Testament: The Order of High Human
- July 13, 2023
- Fairyship Games
Simplicity’s strength is a dangerous idea that can make or break a concept.
Get on Steam"Testament: The Order of High-Human" is an action-adventure game with RPG and Metroidvania elements, set in the fantasy world of Tessara. As the immortal king, you must reclaim your lost power, confront your betrayer brother, and save the realm from madness. The game offers a unique swordplay experience in first-person view, diverse magical spells, a bow for enemy weaknesses, as well as mechanical puzzles and platforming trials.
PC
Playstation 5
Windows
Xbox Series X|S
PlayStation
Xbox
Reviews
- The graphics and visual design are praised as beautiful and engaging, enhancing the overall experience.
- The game features a unique story and interesting characters, providing a narrative that some players find compelling.
- The gameplay includes a mix of platforming and puzzles, which some players enjoy as a refreshing change from constant combat.
- Combat is often described as tedious and unresponsive, with a lack of variety in enemies and mechanics that feel clunky.
- Many players report frustrating bugs and issues, such as problems with controls and navigation, which detract from the overall experience.
- The game suffers from a lack of polish and balance, leading to repetitive gameplay and a feeling of being unfinished.
- story49 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its unique elements and engaging world, while others criticize it for being poorly executed, vague, and lacking depth. Many noted that the dialogue feels clumsy and disconnected, detracting from the overall experience. Overall, while there are interesting concepts and memorable characters, the storytelling suffers from a lack of polish and coherence, leaving players wanting more.
“All in all, it is a good game, and I intend to play it all the way through; the story is very unique compared to most of these other cookie-cutter story/quest RPGs.”
“I love the graphics, the scene settings, the story, and the dialogue.”
“Its world, characters, and storytelling are engaging to follow, but the sluggish combat and lack of polish keep it from reaching its full potential.”
“The story is terrible, poorly introduced, poorly explored, and poorly executed.”
“You are expected to go along with a lot of plot that is not explained to you, including lots of details of kings, kingdoms, gods, races, and other lore info that has random mentions and no real depth.”
“But its storytelling is heavy-handed, and even though you get a lot of it, you still have no real idea of what's going on or why.”
- gameplay31 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it tedious and unpolished, citing issues like buggy mechanics and a lack of impactful combat. While some appreciate the decent graphics and engaging level design, others criticize the unintuitive controls and overwhelming systems that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the gameplay is seen as average, with potential for improvement in future titles.
“It's got great graphics, stability, fun engaging gameplay with various paths of how to approach each battle.”
“It's got its own little world and game mechanics, its own ideas and processes, and it's got a lot of fun very well designed levels and puzzles.”
“Furthermore, the combat is quite okay; I liked the bow gameplay, but I wished for more arrows.”
“Buggy gameplay, texture bugs, unpolished game!”
“The combat feels empty, swings have no real impact, the combos and mechanics of melee are unintuitive and don't favor just spamming in the end.”
“The darkness mechanic never really feels like anything more than a nuisance, turning the already slow and repetitive combat to a grinding halt.”
- graphics26 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and aesthetic appeal, often described as the strongest feature. Many players appreciate the attention to detail and the immersive visuals, which enhance the overall experience, despite some concerns about gameplay depth and linearity. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's charm, making it visually engaging and enjoyable.
“The graphics are really great, and the sound and music are good.”
“I can't stop taking screenshots because the graphics are so good.”
“It's graphically very beautiful and runs very well.”
“While Forspoken was plagued with graphics lockups very occasionally on the deck.”
“Graphics are its strongest feature, but it's a linear journey and we are often used to some extent of open world in these types of games which it does not have.”
“It's got decent gameplay, decent graphics, decent story, etc. but it's all just decent.”
- grinding11 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews highlight the grinding aspect of the game as overwhelmingly tedious, with slow and repetitive combat that detracts from the overall experience. Players find the puzzles easy yet monotonous, and the darkness mechanic adds to the frustration rather than enhancing gameplay. Overall, the game is criticized for its lack of engaging content, leading to a sense of fatigue and disinterest.
“This is the most tedious game I've ever played.”
“The darkness mechanic never really feels like anything more than a nuisance, turning the already slow and repetitive combat to a grinding halt.”
“With its mind-numbingly tedious combat, clumsy dialogue and a storyline which sounds like it's still an early draft, Testament’s greatest crime is that it severely outstayed its welcome.”
- music8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, enhancing the overall experience and complemented by good voice acting. However, some players feel that the fight music lacks variety, and the sound effects could be improved as they come off as somewhat dull.
“The graphics are really great, and the sound and music are good.”
“Voice acting and music is very good in my opinion.”
“The music does the game right.”
“The sound effects are a bit on the dull side, and the music does the game right.”
“However, the music during fights could use a little bit more variety.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including buggy gameplay, texture glitches, and unpolished mechanics that hinder the overall experience. Players report sluggish combat and visual clutter that affects readability, leading to frustration. Overall, the game feels rough around the edges and lacks the necessary polish to provide a smooth experience.
“Buggy gameplay, texture bugs, unpolished game!”
“And magic takes too long to activate, also glitches with PC using controllers.”
“[Bad stuff, sluggish combat mechanics, combat visual clutter affects readability, buggy and rough around the edges, too many systems without the proper polish]”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its strong optimization, standing out as one of the few indie titles using Unreal Engine that delivers a smooth experience right from the start.
“The game feels optimized and is one of the very few indie Unreal Engine shipped games that does it right from the start.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is hit-or-miss, with some players finding it amusing, while others felt it became overwhelming enough to lower the dialogue volume.
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the emotional aspect of the game is lacking, with many players finding the story mediocre and the dramatic scenes failing to evoke any significant emotional response.
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is criticized for its intrusive and low-quality dialogue, reminiscent of poorly executed mobile ads, which detracts from the overall experience.
Critic Reviews
Testament: The Order of High-Human
Testament: Order of High Human shows the studio has a lot of ambition, but without channelling that energy, the result is this game.
0%Testament: Order of High Human Review
Testament: Order of High Human is an ambitious RPG that tries to do a lot but doesn't succeed fully in any particular aspect. Its world, characters and storytelling are engaging to follow, but the sluggish combat, and lack of polish keep it from reaching its full potential.
60%Testament Order of the High Human Review
Testament is the type of game you play to learn what you should not do when you make a game. Everything about this game is either mediocre at best or absolute broken.
40%
