Lawbringer
- February 3, 2023
- Entropic Island
Get on Steam"Lawbringer is a single-player Action roguelite, where you battle through endless waves of enemies in a fast-paced arena. Gain the Autarch's favor by slaying enemies quickly to collect Potential and transform your abilities. Endure and grow stronger to cheat death and survive the trap set for the last Lawbringer."
Reviews
- Fast-paced and engaging gameplay that keeps players on their toes with a challenging timer mechanic.
- Distinct graphics and sound design that enhance the overall experience, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.
- Developers are actively updating the game, addressing previous criticisms and improving gameplay mechanics.
- Enemy AI can be problematic, with enemies getting stuck and unpredictable attack patterns that can lead to frustrating gameplay.
- The game lacks content and polish, feeling more like a proof of concept than a fully realized product.
- Controls can be unintuitive, especially for aiming and reloading, which detracts from the overall experience.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 21 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a mix of smooth mechanics and challenging combat, with players appreciating the fast-paced, hack-and-slash style and the engaging fighting mechanics. However, some users find the arena size limiting and the gameplay slow at times, while others express a desire for more content and refined mechanics. Overall, the game offers a rewarding experience that encourages skill development and replayability, despite some initial learning curves and areas for improvement.
“In general, the gameplay is smooth and feels pretty fair, even if there are occasional rough edges.”
“This is a really fun hack and slash, pixel graphics roguelike game, with good fighting mechanics. It's pretty challenging, has cool after-image dashing, and the mobs will clash attacks with you often.”
“The controls are easy to learn and the game itself is addicting, especially if you're a fan of these 'just one more run' games. The gameplay is solid, allowing for some variance and offering a couple of combos that work for every playstyle.”
“The gameplay is very slow and the arena is too small, in my opinion.”
“It takes away from your core mechanic to be distracted with running around to collect experience.”
“I wish I never bought this game and that I had done a lot more research on the game mechanics.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their distinct pixel art style, complementing the fast-paced action of the game. Players appreciate the engaging visuals that enhance the challenging hack-and-slash gameplay, making for an intense and enjoyable experience. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's atmosphere and mechanics.
“The sound and graphics are quite nice.”
“Fast action, reasonably distinct graphics and sprites.”
“This is a really fun hack and slash pixel graphics roguelike game, with good fighting mechanics. It's pretty challenging, it has cool after-image dashing, and the mobs will clash attacks with you often. They will keep their distance, dodge your attacks, and encircle you. The rock music with the intense vocals makes it even more engaging.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its intensity and epic quality, drawing favorable comparisons to the soundtrack of Hades. Players appreciate the rock music and energetic vocals, which enhance the challenging gameplay and overall experience.
“Also, the music is epic.”
“To start off, the music is amazing - it reminds me in the very best way of Hades when Zagreus fights Hades in the second phase.”
“The rock music with the intense vocals makes it feel even more challenging and engaging.”
“The rock music with the intense vocals makes the gameplay feel more engaging, but it can become repetitive after a while.”
“While the game has great mechanics, the music lacks variety and can get monotonous during longer play sessions.”
“The soundtrack is energetic, but it doesn't really fit the game's atmosphere, making it feel out of place at times.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is characterized by its fast-paced action and moody ambiance, appealing particularly to fans of action, roguelike, and arcade genres, all while being affordably priced.
“The lightspeed action, moody atmosphere, and low price point make it an easy recommendation for action, roguelike, and arcade game fans.”
- story1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users express a desire for a deeper exploration of the game's story and lore, indicating that the current narrative may feel insufficient or lacking in detail.
“I would like to see more of the game's story and lore.”
“I would like to see more of the game story and lore.”
