FIVE: Guardians of David

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FIVE: Guardians of David is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Kingdom Games and was released on November 25, 2015. It received positive reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

"Five: Guardians of David" is a Digital Deluxe Edition action-RPG, heavily influenced by Diablo, set in ancient Canaan. This edition includes a soundtrack by industry veterans and a concept art book in PDF format. Lead and play as five heroes, battling across exotic locales filled with rich cultures, characters, and artifacts.

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69%

Audience ScoreBased on 138 reviews

story35 positive mentions

stability10 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and engaging story based on Biblical scripture, providing an interesting perspective on the life of King David and his warriors.
The comic book-style cutscenes and voice acting enhance the narrative experience, making it enjoyable for players who appreciate storytelling in games.
The gameplay features a party system where players can switch between five characters, allowing for varied combat styles and strategies.

The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to frequent frame rate drops and performance problems even on high-end hardware.
The save function is unreliable, often failing to save progress properly, which can result in players having to restart entire levels.
Pathfinding and AI issues can lead to characters getting stuck on terrain, making navigation frustrating and detracting from the overall experience.

story
144 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
73%
3%
The game's story, centered around the biblical figure King David and his mighty men, is presented through engaging comic book-style cutscenes and voice acting, which many players found innovative and visually appealing. However, critiques arose regarding the inclusion of fabricated characters and elements that diverge from the original biblical narrative, leading to mixed feelings about its authenticity and depth. While some players appreciated the unique approach to storytelling and the integration of biblical references, others felt the gameplay and mission structure detracted from the overall experience, resulting in a narrative that, while interesting, lacked replay value and coherence.
- “The story is something of a mix of the Bible meets action graphic novel type.”
- “The storyline is engaging and according to the scriptures.”
- “It's a great way to cover the story of David, and brings a lot of characterization to each of the guardians.”
- “However, unfortunately, I must vote down this game because of the utterly shoddy and unprofessional development work and also for some of the story writing as well.”
- “On the less bright side, there's no real ending; the story just kind of stops after the story of Uriah the Hittite, and the gameplay can be relatively awkward, with no hub city being available for about half of the game.”
- “Too shallow and a boring, uninteresting story.”
gameplay
55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
58%
9%
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the action RPG mechanics and the ability to control multiple characters, while others criticize it for being repetitive, buggy, and lacking depth. Many reviewers noted that despite interesting ideas and a unique biblical theme, the execution suffers from pathfinding issues, awkward controls, and a lack of strategic gameplay elements, leading to a generally lower-quality experience compared to established titles in the genre like Diablo. Overall, while the game has engaging moments, it is marred by significant gameplay flaws that detract from its potential.
- “Overall, the graphics, soundtrack, character design, combat, gameplay; well basically the core components are there and it isn't a bad game, just plagued by these menial problems.”
- “The action RPG gameplay is for the most part smooth and enjoyable, the various character skills and ability to switch between them on the fly is great, the combat feels great and smashing through hordes of enemies is incredibly satisfying.”
- “The core gameplay itself is far from original, I have played several games similar to this one (the Diablo series, Titan Quest, etc.), however, the ability to switch between up to five characters who level up simultaneously is something I have never seen before, and I must say, I quite enjoyed it.”
- “Yeah... this game could have been so much better... it's so sad... it has such good ideas which are ruined with sloppy, partly bugged gameplay.”
- “On the less bright side, there's no real ending, the story just kind of stops after the story of Uriah the Hittite, and the gameplay can be relatively awkward, with no hub city being available for about half of the game, controlling five characters at once being more of a gimmick than anything, and it generally being a lower-quality Diablo-like.”
- “The gameplay generally consists of talking to someone, walking toward a destination, being accosted by enemies at which point a frenzied battle ensues, followed by more of the same.”
graphics
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
52%
13%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the artwork and comic book style interludes as impressive and engaging, while others criticize the overall quality as outdated and reminiscent of older titles like Diablo 2. Performance issues, such as frame rate drops in 4K resolution and graphic bugs, were noted by some players, though others reported smooth gameplay and visually pleasing environments. Overall, while the graphics have their strengths, they are marred by inconsistencies and design choices that detract from the experience.
- “It's artwork and comic book style story interludes were also very impressive.”
- “Great graphics, smooth gameplay, and intuitive GUI.”
- “The graphics and environment are pleasing, the story is engaging, and the combat is satisfying.”
