Expect The Unexpected
- December 8, 2016
- GoldenGod Games
Get on SteamIn "Expect the Unexpected" , you can explore 5 distinct character classes, each with unique skills and abilities. Expect dynamic, randomly generated events and the impact of your choices on factions. Customize your hero, hire party members, and navigate a reputation system for an immersive RPG experience.
Reviews
- The game offers a variety of classes and random encounters, providing a unique experience with each playthrough.
- Combat is generally interesting and requires strategic planning, making it engaging for players who enjoy tactical RPGs.
- The game has a charming fantasy-themed soundtrack and a large world with many cities and random locations to explore.
- Controls and UI are clunky, with several annoyances stemming from its mobile port origins, making gameplay frustrating at times.
- The game lacks a proper quest system and story depth, leading to a repetitive grind without a sense of progress.
- There are significant technical issues, including bugs and poor writing, which detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -12 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the variety offered by five different characters and the potential for replayability, while others criticize mechanics like the inability to escape combat and the loss of items and gold as frustrating. Although the game shows promise and has enjoyable art, many feel that it lacks depth, balance, and clear explanations, indicating that improvements are needed for a more polished experience. Overall, it appeals to those who enjoy short, rogue-style gameplay but may not satisfy players seeking more complexity.
“The replay value is great; I have 5 different characters to choose from, each with specific gameplay. It's very cool that we don't have to play the same way.”
“I like the art and the gameplay, and with time, I think it will be a well-polished game.”
“If you like short bursts of gameplay in a rogue style, you'll like this one.”
“Whoever thought the 'can't run away from combat' mechanic and the 'all your items and gold are stolen' event were good ideas should be kept away from designing games, period.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged for long periods.”
“The controls are clunky and unresponsive, which makes the gameplay frustrating and unenjoyable.”
- story7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth and coherence, with players feeling it is poorly written and translated. While some enjoy the exploration and random events reminiscent of classic roguelikes, the overall narrative is considered weak and underdeveloped, leaving players with minimal motivation to engage with the plot.
“I really enjoyed exploring and seeing different events, much in the way you come across interesting events when doing escort missions in Fallout 1.”
“The story and events make the experience very addictive for roguelike lovers.”
“The game has essentially no story to it.”
“This is not at the level of 'oh, the story's boring and childish', it's at the level of 'I think a foreigner wrote the (terrible) storyline and translated it into English via Google or Babelfish.'”
“The story is pretty weak from what I saw as I spawned; you are just thrown into it, go and get the 12 runes, and that is all the information you get as you set out to find the runes.”
- grinding5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, likening it to a grindy mobile game experience. The combat is described as simplistic and slow, contributing to a sense of dullness as encounters become monotonous, especially when trying to clear achievements across different classes. Overall, the grinding detracts from the excitement of exploration and combat.
“Instead, it feels like a grindy mobile game.”
“Considerably dull after seeing each encounter repeating while grinding.”
“Tedious to repeat each class just to clear some achievements.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics received mixed reviews; while many appreciated the visually pleasing design that is easy on the eyes, some felt that certain elements, like the fireball, were underwhelming and not particularly impressive.
“I liked the good graphics that are easy on the eyes, along with a great soundtrack that I want to listen to again and again.”
“The graphics of the fireball are not impressive.”
“The overall visual quality feels outdated and lacks detail.”
“Character models look bland and uninspired, making it hard to get immersed in the game.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game lacks significant replayability, with many users expressing disappointment in its ending and suggesting that it needs enhancements to improve its value. While some players feel it is not worth recommending, they believe future patches could make it more enjoyable for those still interested.
“This game needs something like that to enhance replay value.”
“This game needs something to enhance replay value.”
“The game doesn't appear to have much replay value in my opinion, and the ending was quite disappointing, but overall I don't feel ripped off.”
“I would not recommend this game, but once they have patched it with their balance fixes, it will at least become more playable for those interested in playing.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its fantasy-themed compositions and pleasant melodies, contributing to an immersive experience. Reviewers particularly highlight the great soundtrack, expressing a desire to listen to it repeatedly.
“The music is fantasy-themed and pleasant.”
“The great soundtrack is something I want to listen to again and again.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted as somewhat amusing, but it is overshadowed by repetitive gameplay and frustrating micromanagement related to weapon and armor durability.
