The Frosts: First Ones
- August 31, 2021
- Ivan Sukhanov
Get on Steam"The Frosts: First Ones" is a survival strategy game set in a fantasy world covered in ice. Players must lead a group of survivors, gathering resources, building shelter, and fighting off mythical creatures to ensure their survival. With deep crafting and building systems, players must balance their time between exploration, combat, and managing their camp to ensure their tribe's survival through harsh winters and dangerous threats.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and an immersive atmosphere, creating a captivating winter landscape.
- The soundtrack is highly praised, enhancing the overall experience with its atmospheric and engaging music.
- The narrative offers an interesting premise and intriguing moments, making it a worthwhile short adventure for fans of story-driven games.
- The English translation is poor, leading to confusion and difficulty in understanding the story and dialogue.
- Gameplay mechanics are clunky, with issues such as character movement being slow and frequent instances of getting stuck on the environment.
- The level design can be confusing, with invisible walls and unclear navigation that detracts from the exploration experience.
- story36 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The game's story receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it boring and poorly executed, citing forced dialogue and contradictions that detract from the experience. Conversely, others appreciate the narrative's complexity and immersive world, highlighting its beautiful scenery and engaging moments. Overall, while the story has its flaws, it offers a unique experience that may appeal to fans of story-driven games, despite its pacing and writing issues.
“The story was gripping and kept you moving through the world; the scenery and creatures were beautiful to look at (even when they were chasing you), and I loved every moment of my journey!”
“A short but intense narrative journey; a beautiful story set in a beautiful world with some truly memorable experiences along the way.”
“The story is interesting; it takes an hour or two to complete, the music is lovely, and the game is so pretty that this alone makes the experience worth a couple of euros - especially if one likes to support indie game makers.”
“This all would not have been too bad if the story was at least interesting.”
“Sadly the dialogue seems forced and the story contradicts itself pretty often.”
“The story doesn't really deliver overall so it's a game that left me feeling, 'well, that was a game, I guess'.”
- music17 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 12 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its beautiful and atmospheric qualities, enhancing the overall experience of exploring the snowy landscape and interacting with magical creatures. However, some reviewers noted that the soundtrack can be repetitive, which may detract from the enjoyment during frustrating moments. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a highlight, contributing significantly to the game's aesthetic appeal and immersion.
“A beautiful game where you travel through a snowy landscape, meet some magical creatures, and listen to some awesome music!”
“The game has an amazing soundtrack that will completely immerse you in the story.”
“Particular attention should be paid to the soundtrack, it's just amazing here!”
“It doesn’t help that the soundtrack is highly repetitive either, as it ends up making the frustrating moments all the more annoying.”
“- repetitive soundtrack”
“Aesthetically and musically miraculous… for $3, you get a three-hour snow trek, wildlife sights, calls and a greater appreciation towards nature.”
- atmosphere16 mentions
- 94 % positive mentions
- -12 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The atmosphere in "The Frost: First Ones" is widely praised for its immersive qualities, enhanced by a captivating soundtrack and beautiful visuals. Despite some minor translation issues, players find themselves deeply engaged in the game's enchanting winter forest setting, which effectively creates a compelling and atmospheric adventure experience. Overall, the game's aesthetic and sound design contribute significantly to its charm, making it a delightful journey for players.
“First off, I want to say the music and sound are great; it creates a very good atmosphere.”
“Putting its short length aside, The Frost: First Ones packs enough into its narrative to provide a substantially compelling experience, one that's charm is bolstered by its attractive visuals and authentic atmosphere.”
“Does a great job creating this lovely atmosphere that you can get lost in.”
“Some of them don’t quite fit the atmosphere either; one of the last instruments I’d expect to hear in a game like this is an electric guitar, as cool as it may sound.”
“The overall ambiance feels disjointed, making it hard to immerse myself in the game world.”
“The lighting and sound design are inconsistent, which detracts from the intended mood and atmosphere.”
- graphics13 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of "The Frost: First Ones" receive a positive reception, with many players praising its attractive visuals, atmospheric design, and retro aesthetic that enhances the game's personality. While some users found the graphics to be average, the majority highlighted the striking winter landscapes and immersive details that contribute to a compelling experience. The combination of beautiful graphics and a captivating soundtrack creates a visually appealing and engaging environment for players.
“Putting its short length aside, The Frost: First Ones packs enough into its narrative to provide a substantially compelling experience, one that's charm is bolstered by its attractive visuals and authentic atmosphere.”
“Not to mention it has some striking winter wonderland-esque visuals and a stone-cold magical soundtrack!”
“Very atmospheric game, nice graphics and great soundtrack.”
“The graphics are meh.”
“For the most part, this is a 3D walking simulator with a retro aesthetic that gives the game a lot of personality.”
“The world and its characters are rendered in 3D with a retro aesthetic that gives the game a lot of personality.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is largely criticized for being bland and frustrating, with repetitive tasks and a lack of clear guidance leading to a trial-and-error experience. While it features simplistic mechanics and occasional attempts at variety, such as climbing and avoiding dangers, the overall experience is basic and may not satisfy players seeking more depth. However, some users found enjoyment in the exploration and story progression, noting the reasonable price for the content offered.
“There isn’t much to the gameplay aside from navigating the levels, and while it does attempt to shake things up occasionally - climbing up cliffs, running from a rockfall, avoiding a pack of wolves - the majority of it is simplistic, but in a good way.”
“There are even trial-and-error minigames such as rock climbing, tending to an injured animal’s wounds… with 30+ story-based as well as optional nature discovery achievements and 2-3 hours’ length of gameplay, the price is superbly reasonable!”
“The gameplay is bland, boring, and frustrating: you walk, read, try to get through dialogue, walk through a boring landscape, try to find whatever the game wants you to find (with a white indicator on a mostly white screen, wow!), do some incredibly stupid clicking tasks where you are given no indication of which option is the correct one, resulting in a trial-and-error situation where you are desperately trying to keep track of the 'correct' order.”
“From a gameplay standpoint, it’s basic, and there are some issues that can, at times, make it feel like a chore to play.”
“Most of the gameplay is spent exploring the game’s environments for items and talking to people in order to move the story forward.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is highly praised, achieving a consistent 60fps throughout the entire experience without any noticeable stutters.
“Performance: consistent 60fps from start to finish with no noticeable stutters.”
“The game's optimization is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end hardware.”
“I appreciate how well the developers have optimized the game; it runs flawlessly without any frame drops.”
“The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
“Despite the promising graphics, the optimization is lacking, resulting in long loading times and inconsistent performance.”
“I experienced significant lag and frame rate drops, which made the game nearly unplayable at times due to poor optimization.”
