Lost Artifacts: Golden Island
- January 4, 2019
- Creobit
Get on SteamIn "Lost Artifacts: Golden Island" , players help Claire and her team after their airplane crashes on an uninhabited island. They explore the island, discover a village of Atlanteans, and embark on a mission to restore Atlantis and defeat the underwater world's villain. The game features varied quests, resource management, and construction across 40+ levels, set in a mystical and mysterious world with simple controls and a charming plot.
Reviews
- The game offers a simple, enjoyable, and relaxing experience, making it suitable for short bursts of play.
- Levels are generally well balanced and provide a fun challenge, appealing to fans of time management games.
- The art style is appreciated by some players, adding a visual charm to the gameplay.
- The game is criticized for being a shallow, mobile app port with minimal gameplay depth and a lack of meaningful decisions.
- Technical issues abound, including constant crashes, poor graphics, and a simplified interface that detracts from the experience.
- Many players find the game to be generic and unmemorable, with a misleading claim of 'over 20 hours of exciting gameplay' as it can be completed in just a few hours.
- graphics8 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been criticized for their lack of resolution options and minimal customization, featuring simplistic, cartoonish 2D visuals typical of low-effort mobile apps. While some players appreciate the art style, many feel that the overall quality is subpar for a PC game, with complaints about eyestrain and a general lack of visual impressiveness compared to industry standards.
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
“Also, I really enjoy the art style they used.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“The mobile app features simple, cartoony 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort mobile apps.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being overly simplistic, primarily involving just tapping on the screen, and is seen as a significant downgrade from the original game. Players report that the promised gameplay duration is misleading, with many completing the game in as little as 5 hours, raising concerns about its value given the higher price point.
“While I liked the slight change in mechanics with resources and resource structures, compared to the slightly bland but solid original, this is a giant step backwards.”
“The gameplay offers a unique blend of strategy and resource management that keeps you engaged.”
“The controls are intuitive and responsive, making it easy to dive into the action.”
“There's no gameplay, just tapping on the screen.”
“"Over 20 hours of exciting gameplay" is a straight-up lie; I 100% completed it in 5 hours, and even if you're unusually bad at time management games, I can't imagine it taking more than 10.”
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story in "Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story" is considered minimal and lacks depth, with some users finding it merely acceptable alongside the gameplay's difficulty level.
“Gnome's Garden: Christmas Story offers a charming narrative that enhances the gameplay experience.”
“The story is decent and provides a fair level of challenge throughout the game.”
“While the story may not be the main focus, it adds a nice touch to the overall experience.”
“Barely a story.”
“Has an okay story and an okay level of difficulties.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization of "Lost Artifacts: Golden Island" has been criticized as a cash grab, with a price tag of around $5 USD deemed excessive for a low-quality mobile port. Reviewers highlight the game's numerous defects and shortcomings, especially when compared to the abundance of free, higher-quality alternatives available on Steam.
“Lost Artifacts: Golden Island is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it were a real PC game. It's a cash grab from greedy mobile developers and Russian asset flip copy-paste shovelware game pushers at 8Floor.”
“Lost Artifacts: Golden Island has the greedy, cash grab price of around $5 USD. It's not worth it given the defects and shortcomings of the product, especially considering the sheer number of completely free, much higher quality games on Steam.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music and sound design in the game are generally considered average, lacking any standout qualities or memorable elements.
“The music and sounds are just okay, nothing special.”
“The soundtrack feels repetitive and lacks variety.”
“The audio quality is subpar, making it hard to enjoy the music.”
