Tales of Morrow
- March 8, 2024
- GameMechanic
- 4h median play time
Get on SteamIn "Tales of Morrow," a semi-survival action RPG, create your story in a beautiful, procedurally generated world filled with exploration, building, and combat. Discover ruins, conquer enemies, farm, fish, and delve into dark dungeons, forging your unique tale. With a variety of weapons, tools, and activities, immerse yourself in a lively environment.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a fun and engaging combat system that encourages strategic play.
- The graphics and art style are appealing, reminiscent of Adventure Time, creating a cozy atmosphere.
- There is potential for the game to develop into something special, with a solid foundation for future updates.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including fatal errors that prevent players from exiting dungeons.
- Content is lacking, with repetitive dungeons and minimal gameplay variety, leading to a sense of emptiness.
- The developer has been unresponsive, and there are no recent updates or communication regarding fixes or improvements.
- graphics22 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their charming art style, reminiscent of "Adventure Time," creating an aesthetically pleasing and nostalgic environment. Players appreciate the smooth visuals and responsive actions, noting that the graphics enhance the overall exploration experience without being demanding on hardware. Overall, the game's visuals contribute positively to its appeal, making it a worthwhile purchase for its price.
“The world is aesthetically pleasing overall.”
“The landscape and art style all blend in really well; there's nothing out of place.”
“Graphics are smooth, actions are responsive, and the developer seems active and wanting to make this game something special.”
“Graphics: this game is not a demanding game when it comes to the graphics, the art style reminds me of my childhood which has a nice cozy feeling to it.”
“Graphics: this game is not a demanding game when it comes to the graphics, the art style reminds me of my childhood which has a nice cozy feeling to it.”
“Graphics: this game is not a demanding game when it comes to the graphics, the art style reminds me of my childhood which has a nice cozy feeling to it.”
- stability10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay, such as fullscreen issues, dungeon door resets, and control malfunctions. Many feel the game is unfinished, and the lack of developer support exacerbates these problems. While some aspects function well, the overall experience is marred by instability.
“The only problem is that the game is unfinished, buggy, and the developer just disappeared out of thin air.”
“It's a buggy, unfinished game and a PC heater.”
“I also ran into a few glitches like the fullscreen randomly turning off and being unable to turn on, dungeon doors resetting after loading screens, inconsistent ability to attack after using number keys to equip weapons, and controls not disabling while in the main menu, so I could move and used up potions in my main hand while clicking in the menu.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as simplistic and lacking challenge, with basic combat mechanics and limited activities primarily focused on killing skeletons and building. While some players find the mechanics fun and see potential for future updates, many feel the game is still in an early beta stage, plagued by bugs and offering insufficient content for its price. Overall, the gameplay is seen as shallow but with a foundation for improvement.
“Offers fun and simple gameplay mechanics at the moment but has solid foundations for expansion; can't wait for future updates! :)”
“The entities in the dungeons are very easy and simplistic; they bring almost zero challenge to the player as they have a very basic combat mechanic.”
“This game feels like an early beta. It seems fun, but I kept running into bugs, and some gameplay just felt too shallow to me.”
“You're supposed to cut trees and build a boat to reach a new island, which would take a few minutes of boring gameplay, but you don't even need to do that because you can cross the sea by swimming.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its poor optimization, with players reporting low frame rates (around 30fps) even on capable PCs, and persistent issues with settings not saving or applying correctly. Many users feel that it is not worth purchasing in its current state due to these performance problems.
“Unoptimized, my PC could not run it higher than 30fps even though I can run other games like Palworld (on the lowest settings) fine.”
“Not worth buying right now, the settings just stay on default even after changing them, and the game itself feels unoptimized.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly in terms of basic building and harvesting mechanics. However, those who enjoy sandbox elements like farming, fishing, and exploration may still find the experience rewarding.
“Building is also basic and harvesting is tedious.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game currently lacks music, resulting in a quiet atmosphere, but the developers have acknowledged this and are planning to focus on enhancing the musical aspect in future updates.
“The developers made an update that they wanted to focus more on music.”
“There is no music in the game, so it is kind of quiet.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Many users perceive the game's monetization strategy as potentially exploitative, likening it to a cash grab aimed at quickly generating revenue through heavy social media promotion. This sentiment suggests a lack of trust in the game's value relative to its pricing and monetization practices.
“I felt like this could have potentially been a cash grab promoted all over social media just to get a quick buck. I'm not sure if it's true, but it feels like a game that fits in that scenario.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is consistently noted for its strong and engaging mood, contributing significantly to the overall experience of the game.
“The atmosphere has a unique mood to it.”
