Elmarion: the Lost Temple
- September 27, 2024
- Leonid
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Reviews
- The game features a solid variety of character classes and abilities, allowing for diverse gameplay strategies.
- The soundtrack is enjoyable and enhances the overall atmosphere of the game.
- The game has potential for interesting puzzles and exploration, reminiscent of classic RPGs.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and design flaws, including issues with camera control and spell casting.
- The save system is poorly implemented, forcing players to restart from the beginning if they exit the game.
- The writing and dialogue are subpar, detracting from the overall experience.
- gameplay12 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Elmarion: The Lost Temple" features a blend of party-based mechanics and first-person combat, offering a mix of interesting battle strategies and character control. While the game boasts a wealth of content and engaging mechanics, it is currently hindered by bugs and a lack of depth in certain areas. Overall, players find the gameplay enjoyable and promising, with hopes for future improvements and expansions.
“Elmarion: The Lost Temple has good gameplay with interesting battle mechanics.”
“Interesting party mechanics: shoot, cast spells one by one, playing in the first person.”
“I do not see much potential here, as all game mechanics are toned down to a minimum to keep the development effort low.”
“At the moment, the gameplay is hampered by errors that exist in the game in its current form.”
“The gameplay is a mixture of party ARPG and first-person view.”
- story10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's story follows a classic quest structure, where players embark on a journey to retrieve an ancient artifact for a king, navigating through various dungeons filled with creatures and bosses. While the quests are non-linear and offer a nostalgic feel reminiscent of old-school RPGs, some players have noted issues with quest availability. Overall, the dynamic storytelling and engaging atmosphere have left players eager to continue their adventures.
“The atmosphere and the plot are great.”
“Nice game to play an evening or two, amazing dynamic storytelling with old-school decoration reminding me of good old games, should advise this game to all who miss party role gaming, clearing dungeons, killing rats, and solving puzzles, what else do you need?”
“The game begins traditionally: we appear in some kind of settlement, we clean the cave from spiders, the dungeon from the rats; in general, we carry out typical quests - all according to the classics.”
“The plot is the following: the impartial king of the distant kingdom found out about the existence of an ancient and mighty artifact hidden in an abandoned temple somewhere deep in the dungeons and decided to send brave heroes on its quest, promising them a generous reward.”
“Quests become available but I am unable to accept them.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of "Elmarion: The Lost Temple" are generally described as decent and pleasant, with some reviewers noting that while they may not be top-tier, they effectively contribute to the game's atmosphere and immersive experience. The first-person perspective enhances the visual appeal, and despite some criticisms of average quality, the overall design is considered well-executed for an RPG.
“Elmarion: The Lost Temple is an interesting RPG game with very decent graphics and pleasant, intuitive controls.”
“An amazingly simple and understandable game; for such a genre, it's not even bad. A variety of classes, opportunities, different mechanics, and beautifully designed graphics make it stand out. I will follow the developer further.”
“3D RPG with a first-person view, pretty nice graphics, and music.”
“Although the game has average graphics, it covers this flaw with its atmosphere and soundtrack.”
“The graphics would be better, but it is not so important in this game.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for enhancing the atmosphere and overall experience, with many reviewers highlighting the quality of the soundtrack and sound effects. However, some users noted that the game lacks ambient sounds, making it feel silent aside from the music. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a strong point that compensates for average graphics.
“The soundtrack and sound effects are great.”
“3D RPG with a first-person view, pretty nice graphics, and music.”
“Except for the music playing, the game is virtually silent.”
“Oh, could you change the music?”
“Although the game has average graphics, it covers this flaw with its atmosphere and soundtrack.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere and soundtrack effectively compensate for its average graphics, creating an engaging experience that enhances the overall plot. Reviewers highlight the strong atmospheric elements as a key strength of the game.
“Although the game has average graphics, it covers this flaw with its atmosphere and soundtrack.”
“The atmosphere and the plot are great.”
“The atmosphere feels flat and uninspired, making it hard to immerse myself in the game.”
“Despite some interesting concepts, the overall atmosphere lacks depth and fails to engage the player.”
“The game tries to create a mood, but the execution is so poor that it ends up feeling lifeless.”
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Character development is criticized for being flat and linear, lacking depth and complexity, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, the poor execution of level design further hampers the potential for meaningful character growth.
“Character development is flat and linear, and the level design is executed poorly.”
“The characters lack depth and their growth feels predictable and uninspired.”
“There is little to no meaningful progression in character arcs, making it hard to stay invested.”
