Sacralith: The Archer's Tale
- May 17, 2018
- Odd Meter
- 6h median play time
Get on SteamSacralith: The Archer's Tale is a breathtaking story of an archer in a world of dark magic and Inquisition. Don't let your magic abilities to play trick on you - even an invisible warrior may be tracked , so this adventure promises to be the hardest one..
PC
Virtual Reality
Windows
PlayStation
PlayStation VR
Reviews
- The game features stunning graphics and immersive environments, making it visually appealing.
- The archery mechanics are engaging and provide a satisfying gameplay experience, especially with the variety of special arrows and power-ups.
- Despite its short length, the game offers replayability and a fun challenge, making it enjoyable for players who appreciate archery games.
- The game is quite short, with many players completing it in under 2 hours, leading to feelings of it being incomplete.
- There are numerous bugs and performance issues, including crashes and long loading times, which detract from the overall experience.
- The gameplay can become repetitive due to the overwhelming number of enemies and the lack of dynamic movement options, as players are limited to teleporting between fixed points.
- gameplay63 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this archery-focused VR game is praised for its impressive bow mechanics, satisfying physics, and engaging skill tree system, allowing for personalized playstyles. While the core mechanics are solid and enjoyable, some players find the level design repetitive and the overall experience lacking in content and variety. Despite these criticisms, the game is considered a hidden gem for its unique blend of archery and story-driven combat, though it may not appeal to everyone due to its linear gameplay and occasional technical issues.
“Best aiming style and gameplay among all archery VR games, and it even has a story mode with a decent plot despite being a little short.”
“You can see that the devs put a lot of effort into the core mechanics of the game; you even have a skill tree system where you can personalize your skills to adjust to your playstyle. This game is truly a hidden gem!”
“The mechanics are on point, and once muscle memory kicks in, it's truly exhilarating to pierce arrows in rapid succession through enemies' heads.”
“The mechanics are definitely solid but I cannot recommend this because the level design makes it unproceedable.”
“Another repetitive wave shooter with wonky archer mechanics (keep hitting my headset) and boring after 3 levels.”
“Admittedly I could do that, but the gameplay isn't that fun that I want to run through it again anytime soon.”
- graphics62 mentions
- 65 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The graphics in this game are widely praised for their stunning quality and immersive atmosphere, often compared to cinematic visuals. Many players highlight the realistic animations and smooth performance, making it one of the best-looking VR titles available. However, some users note that the dark and faded visuals can occasionally hinder gameplay, particularly in distinguishing between enemies and allies.
“The graphics are incredibly immersive.”
“Beautiful, stunning graphics and the game runs smoothly.”
“The graphics and audio of this game (on HTC Vive) are on the level of watching a CGI movie.”
“Graphics in this game are very dark and faded to the point where it is difficult to determine the difference between the enemies and your companions.”
“Doesn't differentiate itself from the lab for me; graphically it's reasonable but not impressive.”
“The graphics were more than serviceable for myself (i7-8700, gtx 1070ti), and was smooth throughout on default settings.”
- story56 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its engaging plot and immersive cutscenes, while others criticize it for being short, rushed, and at times nonsensical. Many appreciate the character development and humor, but feel that the narrative could benefit from more depth and additional content. Overall, while the story enhances the gameplay experience, it is often overshadowed by the game's mechanics and graphics.
“The story is interesting enough, but the graphics and the scenery, coupled with the shooting, really move the game along.”
“One of the most rare VR games in perfect harmony with its unique fast-paced gameplay, energizing music, realistic stylized graphics, and adventurous story.”
“The story and voice acting are hilariously nonsensical—it's worth trying just for the introduction, seriously.”
“Really abrupt cutscenes: I have no idea what the story was about nor who was who.”
“The story is... hard to follow.”
“It feels like they gave up and just threw something together for the last 3 or 4 missions, and then completely gave up at the end and made the 'boss fight' into essentially a cut scene.”
- humor12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its strong sense of humor, engaging story, and entertaining character animations, with many players finding the comedic elements to be a highlight, especially in cutscenes and character interactions. While the humor is generally well-received, some players feel it could be better integrated into gameplay, particularly during combat. Overall, the combination of funny dialogue, amusing scenarios, and a whimsical atmosphere contributes to a lighthearted gaming experience.
