Lornsword Winter Chronicle
- October 23, 2019
- Tower Five
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Get on Xbox Games Store"Lornsword Winter Chronicle" is a story-driven action strategy game where you control the hero directly on the battlefield and set up your economy over time. The game features updated keyboard and mouse support, split-screen coop, and adjusted difficulty levels. Follow the chronicle of the Lorn Empire through the eyes of Corun Lan Ka, a Lornknight, and execute your tactics and global strategy in a heartbeat.
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Reviews
- The game features a unique blend of RTS and action-oriented mechanics, providing an engaging gameplay experience.
- The story and worldbuilding are well-developed, with a rich lore and interesting factions that enhance the narrative.
- The soundtrack is surprisingly high quality for a game of this scale, adding to the overall atmosphere.
- The game requires a controller, as there is no support for mouse and keyboard controls, which can be frustrating for PC players.
- There is a lack of saving during missions, leading to potential loss of progress if a player needs to quit or fails a mission.
- Gameplay can become repetitive and tedious, with some missions feeling overly long and lacking in meaningful progress.
- story48 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 79 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game's story and worldbuilding have received praise for their depth and character development, with many noting the effort put into the narrative and the engaging 2D art style. However, some players found the dialogue lacking and the focus on the protagonist's family somewhat trivial, while the lack of mission checkpoints and saving options led to frustration during longer missions. Overall, the story is seen as a strong aspect, but improvements in representation and pacing could enhance the experience further.
“The writers have put an incredible amount of effort into the story, much more than I would expect for an RTS of this size.”
“In addition to this background is the particular story that the game follows, which has surprisingly powerful characterization, driven by fully narrated cutscenes.”
“End of story spoilers: I thought the game left on a pretty open-ended note which calls for a sequel, so I am hoping for a sequel to be made to revisit the world of Lornsword: Winter Chronicles!”
“There is also no difficulty setting, and I found the dialogue boring and the story silly in that it focuses too much on your character's family.”
“The problem is sometimes you realize you are going to eventually lose 20 minutes into a mission.”
“This brings us to the only big frustration I had: the lack of saving inside missions.”
- gameplay30 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a unique blend of RTS and action-oriented mechanics, featuring a series of mission-based objectives that encourage strategic prioritization. While the gradual ramp-up of difficulty enhances accessibility, some players find certain gameplay decisions limiting rather than innovative. Overall, the experience is described as clever and thrilling, though enjoyment may vary among players.
“It is a very interesting blend of RTS and action-oriented mechanics.”
“The gameplay broadly consists of a series of missions (scenarios) where you have to complete certain objectives in the game, like destroying certain bases, holding a position from waves of enemies, or protecting an ally.”
“These core mechanics work very well, and are explored thoroughly in the many missions, where you have to prioritize different things.”
“The gameplay is unique but also strange.”
“This game mostly hinders the player with gameplay mechanic decisions more so than innovate.”
“The only issue is that this game seems to be built for consoles and some gameplay decisions.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics received a mixed response, with a score of 6/10. While the overall presentation and artwork are considered decent, particularly the sketch details in dialogue, some players feel that the graphics could be more impactful, especially regarding the character design. The performance may also be limited by older hardware, affecting the overall experience.
“The graphics are fine.”
“Presentation and artwork isn't too bad.”
“My built-in graphics card that was built in 2014 does not quite have the capacity to do the job.”
“Artwork is drawn with sketch details in dialogue.”
“Game graphics are okay.”
- music12 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received praise for its impressive soundtrack, particularly the beautiful wild themes, which stand out despite the game's lower production values. However, some players noted that the tracks can become repetitive during longer missions, suggesting a need for more variation to enhance the overall experience. Overall, the music is considered a strong point, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere.
“I thought the soundtrack was amazing; I was surprised to hear such a good soundtrack from a seemingly not-so-high production.”
“It's saved by an amazing soundtrack; especially the wild themes are beautiful.”
“The feel is great, the graphics are good, and the music is good.”
“The only negative might be that in some of the longer missions and over the course of the game it felt some of the tracks got a little repetitive, so a little more variation could have been great (for example creating two variations of the main OST to limit the amount of work).”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of this RTS game to be highly repetitive and tedious, as it devolves into a constant cycle of rebuilding soldiers and engaging in similar battles against the enemy. While the game starts off well, it ultimately suffers from a lack of variety in combat, leading to a monotonous experience.
“This RTS game starts off fine and then after the first few tutorial levels, it settles into a highly repetitive and tedious tug-of-war type game where you are constantly rebuilding more soldiers and leading them into battle while the enemy is doing the exact same thing.”
“Otherwise, an average game with tedious combat.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is immersive, but it may take a few missions for players to fully engage with it. Once acclimated, many users find the experience highly enjoyable.
“It took a few missions for me to fully get into the flow and the atmosphere, but once you are in, you will love it.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its excellent optimization, with users reporting no bugs, lag, or performance issues.
“The game runs smoothly with no bugs, lag, or performance issues.”
“I experienced no bugs, lag, or performance issues while playing.”
“The optimization is impressive; there are no bugs, lag, or performance issues.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report a high level of stability, noting the absence of bugs and glitches in their experience with the game.
