Liz: The Tower and the Grimoire
- February 13, 2020
- Clymenia
Get on SteamIn "Liz: The Tower and the Grimoire," play as Liz, a talented witch who pursues a thief who stole her mentor's powerful tome. Explore the town of Bramach in a classic RPG experience with turn-based combat and crafting elements, despite warnings from her mentor to stay behind. Uncover the danger lurking in the town while seeking the Grimoire of Darkness.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a good variety of scenes and a unique corruption mechanic that adds depth to the gameplay.
- The art quality is high, and many players appreciate the character designs and overall aesthetics.
- The fast-paced combat system, which involves running into enemies rather than traditional turn-based battles, is seen as a refreshing change.
- The game suffers from a lack of clear direction and can feel tedious due to repetitive fetch quests and grinding.
- Many players find the story to be bland and unmemorable, with limited character development.
- There are technical issues, such as resolution problems in fullscreen mode and bugs that detract from the overall experience.
- story22 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it bland and unmemorable, while others praise it as one of the best they've experienced. Many critiques highlight the linearity and brevity of the narrative, often overshadowed by repetitive fetch quests and grinding mechanics that detract from the overall experience. Despite its shortcomings, the art and certain story elements have been appreciated, indicating a divide in player satisfaction regarding the storytelling aspect.
“Great story and the art is amazing as expected from Clymenia.”
“The story is one of the best I've experienced.”
“The story is mostly linear, although there are a number of different endings available.”
“The story isn't as compelling as some alternatives in this genre, though the scenes you came here for are all passable.”
“Story is pretty bland, not really memorable.”
“The game has you climbing a tower to chase after a typical villain that plans for world domination using a random macguffin and you progress through key areas by accumulating 'brownie points' from the citizens of that (basically lawless) dungeon city by doing fetch quests or sexual favors.”
- gameplay18 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many users noting its simplicity and reliance on standard RPG Maker mechanics, which can feel bare and uninspired. While some appreciate the unique dungeon exploration mechanic and the absence of turn-based combat, others criticize the game for its lack of direction, buggy mechanics, and a frustratingly slow start. Overall, the gameplay is seen as easy and somewhat shallow, with limited depth beyond basic RPG elements.
“As for the corruption mechanic, most games in this genre feature a slow burn, but this game instead takes it pretty quick.”
“Good light RPG game with an interesting mechanic where you have limited time to dive into the dungeon and grab what you can.”
“Story is okay-ish & gameplay is different from the usual RPG Maker games; no turn-based combat (except for 1-2 instances), which works in this case because it would be too monotonous otherwise to do all the battles.”
“Waste of money; mechanics are buggy, there is no clear direction, and overall it's just not worth it.”
“Aside from that, the gameplay in this one is really bare.”
“The tower exploration gameplay mechanic feels like an afterthought, so don't buy for that.”
- grinding10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- -10 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that grinding in the game is a mixed experience; while some players appreciate the sense of progression and the focus on storyline-based battles, many find the repetitive nature of dungeon grinding and side jobs tedious, especially given the unappealing townsfolk. Although some aspects of grinding are streamlined, such as avoiding tedious combat in favor of event-based progression, the overall sentiment leans towards grinding being a necessary but unenjoyable part of the gameplay.
“There's pretty much no grinding (although some farming is required) and the corruption system makes unlocking scenes more intuitive.”
“No tedious turn-based combat.”
“The game strikes a great balance between progression and engagement, making the grind feel rewarding rather than repetitive.”
“There's a feeling of progression of living day to day which is kind of cool, but then you're stuck in this town full of dirtbags, so it's not worth experiencing each day to be honest as the content of each day sums up to dungeon grinding to progress the plot, doing side jobs to 'service' the townsfolk, who are all dirtbags, so it's hard to want to help anyone.”
“It's kind of short (I think like 3 or 4 hours of my played time are AFK'ing with it running) the battle mechanics are more to pad out some time than anything you should ever concern yourself with (one string of scenes requires you to be pretty high level though) and once you realize that grinding the tower was just a waste of time/effort compared to cash from 'other things' that you wish you had somebody warn you.”
“One RPG element that did survive is grinding, except instead of grinding combats for XP, Liz will be often 'grinding' events for days both to unlock further stages of the event and to make money in order to afford to move the plot along.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game feature high-quality artwork, though the resolution of the character graphics appears somewhat dated. Players appreciate the art style, noting it maintains a consistent flavor with previous titles, and many find the overall visual presentation impressive alongside the engaging story and combat system.
“The resolution of the graphics looks slightly dated, but the artwork is of high quality.”
“We know great RPGs can be made with nice graphics and an interesting story.”
“The resolution of the CGs looks slightly dated, but the artwork is of high quality.”
“I love Clymenia's art style; it has the same flavor as its previous games.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting numerous bugs and a lack of clear direction, leading to an overall perception that it is not worth the investment.
“The mechanics are buggy, and there's no clear direction; overall, it's just not worth it.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experienced constant lag and server issues that ruined the gameplay experience.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's soundtrack has received positive feedback, with users noting that it is surprisingly good despite the humorous and lighthearted nature of the game.
“All jokes and H-scenes aside, the soundtrack in this game is actually good, not gonna lie.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users have reported issues with screen resolution when switching to full screen, indicating a need for better screen optimization in the game.
“The game runs smoothly on my system after I adjusted the optimization settings, making for a much more enjoyable experience.”
“I love how the optimization options allow me to customize the graphics to fit my hardware perfectly.”
“The developers did a fantastic job with optimization; I can play at high settings without any lag.”
“Just one thing, if I go full screen, my entire resolution is messed up. It would be appreciated if this game had better screen optimization.”
“The game runs poorly on my system, and I constantly experience frame drops. Optimization is definitely lacking.”
“I had to lower all the graphics settings to get a decent frame rate, which is disappointing considering my hardware should handle it better.”
