Lost Region
- July 15, 2019
- Farom Studio
Get on Steam"Lost Region" is an open-world MMO survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players must gather resources, craft items, and build bases to survive against hostile enemies and other players. The game features a dynamic weather system, day/night cycle, and a wide range of environments to explore, from dense forests to toxic waste zones. Character Limit: 218/400.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has great potential and impressive graphics for an Early Access title.
- The developers are responsive to feedback and actively working on improvements.
- The crafting system, while not fully optimized, offers unique options and realistic resource gathering.
- The game is currently unplayable due to numerous bugs, crashes, and lack of content.
- There is minimal direction or tutorial for new players, leading to confusion and frustration.
- The game feels empty and lacks meaningful interactions, making it boring after a short playtime.
- graphics10 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game are praised for their surreal quality and impressive environmental design, especially for an early alpha release. While many users note that the visuals are a strong point, there are concerns about character mechanics and bugs, suggesting that the graphics may overshadow the current lack of gameplay content. With further development, players anticipate that the graphics will contribute to a more immersive experience.
“Overall, the game is very surreal and has super amazing graphics for an early alpha game!”
“The best thing about this game is the graphics and environmental design.”
“90% of the graphics look great, and once the animals and other AI have been re-integrated, this game will be very immersive, and I can see lots of time being spent exploring the vast world.”
“Just another graphics-first game with little to no playable content.”
“Character mechanics and graphics are ancient and bugged.”
“Don't let the halfway decent graphics fool you; the developers have Unreal Engine 4 to thank for that.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is lacking, with frequent frame rate spikes and minimal customization options. While the crafting system is unique and offers a decent variety of gear early on, it still suffers from poor optimization. Players feel that the game needs significant improvements to enhance performance and usability.
“No content, no purpose, needs optimization, not much customization.”
“Not optimized at all, every few feet you walk your FPS is spiking.”
“And while the game's crafting system is not optimized with a lot of options, it is very unique and does offer players a fair bit of gear and options to craft from in the beginning.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Gameplay is hindered by clunky mechanics, such as the inability to punch after switching weapons, and outdated character animations and graphics. Players also express a need for a tutorial or quest line to help newcomers understand the controls and game mechanics better.
“A tutorial or quest line would be nice for new players to get a feel for controls and some mechanics.”
“There are some clunky mechanics, like when you pull out an AK-47U and then put it away, your character is unable to punch.”
“Character mechanics and graphics are outdated and buggy.”
“A tutorial or quest line would be helpful for new players to understand the controls and some mechanics.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, particularly with item transfers from loot points to character storage, which often glitch and disrupt gameplay. Overall, the game is described as buggy, leading to a frustrating experience for players.
“The transferring of items from loot points to character storage glitches out.”
“I kind of understand what people meant by buggy.”
“Buggy.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers suggest that the game would benefit from a tutorial or quest line to help new players familiarize themselves with the controls and mechanics, enhancing their overall experience of the story.
“The story feels disjointed and lacks a coherent flow, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Character development is shallow, leaving me with little emotional investment in their journeys.”
“The plot twists are predictable and fail to deliver any real surprises or excitement.”
