Kingdoms Rise
- November 18, 2013
- Flyleap Studios Pty. Ltd.
- 8h median play time
Get on Steam"Kingdoms Rise" is a multiplayer fantasy battle game that focuses on skill-based combat. Players can choose from a variety of weapons and abilities to customize their warrior and engage in tactical blade dueling. The game aims to make combat feel immersive and satisfying, with responsive controls and a variety of spells to complement swordsmanship.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a unique concept that combines melee combat with magic, offering a variety of playstyles.
- The character customization options are extensive, allowing players to create unique characters.
- The combat system, while initially clunky, has potential for depth and skill-based gameplay.
- The game has been abandoned by developers, with no updates or active player base for years.
- Many players report significant bugs, poor optimization, and unresponsive controls, making the game frustrating to play.
- The game is still in early access after many years, leading to feelings of being scammed by the developers.
- gameplay178 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by fluid and responsive mechanics, offering a mix of swordplay and magic that caters to various playstyles, making it easy to learn but challenging to master. However, many players note significant bugs, unpolished mechanics, and a lack of active multiplayer engagement, which detracts from the overall experience. While the game shows potential with its unique concepts and customization options, it remains in early access and requires further updates and refinements to fully realize its capabilities.
“It has fluid and responsive fast-paced gameplay that is easy to learn, but hard to master. The 360-degree swordplay felt very intuitive, and the weight of the weapons was appropriate. The fair and balanced magic system allowed players to use two magic abilities to suit their preferred play style, whether sneaking around with invisibility or dealing damage with fireballs.”
“Gameplay: 10/10 | Really fun and skill-based gameplay, with customization of spells, secondary and primary weapons, for all kinds of players (stealth, tank, archers, damage, sustain, etc.).”
“The gameplay behind this indie title is very gratifying once you get the hang of it.”
“The mechanics are clunky, feels like you are driving a tank that is shooting at a building on the other side of the planet with water balloons.”
“The gameplay is slow and boring, trying to control your character, and navigate through the menus is a pain, and it doesn't look very good either.”
“The gameplay trailers are very misleading, not much is implemented and the updates are few and far between.”
- graphics87 mentions
- 37 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the vibrant effects and character design, while others criticize the dated visuals and lack of optimization options, particularly for lower-end systems. Many players note that while the artwork and animations are well-executed, technical issues such as lag and graphical bugs detract from the overall experience. Overall, the game shows potential in its visual appeal but requires significant improvements to enhance performance and accessibility.
“The graphics are what stand out the most in the game; effects are vivid and beautiful, and the maps look divine.”
“The artwork is of high quality, and the animations are certainly well done and seamless.”
“Graphically, the game is quite impressive.”
“Not only that but this game has bad graphics and horrendously slow gameplay.”
“The steam footage makes it look better than the graphics produced in real gameplay.”
“Graphically, the game feels a bit dated already, and due to the washed out color palette it can be difficult to even see other characters within parts of the battlefield.”
- stability76 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its instability, with numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and unresponsive controls that significantly hinder the gameplay experience. While some players find the core mechanics enjoyable and acknowledge the potential for improvement, many express frustration over the lack of timely updates and the overall unfinished state of the game. Overall, it is recommended to wait for further development before purchasing, as the current version is deemed unplayable by some.
“Developers like this should be banned from doing early access games if they're never going to finish their game and leave us all ripped off with a buggy mess.”
“The game has a lot of glitches, bugs, and more... I hope they keep working on it, but in my opinion, the game is actually worse than a year ago.”
“Kingdoms Rise is very, very, very buggy, and if you don't want a clean game experience, do not buy this game until it moves further into development stages.”
- monetization20 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 90 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has been overwhelmingly criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users expressing frustration over the developers' lack of commitment to improving the game after receiving funds. Many reviews highlight the misuse of the early access model and the introduction of microtransactions, labeling the game as bug-ridden and unplayable. Overall, players feel deceived and warn others to avoid it.
“A simple cash grab abusing the early access system.”
“But clearly, the devs just did a cash grab, and left the game for extended periods of time without any updates.”
“This game was literally a cash grab, and we all fell for it.”
- optimization16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players reporting poor performance, inadequate hit detection, and significant bugs that hinder gameplay. Many believe that with further updates and optimizations, the game could improve significantly, but as it stands, it is not recommended due to its current state of optimization issues. Comparisons to better-optimized titles highlight the need for substantial improvements before it can be considered a viable option for players.
“If they pushed out one more update just fixing the bugs and doing some optimization, I think more people would buy the game and I could recommend it.”
“I really believe in this game, and I feel that it could become an insanely fun game with optimization and weapon/spell diversity, but right now?”
“I still look forward to this game when it becomes a lot more optimized and polished, but in its current state I just cannot recommend it to anyone.”
“Horrible optimization and the matchmaking is almost outright broken.”
“It tells me that you don't care if my video card fries while running your currently unoptimized product.”
“Half the server I cannot even join and randomly everything will change to the color I set my clothing to (literally everything but the map. Characters, weapons, spells all become the color). I still look forward to this game when it becomes a lot more optimized and polished, but in its current state I just cannot recommend it to anyone.”
- story14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's story is criticized for being minimal and primarily focused on combat, with many players expressing a desire for a more developed narrative and the inclusion of single-player missions. While the gameplay is praised as epic, the lack of substance in the story detracts from the overall experience, especially in its current beta state.
“I began a quest of looking for a suitable hold-me-over and found Kingdoms Rise.”
“- a developed story.”
“If possible, add single player mode; either story or challenge will be much better.”
“As it stands, the game is great in gameplay, but the story is lacking some substance, and glitches are frequent as to be expected with a beta.”
“Story: no story, just fighting, do you even fit?”
“If possible, add single player mode; either story or challenge would be much better.”
- music6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with an overall score of 8/10. While the soundtrack is generally considered average, players appreciate the epic music that builds up in the final minute of a round, enhancing the excitement. However, some users note a lack of music variety and feel that the tutorial does not adequately address the game's audio elements.
“The gradually increasing music volume as the timer reaches zero is a nice touch by the dev.”
“At the end of the round, the epic music starts, and that's when ecstasy comes.”
“Graphically it's fine, but there's a lack of music. The tutorial teaches nothing, and it's impossible to find a game without manually searching the server list.”
“The gradually increasing music volume as the timer reaches zero is a nice touch by the dev, but overall, the music experience is lacking.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The current replayability of the game is limited, with many players feeling that it lacks sufficient content to warrant multiple playthroughs. While the game is enjoyable, it requires further refinement and development to enhance its replay value compared to other options available.
“The game is fun as it currently stands, but the replay value is limited at the moment.”
“The replay value isn’t much at the moment unless you really enjoy those.”
“For now, however, the game needs more fine-tuning, and you can find better games with more replay value for your money.”
- character development4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is highly praised, with players appreciating the engaging mechanics and impressive character design that enhance the overall experience. The combination of combat and magic systems further enriches the depth of character progression.
“Character development was a great idea.”
“The game has awesome combat mechanics, sick magic, and amazing graphics, awesome character design.”
“Character development was a great idea.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted to be a mix of amusing moments and frustrating bugs, with players finding it entertaining overall. Despite the presence of some negative glitches, many users express optimism about the game's potential for humor and enjoyment.
“I played it for about an hour and it was very funny; I can clearly see this game will be great.”
