- September 7, 2021
- Dark Crystal Games
Encased
Some jank does not stop Encased from being one of the most ambitious and greatest CRPGs in years.
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Encased is a single player tactical role playing game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Dark Crystal Games and was released on September 7, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and negative reviews from players.
Encased is a modern single player sci-fi post-apocalyptic isometric role-playing game. It’s all about exploration, adventures, and survival inside a locked up territory. It is heavily inspired by famous isometric RPGs of the late 90s and early 2000s but aims not only to repeat those essential aspects that made them golden classic but also to improve those and evolve even further. The player is a…
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- Encased features a well-crafted post-apocalyptic setting with great worldbuilding and atmosphere.
- The game offers a methodical and satisfying adventure with a non-linear approach to quests and solid exploration mechanics.
- It is ambitious and has the potential to appeal to fans of classic RPGs, particularly those who enjoy the Fallout series.
- The game suffers from a stale story and shallow characters, lacking the depth of writing found in its inspirations.
- Some gameplay systems are not well implemented, leading to imbalanced gameplay and a clunky interface.
- The combat feels basic and the verbose writing can detract from the overall experience.
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Encased offers a deep and engaging gameplay experience reminiscent of classic Fallout games, featuring a well-crafted post-apocalyptic setting and solid exploration mechanics. However, it is marred by stiffness and imbalances in gameplay, which can detract from the overall experience.
“Encased: a sci-fi post-apocalyptic RPG is a worthy purchase for all fans of classic Fallout games, thanks to a well-crafted post-apocalyptic setting, great worldbuilding, reactive world, and solid overall gameplay.”
“Engaging setting, great atmosphere, highly reactive world, solid exploration mechanics, competent turn-based combat.”
“The gameplay feels clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to navigate through the world.”
“Combat mechanics are poorly designed, leading to repetitive encounters that lack depth.”
“The pacing of the gameplay is inconsistent, often dragging during key moments and making it hard to stay engaged.”
Encased Review
Encased is a strategy RPG with lots of depth and options that suffers from stiffness and imbalanced gameplay
75%Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG Review
"A very decent clone of Fallout." That's at the same time the biggest compliment, as well as the strongest criticism for Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG. It is a labour of love that is almost as fun as the one it passionately pays homage to, and is thus easy to forgive its lack of fine-tuning. Unfortunately, it also lacks what made Interplay's gem the legend it is, which is, of course, the writing. You see, the key word in the phrase "a very decent clone of Fallout," is the word 'decent.' This otherwise entertaining piece of software is definitely that, but decent just won't do for most people.
60%Encased PC Review
Encased snares players in a methodical but satisfying adventure.
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Encased is a tactical role playing game with science fiction theme.
Encased is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.
Encased was released on September 7, 2021.
Encased was developed by Dark Crystal Games.
Encased has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its atmosphere but disliked it for its gameplay.
Encased is a single player game.
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