The Ember Saga: A New Fire

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The Ember Saga: A New Fire is a single player role playing game. It was developed by TSGS and was released on August 26, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

This is a deep, story-driven experience where The Order, a powerful organization that has existed for over 3000 years, never interferes with the politics of the nations of Mörja. But everything is not as it seems, as The Order has a dark secret.

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Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews

story4 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

The game features a cool set-up and incredible detail in creating a story-rich environment.
The early stage combat is reminiscent of classic Final Fantasy games and offers a challenging experience.
The developers are active in the forums and show promise for future updates.

The game is plagued by excessive dialogue, taking too long to start and causing confusion for players.
The graphics and sound quality are poor, with low-quality assets and bizarre volume control issues.
The game has been abandoned by the developers, leaving it incomplete and unworthy of purchase.

gameplay
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The gameplay is criticized for being subpar, with many users noting that it suffers from low-quality, repetitive mechanics typical of RPG Maker asset flips. Additionally, the retro pixel art is described as unattractive, further detracting from the overall experience.
- “Like most RPG Maker shovelware and asset flips, the game features extremely low quality copy-pasted 2D retro pixel art, looks awful, and has even worse gameplay.”
story
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The game features a captivating and intricately detailed story, with a strong emphasis on character development for its four main protagonists. However, players should be prepared for a significant amount of reading to fully appreciate the narrative.
- “What is immediately noticeable is the cool set-up and incredible detail that has gone into creating a story-rich environment and fleshing out the personalities of the four main protagonists.”
music
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The music in the game has been criticized for being excessively loud and intrusive, with many users noting that it resembles music from other sources rather than being original. Even when adjusted, the volume remains a persistent issue, detracting from the overall experience.
- “The music consists of loud pinging noises and sounds like it was ripped off from somewhere. Even when I turned it down, it was still too loud.”
- “The music features annoying loud pinging noises and feels like it was plagiarized. Even at lower volumes, it remains excessively loud.”
graphics
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The graphics in this RPG Maker game are criticized for their low quality, particularly in fullscreen mode, and lack of full HD support or graphics customization options, which many modern PC gamers find unacceptable.
- “As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have full HD support or any graphics tweaking options, making this unacceptable for any dedicated modern PC gamer.”