Eon Altar
- June 22, 2016
- Flying Helmet Games
- 7h median play time
Get on SteamEon Altar is an action-packed, local co-op RPG for up to 4 players. Immerse in a rich, fantasy world brought to life with voice-acted dialogue and challenging combat. Make strategic decisions and customize your heroes to defeat the corrupt force threatening Eon Altar.
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Reviews
- Innovative use of smartphones as controllers enhances the co-op experience.
- Engaging story with unique character interactions and personal quests.
- Fun and strategic turn-based combat that encourages teamwork.
- Game is currently unplayable due to the required app being discontinued.
- Technical issues and bugs can disrupt gameplay, especially with mobile controls.
- Lack of character customization and incomplete story leaves players wanting more.
- story147 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as engaging and rich, featuring well-developed characters with personal quests that enhance the overall experience. However, many players express disappointment over the incomplete narrative, as the game abruptly halts after a few chapters without resolution, leaving them yearning for more. Despite its shortcomings, the storytelling mechanics and character interactions provide a unique and enjoyable experience, especially in a cooperative setting.
“The story is well written and draws you in.”
“The story and gameplay are fantastic, and the phone controller function is unique and engaging.”
“The story line of the game is superb, one of the best story-rich titles I have ever encountered.”
“They could have ended everything with chapter 3, but instead of wrapping it up after the climax of the story, when they easily could have resolved it, they instead opened up a new conflict right at the very end, pushing the resolution to a game that would never come.”
“Halfway through the storyline, the developers abruptly stopped producing any more chapters.”
“It is a pity that the development has stopped and the story will remain unfinished.”
- gameplay91 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is praised for its unique mechanics, particularly the innovative use of mobile devices as controllers, which enhances the couch co-op experience. While the combat and character interactions are engaging and well-designed, some players note issues with clunky controls, unclear mechanics, and bugs that detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, many find the gameplay enjoyable and accessible, making it a worthwhile experience for RPG fans.
“The gameplay is great, and works well with the phone app.”
“The new mechanic they introduced using the phones as your character is fantastic for couch co-op and it works exceptionally well.”
“The gameplay is spot on, the story is great and interesting, but the co-op for me is where it really shines through.”
“Some of the abilities and stats are unclear as to how they actually affect gameplay and why they would be worth investing in.”
“The concept is great, but the game is glitchy and a bit frustrating trying to cope with all the bugs (characters going out of the ground, disconnecting in the middle of a talk and then being unable to continue the cutscene, combat through the walls, etc.), and all mechanics are clunky and unpolished.”
“The gameplay is quite easy to apprehend even if they've simplified what an RPG game is made of (no real 'inventory' or 'equipments' and stuff), they made it easy to use it on smartphones and still good enough for an RPG game.”
- graphics36 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the art style and overall visual appeal, while others criticize them as outdated or lacking refinement. Many comments highlight a cartoonish aesthetic that fits the gameplay, but there are also mentions of technical issues like clipping and performance problems on lower-end systems. Overall, the graphics are seen as decent but in need of improvement to reach modern standards.
“The game has beautiful graphics, including well-developed and implemented characters and real-feel environments.”
“Furthermore, the game is amazing; it reacts great, the graphics are cartoonish but awesome!”
“Graphics could be easier on the computer, but even on the lowest settings, it still looks great.”
“The graphics are terrible, and the art style is generic and boring.”
“There is noticeable clipping of models and lack of more fluid object rigging, which is a little annoying to see as someone who has a graphics background.”
“The graphics could use some detail; it looks very mobile-quality currently.”
- humor12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a standout feature, with players enjoying unscripted roleplaying that leads to hilarious interactions and witty banter. The engaging storylines and character-driven choices foster a lighthearted atmosphere, often resulting in laughter and camaraderie among players. While the writing is generally average, certain characters, like Shasek, shine with their comedic flair, enhancing the overall fun of the experience.
“Inevitably, each player will be questing for their own reasons and keeping their motives to themselves, thus creating some humorous divisions amongst players.”
“The division creates unscripted roleplaying dialogue between the players, which makes for a hilarious battle of wit.”
“It was an engaging and humorous experience, and it lent itself well to promoting camaraderie among the players.”
- stability10 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 90 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern, with users reporting frequent bugs, freezing, and frame rate drops that severely impact gameplay, particularly in multiplayer modes. While some minor UI glitches are noted, the overall experience is described as nearly unplayable due to the persistent issues, leading many to recommend against purchasing it in its current state.