- “As others have reported in the Steam discussions, I experienced constant frame rate drops in 4K resolution no matter what I selected in the graphic options.”
- “There are a few graphic bugs; the quality level is around the Diablo 2 era.”
- “The graphics of the game are a bit rough; I personally thought they could have done better in that department considering the fact it is a relatively new game.”
music
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
21%
16%
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality, with many reviewers highlighting the catchy soundtrack and beautiful compositions that enhance the gaming experience. While some noted minor issues with sound effects and voice acting, the overall consensus is that the music effectively complements the game's environments and narrative, making it a standout feature.
- “The soundtrack and sound effects are well done.”
- “The music in the game is beautiful and worth listening to, and it complements quite well with the area you are in.”
- “The soundtrack is amazing and well worth the purchase.”
- “Also, in my second playthrough, a level soft broke so I later restarted, but both the music and voice overs were broken and gone.”
- “Shutting down all volume will still play the menu's repetitive music.”
- “The music/sound is okay, though the voice acting is quite poor.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is frequently described as buggy, with numerous glitches and inconsistent AI that can disrupt gameplay, requiring players to reload saves at times. While some users acknowledge improvements from patches, issues like poor save/load mechanics and freezing at startup remain significant concerns. Overall, stability is a notable drawback, overshadowing the game's potential.
- “This game is horrifically buggy.”
- “Buggy, inconsistent AI.”
- “Very buggy or just bad game design regarding the save/load system: it saves only the map where you are and only those loots you gathered on the previous maps, although the game lets you save anywhere.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is mixed; while some players report a smooth experience with consistent frame rates above 60fps, others experience minor stuttering and occasional drops below 30fps. Overall, there is potential for improvement through future patches or guides.
- “All in all, I don't see why anyone wouldn't like this title - especially if the FPS can be improved someday via another optimization patch or a guide.”
- “This game is terribly optimized.”
- “It could use some optimization as it does sometimes drop below 60fps and at times below 30 :(”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the manual equipping of party members and a lack of individual stat allocation upon leveling up. While some express frustration with these mechanics, others appreciate the focus on farming loot for stat bonuses, suggesting it offers a more significant impact on character development than traditional leveling systems.
- “It can be a little tedious as you have to manually equip your entire party.”
- “Not this cyber farming torture that developers think is fun for us.”
- “Some have complained that they don't get to put points into their individual stats on level up, which is true, but the game is more about farming loot that has the stat bonuses you want and fine-tuning your character that way, which honestly has more impact than dropping points into various stats each level up.”
character development
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Character development in the game is notably lacking, with reviewers highlighting its absence as a significant flaw. Players feel that the game fails to provide meaningful progression or depth in character growth, contributing to an overall uninspired experience.
- “So as a game, what you have is a poor Titan Quest clone with bad animations, no character development, poor itemization, boring enemies, muddled textures, and it's very buggy.”
- “Such important gameplay aspects as strategic groups, tactics, and proper character development are nowhere to be found here.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features a good dose of humor, primarily through the playful banter and bickering among the five warriors, as well as their lighthearted pranks on each other. Additionally, amusing enemy animations and a notable glitch add to the comedic experience, enhancing the overall enjoyment.
- “There’s a fair amount of humor with the conversations among the five mighty warriors, turning into bickering as they pick on and prank each other throughout the game.”
- “The enemy animations are nicely done, and I did run into a funny glitch.”
- “It was both hilarious and taunting, as if to say the attacks weren’t powerful enough.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers limited replayability, as players often find that once they complete all missions and collect the necessary items, there is little incentive to revisit the content. After approximately 20 hours of gameplay, many users feel that they have fully experienced what the game has to offer.
- “While this is perhaps my most favorite game in the ARPG field, I must admit that once you have played through each mission and gotten all the relic stones to fill in the biblical background of what is happening, there is really no replay value. I went through each map fully, got all the stones, and finished the game in about 20 hours or so.”

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FIVE: Guardians of David is a role playing game.

FIVE: Guardians of David is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

FIVE: Guardians of David was released on November 25, 2015.

FIVE: Guardians of David was developed by Kingdom Games.

FIVE: Guardians of David has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its stability.

FIVE: Guardians of David is a single player game.

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