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.
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 decent amount of content.
- The game is plagued by bugs and performance issues, making it feel unfinished and janky.
- There has been a lack of updates and communication from the developer, leading to concerns about the game's future.
- Some gameplay elements, such as combat mechanics and enemy interactions, are poorly designed and need significant improvement.
- gameplay3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally enjoyable, featuring unique boss mechanics that provide a fun learning experience. However, there is a consensus that the game could benefit from additional gameplay elements and refinement.
“Bosses have unique mechanics which is fun to learn.”
“Though with a bit more work and more gameplay elements.”
“To see an analysis of specific pros and cons, you can view my brief, yet in-depth, review/gameplay here.”
“Though it could use a bit more work and additional gameplay elements.”
“To see an analysis of specific pros and cons, you can view my brief, yet in-depth review of the gameplay here:”
- graphics2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are highly praised, described as beautiful and free of bugs, contributing to an enjoyable overall experience. Players appreciate the visual quality, particularly in the context of its indie RPG genre.
“The altered lands is a graphically beautiful indie RPG with enjoyable combat.”
“The graphics in this game are stunning, with no bugs to detract from the experience.”
“The visuals are incredibly detailed and immersive, making the gameplay even more enjoyable.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been criticized for being janky and buggy, with reports of freezing issues, particularly when attempting to spend talent points.
“The game is janky and buggy; it froze when I tried to spend a talent point.”
“I experienced frequent crashes that made it nearly unplayable.”
“The stability issues are frustrating, as the game often lags and glitches during crucial moments.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game suffers from poor optimization, resulting in lag issues even with relatively standard environments.
“The game is not optimized and lags out despite having fairly standard environments.”
“Performance issues are rampant, making it difficult to enjoy the gameplay.”
“Even on high-end systems, the game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate.”
