Shattered Throne

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Shattered Throne is a single player and multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by Checkmark Games and was released on November 28, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Shattered Throne is a turn based fantasy strategy game that will challenge your skills as a general. No luck to blame, only your ability to master the unique units and leaders to exploit the combo system will decide if you are victorious.

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77%

Audience ScoreBased on 44 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a great mix of mechanics inspired by Advance Wars and Fire Emblem, providing a fun and engaging tactical experience.
There is a diverse range of units and factions, each with unique abilities, allowing for varied strategic approaches.
The campaign is lengthy and enjoyable, with a humorous tone and interesting level design that keeps players engaged.

The difficulty curve is poorly balanced, with an easy normal mode that can feel tedious before unlocking harder challenges.
The user interface has several glitches and lacks clarity in certain mechanics, which can lead to confusion during gameplay.
The map editor is overly complicated and lacks quality of life features, making it less user-friendly compared to similar games.

gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Shattered Throne features strong core mechanics and introduces fresh elements that distinguish it from similar games, providing an enjoyable gameplay experience. However, some design choices, such as resource abundance on maps, can allow players to bypass key mechanics, which may detract from strategic depth. Overall, the game is praised for its fun and engaging gameplay, despite its cheesy themes and dialogue.
- “The strategic mechanics are spot on.”
- “However, this game brings in fresh new mechanics into play.”
- “The game works without any problems, has unique elements that differentiate it from other games in the genre, the gameplay is just some plain good'ole fun, and there is spades of personality in abundance in every element of the game.”
- “Many of the maps provide you with so many resources that you can flat out skip the main mechanic of the map and go straight for a win.”
- “Theme and dialogue are cheesy, but the mechanics more than make up for it.”
- “From Advance Wars, it takes the basic flow of gameplay: make money, build units, trade casualties, capture buildings, as well as COs and CO powers.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is characterized by a lighthearted and humorous tone, featuring funny moments throughout the campaign. However, it lacks depth and notable twists, leading to a somewhat grindy experience as players progress through the missions. Overall, while the narrative may not be profound, it provides an entertaining backdrop for the gameplay.
- “I look forward to playing through the 20+ mission campaign, and getting into some asynchronous online battles.”
- “It doesn't have a deep story with any notable twists (so far), but it is written in a humorous way.”
- “The story and dialogue have a largely humorous bent with some genuinely funny moments.”
- “In my first 10 missions, I only had to repeat one, so it seems a bit grindy to have to clear so many levels before being able to turn up the difficulty.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game features an enjoyable soundtrack that complements the gameplay, though it is not considered particularly remarkable. Overall, it serves its purpose well without any significant flaws.
- “This one has an enjoyable soundtrack.”
- “Although I did not find the music to be particularly spectacular, it fits the game and there is nothing wrong with it.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally considered acceptable, evoking a nostalgic feel reminiscent of SNES-era visuals. While there is some variability in quality, many elements are praised for their detail and tasteful design.
- “While there is a range of quality in the graphics, a lot of it is very well done: detailed and tasteful.”
- “Graphics are acceptable and reminiscent of SNES days.”
- “While there is an amount of flux in the quality range of the graphics, a lot of it is very well done: detailed and tasteful.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a light-hearted narrative with a humorous tone, characterized by witty dialogue and genuinely funny moments, despite lacking a deep story or notable twists.
- “The story and dialogue have a largely humorous bent with some genuinely funny moments.”
- “It doesn't have a deep story with any notable twists (so far), but it is written in a humorous way.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game somewhat tedious, as they must complete numerous levels before being allowed to increase the difficulty, with some noting the repetition of missions early on.
- “In my first 10 missions, I only had to repeat one, so it seems a bit grindy to have to clear so many levels before being able to turn up the difficulty.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is severely lacking, with players reporting significant bugs, poor performance, and a frustrating user interface that detracts from the overall experience.
- “A seemingly light-hearted diversionary game is marred by crippling bugs, poor performance, and terrible UI.”
- “A seemingly light-hearted diversionary game is marred by crippling bugs, poor performance, and terrible UI.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, users report that while there are some glitches in the interface, they are minor and can be easily resolved. Stability is generally acceptable, with no major issues affecting gameplay.
- “There are a few glitches in the interface, but nothing that can't be jiggered out.”