Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown
- November 6, 2024
- Zugalu Entertainment
Get on SteamWishlist and Follow us About the GameThrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a medieval fantasy city-builder with real-time combat and weighty decision-making. As a new ruler, you and the survivors of Aldamor travel to the curious land of Nysamor in search of a new home. Together, you will work to raise up a great kingdom, and define your legacy. Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown offers a fully-realized sin…
Reviews
- The game has huge growth potential and offers a fun twist on the city builder genre, with a lower learning curve and quicker resource generation.
- The developers are actively involved with the community, which bodes well for future updates and improvements.
- The game features unique elements like multiplayer and choices that impact gameplay, making it engaging for fans of the genre.
- The game is plagued by numerous game-breaking bugs, including issues with saving and loading, which severely hinder the gameplay experience.
- Graphics and performance are subpar, with reports of flickering and poor optimization even on high-end hardware.
- AI behavior is frustratingly basic, leading to poor combat performance and pathing issues that detract from the overall experience.
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a mixed bag; while it features autosave functionality, players report frequent freezing issues when loading saved games. Although some aspects, like fighting mechanics, show improvement, the overall experience is marred by numerous bugs, including broken AI and pathing issues, leading to frustrating gameplay.
“The game autosaves, but when you try to load it, the game just hangs and eventually freezes.”
“Some points are frustrating; the game is very buggy, AI needs a huge amount of effort to fix, your city pathing can break, and builders stop building after a certain point.”
“Some of the fighting needs to be enhanced, but for EA, it’s further along and less buggy than I anticipated.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as intuitive and engaging, particularly during the tutorial, with a logical progression that encourages further exploration of its systems. However, some players express apprehension about the game's focus on managing happiness, which may not appeal to everyone.
“I worked through the tutorial and the progression makes sense; moment-to-moment gameplay feels good, and I'm looking forward to diving deeper into the edicts, expansion, and combat.”
“It is a make-your-people-happy game, and I dread this type of gameplay.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay. Players express frustration over the lack of polish, which detracts from the overall experience, particularly in managing the settlers' needs amidst chaotic scenarios.
“The optimization in this game is impressive; every decision impacts the settlers' happiness and productivity, making resource management crucial.”
“I love how the game encourages you to think strategically about your layout and resource allocation, leading to a satisfying optimization experience.”
“The balance between resource gathering and settlement needs is finely tuned, allowing for a rewarding optimization challenge that keeps you engaged.”
“Lots of bugs and I am pretty sure the game is not optimized.”
“The game suffers from severe performance issues, making it frustrating to play.”
“There are frequent crashes and lag, indicating a lack of proper optimization.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are noted to be superior compared to other games in the same genre, enhancing the overall visual experience.
“The graphics are stunning and truly elevate the overall experience of the game.”
“The visual design is breathtaking, with incredible attention to detail.”
“The art style is unique and beautifully crafted, making every scene a visual delight.”
