Isle of Skye
- July 26, 2018
- DIGIDICED
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Get on Apple StoreIn "Isle of Skye," five clans compete to rule the island by building territory, raising livestock, producing whisky, and constructing forts and ships. Players set their own prices for tiles and can choose to purchase, sell, or build in a constantly changing game environment. With simple yet tactical gameplay, each game presents new strategies and challenges for all types of players.
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Reviews
- The game is a faithful digital adaptation of a beloved board game, offering engaging mechanics and strategic depth.
- The graphics and music create a pleasant atmosphere, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
- The game is easy to learn and quick to play, making it accessible for both new and experienced players.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including crashes and unresponsive AI, making it frustrating and sometimes unplayable.
- The user interface is poorly designed, leading to a jarring experience that detracts from gameplay.
- Multiplayer functionality is unreliable, with many players reporting issues that prevent them from enjoying the game with friends.
- stability14 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 93 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with numerous users reporting frequent bugs, freezes, and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay. While some players find the game enjoyable despite these issues, many recommend avoiding it due to its instability and the frustration it causes. Overall, the game's performance appears to be a major drawback, leading to a lack of recommendations from users.
“Play on hard and not only does it sometimes take forever for them to make a move, but only playing against hard do you get game freezes and bugs with moving your tiles, or getting duplicate tiles.”
“The game is really buggy; a lot of times you're stuck in a situation where you can't choose anything.”
“Do not buy this game - it has several bugs and freezes frequently.”
- gameplay9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been described as a mix of innovative mechanics and frustrating elements, with comparisons to Carcassonne but featuring unique aspects like a bidding system for tiles and random victory conditions. While some players appreciate the strategic depth and asynchronous play, many express dissatisfaction with the slow pace, bugs, and the annoyance of having to adapt plans due to other players' actions. Overall, the experience is marred by gameplay clutter and transition effects that hinder enjoyment.
“I really enjoyed some of the different mechanics and strategy.”
“At first sight, it looks similar to Carcassonne, but it has some unique mechanics that set it aside.”
“The main two mechanics that work really well are 1) a bidding system for tiles whereby each player sets prices for the tiles they are dealt and 2) random victory conditions for each match.”
“The gameplay is frustrating; you are dealt tiles, then the most useful ones are purchased by other players, so whatever plan you had is subject to revision. Then you can buy a tile from a generally poor selection.”
“Gameplay is slow; it's a struggle to remember the victory conditions, and it's even harder to care about winning.”
“Restarting the game leads to no gameplay loss, but it's still annoying.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The graphics are visually appealing and complemented by well-chosen music, enhancing the overall experience despite a slow-paced GUI. However, the artwork appears unfinished, and players have reported glitches, which may be related to navigation rather than the graphics themselves. Additionally, there are no options available for adjusting the graphics settings.
“The GUI chosen forces a slow pace to the game, but with the graphics and well-chosen music, that's a pleasure rather than a chore.”
“Plus zero options for graphics.”
“The artwork looks like a work in progress; there are some glitches in the game, though these might be just navigation issues for me.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is well-composed and complements the graphics, enhancing the overall experience despite the slow pace imposed by the GUI. While players can only toggle music and effects on or off, the artistic style and quality of the music are generally praised.
“The GUI chosen forces a slow pace to the game, but with the graphics and well-chosen music, that's a pleasure rather than a chore.”
“Good music and artistic style though.”
“Music or effects are only on or off.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unenjoyable, with tutorials failing to alleviate the monotony.
“The characters in your tutorials... it's not funny, it's not cute, it's just tedious.”
“Grinding feels like a never-ending chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game.”
“The repetitive tasks required to level up are exhausting and take away from the overall experience.”
- humor1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely criticized, with users finding the character interactions in tutorials to be tedious rather than funny or charming.
“The characters in your tutorials... it's not funny, it's not cute, it's just tedious.”
“The jokes fall flat and feel forced, making the game more cringeworthy than entertaining.”
“I expected humor, but instead, I got a series of awkward moments that just made me uncomfortable.”
