Tomscape
- January 17, 2020
- Sokpop Collective
"Tomescape is a Fantasy Role Playing game that offers single-player, multi-player, and massively multiplayer experiences. Play online to level up by defeating various creatures, chat with others, and enjoy hot springs. With left mouse button for movement and attack, and keyboard for chat, the game promises 10-60 minutes of playtime, and more for grinding experience."
Reviews
- The game features a minimalist art style that some players find charming.
- The concept of the game is interesting and has potential for future development.
- The game is an experiment in creating an MMORPG with limited resources, showcasing Sokpop's creativity.
- The game is currently unplayable due to persistent server issues, often resulting in a black screen after character creation.
- There is a lack of meaningful gameplay, with repetitive mechanics and minimal content.
- The game feels empty and boring, with no active player base to engage with.
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for its lack of depth and meaningful engagement, primarily revolving around repetitive slap-fights with enemies and slow healing mechanics. The absence of a vibrant player community further diminishes the social experience, making the overall gameplay feel shallow and unfulfilling.
“Chatventures, another Sokpop MMORPG, embraces the time and resource limitations by incorporating classic text-adventure mechanics.”
“The core gameplay loop for this game involves engaging in slap-fights with the enemy of your choosing, then healing very slowly by standing in a hot spring.”
“The issue with this game is the complete lack of meaningful gameplay.”
“Lack of gameplay; you just slap frogs, and the fact that no one plays this ruins the whole social aspect of things.”
“The core gameplay loop for this game involves having slap-fights with the enemy of your choosing, then healing very, very slowly by standing in a hot spring.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's minimalist art style is appreciated for its aesthetic appeal, though some users note that the contrasting colors can occasionally obscure features.
“I love the minimalist art style, even if the contrast between bordering colors can make it difficult to make out features occasionally.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
“The character models are poorly designed and look flat, which detracts from the overall experience.”
“The environments are bland and uninspired, making the game visually unappealing.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and monotonous, particularly exacerbated by the presence of permadeath, which adds a layer of frustration to the repetitive gameplay.
“Boring and grindy, with permadeath.”
“The grinding feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I spent hours grinding for resources, only to feel like I made no progress.”