Reverie - A Heroes Tale
- March 21, 2018
- Foxless Box
Get on SteamA retro RPG adventure. Create your party, conquer dungeons, enter dreams, and choose your allies wisely in your quest to save the world.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a nostalgic 8-bit RPG experience with a variety of classes and customization options, enhancing replayability.
- The soundtrack is exceptional, with engaging music that fits the game's atmosphere and keeps players entertained.
- The game provides a significant amount of content for its price, with a large map to explore and numerous side quests.
- Players often feel lost due to a lack of clear direction and guidance on where to go next, leading to frustration.
- There are noticeable graphical inconsistencies and some bugs that detract from the overall experience.
- The combat can be unbalanced, with difficulty spikes that make encounters feel inconsistent and sometimes tedious.
- story7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as lacking depth, with party characters lacking personality, though some players appreciate the neat concept and enjoyable side quests. While the storyline is considered great by some, it is also noted to resemble an early RPG style, suggesting a need for a more engaging narrative. Overall, the absence of a clear quest tab and a cohesive story detracts from the experience.
“The game tells its story.”
“Storyline thus far is great - neat concept.”
“On the story, like I said, this is an early RPG style story.”
“Not much of a story; the characters of the party have no personality, but the number of classes available in the game makes up for that in a way.”
“I think it would have been easier with a story to follow.”
“On the story, like I said, this is an early RPG-style story.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received high praise for its exceptional quality, with users highlighting the captivating soundtrack and its ability to enhance the gaming experience. The main battle theme, in particular, stands out as a favorite, and the music effectively sets the mood for various situations, making exploration even more enjoyable. Overall, players find the soundtrack to be a significant and memorable aspect of the game.
“I don't know who the music composer is, but he's a genius!”
“The soundtrack is amazing, and I'll never get bored of hearing the main battle theme. Sooo stylish! 2 hours in, and I can't stop playing!”
“The soundtrack exceeded my expectations.”
- replayability5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The game boasts significant replayability due to its extensive selection of 17 unique classes, allowing players to customize their playstyle and strategies. This variety not only enhances the gameplay experience but also encourages experimentation with different class combinations and stat choices, making it a standout in terms of replay value.
“17 classes lets you easily create your style and enables tons of different ways of playing the game as well, giving it pretty good replayability unlike most games nowadays.”
“Already, the game has an incredible amount of replayability to work with.”
“By far the biggest selling point of this game is its replay value - with over a dozen classes to mix and match together, each with their own unique skills to learn as they level up, combined with the simple yet welcome ability to choose what stats you gain from each level up, you truly can have your own very unique party.”
“Lots of classes to choose from, giving the game a bit of replayability and also strategy elements.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The graphics have been criticized for their glaring inconsistencies, such as mismatched character and tile sizes, which detracts from the overall visual cohesion of the game. While there is appreciation for the variety of enemy types, the overall presentation feels disjointed and lacks a distinct visual identity.
“The graphics are intentional, and I appreciate the variety of enemy types.”
“I purchased this because I'm a big fan of the resources used.”
“The graphics have glaring inconsistencies, such as 1px characters and 3px tiles, which make it look thrown together.”
“I purchased this because I'm a big fan of the resources used - but I'm a little disappointed in the glaring graphical inconsistencies.”
“Glaring graphical inconsistencies (1px characters, 3px tiles, and vector-based enemies) - it just looks really thrown together because of this - and doesn't build its own 'brand'.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its smoothness and accessibility, allowing players to easily engage with it. Many users draw comparisons to early Final Fantasy games, highlighting its nostalgic feel, while also suggesting that improvements to the map and lore could elevate the overall experience.
“Gameplay is smooth and easy to jump right in.”
“It reminds me of the early Final Fantasy games as it has a very similar feel and gameplay.”
“In all honesty, if the creator took this game, evolved the map and lore to something nicer and more pristine while keeping all the mechanics the exact same, I could see something beautiful being made from this project.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the grinding aspect of the game, viewing it as a rewarding and enjoyable experience that allows for casual play and the acquisition of powerful items, such as a coveted weapon. This element of grinding enhances their overall enjoyment and engagement with the game.
“It's grindy, but that's how I love my games!”
“For me, I like the idea of just casual grinding, as I did and got enough gold to purchase what I would say is the most powerful weapon in the game, but I won't spoil what it is at all because then people will just try to find it.”
