Gladiator: about to die
- November 25, 2021
- Pabstein Games
Get on SteamIn "Enjoy our Gladiator Arena: About to Die," manage your own gladiatorial arena and fight for your freedom as it transforms from a slave to a celebrated gladiator. Choose your opponents and decide their fates, impacting your standing with the Dominus. Learn and use various fighting styles and strategies to earn victory, freedom, or immortality as a gladiator in the arena. Plant traps for deadlier fights and appease the audience. Note: This is an indie game created by a solo developer in their spare time.
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Windows
Reviews
- The game has a great setup and offers a lot of fun for true enthusiasts.
- Combat animations are quite good, and the game has potential with its unique mechanics.
- The historical setting is well-implemented, and the models and armor are well-made.
- The game is still very buggy and feels more like an alpha than an early access title.
- Mechanics are not thoroughly explained, leading to a boring and repetitive experience.
- There are significant issues with the AI, menus, and overall clunkiness, making it hard to navigate.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Gameplay mechanics are not fully explained, but players can learn through experience, which adds to the charm. The combat mechanics are generally well-received, considered "cult" by many fans, though they require further refinement, especially for an early access title. Overall, while there is potential, improvements are needed to enhance the gameplay experience.
“But I really liked the implementation of some mechanics that can be made even better.”
“Not bad combat mechanics (for an early access game), but it needs to be worked on.”
“The mechanics aren't thoroughly explained, but you can figure a lot out by just playing it, I guess.”
“I really liked the implementation of some mechanics that can be made even better.”
“I consider the combat mechanics in these games to be cult, which is why thousands of players fell in love with these projects.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is reported to be somewhat buggy, which is typical for early access titles. Users acknowledge these issues as expected during this development phase.
“Still a little buggy, but it's to be expected with early access.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate uncertainty regarding the implementation of certain features, such as animal fights, chariot races, and theatre performances, suggesting that the game's optimization may not fully support these elements. Overall, players seem to feel that the optimization could be improved to enhance the experience of these activities.
