Sabres of Infinity

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Sabres of Infinity is a single player role playing game with fantasy, drama and warfare themes. It was developed by Hosted Games and was released on March 29, 2016. It received very positive reviews from players.

Step into the boots of a Royal Dragoon in this tale of war in a fantasy world.

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94%

Audience ScoreBased on 235 reviews

story45 positive mentions

monetization2 negative mentions

The game features exceptional writing and a richly detailed world that immerses players in its narrative.
Choices in the game have significant consequences, making players feel their decisions truly matter.
The game offers a deep and engaging military strategy experience, appealing to fans of tactical gameplay.

The game suffers from a lack of player choice and can feel overly text-heavy, leading to moments of boredom.
Some decisions can be misleading, causing frustration when choices do not align with player expectations.
The absence of a save or checkpoint system can be punishing, forcing players to restart after making critical mistakes.

story
78 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is widely praised for its depth, engaging narrative, and well-developed characters, often drawing comparisons to the Napoleonic era. While many players appreciate the immersive and text-heavy experience, some express frustration over limited player choices that can lead to undesirable outcomes. Overall, the writing is considered masterful, with a strong emphasis on lore and character development, making it a standout in the interactive storytelling genre.
- “I cannot believe, nor can I explain or give enough praise to the masterful writing and immersive story crafted here.”
- “Brilliantly written and the story is amazing, kept me occupied for hours.”
- “The storyline is great and after several playthroughs I can assure you your choices absolutely affect the game.”
- “Due to the logic of how we customize our character experience, it only guides the player in the direction of one specific story.”
- “All other choices result in a bad outcome or consequence, whereas only a specific story course is the 'correct choice'.”
- “The story, frankly, is boring with little excitement.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers engaging tactical gameplay and well-crafted battle scenes, but some players feel it falls short in emotional depth and character relationship development. However, others find it to be both emotionally and intellectually stimulating.
- “Emotionally and intellectually engaging.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is praised for its tactical elements and engaging battle scenes, offering a highly interactive experience. However, some players feel it falls short in emotional depth and character relationship development.
- “Excellent story, highly interactive gameplay.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express a desire for more flexible monetization options, suggesting that allowing free-to-play users to watch ads in exchange for unlocking content would enhance their experience and satisfaction.
- “You should give a choice to free-to-play players to watch ads instead of spending money.”
- “I will happily watch ads at the end of every chapter to unlock the next chapter.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
150%
Players highlight the game's strong replayability due to its numerous paths, allowing for varied experiences and encouraging multiple playthroughs. Overall, it is regarded as having great replay value.
- “I would also say this has great replay value.”
- “Numerous paths provide a lot of replay value.”
- “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to play again.”
- “The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying feel redundant.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game engaging initially, but it tends to become tedious as the game progresses, detracting from the overall experience. Despite this, the game is praised for its superior writing and entertainment value compared to other high fantasy titles.
- “This is a setting that has me hooked on hearing it and is a very good game, but it loses something towards the end, becoming quite tedious.”
- “More dignified, better written, and more entertaining than a lot of the tedious high fantasy titles in hosted games.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is text-based, so players should not anticipate advanced graphics or visual effects.
- “Obviously, it's a text-based game, so don't expect impressive graphics.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with players appreciating its immersive quality and depth, although it does require a significant amount of reading to fully engage with the content.
- “Great game! I love the atmosphere; it has great length and many choices, but there's still a lot of reading.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers generally express a strong appreciation for the story and character development, highlighting it as a standout aspect of the game.
- “I was very impressed by the story and character development.”