Final Stand: Ragnarök

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Final Stand: Ragnarök is a single player and multiplayer tactical hack and slash game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Unchained Entertainment and was released on October 28, 2021. It received neutral reviews from players.

AVAILABLE NOW IN EARLY ACCESS Final Stand: Ragnarök pits you and up to seven players against the forces of Hel, teaming up in a Co-Op Hero Action-Slasher against wave after wave of thousands of the goddess of death's devious minions, in large-scale, real-time battles powered by the proprietary and revolutionary Unchained Engine. As the game progresses through Early Access we will be gradually ad…

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Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game has a cool concept with royale waves and interesting map swaps that change per battle.
The artwork is pretty good, showcasing the developers' focus on visual design.
There is potential for fun gameplay, especially in horde mode, and the developers are active and responsive to feedback.

The gameplay loop is boring and lacks depth, with a simplistic design and limited content.
There are significant performance issues, including memory consumption and lag, as well as server problems leading to a lack of players.
The game is poorly explained, with bad voice acting and a lack of clear instructions, making it frustrating to play.

optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
75%
Overall, the game's optimization has received mixed reviews. While some players commend its ability to handle numerous NPCs on screen, others report performance issues, including random hitches, even on high-end systems. This inconsistency suggests that despite the promising unchained engine, the game's optimization may not fully meet player expectations.
- “I found the game to be highly optimized given the fact that hundreds of NPCs were on my screen attacking our towers, mana pools, and health pools.”
- “There's a lot of praise for this Unchained engine that supposedly makes it possible to have thousands of entities on screen.”
- “There's a lot of praise for this unchained engine that supposedly makes it possible to have 1000s of entities on screen, but performance doesn't live up to the praise.”
- “The performance is not very good; even with FPS staying above 100, there are random hitches of unknown origin. This shouldn't be happening on my system with AMD 5800X, 3070 Ti, 32GB of RAM, and Samsung 970 EVO NVMe SSD, which runs all the other games perfectly, including other 'early access' games.”
- “It feels like a mix of Dynasty Warriors and Smite, and I particularly paid attention to the game's optimization as that is one of the most important things to show players that a game development company cares about their product.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay has been criticized for its boring loop, poorly explained mechanics, and numerous bugs, leading many to feel it resembles a proof of concept rather than a fully realized game. Additionally, the subpar voice acting detracts from the overall experience.
- “Very boring gameplay loop.”
- “In-game mechanics are poorly explained, it's buggy, and the voice acting is bad enough that it's grating on my ears.”
- “This game is currently a proof of concept more than anything; in fact, it's barely even that since an actual gameplay loop is missing.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's artwork is noted as pretty good, indicating a strong artistic direction, but the overall graphical quality is considered poor compared to similar titles like Paladins and Smite. Additionally, players have expressed frustration over the limited graphics settings available, which remain maxed out without significantly improving the visual experience.
- “The artwork in the game is pretty good, and you can tell that it was a major focus during the early release.”
- “The graphics settings are quite limited in the current version, and even when maxed out, the graphical quality doesn't quite match up to similar games like Paladins and Smite. This is particularly important to me, especially when customizing my characters with skins.”
- “There is a very limited amount of graphics settings in the current version, and all of them are already maxed out. Even with all of them maxed out, the graphical quality of the game is pretty poor compared to similar games like Paladins and Smite. I know it's not something many people care about, but this is important to me, especially when it comes to customizing my characters with skins.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is criticized due to poorly explained mechanics, numerous bugs, and subpar voice acting that detracts from the overall experience.
- “The in-game mechanics are poorly explained, it's buggy, and the voice acting is bad enough that it's grating on my ears.”
- “I frequently encounter crashes that disrupt my gameplay experience.”
- “The game is riddled with glitches that make it nearly unplayable at times.”