“It freezes for 1-2 seconds, or the FPS drops to slideshow, especially on some of the effects in battle.”
“However, it is still nearly unplayably buggy.”
“The concept is neat, and it looks like it could be a fun pick-up game, but at this point in time I cannot recommend it as it is so buggy it is barely playable (at least in multiplayer).”
- optimization8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization has received mixed reviews; while some players report smooth performance and minimal input lag, others experience significant performance drops and connection issues. Many users note that the game is not well optimized, particularly for certain devices, but acknowledge that its turn-based nature mitigates the impact of these issues. As an early access title, expectations for polish are low, yet persistent bugs and optimization concerns remain a point of frustration for some players.
“Performance could be better; it plays fine, but considering my system, I would expect higher FPS. It's not an issue at all though, as it doesn't require high FPS and animations still look smooth.”
“The game runs smoothly and has no input lag whatsoever.”
“There are occasional connection issues, but overall it runs smoothly for my iPhone and my kids' iPods.”
“Sometimes game performance drops severely.”
“It's also very poorly optimized.”
“Obviously, it's an early access game, so I do not expect polish, but the bugs and poor optimization are just killing me.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players appreciate the variety of characters and modes that enhance replay value, others feel that the movement controls detract from the experience, leading to a lack of incentive to replay. Some reviews highlight the engaging storyline and tiered leveling system as positive factors contributing to replayability, but there are also strong opinions suggesting that the game offers little to no replay value.
“It has replayability and even a survival type mode that I have yet to try.”
“Pros: storyline, replayability, cost, tiered leveling system, turn-based battle system, great work on the tutorials...”
“No replayability.”
“Because of the above con, I believe that this game offers zero replayability.”
“Replay value is decent, getting to use different characters and learning how to play them.”
- character development6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is a mixed bag; while the unique mechanic of keeping character growth hidden from friends adds an intriguing layer to gameplay, the writing and interactions often feel weak and forced, detracting from the overall experience. Players enjoy the fun of acting out scenes and the intuitive controls, but many feel that the depth of character development could be significantly improved.
“I was skeptical of a serious game being controlled by phones, but it's really intuitively done, and I love the idea of your character development not being known to your friends.”
“I have had so much fun experiencing keeping secrets from my team in the character development story, acting out a few silly scenes with my friends and accidentally casting fireball on my party... but that's what a healer is for, right?”
“Even with all this, I could forgive it, but the writing and character development is just not strong enough, especially when some of the choices in the way the characters interact feel impotent or forced.”
“The player character design is chunky.”
“Speaking character dialogue is required as it holds important plot information and character development for each player.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with users praising its relaxing quality and good voice acting. Many find the soundtrack to be amazing, contributing positively to the overall experience, despite some minor issues with game mechanics. Overall, it garners a favorable impression, often rated around 7/10.
“It has good music and pretty good voice acting overall.”
“Amazing soundtrack.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game effectively maintains an immersive atmosphere, with well-placed sounds and quality voice acting that enhance the experience. As players progress, the atmosphere becomes increasingly cohesive, contributing to a solid dungeon crawling adventure.
“The atmosphere really comes together as players venture further into the game.”
“The voice acting is good, the atmosphere is nice, and the game offers a solid dungeon-crawling experience.”
“The atmosphere really comes together as players reach farther into the game.”
“This game does a decent job of maintaining the atmosphere of the area you find yourself in, with no sounds ever feeling out of place or overused.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly when navigating caves and mines, which can lead to repetitive combat. However, some reviews note that the game alleviates this tedium by offering upgrades that are more straightforward and effective, reducing the need to constantly pick up and test different gear.
“It is too tedious to navigate the caves and mines.”
“Combat gets tedious, and certain upgrades outclass others.”
“This removes the tediousness seen in other games involving picking up gear and trying them all on.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization model is criticized for resembling exploitative early access DLC and microtransactions, perceived as a more unscrupulous version of these practices in purchased games.
“It reminds me of early access DLC and microtransactions for bought games, but a scummier version of those things.”
“The monetization feels exploitative, as if the game was designed to squeeze every penny out of players.”
“I can't believe how many paywalls there are; it ruins the experience and makes it feel like a cash grab.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is not directly addressed in the provided text, which focuses on the controls. Therefore, no summary can be made regarding the emotional experience based on this input.
