Elegy of Fate
- September 20, 2024
- MILLIDIA
Get on Steam"Elegy of Fate" is a role-playing, strategy, and everyman's online game that combines classic combat tactics and monster pulling mechanics. Players must unravel the mysteries of Eusyad, a legendary land of souls, after being resurrected and unintentionally obtaining the ring of memories. Build strategies with treasured spirits to grow, unlock skills, and defeat enemies in a challenging adventure. * RPG, strategy, and MMO gameplay * Uncover secrets in the legendary land of souls * Develop strategies to defeat enemies with the classic combat system and treasured spirits.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of dungeon crawling, JRPG, and MMO elements, providing a refreshing experience for players who enjoy character building and grinding.
- The developer is highly responsive to feedback and consistently releases updates, improving the game over time and addressing player concerns.
- The soundtrack and overall gameplay loop are enjoyable, with a variety of builds and systems reminiscent of classic RPGs.
- The character customization is limited and poorly designed, with stats and traits tied to character names, making it frustrating for players who want to create their ideal character.
- The user interface is clunky and difficult to navigate, with overlapping dialogue and event boxes that hinder the overall experience.
- The game suffers from pacing issues, with long grinding sessions and a lack of polish in various areas, including graphics and translation.
- grinding11 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is a mixed bag; while some players appreciate the auto-grind feature that alleviates the tedium of farming soul fragments, others find the early game excessively padded and frustratingly repetitive. Although the game offers a blend of active and idle gameplay, the reliance on grinding for resources and levels can feel tedious and detracts from the overall experience.
“Make farming soul fragments not as much of a chore.”
“Grinding for items is alright for me since I love the idea of it, but doing it mindlessly against meat shields was frustrating.”
“The early game is a godawful slog, with you needing to do level grinding that feels artificially padded to extend game time, and the leveling up feels like it's the only difference between winning and losing hard, not skills or gear you find.”
- story11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The game's story is more extensive than expected, drawing heavily from the Valkyrie Profile series, featuring a narrative about a protagonist pursued by goddesses while recruiting unique allies. However, players have noted that the frequent interruptions from story segments can detract from the combat experience, and the clunky UI complicates engagement with the narrative. Overall, while the story has potential, it suffers from pacing issues and unnecessary dialogue options.
“The story sections are more extensive than I expected in a game like this.”
“There is a somewhat interesting story behind this game, and it takes far more from Valkyrie Profile than any other game.”
“She is being chased by other goddesses trying to exterminate her, and your mission is to find out what is going on, while recruiting other very dead and absolutely-not-einherjar people to your cause.”
“I got into the game wanting to fight monsters and defeat bosses repeatedly, but my experience was constantly interrupted by the story and non-combat sections that I did not care about.”
“I definitely would prefer the story not to interrupt the players who are more into combat.”
“Most of the story-dialog options are unnecessary.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game features engaging raid boss mechanics and AFK options for grinding, appealing to those who enjoy both active and idle gameplay. While the endgame content and overall loop are entertaining, the early game is criticized for being a tedious grind that feels artificially extended, with leveling playing a significant role in success. Despite some UI and translation issues, the game offers a substantial amount of content for its price, blending singleplayer and MMO elements effectively.
“The gameplay loop is entertaining.”
“I personally chose to buy it because I was looking for an RPG that was grindy like an idle game, but with the option for active gameplay, and I am not in the least bit disappointed.”
“If you view the gameplay trailers, the game would probably come off as trying to be an MMO/World of Warcraft clone, but that would be doing it a disservice to the sheer amount of content the developers have tried to pack into it - which is extremely alarming for a $10 indie game.”
“If you can survive the translation and UI, the release version has better gameplay and will be worth it.”
“Raid boss mechanics.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered mediocre, with some players noting that they improve over time despite an initially unappealing appearance. While the visuals may not be high-end, many reviewers feel that the game's creativity and value, especially for its low price, outweigh the graphical shortcomings. Overall, the graphics may deter some players, but others appreciate the game's unique qualities despite its visual limitations.
“Ultimately, this is one of those games which looks horrible in the first 30 minutes, but just gets better and better the more time and patience you give to it. Considering it's only really a $10 game, I think it's absolutely worth the purchase if you're curious because even though it's very derivative, the sum of its parts adds up to something original and more creative than the hordes of copy-pasted vampire-survivor or slay-the-spire indie games with better graphics on the market.”
“Personally, I am not a graphics queen, so I am unbothered.”
“The graphics are very mid.”
“The character models and graphics put me off this game almost instantly.”
“Ultimately, this is one of those games which looks horrible in the first 30 minutes, but just gets better and better the more time and patience you give to it.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received high praise for its outstanding original soundtrack, showcasing the developer's thoughtful curation of talented artists. While some users noted that the music cuts out during certain interactions, the overall sentiment is one of love and appreciation for the soundtrack.
“The OST is awesome too; the dev really put a lot of thought into it. There are a lot of amazing artists that I recommend listening to.”
“Final thoughts: I love the soundtrack.”
“This prevents the ability to interact with anything in the overmap, and the music cuts out too.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game has received significant optimization, allowing it to run smoothly on mid-range PCs at ultra settings. However, some users have noted challenges with the user interface, suggesting that while performance is strong, the overall user experience may still need improvement.
“It got greatly optimized; even on okay PCs like mine, you can run it smoothly on ultra.”
“I would expect things to be unoptimized regarding user experience since this is an indie title, but I can't even find my way around the user interface.”
“The game feels sluggish and poorly optimized, making it frustrating to play.”
“There are frequent frame drops and long loading times, which really detract from the overall experience.”
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is criticized for its lack of polish, with poorly telegraphed enemy attacks and subpar character designs detracting from the overall experience.
“Some big enemy attacks don't seem properly telegraphed, and there's a general lack of polish in a lot of areas like the UI and character designs.”
“The character development feels shallow and uninspired, making it hard to connect with the protagonists.”
“I expected more depth in the character arcs, but they often fall flat and lack meaningful progression.”
