Ethereal Legends

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Ethereal Legends is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Soverance Studios and was released on February 21, 2017. It received negative reviews from players.

A powerful foe has descended upon the world of Arcadia. The Ethereal Knights, protectors of the realm, have nearly all been destroyed. Only you remain. Enter the portal and defend the Ethereal Realms from the evil which plagues them.

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19%

Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

optimization5 negative mentions

The game has nice graphics and animations, providing a good sense of immersion.
There are many weapons, armor, items, and spells available, offering variety in gameplay.
The developer is responsive to player feedback and is actively working on improving the game.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, glitches, and poor optimization, making it difficult to play.
Controls and combat feel clunky and unresponsive, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
The game lacks a proper introduction or tutorial, leaving players confused about how to progress.

graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the unique styles and nice visuals, while others criticize them as outdated and poorly optimized, likening them to graphics from 1999. Performance issues, such as stuttering, further detract from the overall experience, leading to a consensus that the graphics are subpar despite some appealing elements.
- “The graphics are very nice and each map has a unique look and style.”
- “With decent optimization, with graphics and style like displayed in the screenshots, with a decent action combat system that feels responsive and adjusted controls for PC instead of controller, it might have been a small gem.”
- “Graphically it is acceptable although its actual performance is less than stellar (stuttering at 1440p on a 1080).”
- “Graphics rating: 2/10”
- “Graphically it is acceptable, although its actual performance is less than stellar (stuttering at 1440p on a 1080).”
- “The graphics and looks of this game are subpar, the game is poorly optimized, and it feels like early access even though it isn't.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
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The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting significant performance issues, including stuttering and crashes, even on high-end machines. Many feel that the game appears to be poorly optimized and reminiscent of an early access title, detracting from its overall experience. While some players experienced no frame rate issues, the general consensus is that the optimization is lacking and needs substantial improvement.
- “With decent optimization, graphics and style like displayed in the screenshots, a responsive action combat system, and adjusted controls for PC instead of controller, it might have been a small gem.”
- “Performance-wise, I had no issues at all with frame rate or any crashes.”
- “This game would be best suited as a how to not to make a game, and I don’t care what the excuse is for this poor performance in game development.”
- “This game offers bad optimization, possible crashes, and performance issues (I encountered this on a high-end machine in 2017).”
- “The graphics and looks of this game are subpar, the game is poorly optimized, and it feels early access even though it isn't.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, offering little more than a basic premise of defeating evil without any substantial introduction or background. Players find the narrative uninspiring, relying on repetitive NPC dialogue and minimal context, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “Without bigger introductions or quests, you are set to defeat the evil and protect the world from dark forces.”
- “Since there was no intro video, tutorial quest, or any kind of other introduction, the only story I got so far was when speaking to an NPC that told me to kill skeletons in the graveyard, so he opens the portal for me to proceed further.”
- “Well, as you can imagine, being the hero that destroys the evil without any kind of decent background story is not going to impress anyone.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received low ratings, with users highlighting its simplistic combat mechanics and basic inventory management as significant drawbacks. Overall, it appears to lack depth and engagement, contributing to a disappointing experience.
- “Gameplay rating: 1/10”
- “Gameplay and story: 2/10”
- “The gameplay consists of some combat and inventory management.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has been criticized for its outdated sound and lack of engagement, leading some players to turn it off early. Additionally, the audio experience is marred by choppy sound effects and interruptions when accessing the game menu, with the inability to pause during combat further detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “The music and sound effects create an immersive atmosphere that enhances the overall gaming experience.”
- “The combat music really ramps up the tension, making every encounter feel intense and engaging.”
- “The soundtrack is diverse and complements the game's themes perfectly, keeping players motivated throughout their journey.”
- “The effects sounded like they were straight from '99, and the music was so boring that I turned it off just a few minutes into the game.”
- “The music and sound are choppy and get interrupted when interacting with the game menu.”
- “You can't pause the game if you're in combat (the combat music is playing), which is a problem if you just picked up some leather gloves and wanted to equip them!”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game currently suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting numerous glitches and bugs that detract from the overall experience.
- “Unfortunately, at the time of writing, this is a glitchy, buggy mess.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced constant frame drops and connectivity issues that ruined the experience.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players feel that while excessive grinding can be off-putting, the game strikes a balance, as many found it easy to progress after minimal replaying of earlier levels for resources.
- “I can understand not wanting to make a game too grindy, but I really only replayed the second map twice to get some extra money and XP, and everything else was pretty easy from then on.”
- “The grinding in this game feels excessive and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “I found myself spending hours on repetitive tasks just to progress, which really took away from the overall enjoyment.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is characterized by a playful contrast between the hero's reduced scale and the exaggerated size of objects in the world, leading to amusing encounters with oversized barrels and wagons that enhance the comedic experience.
- “It sort of feels like at the last moment, the scale of the hero was reduced just so the world would feel bigger and more 'epic,' but all that's really happened is that you end up finding hilariously huge barrels and wagons.”