Guardian's Oath

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Guardian's Oath is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Nodamex and was released on September 28, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

Physics and dynamic fighting based Action RPG

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Single-Player

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59%

Audience ScoreBased on 51 reviews

emotional1 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Affordable and offers simple grind-focused gameplay for players who enjoy repetitive leveling.
Freedom to use any weapon and skill regardless of chosen class, providing some customization options.
Contains various features such as multiple difficulties, several bosses, skills and stats to upgrade, and optional quests that add some variety.

Poor technical quality including clunky, unpolished gameplay, lack of resolution options, and frequent performance issues and bugs.
Graphics are outdated and unattractive, controls cannot be customized making it inaccessible for some players, and the combat system is frustrating and unreliable.
Minimal story content, repetitive quests, and an overall boring and monotonous experience that fails to meet the standards of modern PC games.

story
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
79%
13%
The game's story is minimal and often disjointed, with main quests that lack strong narrative connections and optional quests that can be confusing or poorly distributed. While some players find the storyline simple but engaging and humorous, others criticize it as repetitive or nonsensical. Overall, the story serves mainly as a backdrop to the gameplay rather than a compelling driving force.
- “I recommend playing this game as it is one of my favorites because of the story.”
- “The story is very simple yet very funny and also captivating from the start: how millions of peaceful aliens invaded the earth full of life and started to co-exist with it; the humans think that the peaceful aliens are planning something, so they counterattack.”
- “Ontop of that there is no story whatsoever; the main quests are about a sentence long and repeat every single time.”
- “The game might have some main quests that you can take, but I don't see any correlation with the story at all except for the last part in one of the main quests.”
- “Guardian's oath is a grindy, aesthetically ugly, simplistic action RPG with a completely nonsensical story... but it works.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The graphics are generally viewed as simplistic, outdated, and sometimes indistinct, with limited options for customization or resolution changes. While some find them decent for the price, many criticize their low quality and retro style as a compromise that diminishes the overall experience. Despite this, the gameplay often compensates for the lackluster visuals.
- “The graphics are decent for the price tag, although I find that one portal in the last area is hard to notice and some monsters look similar to each other.”
- “The game features somewhat lazy, simplistic 'retro' looking 2D graphics, and it's hard to say if this is due to the age of the assets used, a deliberate attempt for the game to look bad/retro on purpose, or if the assets are just terrible looking.”
- “Nice graphics bro.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “The game features somewhat lazy, simplistic 'retro' looking 2D graphics, and it's hard to say if this is due to the age of the assets used, if it's a deliberate attempt for the game to look bad/retro on purpose, or if the assets are just, well, terrible looking.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game in 2024, such poor quality 2D graphics in the 3D era just aren't good enough, whether it's a deliberate design fault on behalf of the developer or they just couldn't manage to do any better, this is a compromise gamers shouldn't have to put up with.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The gameplay receives mixed feedback, with some players finding it enjoyable and engaging despite beginner-level mechanics, while others criticize clunky controls, lack of key rebinding, and underdeveloped combat and trading systems. Overall, it offers promising engagement but needs refinement in mechanics.
- “Guardian's Oath is an indie RPG developed in Turkey. Although it is at a beginner level, it has enjoyable gameplay; I played it for a few hours without getting bored.”
- “While the game mechanics and graphics of the game aren't so good, the gameplay grips you with all its might, engulfing you with greatness from the start.”
- “Detailed fight mechanics.”
- “The gameplay is clunky, and there's no way to rebind the keys, which is essential if you're left handed like me.”
- “The mechanics could use some major refining.”
- “Trading mechanics should be improved.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is necessary to complete it, with some achievements requiring extended farming. Despite its grindy and simplistic nature, the gameplay remains functional and engaging for players.
- “No, you need to grind to finish the game though.”
- “Farming.”
- “Guardian's Oath is a grindy, aesthetically ugly, simplistic action RPG with a completely nonsensical story.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Monetization in games made with Gamemaker Studio is often associated with low-effort retro pixel projects and cash grabs, indicating a perception of the platform being used primarily for quick profit rather than quality content.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is generally poor, with users reporting notable performance issues that negatively impact the overall experience.
- “Performance issues severely impact the gameplay experience.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game shows stability issues, notably a bug preventing players from leaving an area after defeating all enemies, which can disrupt progress.
- “The boss also seems to be buggy since I can't leave the area after I wiped out all of the enemies.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect is deeply impactful, evoking strong feelings and moments of intense realization that resonate powerfully with players.
- “Tears welled up in his eyes when he realized what exactly was at stake.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
There is no detailed user feedback provided for the music aspect, making it difficult to summarize its quality or impact in the game.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is clever and engaging, blending a simple yet captivating story about peaceful aliens coexisting with humans who suspect a hidden agenda. The comedic elements arise naturally from the misunderstandings and interactions between the two species.
- “The story is very simple yet very funny and also captivating from the start: how millions of peaceful aliens invaded the Earth full of life and started to coexist with it. The humans think that the peaceful aliens are planning something, so they counterattack.”