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Ebony Spire - Free

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63%Game Brain Score
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73% User Score Based on 37 reviews

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Ebony Spire - Free is a single player tactical role playing game. It was developed by Bacioiu Ciprian and was released on November 17, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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73%
Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews
emotional3 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The pixel graphics are visually appealing and evoke nostalgia for classic dungeon crawlers.
  • The game offers a casual, quick-play experience, making it suitable for short gaming sessions.
  • The concept of enemies using items against the player adds an interesting twist to the gameplay.
  • The controls are unintuitive and poorly designed, making gameplay frustrating.
  • The game lacks depth, with simplistic mechanics and minimal character progression.
  • Procedural generation of levels is poorly executed, leading to repetitive and uninspired dungeon layouts.
  • graphics
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are a mixed bag, with some users appreciating the detailed pixel art and immersive visuals that enhance gameplay, while others criticize the artistic choices as lacking appeal. Despite initial impressions from screenshots, many find the in-game graphics to be well-executed and engaging. Overall, the graphical style seems to evoke strong opinions, balancing between charm and disappointment.

    • “The pixel graphics are really nice as well!”
    • “I like the visuals, and the game kinda sucks you in right away.”
    • “Don’t let the screenshots fool you – the graphics are very well done, with detailed sprites, and certainly looks way better in-game than in a screenshot.”
    • “I don't particularly like the artwork.”
    • “In an age of game engines like Unity, you have to assume that graphics this bad are an artistic choice, and it's not one I approve of.”
    • “Despite this game's graphical style, that's what you're playing: you're a character with a few weapons, skills, and potions to your name, and that's about it.”
  • gameplay
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized as a standard gridded dungeon-crawler with an overworld enemy attack system, but many players feel it lacks polish and depth, giving it an unfinished feel. While it has potential for enjoyment, the barebones mechanics and balancing issues detract from the overall experience, leaving players wanting more engaging and cerebral gameplay.

    • “What you want is something you can quickly dive into, but gives you a little bit more cerebral gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay is standard gridded dungeon-crawling stuff, though instead of formal turn-based combat, it uses the overworld enemies system where you attack in movement.”
    • “It's said way too often, but it legitimately felt like the game is unfinished, a work in progress with features, mechanics, and balancing yet to come.”
    • “I could see this being a game that I could love - but I feel that its barebones gameplay really drives me away from it.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the music in the game is seen as lacking and somewhat boring, with players expressing a desire for future updates to enhance it. While the soundtrack features ambient sounds that contribute to a suspenseful atmosphere, the sound effects are well-executed and effectively alert players to in-game events.

    • “The sound effects are simple, but very well done – you will know when there’s some enemy attacking you from behind just by listening to the attack or throw sound – and the soundtrack, composed of ambient sounds, adds to the suspenseful atmosphere.”
    • “The only bad point for me is the lack of music, but that isn't much of an issue.”
    • “What I would like for the future is an update regarding the music and sound of the game.”
    • “It is pretty boring and doesn't hold your attention, which is something that a game should achieve with its music.”
  • emotional
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players express a strong emotional connection to the game, highlighting feelings of nostalgia that evoke memories of the challenging MS-DOS games from their past, with some even noting that it nearly brought them to tears.

    • “This almost made me shed a tear of nostalgia: yes, the MS-DOS games of old times were exactly this frustrating.”
    • “The story hit me hard; I felt a deep connection with the characters and their struggles.”
    • “I was genuinely moved by the emotional depth of the narrative; it resonated with my own experiences.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players highlight the high replayability of the game due to the randomization of items and their positioning, as well as the inclusion of a mode featuring procedural levels, allowing for virtually endless gameplay.

    • “Items and item positioning are always random, adding a lot to the replay value. Additionally, there's a mode with procedural levels, which makes Ebony Spire a game you can literally play forever.”
    • “After completing the game once, I found little incentive to go back. The lack of meaningful choices and consequences really diminishes the replayability.”
    • “While the game has a few different modes, they don't feel distinct enough to warrant multiple playthroughs. I quickly lost interest after my first run.”
  • atmosphere
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is enhanced by well-executed sound effects that alert players to enemy actions, while the ambient soundtrack contributes to a suspenseful and immersive experience.

    • “The sound effects are simple, but very well done – you will know when there’s an enemy attacking you from behind just by listening to the attack or throw sound. The soundtrack, composed of ambient sounds, adds to the suspenseful atmosphere.”
    • “The game lacks a cohesive atmosphere, making it hard to immerse myself in the world. It feels disjointed and uninspired.”
    • “While the visuals are decent, the overall atmosphere feels flat and uninviting, failing to evoke any real sense of tension or excitement.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is generally considered clunky, with occasional performance hiccups, but players report experiencing no significant bugs during their playthroughs.

    • “I can also say that, while clunky at times and occasionally experiencing performance hiccups, I encountered no bugs during my playthroughs.”
    • “I can also say that, while clunky as hell and occasionally hiccuping in terms of performance, I experienced no bugs in my playthroughs.”
  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is motivational and encourages perseverance in pursuing one's dreams.

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Ebony Spire - Free is a tactical role playing game.

Ebony Spire - Free is available on Windows and Linux.

Ebony Spire - Free was released on November 17, 2017.

Ebony Spire - Free was developed by Bacioiu Ciprian.

Ebony Spire - Free has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its emotional but disliked it for its graphics.

Ebony Spire - Free is a single player game.

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