Creatures Of War

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Creatures Of War is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Chaos Entertainment and was released on October 23, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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77%

Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews

story5 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features a unique blend of dinosaur horror and Metroidvania elements, creating an engaging atmosphere and gameplay experience.
The art style and creature design are praised for their creativity, with a variety of dinosaurs and hybrid creatures that enhance the game's appeal.
The combat is satisfying, with a diverse set of weapons and challenging boss fights that keep players engaged throughout the game.

The game suffers from significant bugs, including issues with save points, inventory management, and platforming mechanics that can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
Players have reported soft-locks and glitches that hinder progress, often requiring restarts or leading to lost items and resources.
The lack of a robust save system and unchangeable controls contribute to a frustrating experience, especially during challenging sections of the game.

story
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story centers on a mission to rescue the president's son from an island overrun by prehistoric creatures and mutants, driven by a plot involving biological weapon experiments. While the narrative draws inspiration from classic films and incorporates environmental storytelling through notes and audio logs, it suffers from programming issues that can lead to frustrating soft-locks, hindering progression. Overall, players find the story engaging and entertaining, despite some criticisms regarding voice acting and pacing.
- “The story revolves around catastrophic experiments, where creatures have escaped and now roam freely, creating an eerie and exhilarating atmosphere that keeps you on edge as you explore.”
- “The addition of audio files and notes really brings the story to life, and I really enjoyed hunting for all the treasure.”
- “The storyline involves the president's kid being kidnapped by an evil organization that is experimenting with biological weapons.”
- “In terms of story, the game is based on various other films and games.”
- “It is wildly easy to soft-lock yourself and be unable to progress the story further.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players praising the unique hand-drawn art style and diverse environments that evoke nostalgia for classic 2D games. While some noted imperfections in character animation, the overall visual design, including the creative depiction of creatures and atmospheric effects, successfully enhances the game's immersive experience. Overall, the graphics are described as a compelling blend of retro and modern aesthetics, contributing positively to the gameplay.
- “The graphic designs of the dinosaurs and hybrid creatures are unique and interesting, while the biome locations are diverse as we explore different environments.”
- “Starting off, I really love the hand-drawn art style of the game in both the environments and enemies; it evokes a feel of 2D-era nostalgia from the games of my childhood.”
- “Considering the general scenery and visuals, which are awesome by the way, the graphics are quite well done!”
- “All of these really make the game annoying, but I finished it because I expected something. However, nothing impresses me except the art style.”
- “While the character animation isn't perfect, the graphics and visual style help convey a sense of primordial dread that will get under your skin.”
- “The graphics are definitely old school, but the use of thunder and lightning at the right time or the subtle leaf falling from a tree help tie the game together and add to the thrill of playing.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally engaging and fun, successfully capturing the metroidvania formula, though it suffers from occasional bugs and clunky mechanics, particularly with jumping and platforming. While the level design and atmosphere are praised, issues like soft-locks and responsiveness detract from the overall experience, indicating a need for future improvements.
- “I went in skeptical but was surprised it pulled off the gameplay pretty well.”
- “Gameplay: the core gameplay nails the metroidvania formula.”
- “The platforming mechanics can be buggy at times.”
- “As for the gameplay, I wouldn’t say it's 'not responsive', but jumping was a bit of a pain for me.”
- “The gameplay is tight and slick, though there is always room to make things smoother and more dynamic with future updates and if a sequel gets greenlit.”
atmosphere
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for its eerie tension and immersive environment, effectively enhancing the gameplay experience. Players appreciate the blend of creature diversity, exploration, and a living ecosystem that feels both dangerous and unpredictable, reminiscent of classic horror films. Despite some technical issues, the overall atmosphere contributes to a thrilling and engaging adventure.
- “Some of the craziest dino-horror to exist right now, and I loved the atmosphere and creature diversity.”
- “The game creates an eerie atmosphere that effectively builds tension, especially with its limited in-game resources.”
- “Setting & atmosphere: the island in Creatures of War is a living, breathing ecosystem that feels dangerous and unpredictable.”
- “The story revolves around catastrophic experiments, where creatures have escaped and now roam freely, creating an eerie and exhilarating atmosphere that keeps you on edge as you explore.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is significantly hampered by critical glitches that can lead to soft-locks, preventing progress and causing issues with menus and character appearances. While the gameplay and story are engaging, these bugs create frustrating obstacles, particularly the risk of permanently locking saves. On PC, however, performance is generally smooth, which may mitigate some concerns for players on that platform.
- “The game runs smoothly on PC without any noticeable lag.”
- “I've experienced no crashes or bugs during my gameplay sessions.”
- “The stability of the game is impressive; it maintains a consistent frame rate.”
- “There are critical glitches where menus and characters glitch or simply do not appear, stopping progress completely.”
- “In the event of one of these glitches, if by some miracle you manage to beat the system and get around it, the evidence log will lock and will not update regardless of what you do, which also breaks cutscenes.”
- “The most catastrophic of these glitches, you soft-lock your save simply by closing the game, and there is no way to repair or get around it as reloaded characters necessary to progress the plot simply don't appear or trigger when they aren't supposed to, again, soft-locking the game.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers a decent level of replayability, allowing players to experiment with different weapon loadouts, as they can only carry four guns at a time. This encourages multiple playthroughs to explore various strategies and enhance the gaming experience.
- “The game has a decent amount of replay value as you can attempt to beat the game using a different weapon loadout since you can only carry four guns at a time.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music and sound effects effectively enhance the gaming experience, maintaining suspense and immersion with intense battle tracks and subtle ambient tunes during exploration. This blend of sound elevates the overall mood, keeping players engaged and on edge.
- “The sound effects and music do a nice job keeping you on the edge of your seat as you hope to not be ambushed by something lurking around the next corner.”
- “The soundtrack and ambient sounds elevate the mood, with intense tracks during battles and more subtle tunes while exploring, creating a perfect blend of tension and awe.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by its visually appealing animations and a storytelling approach reminiscent of old sci-fi action, which many players find absolutely hilarious.
- “The animations are beautiful and pleasing to the eye, and the way the story is delivered in an old sci-fi action style is absolutely hilarious.”
- “The humor is spot-on, with clever writing that keeps you laughing throughout the game.”
- “I love the quirky characters and their witty dialogue; it adds a delightful layer of fun to the gameplay.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is well-optimized for PC, delivering smooth performance without significant issues.
- “The game runs smoothly on PC, showcasing excellent performance.”
- “I am impressed with how well the game is optimized for different hardware configurations.”
- “The optimization is top-notch, allowing for a seamless gaming experience.”