Sheba: A New Dawn
- April 8, 2024
- Kashkool Games
Get on Steam"Sheba: A New Dawn" is an action-RPG Metroidvania where players guide humble shepherd Enar on a journey to restore balance to his world after the jinn prisoner Mirah escapes. Together, they must uncover the mysteries of their world and save it from certain doom. The game features a vast world, filled with challenges, captivating storylines, and full controller support.
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Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and a unique Arabian Nights theme that sets it apart from other titles.
- The voice acting is well done, adding depth to the characters and story, which is engaging and immersive.
- The game showcases a dedication to detail and creativity, making it a promising title for fans of the Metroidvania genre.
- The combat system is unresponsive and janky, with issues such as glitches that prevent attacking and confusing enemy mechanics.
- The map design is convoluted and lacks clear navigation, making exploration frustrating and often leading to dead ends.
- There is a significant lack of information provided to players regarding abilities, stats, and progression, which detracts from the overall experience.
- story14 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 7 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's story is widely praised for its captivating and immersive qualities, drawing players into a rich world inspired by Arabian mythology and folklore. Reviewers highlight its beautiful narrative, engaging twists, and quality voice acting, making it a standout aspect of the game. While some players express a desire for improved gameplay mechanics, the overall consensus is that the story is intriguing and encourages exploration.
“It's truly captivating, not just because of its beautiful graphics and exciting storyline, but because it gave me a genuine sense of immersion in its world.”
“Developed with a keen eye for details and a deep appreciation for storytelling, this game immerses players into a rich and vibrant world inspired by Arabian mythology and folklore.”
“I can't wait to finish the story to find out what happened between Enar and Mirah...”
“I hope you think of a sequel to this story in the future.”
“The combat is rewarding and the story, steeped in Arabian lore, kept me engaged.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it unresponsive and glitchy, particularly during combat, which detracts from the overall experience. While some appreciate the retro vibe and exploration elements typical of metroidvanias, others criticize the confusing map design and poorly implemented mechanics, suggesting that the game needs more polish to enhance its potential. Overall, the gameplay is seen as decent but flawed, with significant room for improvement.
“It could use a little more polish on gameplay and script, but it's not bad.”
“The game runs great, and the gameplay has a retro vibe that I enjoyed until the novelty wore off.”
“The graphics are cool with a whole hand-painted look, and the gameplay feels just right for a metroidvania – good exploration and puzzles that make you think a bit.”
“The combat feels weird and unresponsive; sometimes after loading your character is glitched and you cannot attack at all. Enemies sometimes don't respect invincibility frames, the map is confusing and convoluted. In short, the game mechanically is a mess.”
“First off, the story seemed interesting and I would like to at least give this another shot; however, a lot of things with the gameplay leave much to be desired.”
“Would it be mid-game dodge/dash power-up with no invincibility frames attached to the mechanic?”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally praised for their beauty and unique hand-painted style, contributing to an immersive experience. Players appreciate the captivating visuals that complement the exciting storyline and gameplay, particularly in the metroidvania genre. However, some users express reservations about recommending the game due to the company's business practices.
“It's truly captivating, not just because of its beautiful graphics and exciting storyline, but because it gave me a genuine sense of immersion in its world.”
“The battle system is good and the graphics are gorgeous.”
“The graphics are cool with a whole hand-painted look, and the gameplay feels just right for a metroidvania – good exploration and puzzles that make you think a bit.”
“Graphics: retro”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in Sheba is highly praised, with users highlighting its fantastic quality and the engaging voice acting in the dialogue. The intro song, in particular, evokes a nostalgic feel reminiscent of spacetoon anime themes. Overall, the soundtrack contributes positively to the game's atmosphere.
“Sheba has good music and all of the dialogue appears to be voice acted.”
“Music is fantastic.”
“I love the intro song; it gave me a big Spacetoon anime vibe!”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unenjoyable, with many describing the experience as a chore that detracts from overall enjoyment. Some regret investing time and money into the game due to its repetitive nature.
“Another thing to note is that this will most likely be grindy.”
“Would it be constantly tedious platforming?”
“Everything about this game is a tedious chore, and I regret giving this game a second chance and re-buying it.”
- stability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates strong stability, running smoothly throughout gameplay. However, some players noted that the initial enjoyment may diminish over time.
“The game runs great, and the gameplay has a retro vibe that I enjoyed until the novelty wore off.”
