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."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has great graphics and an interesting plot that draws players in.
- There is a lot of potential for the game, with regular updates and patches being released by the developer.
- The atmosphere and sound design are well-executed, enhancing the overall experience.
- The game is plagued by numerous technical glitches and clunky controls, making it frustrating to play.
- Combat mechanics are poorly implemented, with issues like unresponsive aiming and character movement.
- Despite being marketed as complete, the game feels unfinished and lacks essential features, leading to a disappointing experience.
- graphics88 mentions
- 73 % positive mentions
- 24 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received widespread praise, with many users highlighting their beauty, detail, and atmospheric quality. While most reviews commend the visuals as a standout feature that enhances the overall experience, some criticisms mention occasional graphical glitches and a reliance on asset store materials. Overall, the graphics are considered a significant strength, contributing to the game's immersive storytelling and engaging gameplay.
“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.”
“And now I cannot play for a long time, overheating the graphics card.”
- story60 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 32 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some praising its intriguing plot, thoughtful details, and engaging quests, while others criticize it for being basic and familiar in its themes. Many players appreciate the atmospheric music and graphics that enhance the storytelling experience, but technical glitches and a lack of variety in side quests detract from the overall enjoyment. Overall, the story shows potential but requires further development and optimization to fully realize its promise.
“The plot of the game struck me with its thoughtful details, which are very interesting to explore.”
“Frankly speaking, I did not expect something like this from a Russian developer; the game looks like The Witcher, the plot is very exciting, and there are NPCs who will gladly enter into a dialogue with you, which is a good feature.”
“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.”
- gameplay36 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its engaging dungeon-crawling mechanics and beautiful graphics, while others criticize the lack of depth, such as limited combat options and technical issues. Players appreciate the interesting storyline and hardcore elements, but note that the developers need to address certain flaws, particularly in character control and optimization. Overall, the game shows promise but requires further refinement to enhance the gameplay experience.
“A very realistic and colorful strategy with incredible and exciting gameplay!”
“Nice looking hack and slash game with a non-trivial plot with addictive gameplay.”
“The gameplay is hardcore, but it only gives a nice twist to this game.”
“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, which is why it is 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 fixation of the character 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.”
- music36 mentions
- 61 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and atmospheric presence, enhancing the overall experience with beautiful soundtracks and pleasing sound effects. While some reviews mention minor drawbacks, the combination of good graphics and engaging music contributes significantly to the game's charm and immersion. Overall, the soundtrack is highlighted as a standout feature that captivates players from the start.
“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, etc.!”
“The second is music.”
“Boring story, boring enemies, boring sound & background music, etc.!”
- atmosphere18 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 creates a deeply addictive experience. Players frequently highlight the enchanting night scenes and the overall ambiance, which enhances the gameplay and keeps them invested. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a standout feature, making the game 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.”
- optimization12 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant frame rate drops even on high-end hardware like the RTX 2080 and i9 processor. While some users noted good graphics and potential, the consensus is that the developers need to address the poor optimization to improve performance.
“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 in it.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous technical glitches that detract from the experience, including flickering textures and bizarre graphical anomalies. These problems are so pervasive that they render the game nearly unplayable, overshadowing its otherwise promising story.
“The setting seems to be promising for the interesting story, but the game is so full of small and big frustrating technical glitches, making the game bordering on unplayable.”
“Textures flicker everywhere, and I encountered some areas where turning caused huge sections of the floor to light up in strange graphical glitches.”
“The setting seems to be promising for the interesting story, but the game is so full of small and big frustrating technical glitches, making the game bordering on unplayable.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is largely criticized, with users finding the story, enemies, and audio elements to be unengaging and monotonous, leading to a lack of emotional investment.
