The Altered Lands
- May 28, 2021
- VoidCompiler
Get on Steam"Altered Lands" follows Princess Vanessa's journey to rescue her sister from the Knights of Death. The game features intensive combat mechanics, including combo strikes, blocking, spells, and dodging. Stealth mechanics, such as stealth kills and avoiding guards, are also present. Additionally, players can gather resources and craft various weapons and items, with a wide range including swords, axes, bows, guns, and armors.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The Altered Lands has a lot of potential and is enjoyable, especially for fans of souls-like games.
- The game features beautiful graphics and enjoyable combat, showcasing the developer's passion and effort.
- Despite being in early access, the game offers a fun experience with unique boss mechanics and a promising concept.
- The game is currently rough around the edges, with numerous bugs and optimization issues that hinder gameplay.
- Many players have experienced significant issues, such as being unable to progress past the first quest or encountering game-breaking bugs.
- The lack of updates and communication from the developer raises concerns about the game's future and its current state of abandonment.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay features unique boss mechanics that provide an enjoyable learning experience, though players feel that the game could benefit from additional elements and refinement.
“Bosses have unique mechanics which is fun to learn.”
“To see an analysis of specific pros and cons, you can view my brief, yet in-depth, review/gameplay here.”
“The gameplay feels lacking and could benefit from more elements and polish.”
“To see an analysis of specific pros and cons, you can view my brief, yet in-depth review of the gameplay here.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of "The Altered Lands" are widely praised as beautiful and well-executed, contributing to an enjoyable gaming experience. Reviewers note the absence of bugs, enhancing the overall visual quality of this indie RPG.
“The Altered Lands is a graphically beautiful indie RPG with enjoyable combat.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been criticized for being janky and buggy, with players frequently experiencing freezes, particularly when attempting to spend talent points.
“Janky, buggy, and frozen when I tried to spend a talent point.”
“Janky, buggy, and frozen when I tried to spend a talent point.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from poor optimization, resulting in noticeable lag even with relatively simple environments.
“The game is not optimized and lags out despite having fairly cookie-cutter environments.”
