Honor Cry: Aftermath

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Honor Cry: Aftermath is a single player role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by SimProse Studios and was released on June 6, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

A war that has lasted over 100 years is coming to an end. Guide 2 soldiers on their mission to end the long conflict and escape with their lives. Includes hundreds of items, over 20 quests to complete and professional writing and voice acting.

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45%

Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

emotional3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features a decent playtime-to-price ratio, providing some enjoyment for its low cost.
The story has good pacing and builds up to engaging scenes, making it memorable despite some writing flaws.
The game is well-polished and bug-free, with an intuitive mouse-driven interface that enhances the gameplay experience.

The game suffers from low-quality graphics and repetitive gameplay, with tedious combat and frequent grinding.
There is a lack of healing items and shops, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences and poor balance.
The writing is often mediocre and choppy, with characters lacking emotional depth and the overall story feeling unoriginal.

story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
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The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it unoriginal and reminiscent of high school fan fiction, while others appreciate its structure and immersive qualities. Although the narrative features distinct chapters and a variety of NPCs, it lacks depth and replayability, with some players noting that it doesn't significantly enhance the overall experience. Overall, the story serves its purpose in advancing gameplay but may not leave a lasting impression.
- “Looking at it by the broad strokes, the story's actually pretty good.”
- “Every piece of the story feels like its own distinct chapter, giving the game a wholesome feel.”
- “Storyline does the job of smoothly moving the game along and is enhanced by a voice over in certain parts.”
- “This RPG Maker shovelware has a very unoriginal story about two soldiers ending a war, but it does boast some mediocre voice acting to go with the high school fan fiction writing, but that didn't really make any difference as far as public reception goes.”
- “The gameplay suffers most due to the combat, no healing, no shops, and not a lot of story/lore. Weapons and armor keep breaking everywhere I turn.”
- “It's a rarity in indie games for me to even remember how a story began, since so many of them either skip a lot of buildup or never deviate from a single plot point, making it nothing more than a blur in my memory.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
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The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing its low-quality graphics, lack of healing options, and repetitive mechanics, leading to a frustrating experience. However, others appreciate the condensed gameplay that avoids unnecessary backtracking and the developers' evident ambition, resulting in a fluid pacing that enhances engagement despite the game's short duration of about two hours. Overall, while the game shows some effort, it struggles with fundamental gameplay issues.
- “The pacing is fluid, allowing it to build up to the more engaging scenes while never feeling like it gets in the way of gameplay.”
- “Despite the short length, it really felt like the developers were putting forth a bit of effort, rather than just slapping together mechanics and hoping they worked, as is the case with many other RPG Maker games.”
- “If there's one thing this game doesn't lack in its gameplay, it's ambition.”
- “Like most RPG Maker shovelware and asset flips, the game features extremely low quality copy-pasted 2D retro pixel art, looks awful, and has even worse gameplay.”
- “The gameplay suffers most due to the combat; there's no healing, no shops, and not a lot of story or lore. Weapons and armor keep breaking everywhere I turn.”
- “Very short, only about 2 hours of gameplay.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are criticized for their low quality, with the RPG Maker engine struggling in fullscreen and lacking HD support or customization options. Reviewers noted an inconsistency in the art style between backgrounds and characters, describing the visuals as reminiscent of a low-budget JRPG rather than a polished indie title.
- “Vintage, but not too much pixelated graphics.”
- “As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have full HD support or any graphics tweaking options, making this unacceptable for any dedicated modern PC gamer.”
- “The art style felt inconsistent between the backgrounds and characters.”
- “Despite visuals that seem to say 'indie western RPG', this one feels like a low-budget JRPG to me.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users generally feel that the game lacks replayability, with one reviewer explicitly stating that they do not find it replayable.
- “Is this replayable? I say no!”
- “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to go back.”
- “The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying feel pointless.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Many users find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and repetitive, leading to a frustrating experience that detracts from overall enjoyment. This excessive grinding has caused some players to abandon the game entirely.
- “Not my favorite genre to begin with, but the combat felt tedious, grindy, and repetitive.”
- “Unfortunately, I couldn't bring myself to complete this game due to the intense amount of grinding.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the game's storytelling, noting that each segment feels like a unique chapter, contributing to an overall wholesome and emotionally resonant experience.
- “Every piece of the story feels like its own distinct chapter, giving the game a wholesome feel.”
- “The characters' journeys are deeply moving, making you feel a genuine connection to their struggles and triumphs.”
- “The emotional depth of the narrative left me reflecting on my own life long after the game ended.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is characterized by dramatic and occasionally anachronistic compositions that enhance the overall atmosphere, despite some users expressing uncertainty about the use of free assets. The sound design features grunts and clangs that accompany gameplay, though the animation is described as minimal.
- “Skills go off with grunts and clangs and minimal animation, while dramatic (and sometimes anachronistic) music plays.”
- “I'd do a bit on music, art, and sound design but I don't know what's composed of free assets or not and I'm starting to wake up from my caffeine-induced rambling state of mind, so I'm gonna just post this as is and go back to bed.”