Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade
- November 18, 2014
- Lostwood
- 10h median play time
Get on Steam"Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade" is a detective narrative game set in a dark fantasy world ruled by aristocracy and the undead. The player investigates a mysterious murder while navigating complex relationships and daemonic threats, across five episodic adventures. With 2D animated graphics, the game explores themes of power, justice, and the past. For more information, visit the game's forum, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter pages.
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- The game features a unique and intriguing dark fantasy world with rich lore and complex characters.
- The artwork is stunning, with beautiful visuals and animations that enhance the storytelling experience.
- The narrative is engaging, with meaningful choices that impact the story and character development.
- The ending feels rushed and unsatisfying, leaving many plotlines unresolved and creating a sense of disappointment.
- There are numerous translation and proofreading issues that detract from the overall experience.
- Some character motivations and actions are inconsistent, leading to confusion and a lack of emotional connection.
- story171 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The story is described as intriguing and dark, featuring morally grey characters and a compelling world that tackles sensitive themes. However, many reviewers noted that the narrative suffers from loose ends, rushed conclusions, and a lack of satisfying resolutions, particularly in the final chapters. While the initial chapters engage players with rich lore and character development, the overall execution leaves much to be desired, leading to a sense of incompleteness and frustration regarding the story's potential.
“The story is interesting, the characters are all morally grey, and there's a lot of sensitive subjects being touched upon.”
“The biggest asset in my opinion is the story and lore, which seem rich, colorful, and extremely well thought out.”
“The script is very well-written, the characters are deep, the choices made throughout the story have significant consequences, the art style is incredible, and the story itself is surprisingly complex and full of ethical quandaries.”
“The story had promise, but wasn't handled well and fell apart by the end for a spectacularly unsatisfying conclusion.”
“The story finished with too many loose ends.”
“However, the story is very unclear, lots of plot holes, pretty dumb main character (even if he is a teenager) and pointless small side-quests.”
- graphics35 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their unique and beautiful artwork, with many reviewers highlighting the captivating character designs and atmospheric visuals that enhance the storytelling. While the character visuals are sometimes considered mediocre and the character development can feel unnatural, the overall art style and world-building are described as distinctive and engaging, drawing players into an intriguing setting. Despite some criticisms regarding the consistency of the visuals, the game's artistic presentation is a significant highlight that contributes to its immersive experience.
“The artwork of the game is superb, excellent job to whoever painted them.”
“The art style and world building are both wonderfully distinctive and the story itself is interesting.”
“Visually it is very interesting, with detailed drawings and visuals.”
“Character visuals are mediocre and character development is at times unnatural.”
“The artwork oscillates between being atmospheric and being just corny.”
“The game does have pretty graphics and captivating setting, but... it quickly gives up.”
- music25 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its ability to capture the atmosphere and enhance emotional moments, while others find it overpowering and poorly timed, such as using intense action tracks during dialogue scenes. Despite the criticism, many appreciate the quality of the soundtrack, particularly the opening theme and the incorporation of Russian music, which adds a unique touch. Overall, while the music is generally solid and memorable, its volume and contextual choices can detract from the gaming experience for some players.
“The music is great too, love the opening soundtrack and some OSTs.”
“The art is very well-done and the music is amazing.”
“The music fits the atmosphere and I really like the menu screen background music as well.”
“The short time playing, I found the music too loud and annoying; there was no option to individually tweak volumes of different elements, just an overall loudness control.”
“Bizarre soundtrack choices (action fight music during a dialogue scene? Huh?)”
“But don't be shocked when things are going well at a steady pace, and then the music changes to a discordant key and tensions are heightened for no real reason.”
- gameplay11 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a blend of visual novel, point-and-click, and resource management elements, which some players find intriguing and engaging. However, many reviews highlight issues such as an unfinished story, reliance on trial and error, and overly simplistic mechanics that detract from the overall experience. While the narrative and characters may hold interest, the gameplay itself is often seen as lacking depth and satisfaction.
“I did love the art and found the gameplay I could do interesting.”
