Spiritlands
- March 29, 2018
- Prey Interactive
Get on SteamClick, build, battle and customise your way to seize control over your lands from humble beginnings. Will you lead your people to survival? And will it take the destruction of your world?
Reviews
- The game offers a casual and relaxing experience, making it suitable for players looking for a low-pressure gaming session.
- It has interesting mechanics and potential for world-building, allowing players to create their own narratives and city layouts.
- The developer has shown responsiveness to community feedback and has made improvements over time, indicating a commitment to enhancing the game.
- The game suffers from significant UI issues, including unresponsive buttons, confusing menus, and frequent bugs that disrupt gameplay.
- Performance issues arise, particularly in the mid to late game, where lag and FPS drops can make the game unplayable.
- The graphics and overall presentation are considered outdated and unattractive, detracting from the overall experience.
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The graphics in Game 1 are described as outdated and often ugly, with issues such as disappearing buildings and a confusing user interface. While some players appreciate the nostalgic pixel art style, many criticize the overall visual clarity and aesthetic quality, suggesting that the graphics reflect the limitations of a small development team.
“A note on the graphics, they are definitely old school, a flash to the past before 2D side scrollers came out and were all the rage for a while.”
“To be honest, I was attracted only to those pixeled graphics, and I have to admit that the economy is challenging from the start. Of course, nothing is perfect and the interface is confusing at first, but I've gotten used to it.”
“In addition, the creation of 'zones' centered on your town center means you don't necessarily have to optimize your town's build strategy in order to be defensible: there's a bit of room for aesthetic pleasures, and that's really nice.”
“The graphics for buildings were disappearing, making the spots look like empty areas.”
“Unfortunately, the graphics are pretty ugly, but there's not a lot of prettiness to be expected from small developers.”
“The UI is horrid, the game does not explain itself too well, the graphics are not clear, and outright ugly at times.”
- music5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game is criticized for being non-original and lacking variety, leading to a cheap feel. Players also report frustrating issues with sound settings, as turning off the music results in a complete absence of sound, and adjustments often reset unexpectedly.
“If you turn off the music, there's no sound whatsoever!”
“You can turn down the music or sounds, you can turn off the day/night cycling, you can disable weather effects... anything you do seems to reset.”
“More importantly though, there is no original music in the game, making it feel incredibly cheap.”
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game lacks a defined story or direction, primarily focusing on expanding land borders. Players who do not enjoy creating their own narratives or engaging in world-building may find the experience unsatisfying.
“One thing I will say is that if you do not enjoy creating your own narrative and story or enjoy world-building, either literally the world or designing your own city layout, then this game is not for you.”
“It has no story or direction, other than expanding your land's borders.”
“The narrative feels disjointed and lacks any real depth.”
“Character development is minimal, making it hard to care about the outcome.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users have noted that the game's engine requires optimization, as its current performance is sluggish and detracts from the overall experience.
“The game engine needs to be optimized; it shouldn't run this slow.”
“Performance issues are rampant, making the game feel sluggish and unresponsive.”
“I constantly experience frame drops and stuttering, which severely impacts gameplay.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express a mix of enjoyment and disappointment, indicating that while the game has provided fun experiences, there is a sense of emotional detachment due to a lack of significant updates that would enhance their engagement.
- gameplay1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay features engaging mechanics that function effectively, with significant improvements made since previous negative feedback. Overall, players find the experience enjoyable and well-refined.
“The gameplay features really interesting mechanics that work seamlessly, and I appreciate how everything has been fixed and improved since my last review.”
“The mechanics are engaging and add a unique twist to the overall experience, making it a joy to play.”
“I love how the gameplay keeps evolving, with constant updates that enhance the experience and fix previous issues.”
