The Frosts: First Ones

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The Frosts: First Ones is a single player action game. It was developed by Ivan Sukhanov and was released on August 31, 2021. It received very positive reviews from players.

"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.

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Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews

story6 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful and atmospheric graphics, creating an immersive winter forest environment.
The soundtrack is highly praised, enhancing the overall experience and atmosphere of the game.
The game offers a unique premise and engaging exploration, allowing players to discover interesting elements in the environment.

The controls are often frustrating, with characters getting stuck on various objects and laggy jumping mechanics.
The dialogue is considered bland and poorly executed, detracting from the overall narrative experience.
The gameplay can feel repetitive and lacks clear direction, leading to confusion and frustration during exploration.

story
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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75%
8%
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it initially boring and poorly executed, featuring forced dialogue and contradictions. However, others appreciate its unique take on survival and exploration, highlighting an interesting plot and immersive soundtrack that enhances the experience. Overall, while the narrative has potential, its execution leaves much to be desired, making it a divisive aspect of the game.
- “Speaking of storyline, I haven't played one that is similar to this game, which is a nice take on this society.”
- “A beautifully designed survival game with a storyline.”
- “The player will have to hit the road, explore the area, decide how to get out of some situations, meet various characters who will lead the story and just survive.”
- “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 also lacks any kind of interesting features; it just gets confusing and boring throughout.”
atmosphere
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is widely praised for its immersive atmosphere, characterized by beautiful graphics and a captivating soundtrack that enhances the experience. Reviewers describe it as a walking simulator set in a lovely winter forest, where players can easily get lost in the enchanting environment. Despite its lack of challenge, the overall ambiance provides a satisfying and enthralling adventure.
- “The game is beautiful and atmospheric.”
- “Does a great job creating this lovely atmosphere that you can get lost in.”
- “A pleasant atmosphere and a fascinating soundtrack.”
music
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
90%
10%
The music in the game is widely praised for its atmospheric quality and ability to enhance the overall experience, with many reviewers highlighting the beautiful and immersive soundtrack. The unique and captivating musical accompaniment contributes significantly to the game's emotional depth, making it a standout feature in this walking simulator. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a key element that elevates the game's adventure and storytelling.
- “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!”
- “Personally, I really liked the unusual and unique soundtrack.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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25%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players finding them "meh" while others praise them as "great" and "atmospheric." The retro aesthetic contributes to the game's unique personality, although there are concerns about clarity in navigation and cursor visibility. Overall, the visuals are appreciated for their charm and complement the game's engaging plot and soundtrack.
- “The graphics are great!”
- “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.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The gameplay is largely criticized for being bland and frustrating, characterized by tedious exploration, uninspired environments, and unclear objectives that lead to trial-and-error mechanics. Players often find themselves engaged in monotonous tasks with little guidance, making the experience feel tedious and unfulfilling.
- “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 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.”
- “Most of the gameplay is spent exploring the game’s environments for items and talking to people in order to move the story forward.”
- “The gameplay is repetitive and lacks any real challenge, making it feel like a chore rather than an engaging experience.”