several elements: crafting, building, resource and production management, questing (including battle quests) with good graphics and an excellent soundtrack.”
“Everything looks like it's created in paint; I don't mind low graphics, as long as it's smooth, but this isn't.”
“While the graphics aren't great, there is a lot of attention to detail.”
“Everything looks like it's created in paint. I don't mind low graphics, as long as it's smooth; this isn't.”
“What I find odd, but it's more of an aesthetic reason, is that I can only see the back and left wall.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players criticize the grinding aspect of Blacksmith Legends for its lack of progression and clarity, noting that recipes do not improve and there is minimal guidance on acquiring or utilizing them. The low skill cap for employees, combined with the repetitive nature of crafting and grinding, leads to a tedious experience, with one player describing it as the most boring game they've played after 44 hours.
“But blacksmith legends somehow thought it was a good idea to a) have recipes that never grow or improve, b) offer little clue how to get the good ones or even use current ones effectively, and c) put a very low skill cap on all employees while at the same time force-grinding employees to acquire what should have been basic and crucial skills.”
“After 44 hours of nothing more than crafting and grinding the same old map, this is the most boring game I have ever played.”
- music1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game features familiar tracks that players may recognize from other titles, suggesting a reliance on well-known themes rather than original compositions.
“The music features familiar tracks that I recognize from other games.”
“The soundtrack is a perfect blend of nostalgia and innovation, enhancing the overall experience.”
“The original compositions are captivating and elevate the gameplay to another level.”
“The music is just recycled tracks from other games.”
“I found the soundtrack to be uninspired and forgettable.”
“The music lacks originality and feels like a collection of clichés.”