“Good sense of humor and spirit of adventure follows amazing graphics and atmospheric musical accompaniment.”
“The story and voice acting are hilariously nonsensical—it's worth trying just for the introduction, seriously.”
“Body shots often trigger a dramatic reaction, and it's funny when the tougher enemies are walking around looking like pin cushions.”
- music9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its engaging and atmospheric qualities, enhancing the overall experience with humorous and adventurous themes. Players appreciate the soundtrack's ability to complement gameplay, with standout moments like the bridge level featuring particularly energizing tracks. However, some users have reported technical issues, such as game crashes during musical performances.
“Good sense of humor and spirit of adventure follows amazing graphic and atmospheric musical accompaniment.”
“One of the most rare VR games in perfect harmony with its unique fast-paced gameplay, energizing music, realistic stylized graphics, and adventurous story.”
“Game crashes every time in the middle of the dumb song the three guys perform.”
“Gameplay, graphics, skills, music.”
“I love the little song to give the backstory and the soundtrack in general is pretty good.”
- replayability9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability despite its short campaign, primarily due to its leveling system, variety of skills, and the ability to experiment with different power-up paths. Players can enjoy multiple playthroughs to improve scores, unlock new abilities, and experience different gameplay styles, making it a worthwhile investment. However, some reviewers noted that the game could benefit from additional polish to enhance the overall experience.
“The content is very replayable, because you will kill at least 150+ enemies by the end of each map!”
“However, it was worth every penny and it has replay value as you can go through with a completely different experience depending on how you power up--what track you take.”
“The game isn't long, but there's a ton of replayability in it.”
“The game is a tad short, though there is some replayability in bettering your scores and unlocking more powers.”
“It is short, but there is replay value if you want to see every type of upgraded arrow.”
“As it stands, it could use some polish with regards to quality of life improvements and replayability.”
- atmosphere6 mentions
- 83 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its immersive and cinematic quality, featuring excellent graphics and sound that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the action-packed gameplay combined with a strong sense of humor and adventure, all set against a well-maintained medieval backdrop.
“Good sense of humor and spirit of adventure follows amazing graphics and atmospheric musical accompaniment.”
“A very cinematic experience with top quality visuals and an impressively immersive atmosphere.”
“Excellent graphics, sound, and atmosphere.”
- stability6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the stability of the game is mixed; while some users report a bug-free experience with smooth gameplay and great graphics, others encounter significant issues such as freezing, crashing, and connectivity problems with VR systems. The game's design choices, like limited locomotion, may help mitigate some bugs, but overall, it remains prone to glitches for many players.
“Runs great on Vive.”
“It's very easy to learn and I could play it with no tutorial and have fun right away - no lag - no glitches so far.”
“It is very well designed and looks fantastic, great graphics.”
“A glitchy, buggy mess; it keeps freezing and crashing.”
“The game is very buggy.”
“It doesn't utilize free locomotion or realistic physical combat, which many fantasy genre games attempt to implement, often resulting in buggy experiences.”
- optimization5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is generally praised, with many users reporting smooth performance and stunning graphics. However, some players have experienced occasional stuttering, suggesting that there may be isolated optimization issues on certain systems.
“The scenery was beautifully done and I encountered not a single bug or performance issue.”
“Looks great with no performance issues.”
“Beautiful, stunning graphics and the game runs smoothly.”
“The game does have some optimization issues and seems to stutter sometimes on my system (GTX 970, i7) but other than that, amazing game.”
“The game runs very smoothly, even at high settings, so I think the problem is a bug rather than performance related.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, particularly noting the repetitive task of re-notching arrows, though they still consider the overall gameplay to be enjoyable.
“The grinding in this game feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I found the grinding mechanics to be a major chore, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
“The amount of time spent grinding for resources is frustrating and takes away from the fun aspects of gameplay.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While the game features stunning environments and impressive character animations that evoke strong emotions, the overall experience is marred by issues that prevent a full recommendation. The emotional impact is evident, but it is overshadowed by gameplay shortcomings.
