LIBLADE
- November 6, 2021
- Eh
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Reviews
- The game features an intuitive control scheme that allows for satisfying and fluid combat, making players feel powerful and engaged.
- The skill tree offers a rewarding sense of progression, with exciting new abilities that enhance gameplay and encourage mastery.
- The game delivers a short but intense experience filled with adrenaline-pumping action, making it a great value for its price.
- The game is quite short, typically taking only 3-4 hours to complete, which may leave some players wanting more content.
- There are issues with control reliability and some gameplay mechanics that can lead to frustrating moments, especially during boss fights.
- The lack of a deeper story or additional game modes, such as new game plus or challenge modes, may disappoint players looking for more replayability.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 21 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly praised for its engaging mechanics, fluidity, and satisfying progression, making it the primary focus of the experience. Players enjoy the action-packed hack 'n slash style, with a variety of moves and challenging bosses that enhance the sense of mastery. While the story is minimal and clichéd, the overall design and execution of the gameplay mechanics are considered exceptional, leaving players eager for more.
“The satisfaction of mastering a true nervous yet fluid gameplay is awesome, and the feeling of progression is huge.”
“Gameplay, visuals, sound effects, everything is here to make swinging that sword soooo satisfying.”
“The story is almost nonexistent and cliché, no choice or branches... you are here for gameplay and game feels.”
“An action-packed hack 'n slash with dozens of move sets in which you keep failing until you develop the mechanical skill to cut through enemies.”
“The gameplay is all that there is and that's all that there needs to be.”
- music7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and impact, enhancing the overall experience with a hype soundtrack that complements the gameplay. While some reviews note a lack of a cohesive story or soundtrack, others highlight the music's role in creating a dramatic atmosphere during battles. Overall, the music is seen as a strong point, with hopes for a future soundtrack release.
“I think we could draw some similarities to Fairy Bloom Freesia, which also has a stage progression and bosses, but Liblade combat feels tremendously more impactful. There is a bit more dramatism in the battles, especially thanks to the great music selection and sleek enemy and boss design, each one requiring you to attack differently to counter their abilities.”
“The visuals of the game and the music are nice.”
“The music is great too, and I hope there will be a soundtrack released alongside it eventually.”
“There is no real story or soundtrack, and in fact, the art direction itself is utterly minimalistic.”
“It left more questions than those that it answered, but I wouldn't mind a sequel with even more refined mechanics, a custom OST, and a more fleshed-out world that expands on it.”
“And moving around having jumps that are basically air dashes, plus the hype soundtrack, is the hook indie games can only provide!”
- story5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The story in the game is largely minimalistic and clichéd, lacking significant depth or branching choices, with many players noting its dated visuals and sound. While some find the narrative strange and worth exploring, it ultimately takes a backseat to the gameplay experience.
“Metal Gear Rising meets the story mode from Super Smash Brothers Brawl?”
“The story, which is kind of there, is quite strange indeed, so I'll leave that to you to discover.”
“There is no real story or soundtrack, and in fact, the art direction itself is utterly minimalistic.”
“The story is almost nonexistent and cliché; there are no choices or branches... you are here for gameplay and game feels.”
“The visuals, sounds, and story all feel dated, but that's not why you're here.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are described as satisfying and visually appealing, though some users feel they appear dated alongside the sound effects and story. Overall, while the visuals contribute positively to the experience, they may not be the main draw for players.
“Gameplay, visuals, sound effects, everything is here to make swinging that sword so satisfying.”
“The visuals of the game and the music are nice.”
“The visuals, sounds, and story all feel dated, but that's not why you're here.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Liblade features an intuitive gamepad control scheme, but it lacks support for keyboard and mouse. While the game generally performs well, players have reported occasional frame drops during intense action, which may vary based on individual PC specifications and background processes.
“Liblade is a 2.5D corridor hack-and-slash platformer that excels with its intuitive control scheme optimized for gamepad use (it does not support keyboard and mouse, mind you).”
“While there are a few performance issues, particularly during chaotic action sequences where frame drops can occur, this may vary depending on your PC and background processes.”
“Liblade is a 2.5D corridor hack-and-slash platformer that relies heavily on its intuitive control scheme optimized for gamepad; it does not support keyboard and mouse, mind you.”
“It is not without a few issues, especially performance-wise, as when the chaos and action are extreme, there are some weird and random frame drops. However, this may vary depending on your PC and what other applications you have running in the background.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers limited replayability, primarily appealing to players interested in completing no-damage clear achievements.
“There's not much replayability, but there are no-damage clear achievements if you care for that kind of stuff.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players note that the game becomes quite grindy towards the end, particularly for those aiming to fully complete the skill tree, with one reviewer mentioning it took them 4 hours to finish.
“It took me 4 hours to clear the game because it gets pretty grindy near the end if you intend on completing the skill tree.”