“It is a little bit of visual novel, point and click, and resource management which makes the gameplay very interesting.”
“The mechanics are pretty much, read the story, click on stuff, go places, make some choices.”
“As an adventure game, the entire flow of the player experience is dependent on these design choices, and gameplay suffers as a result.”
“The gameplay is an odd mishmash of point-and-click, puzzle solving, and visual novel decision-trees that generally does the job, but quickly becomes dissatisfying when 1) money solves all problems and 2) some sequences rely very heavily on trial and error.”
“The story and characters were good enough to keep my interest, though the gameplay elements were lacking.”
- atmosphere7 mentions
- 86 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its intensity and intriguing blend of delightful and brooding elements, set in a gothic, steampunk fantasy world. The artwork and music effectively enhance the overall experience, although some find the visuals to occasionally veer into corny territory. Overall, the combination of great art, fitting music, and a compelling setting contributes to a captivating atmospheric experience.
“Very intense atmospheric experience.”
“The music fits the atmosphere, and I really like the menu screen background music as well.”
“The atmosphere is intriguing, at once delightful and brooding, with fairly dark, mature themes and ideas, based in a sort of gothic, vaguely steampunk, fantasy world.”
- emotional5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviews highlight a significant emotional disconnect in the game, with some players feeling heartbroken due to unmet expectations after an initially engaging experience. While the soundtrack evokes strong feelings, the storytelling is criticized for being flat and lacking depth, failing to create genuine emotional investment in the characters and their dilemmas. Overall, the emotional impact is mixed, with moments of poignancy overshadowed by a lackluster narrative.
“It wouldn't be so galling if l:tldotd hadn't been such a good experience - it's easy to just dismiss terrible garbage as such because the bar for your expectations has been set so low, but when you've invested in the experience only for it to blow a fart noise and fall off its chair, it's heartbreaking.”
“Amazing soundtrack so amazing at the credits when I realized I finished it, I cried a little bit.”
“To me, a good story is one which makes you emotionally invested in the characters and the world.”
- character development2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is viewed as inconsistent, with some players finding it unnatural, while others appreciate the character designs and visuals. Overall, opinions are mixed, highlighting a divide between graphical appeal and narrative depth.
“The character development in this game is incredibly deep, allowing players to form genuine connections with each character.”
“I appreciated how the characters evolved throughout the story, making their journeys feel authentic and engaging.”
“The backstories and personal growth of the characters added layers to the narrative, making every decision feel impactful.”
“Character visuals are mediocre, and character development feels unnatural at times.”
“The characters lack depth, making it hard to connect with their journeys.”
“Character arcs are predictable and fail to evolve meaningfully throughout the game.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users have reported stability issues, including bugs that affect gameplay, such as instances where actions do not align with player choices, like being penalized for bypassing a guard through dialogue.
“There are some buggy issues, like being able to kill a guard I talked my way past.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
“I encountered several glitches that disrupted my gameplay experience.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by the character Edna, who is consistently described as hilarious, contributing significantly to the overall comedic tone.
“Edna is hilarious!”
“The witty dialogue had me laughing out loud!”
“The game's humor is perfectly timed and keeps the experience light-hearted.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers express optimism about the game's optimization, indicating that they anticipate improved performance in future installments.
“The scene is set for a bigger performance, and I hope we will be able to play it in the next installment.”
“The game suffers from severe optimization issues, making it nearly unplayable on lower-end systems.”
“Despite its potential, the lack of proper optimization leads to frustrating frame drops and stuttering gameplay.”
“I was disappointed to find that even on high-end hardware, the game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the replayability of the game appealing due to the presence of multiple choices that can lead to new hints and insights about the world and its characters, encouraging exploration of different paths.
“The replayability value is impressive; there are numerous choices I want to explore, as they may reveal more hints and new information about the world and its characters.”
“Each playthrough offers a fresh experience, with different paths and outcomes that keep me coming back for more.”
“The game encourages multiple runs, as each decision leads to unique storylines and character interactions that are worth revisiting.”
“As for replayability value, there are more choices I would like to explore as they may provide more hints and new information about the world and its characters.”
