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Life as a Lich

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27%Game Brain Score
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50% User Score Based on 4 reviews

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Life as a Lich is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Hosted Games and was released on July 3, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

You awake as an undead lich after performing a powerful ritual and will have to recruit undead minions and manage your underworld domains, exploring to discover the dark secrets within them and travel to other planes of existence to interact with fellow immortals. You will have to carefully balance the pursuit of your research of new spells, the logistical challenges of managing large numbers of u…

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50%
Audience ScoreBased on 4 reviews
replayability1 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game offers a unique blend of role-playing elements with player-driven difficulty, enhancing replayability.
  • Players can experience different events influenced by their previous choices and resource management, adding depth to gameplay.
  • The concept of leading an undead army provides an engaging and entertaining theme.
  • Frequent spelling errors and lack of important information regarding resources and character abilities detract from the overall experience.
  • The game is incomplete, with missing content such as the epilogue and bugs affecting gameplay mechanics, leading to frustration.
  • Poor optimization and performance issues, including crashes and long loading times, hinder enjoyment and accessibility.
  • gameplay
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is criticized for frequent spelling errors and a lack of essential information about resources and character abilities, leading to confusion about vital mechanics. Players note the reincarnation option prematurely ends the game, hindering exploration, while the absence of tutorials results in ineffective use of features. Overall, the gameplay is described as repetitive and monotonous, offering limited variety and engagement.

    • “Frequent spelling errors, lacking important information regarding resources and character abilities, and a noticeable absence of explanation for vital mechanics.”
    • “The reincarnation option 'helpfully' states it will end the game, preventing exploration and gameplay around that option.”
    • “There is a lack of tutorial or guidance on effectively utilizing certain mechanics or features.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has been criticized for its poor performance, resulting in frequent crashes and extended loading times.

    • “Poorly optimized performance leading to frequent crashes and long loading times.”
    • “The game suffers from severe optimization issues, resulting in lag and stuttering during gameplay.”
    • “Optimization is lacking, causing the game to run poorly even on high-end hardware.”
  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is often criticized for being confusing and convoluted, featuring disjointed plot points and unresolved conflicts that leave players feeling unsatisfied and perplexed.

    • “The storyline is confusing and convoluted, filled with disjointed plot points and unresolved conflicts.”
    • “I found the plot to be disjointed, making it hard to follow the story and connect with the characters.”
    • “The narrative is riddled with unresolved conflicts, leaving me frustrated and unsatisfied with the overall experience.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players appreciate the high replayability of the game, noting that the ability to choose difficulty levels and the impact of previous choices and resources on future events create a dynamic experience that encourages multiple playthroughs.

    • “It feels like playing more of a role-playing game with the ability to decide how hard I want the game to be, and different events popping up with the previous choices and resources I have at hand affecting how I can interact with them, which gives it a lot of replayability.”
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Life as a Lich is a role playing game.

Life as a Lich is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Life as a Lich was released on July 3, 2024.

Life as a Lich was developed by Hosted Games.

Life as a Lich has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its replayability but disliked it for its gameplay.

Life as a Lich is a single player game.

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