Eclipse
- October 7, 2021
- MadRock
Get on Steam"Eclipse is a single-player Role Playing game with an intriguing story of an ancient god waking up to save a medieval village from monsters. The game features good mechanics, dense atmosphere, and striking visuals and music. It uniquely combines nostalgic hack & slash gameplay with sci-fi elements, focusing on your skills and abilities rather than items or armor."
Reviews
- The game has beautiful graphics and an intriguing plot that draws players in.
- There is a lot of potential in the gameplay mechanics and story, making it an interesting experience.
- The developer is actively releasing patches and updates, showing commitment to improving the game.
- The game is riddled with technical glitches and bugs, making it frustrating and often unplayable.
- Combat mechanics are clunky and unresponsive, particularly for ranged characters, leading to a poor gameplay experience.
- Despite being labeled as a full release, many players feel the game is still in an unfinished state, lacking essential features and polish.
- graphics44 mentions
- 73 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game have received positive feedback, with many users praising their beauty, detail, and atmospheric quality. While some noted minor graphical glitches and a reliance on asset store materials, the majority found the visuals to be engaging and well-integrated with the game's music and storyline. The graphics are frequently described as a standout feature, enhancing the overall experience of the game.
“A worthy representative of its genre with great graphics.”
“From the very first seconds, I was hooked by very nice and interesting graphics.”
“The graphics look nice; there is nothing superfluous in it, everything is selected very harmoniously.”
“In regards to graphics, most of the game looks like it was just bought from the asset store.”
“Textures flicker everywhere, and I encountered some areas where turning caused huge sections of the floor to light up in strange graphical glitches.”
“The first thing I would like to draw attention to is the graphics; although there is some kind of a mesh filter or chromatic aberration that gives such an effect, it looks very worthy.”
- story30 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 27 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its intriguing plot, thoughtful details, and engaging quests, while others find it basic and unoriginal. Despite the promising setting and potential for a captivating narrative, technical glitches and a lack of variety in side quests detract from the overall experience. Overall, while the visuals and sound design are well-received, the story's execution varies significantly among players.
“The graphics are nice, the plot and lore part is intriguing (even those random notes left on the ground and side quests' plot lines were interesting to read).”
“The plot of the game struck me with its thoughtful details, which are very interesting to explore.”
“Great game, the plot is simply fascinating.”
“Finished the main story line in 5 hours.”
“Boring story, boring enemies, boring sound & background music, etc.!”
“It's too early to talk about the plot, since it has not been fully completed, but the plot looks painfully familiar - the chosen one, the spreading evil, everything is as usual for games of this genre.”
- gameplay18 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed feedback, with some praising its engaging combat mechanics and beautiful graphics, while others criticize its lack of depth and variety, noting a reliance on basic dodge and attack actions. Players appreciate the hardcore elements and the intriguing storyline, but many feel that the developers need to address certain flaws, such as character control and optimization issues. Overall, the game offers a colorful and exciting experience, though it may require further refinement to enhance its gameplay depth.
“A very realistic and colorful strategy with incredible and exciting gameplay!”
“The gameplay is hardcore, but it only gives a nice twist to this game.”
“Nice looking hack and slash game with a non-trivial plot with addictive gameplay.”
“There is basically no gameplay aside from dodge and attack, no skills, no passives, no nothing.”
“The gameplay consists of passing dungeons, which can be very confusing, making it only more interesting to find a way out in the end.”
“As for the gameplay part, there are nuances and flaws; I would especially like to highlight the lack of character fixation when shooting from a bow (for some reason, he always strives to run up almost at close range) and the arrows getting stuck in the air for unknown reasons.”
- music18 mentions
- 61 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and atmospheric presence, enhancing the overall experience with beautiful soundtracks that complement the graphics and gameplay. While some reviews mention minor drawbacks, the majority highlight the music as a standout feature that adds charm and engagement to the game. Overall, the soundtrack is described as divine and a significant factor in drawing players into the game's world.
“The game will not let you get bored, accompanying the player with atmospheric music, good graphics, and a good story.”
“I was interested in the game based on the trailer and screenshots, nice graphics, interesting battle, good optimization, I also want to note the soundtrack; I really liked it.”
“Good graphics, beautiful soundtrack, interesting storyline... one of the most attractive 'diabloids'.”
“Boring story, boring enemies, boring sound & background music, and so on!”
“The second is music.”
“Decent graphics and quality music.”
- atmosphere9 mentions
- 78 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised, characterized by immersive graphics, captivating music, and engaging storytelling that keeps players enthralled. Many users describe it as addictive and evocative, enhancing the overall experience and making it well worth the investment.
“The game will not let you get bored, accompanying the player with atmospheric music, good graphics, and a good story.”
“I cannot express in words this atmosphere, these sounds, these graphics, these feelings.”
“The game has a very good atmosphere, which is completely addictive during the passage.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with several users reporting significant frame rate drops and poor performance even on high-end hardware. While some players noted good graphics and aspects of optimization, the consensus indicates that the developers need to address optimization issues to enhance gameplay experience.
“I was interested in the game based on the trailer and screenshots, nice graphics, interesting battle, good optimization. I also want to note the soundtrack; I really liked it.”
“Good optimization, nice graphics (no ripped-out pixels).”
“A very promising game, with an interesting story and gameplay, but the developers still have a lot of work to do, especially regarding optimization.”
“Poor optimization.”
“The game has rather weak optimization; I experienced low FPS while playing.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from numerous technical glitches, including flickering textures and significant graphical issues, which detract from the overall experience and make it nearly unplayable at times.
“The setting seems to be promising for the interesting story, but the game is so full of small and big frustrating technical glitches, making it borderline unplayable.”
“Textures flicker everywhere, and I encountered some areas where turning caused huge sections of the floor to light up in strange graphical glitches.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is largely criticized, with users finding the story, enemies, and audio elements to be uninspiring and lacking depth, resulting in a disengaging experience.
“The story lacks depth and fails to evoke any real emotions.”
“The characters are one-dimensional, making it hard to connect with their struggles.”
“The soundtrack does nothing to enhance the emotional experience of the game.”
