The Last Flame: Prologue
- January 8, 2024
- Hotloop
- 100h median play time
Get on SteamGET THE FULL GAME!There's much more to explore in The Last Flame! This prologue version is just a taste of what the full game has in store! The full game features: Get access to a lot more stuff! Make amazing builds with 325 items, 65 heroes, 150 relics and 60 origins. Access to the third act and meet the final boss in a secret act! Face 30 challenging enemies and 12 bosses! Progress t…
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of auto-battler and roguelike mechanics, providing endless build combinations and replayability.
- Players appreciate the lack of pressure from PvP, allowing for a more relaxed and strategic gameplay experience.
- The developer is responsive to community feedback, and the game is polished with a solid tutorial, making it accessible for new players.
- The interface can be confusing, with a steep learning curve due to the abundance of mechanics and terminology that require extensive reading.
- Some heroes feel underwhelming and lack distinct abilities, leading to a sense of similarity among characters.
- There are concerns about balance, particularly with certain bosses being overtuned, making them frustratingly difficult for players.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its smoothness and polish, with no bugs reported, and features a blend of team fight tactics and roguelike RPG elements. Players appreciate the depth and creativity allowed by the mechanics, which encourage exploration of various synergies and combinations, making each playthrough feel fresh and engaging. Overall, the game is recognized as a well-designed autobattler that balances straightforwardness with complexity, enhancing the strategic experience.
“The gameplay and graphics are smooth and fairly well polished in general.”
“It combines team fight tactics gameplay with a roguelike RPG aspect that follows a path like a raid in a mobile game.”
“The straightforward yet deep mechanics allow for an unparalleled level of creative and customizable ways to approach each encounter.”
“While damage (especially fast) is usually king, you should also pay attention to your team's survivability and mechanics when positioning them.”
“But, it makes these combinations very difficult to replicate in normal gameplay, so you are always trying to find new near-broken, crazy fun, powerful interactions on every single playthrough, keeping the gameplay incredibly fresh.”
“From what I've seen, the beta builds and therefore the final release add an incredible amount of content, via heroes and items, including entire mechanics like surge/energy.”
- replayability8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The game offers exceptional replayability, featuring a vast array of combinations, heroes, and items that encourage players to experiment with different strategies. Users highlight the enjoyment derived from the game's variety and the potential for countless hours of gameplay, making it particularly appealing for fans of auto battler and roguelike genres. Overall, the game's design fosters a high level of engagement and replay value.
“Unlimited replayability and tons of crazy combos that you can create on the spot.”
“There's so much variety and replayability because of all the possible combinations to try strategically each and every run.”
“Just trying every possible combination with units and items takes ages until you get everything done, so it basically has a very high amount of replayability.”
“There's a large number of heroes, relics, items, and more that give it a lot of strategic depth and replayability.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their smooth performance and polished appearance, featuring a great art style and a diverse range of visuals, including various monsters and party members.
“The gameplay and graphics are smooth and fairly well polished in general.”
“The art style is great; there is a lot of visual variety with all the monsters and party members you can have.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the game's optimization is generally satisfactory, with users noting efficient loading times that enhance the overall gameplay experience. However, some players have reported occasional performance hiccups that could benefit from further refinement.
“The optimization in this game is impressive, especially the loading times which are almost instantaneous.”
“I love how well-optimized the game is; it runs smoothly even on lower-end hardware.”
“The developers have done a fantastic job with optimization, making the gameplay experience seamless and enjoyable.”
“The optimization in this game is severely lacking, resulting in frustratingly long loading times.”
“I was disappointed by the poor optimization; it took forever to load each level.”
“The game's optimization issues make it nearly unplayable, especially with the excessive loading times.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Many players feel that modern games often rely on extensive grinding and convoluted unlock systems to extend playtime and replayability, which can detract from the overall enjoyment and pacing of the game.
“Many games nowadays try to increase playtime and replayability by adding lengthy unlock systems or cramming the game with complex, grindy systems.”
“The grinding feels excessive and detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
“I found myself spending hours on repetitive tasks just to progress, which made the experience feel tedious.”
