Boundel
- November 14, 2016
- Eren Aydin
- 7h median play time
Get on Steam"Boundel is a Role Playing Game that offers both single-player and multiplayer experiences, including co-op and PvP modes. The game boasts a completely open world with real massive multiplayer, where players can craft unique items, tame creatures, and form guilds. The runebook feature allows for marking locations, making exploration even more exciting."
Reviews
- The game has a nostalgic charm reminiscent of older MMORPGs, appealing to fans of the genre.
- It offers a variety of spells and skills, allowing for diverse character builds and progression.
- The game is free to play, making it accessible for those who want to try it without financial commitment.
- The game has been criticized for being unplayable due to constant server issues and the removal of multiplayer features.
- Many players find the combat mechanics clunky and the overall gameplay experience lacking depth and direction.
- There are numerous bugs and performance issues, including frequent crashes and poor graphics, which detract from the overall experience.
- story37 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 81 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its lack of narrative depth and direction, with many players noting that quests are often generic, bugged, and confusing. While some appreciate the freedom of a sandbox experience without traditional quests, others feel that the absence of a cohesive story or objectives detracts from the overall gameplay, leading to a sense of aimlessness. Overall, the game struggles to provide a compelling narrative, leaving players wanting more structure and engagement.
“Skyrim is good because there are side quests and you can go anywhere, but it has a story to fall back on.”
“First off, this game is perfect if you're sick of fetch quests (or quests in general) in MMOs which most of the time are very stupid and cliché.”
“In this game, there are no quests and you set your own goals; it's a great sandbox.”
“Granted, I didn't play deep into the game, but for the first four hours, the quests were just randomly generated grind quests.”
“So many glitches and bad modeling, but the lack of story took me out of this game.”
“The game offers no quests or missions, but I highly recommend that they do so that noobs who play this game have an objective.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 28 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many users noting significant issues such as glitches, low-quality textures, and outdated models reminiscent of early 2000s games. While some appreciate the visuals given the low price point, others criticize the overall graphical fidelity and animations, suggesting that improvements are needed. Overall, the consensus leans towards the graphics being subpar, with potential for enhancement in future updates.
“The visuals are pretty good for a €2.99 game.”
“The graphics look like they are from around 2000, but they are beautiful, with sweeping landscapes, rolling mountain ranges, deep oceans, and an immense clip plane.”
“Beautiful graphics.”
“I've experienced everything from the interface disappearing and not coming back, to prismatic vector-based graphic glitches that won't go away, but mostly just raw game-stopping crashes that exit to an error window.”
“- the dev is no graphical master, the textures are subpar for today's standards and the models are very low poly.”
“Graphics are very dated and the UI is just bad.”
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 36 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it unenjoyable due to poor combat mechanics and a lack of direction, such as the absence of quests or objectives. While some appreciate the crafting system and build customization, the overall experience is marred by a small, empty map and unfinished mechanics, leading to a sense of monotony. Despite occasional improvements and new content, many feel that the game requires significant enhancements to provide a smoother and more engaging experience.
“The game also has a simple crafting mechanic that offers some valuable item upgrades.”
“The game has decent mechanics, allowing for some pretty good build customization.”
“Always new content and improvements in physics, mechanics, and game stability.”
“It's a single-player game with multiplayer mechanics, and that is not enjoyable in my opinion.”
“It's a chore to play this game because the combat mechanics are so horrible.”
“Kinda boring - many of the game's mechanics seem unfinished and leave the game feeling dull.”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its calming and comforting qualities, making it enjoyable enough for players to listen to even outside of gameplay. While the combat music is considered decent, the overall soundtrack enhances the gaming experience, contributing to the game's relaxing atmosphere. Players appreciate the unique selection of music, highlighting its effectiveness in creating an immersive environment.
“By the way, great work on selecting music for the game!”
“There are a couple of things I like so far, the ability to make my own server and the music in this game.”
“The soundtrack is very relaxing and comforting; I sometimes start the game just to have it tabbed down so I can listen to the music while I'm working or reading.”
“The game has a lot of potential; the music is decent, but it would be nice to group up with other players.”
“And to think this game was made by just one person (aside from the music)...”
- stability7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, including frequent crashes, graphical glitches, and various bugs that disrupt gameplay. While some players find the game enjoyable despite these problems, the overall consensus highlights a need for improvements in stability and performance.
“I've experienced everything from the interface disappearing and not coming back, to prismatic vector-based graphic glitches that won't go away, but mostly just raw game-stopping crashes that exit to an error window.”
“So many glitches and bad modeling, but the lack of story took me out of this game.”
“The game is quite buggy.”
- optimization7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization has received mixed feedback, with some players experiencing significant performance issues, including lag and high CPU usage, particularly in early access. While there are calls for performance updates and better control optimization, others note that the game performs as expected for its low price point, with some network-related issues being the primary concern. Optional graphical settings to improve performance have been suggested as a potential solution.
“Performance improvements.”
“Option to show grass, trees, rocks further out, but on an optional slider to keep performance good.”
“Controls and optimizations are horrible.”
“The only issue for me is the lack of player housing (unless I'm missing something, there is none but it can be added in the future) and the performance. Despite the server supposedly being in Germany and me being in Poland, I experience quite a bit of lag and have to restart the game every so often as it tries to fry my CPU and turns into a slideshow.”
“Performance-wise, the game is what you would expect for a $5 game that has just been released to early access; however, I didn't have many performance issues that were not network related.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted for creating amusing and memorable moments, particularly through quirky interactions with merchants and adventurers, as well as bizarre enemy behaviors. However, some players feel that the novelty wears off quickly, limiting its long-term appeal. Overall, while the game offers some laughs, its comedic elements may not sustain interest beyond a short playtime.
“This can lead to some interesting, and rather hilarious, moments.”
“Funny enough, there are merchants that will spawn on the sea, and random adventurers will also appear on the islands.”
“I also found myself laughing at this secret area where there are bugged enemies that make weird noises at you.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that the world feels sparse and requires extensive time spent searching for effective farming spots. The repetitive nature of killing monsters for resources like gold, gear, and mounts contributes to a sense of exhaustion and dissatisfaction with quest grinding.
“The world is pretty empty, and only has a few good farming spots that you have to spend hours finding.”
“You'll spend your time killing monsters, farming gold, gear, and mounts for the most part.”
“I'm sick of quest grinding!”
- monetization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The monetization model is generally viewed positively, with no microtransactions or pay-to-win elements reported. However, some users express concerns about the developer's previous cash grab practices, suggesting a potential for future monetization issues. Overall, players appreciate the absence of additional purchases in the current game.
“No microtransactions.”
“No need to buy or engage in microtransactions.”
“The dev made another cash grab that will likely get the same treatment.”
“No microtransactions or pay-to-win.”
“No need to buy or microtransactions.”
- character development2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is limited, as players express frustration with crashes occurring during or shortly after the character design phase, hindering any meaningful progression beyond initial customization.
“The character design system is okay, but I would like to progress beyond that.”
“I really can't say much about the game as it crashes at startup or after character design.”
