Blood Ties

47%
Game Brain Score Based on 28 reviews
  • story
  • gameplay
  • grinding
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In Blood Ties, join Chloe as she uncovers the existence of a vampire race and decides their fate. Experience action-packed adventure, full of joy and surprises. This game is part of Warfare Studios' portfolio, known for their other exciting titles. Character count: 154

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47%
Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews
story6 positive mentions
gameplay2 negative mentions
  • The game provided a sense of joy and hope for players during tough times, helping them to cope with personal struggles.
  • It offers a simple and easy-to-play experience, making it accessible for those new to RPGs.
  • The soundtrack is a strong point of the game, enhancing the overall experience.
  • The gameplay is overly simplistic and repetitive, often requiring mindless button mashing with little strategy involved.
  • The story is thin and predictable, filled with grammatical errors and lacking depth in character development.
  • The game suffers from poor design choices, such as linear maps, lack of exploration rewards, and an overpowered final boss that frustrates players.
  • story25 mentions

    The story has been criticized for its predictability, thin plot, and numerous grammatical errors, leading to a lack of engagement and connection with characters. While some elements, such as the relationship between the main character and her mother, show potential, they remain underdeveloped. Overall, the narrative feels linear and unoriginal, with many reviewers expressing disappointment in its execution despite a few interesting concepts.

    • “There's interesting development between the main character and her terminally ill mother, with some vague themes being drawn in contrast to the immortal vampires, but the potential of this plot point is left unrealized.”
    • “Humans teaming up with vampires is an interesting twist on a story concept that you don't see very often.”
    • “Very interesting game, wonderful story, different characters!”
    • “There are a lot of grammatical errors, NPCs don't have a lot to say, and while vampires are a big part of the story, they behave no differently from regular feudal houses, just with extra powers tacked on.”
    • “After about an hour and a half in, I no longer cared about the story and was just going for completion.”
    • “As others have said, the plot is very thin and often lends itself to more plot holes than a believable story.”
  • gameplay5 mentions

    The gameplay is criticized for its low quality, featuring repetitive and linear mechanics that offer little exploration or reward, with most of the experience dominated by random encounters. Players report a short overall playtime of around 7 hours, further diminishing the gameplay experience.

    • “The game is short; completing the whole experience took me around 7 hours, so you won't have a lot of gameplay compared to typical games.”
    • “The gameplay is completely linear, and any attempt at exploration yields trivial or no rewards.”
    • “Random encounters, always represented by the same purple cloud, make up 95% of the gameplay.”
    • “Like most RPG Maker shovelware and asset flips, the game features extremely low-quality copy-pasted 2D retro pixel art, looks awful, and has even worse gameplay.”
    • “Game is short; completing the whole game took me about 7 hours, so you will not have a lot of gameplay as typical.”
    • “- Completely linear gameplay; any attempt at exploration grants trivial or no rewards.”
  • grinding4 mentions

    Grinding in the game is often seen as a tedious necessity, requiring extensive hours to level up characters and overcome repetitive battles, which can detract from the overall experience. While it occasionally reveals interesting enemy dynamics, the lack of equipment variety and the padding of playtime make the grinding feel excessive and monotonous.

    • “But again, this requires you to do hours of grinding due to back-tracks, a lack of equipment variety (or equipment in general), and the brain-numbing, no-brainer fights.”
    • “This story also could be told in way less than 5-6 hours, but due to the heavy grinding aspect, the playtime is padded way out.”
    • “The most interesting part of grinding was the occasions when Chloe ran out of MP and I got to see what enemy groups could do when they weren't wiped out in the first turn.”
  • music2 mentions

    The music in the game is highly praised, with many users finding it relaxing and a strong point of the overall experience. It contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, enhancing the player's emotional connection.

    • “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
    • “However, the soundtrack is a strong point of this game.”
    • “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
    • “However, the soundtrack is a strong point of this game.”
  • graphics2 mentions

    The graphics in this RPG Maker game are criticized for their low quality, lacking full HD support and customization options, which detracts from the experience for modern PC gamers. The artwork is described as standard for the RPG Maker engine, offering little to impress visually.

    • “As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have full HD support or any graphics tweaking options, making this unacceptable for any dedicated modern PC gamer.”
    • “The artwork present within the game is pretty standard for RPG Maker and nothing really to look at.”
  • humor1 mentions

    The humor in the game is noted for its originality and comedic elements, particularly in the context of RPG Maker games, which adds a unique charm to the overall experience. Players find the humor engaging and entertaining, contributing positively to the game's appeal.

    • “The humor in this RPG Maker game is absolutely hilarious, with an original concept that keeps you laughing throughout!”
    • “I couldn't stop chuckling at the clever jokes and witty dialogue; it's a refreshing take on the genre!”
    • “The comedic elements are perfectly timed, making every encounter a delightful surprise!”
  • atmosphere1 mentions

    The atmosphere of the game has been criticized for being lacking or non-existent, leaving players feeling disconnected and unengaged with the game world.

    • “There is absolutely no atmosphere in this game.”
    • “The game feels lifeless and lacks any immersive atmosphere.”
    • “I was expecting a rich atmosphere, but it fell completely flat.”
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