Karagon: Prelude

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

58%

Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews

graphics7 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game has a beautiful world with well-designed AI dinosaurs, reminiscent of the early days of Ark.
The base building system is intuitive and offers a variety of placeables, making it enjoyable for players who like crafting.
The graphics and environment are visually appealing, and the game has potential for fun gameplay once optimizations are made.

The game suffers from significant optimization issues, including frequent FPS drops and glitches that hinder gameplay.
The combat and AI mechanics are poorly designed, leading to frustrating encounters where players can be easily killed by high-level mobs.
There is a lack of clear instructions and guidance, making it difficult for players to understand crafting and building mechanics.

graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
33%
20%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising them as "wicked" and "great," particularly on high-end PCs, while others criticize them as outdated and not fully utilizing Unreal Engine 5's capabilities. Users report issues like lag on lower-end machines and janky visuals, suggesting that the overall graphical quality has significant room for improvement.
- “Wicked graphics and sound!”
- “Graphics 5/5”
- “It's an awesome game with great graphics!”
- “Karagon, in particular, is literally just Ark but with worse graphics, a more confusing crafting system, and more bugs.”
- “I don't normally harp on graphics, but it claims to be using Unreal Engine 5?”
- “The UI is still crap; the graphics are still a couple of decades behind.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay is noted for its interesting concept, though it suffers from janky enemy designs and a lack of a cohesive gameplay loop or progression. While some players report glitches, they find the experience enjoyable overall, with potential for many hours of play, despite the challenge posed by strong mechanical enemies at early levels.
- “A fun little game that I feel I am going to end up racking up hours upon hours of gameplay.”
- “A much more interesting concept for a game but with janky looking enemies, zero gameplay loop, and no real build-up or progression.”
- “Also, the mechanical creatures are far too strong for even a level 1.”
- “Gameplay 4/5; some glitches but nothing terrible.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game requires significant optimization, particularly for players with lower-end systems, as it runs best on high-end rigs. While it can be enjoyable in its current state, users note that performance issues may detract from the experience, especially for those without powerful hardware.
- “It needed some optimization last I played, but it was fun all the same.”
- “Tl;dr: good for a beta if you have a good computer; just don't expect it to run smoothly otherwise.”
- “Definitely requires a high-end rig to run smoothly on decent settings, though.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
150%
The story concept of the game is promising and has the potential for an engaging narrative, though the demo may end abruptly after a certain point in the mission. Overall, users express optimism for its future popularity based on its storyline.
- “I love the concept for the game and could have an amazing storyline; I hope to see this become popular one day.”
- “The story feels disjointed and lacks a coherent flow, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “Character development is minimal, leaving the players feeling disconnected from the narrative.”
- “The plot twists are predictable and fail to deliver any real surprises or excitement.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, users report that while the game is still in demo form, it suffers from significant glitches and noticeable frame rate drops, which detract from the experience. However, some players find the gameplay enjoyable despite these issues.
- “I know this is a demo, but the amount of glitches and FPS drops are too much.”
- “Gameplay 4/5; some glitches, but nothing terrible.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers criticize the monetization strategy of tbjbu2, labeling it as a cash grab within the survival genre, lacking originality and a clear vision for engaging gameplay.
- “After having played this and the demo for Alight: Lunar Survival, I can safely say that TBJBU2 is clearly in the process of making cash grab games under the 'survival' heading, with no clear vision or intent to make anything interesting or unique.”