Maritime Calling
- April 12, 2022
- Tiamat Games
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Reviews
- The game has a great concept and shows a lot of potential for future development.
- It offers enjoyable exploration and crew management mechanics alongside combat.
- The graphics and art have seen improvements, and new content has been added, making the game more interesting.
- The game is plagued by frequent bugs, including gameplay freezes and issues with saving and loading.
- It currently lacks sufficient content and feels unfinished, leading to a repetitive experience.
- Many players feel that the game has not been adequately playtested, resulting in a lack of polish and balance.
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are described as mediocre to adequate, with some updates to the art style, but overall, they do not impress. Players have reported various graphical glitches, including issues with the sky and ship mechanics, which detract from the experience and suggest a lack of thorough playtesting before release.
“The graphics and art have been updated.”
“The presentation of the world is okay; not high-level visuals but adequate.”
“Mediocre to adequate visuals with some good ideas.”
“Having played this game for 6 hours, I would advise you to give it a miss. It has multiple gameplay bugs, including a graphical glitch where the sky has a black area. Reloading cleared some issues, but the ship acted as if permanently grounded after repairs, causing hull damage. Sadly, reloading multiple times did not resolve this, leading me to ask for a refund as I do not feel this game has been adequately playtested prior to its full release status.”
“Presentation of the world is okay; not high-level visuals but adequate.”
“Verdict… interesting, but rather simple naval sailing/crew management sim (currently in early access) with some good ideas, mediocre to adequate visuals, and some major weaknesses.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay experience is marred by numerous bugs, including combat lock-ups, frozen controls, and persistent graphical issues, leading to frustration and a sense of inadequate testing before release. While sailing and sea battle mechanics function after some initial learning, they lack depth and become repetitive, contributing to an overall dull experience.
“Having played this game for 6 hours, I would advise you to give it a miss. It has multiple gameplay bugs, including locking in combat mode and being unable to fire at an enemy ship. A save exit and reload cleared this, but game controls froze upon entering the game from a save. Again, exit and reload cleared this. There was a graphical glitch where the sky had a black area, which reloading cleared. The ship acted as if it was permanently grounded when trying to exit the dry dock after repairs, causing hull damage. Unfortunately, reloading multiple times did not resolve this issue, leading me to request a refund from Steam, as I do not feel this game has been adequately playtested prior to its full release status.”
“Also, gameplay is dull. There is some waiting while sailing, but it quickly becomes repetitive on the island.”
“Sailing and sea battle mechanics (after figuring out how) work, but are not very demanding.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, with players experiencing frequent bugs that can disrupt gameplay, such as being unable to attack while under threat.
“Very buggy; I stopped being able to attack while I was actively being killed.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experienced constant lag and disconnections, which ruined the gameplay experience.”
- story1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the story engaging, noting that the new quests and main narrative have significantly improved and become more interesting compared to the early access version.
“I really enjoy the new quests and the main story, which have become far more interesting compared to the start of early access.”
“The character development throughout the story is incredibly engaging and keeps me invested in the outcome.”
“The plot twists and rich lore make the narrative experience truly captivating.”
