Order Of The Gatekeepers
- February 6, 2020
- TimeSink Inc.
Get on Steam"Order of the Gatekeepers" is a first-person puzzle game that takes place in a mystical world filled with portals and ancient machinery. As the Gatekeeper, players must manipulate the environment and solve complex puzzles to restore balance to the realms. With a variety of mechanics and challenging levels, this game offers a satisfying and immersive experience for puzzle enthusiasts.
Reviews
- The game offers a high level of customization with a diverse range of towers and items, leading to great build diversity and replay value.
- It features engaging gameplay that combines elements of tower defense and MOBA mechanics, making it a unique experience for fans of both genres.
- The developer is active and responsive, frequently updating the game and addressing player feedback, which enhances the overall experience.
- The user interface is often criticized for being clunky and unintuitive, making it difficult for players to navigate and manage their towers effectively.
- There is a steep learning curve with little guidance, which can overwhelm new players and lead to frustrating experiences.
- Some players have reported technical issues, such as bugs that prevent progression in the campaign and performance problems on lower-end hardware.
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are described as a mix of beautiful artwork and rough elements, with some players experiencing performance issues even at the lowest settings. While the unique design of towers, enemies, and environments showcases polished gameplay, the overall visual quality has been criticized as generic and lacking refinement. Despite these shortcomings, some players appreciate the game's innovative approach to the tower defense genre.
“Beautiful artwork, mostly.”
“It shows polished gameplay and hard work from the unique graphical design of each of the towers and enemies to the environments, and the controls begin to feel smooth and refined once you find out how to use them even slightly.”
“Although my perspective on the graphics did not change, they're rough and that's that, but if one can overlook that, you'll realize that this game is in no understatement one of the most interesting perspectives on the tower defense genre.”
“On the surface, this game appears to be another generic tower defense game with relatively rough graphics and an otherwise off-putting price tag of $19.99.”
“Although my perspective on the graphics did not change, they're rough and that's that. But if one can overlook that, you'll realize that this game is, in no understatement, one of the most interesting perspectives on the tower defense genre.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game boasts high replayability thanks to its diverse build options and the ability to mix and match strategies, offering a complex and challenging experience that encourages multiple playthroughs. Players have noted that the combination of different genre elements enhances the overall replay value.
“High replay value due to interesting build diversity.”
“All of the above makes for some great mixing and matching and adds good replay value.”
“Complex enough and should have plenty of replayability from what I've seen so far.”
“Order of the Gatekeepers has been able to combine aspects of both genres to create a very challenging and very replayable experience.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a unique and polished design, with smooth controls that improve as players become familiar with them. While some find the complexity a bit overwhelming, the core mechanics are solid and well-developed, reflecting the developer's commitment to ongoing updates and enhancements. Overall, it offers a compelling experience for fans of more intricate tower defense games.
“It shows polished gameplay and hard work from the unique graphical design of each of the towers and enemies to the environments, and the controls begin to feel smooth and refined once you find out how to use them even slightly.”
“Last, but not least, I understand the developer to be very active in updating and maintaining the gameplay and mechanics, so it's nice to know that he's passionate about the project.”
“It's a little too complex for my tastes - but there's definitely a solid set of mechanics here for a more complex style of tower defense.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is characterized as dark and quirky, with players finding amusement in features like the option to set graphics to "toaster" quality, which adds a humorous touch to performance issues.
“The developer has a great, somewhat twisted sense of humor.”
“I had to turn down the graphics quality to 'toaster,' which is funny since it's the lowest quality, and even then my laptop had some issues.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Overall, users were pleasantly surprised by the stability of the game at launch, as it exceeded expectations for a first-time release, avoiding significant bugs or issues.
“For a first-time release, I have to admit, I expected a disaster of never-ending bug-ridden experiences.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
“I encountered multiple game-breaking bugs that ruined my progress.”
