Void Monsters: Spring City Tales
- March 6, 2018
- Mykel Flynn
- 9h median play time
Get on SteamIn "Void Monsters: Spring City Tales" , you return to your family's monster training farm to avenge your parents' murder and alleviate the farm's debt. Explore a vast open world, capturing and evolving nearly 100 unique monsters, and choose from 10 playable characters. With a dynamic economy, extensive crafting system, and multiple quests and storylines, this game offers 40+ hours of immersive gameplay and the freedom to play beyond the main story.
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Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of RPG mechanics, crafting, and monster collection, reminiscent of titles like Stardew Valley and Pokémon.
- Despite some bugs, the game provides a rich world with a variety of quests, a day/night cycle, and an engaging economy that reacts to player actions.
- At its price point, the game is considered a great value, offering many hours of gameplay and a charming aesthetic.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including freezing and lag, which can hinder the overall experience.
- Many players find the combat system and leveling mechanics frustrating, as enemies scale with player levels, making progression feel unrewarding.
- The user interface and quest tracking are poorly designed, leading to confusion and difficulty in navigating the game world.
- story41 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 76 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, featuring a unique premise centered around a monster trainer seeking revenge, with a rich world and numerous quests that enhance gameplay. However, players express frustration with certain design choices, such as mandatory quests, time limits, and a lack of clarity in quest tracking, which can detract from the overall experience. Despite these issues, the narrative depth and variety of quests provide an engaging experience for those willing to navigate the game's rough edges.
“I love the main story and the world :-)”
“Different types of stories and lots of quests and errands to run in order to help raise money to pay off your parents' debt to the farm you inherited - as side quests you're also helping your neighbors in other cities to help pay off their debt as well.”
“Without spoiling much, you get some choice in how you go about solving problems based on the quests you've completed, so the main quest isn't strictly linear.”
“I would love the opinion of no time limits for quests, less random encounters with monsters, or at least make them escapable more often so that I could enjoy the storyline and complete quests. With some bug fixes and a more relaxing option, this would be an amazing game, but as it stands, I can't recommend it.”
“Also, the starting difficulty is far too high, and much information crucial to completing quests is left out or stated in an extremely general and vague way.”
“Minor things like trying to scroll through my quest log to remind myself what I was supposed to do were extraordinarily difficult.”
- grinding12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while some enjoy the blend of farming, crafting, and monster combat, others feel that leveling up and grinding for resources can be tedious and time-consuming. The crafting system, with its low success rates, adds to the frustration, leading to repetitive gameplay. Overall, the game offers a variety of activities, but the grind can detract from the enjoyment for some players.
“Leveling up the monsters is long and grindy; crafting is nice but has a % chance to succeed (as low as 5%), which is just a waste of time in the end because you'll be reloading until it works anyway.”
“Grinding for money takes a long time, and that's on top of trying to figure out where you're supposed to go for these.”
“Battles were fun at first, but sometimes felt tedious when I was just trying to get to different places.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its depth and variety, featuring numerous quests, multiple class selections, and complex battle mechanics, though some players noted issues with freezing and glitches that can disrupt progress. While the graphics may not be top-tier, the game prioritizes story and engaging mechanics, making it accessible and enjoyable, especially with helpful features like speed-up options. Overall, it offers a rich RPG experience, despite some technical shortcomings.
“I played for 7 hours and this is a really detailed RPG Maker game with lots of quests and lots of mechanics.”
“The multiple class selections, a new and interesting story concept, combined with complex battle mechanics.”
“True, some of the graphics are a little rough, but I think this is a game that values story and gameplay over pretty graphics.”
“The mechanics leave a bit to be desired.”
“The deal breaker is the game freezing and erasing the last hour of gameplay randomly.”
“Although it's very open world, treat the first day of gameplay as if it were linear.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the beautiful art style and vibrant aesthetics reminiscent of RPG Maker games, others experience significant performance issues, including constant freezing and lag. Despite some rough edges, many agree that the game prioritizes story and gameplay over visual fidelity, making it a worthwhile experience overall.
“The art style is beautiful and the story is cute.”
“Graphics: 10/10 -- it looks and feels like an RPG Maker game, but I like that aesthetic.”
“Lots of nifty mechanics and bright graphics.”
“Graphics freeze constantly on my machine.”
“The graphics made my computer lag like crazy (though they were nice) and scrolling doesn't work at all--it's either the top or bottom of whatever screen you're looking at.”
“True, some of the graphics are a little rough, but I think this is a game that values story and gameplay over pretty graphics.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent freezes, lag, and unresponsive text boxes, which hinder gameplay. Many users recommend that the developers address these bugs and improve overall performance before further release.
“When I try to reload the next fight, the game freezes and I cannot continue.”
“It's far too buggy, with serious lag issues and freezing of text boxes.”
“I suggest that the developers withdraw this game for now, iron out the glitches, tone down the starting difficulty level, and provide clearer instructions.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, with many players noting its exceptional quality and ability to enhance the overall experience, leading some to keep it on rather than turning it off as they usually do. While there may be limited variety, the existing tracks effectively complement the game's atmosphere, earning a strong rating of 9/10 for music and sound effects.
“The music is amazing!”
“Music/SFX: 9/10 -- there isn't a lot of variety, but what's present definitely fits the mood for the story.”
“Usually I turn off the music in games, but this one was left on and will stay on.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
While the game showcases significant effort in its design, players have reported severe performance issues that hinder the overall experience, making it difficult to progress beyond the initial stages.
“Clearly a lot of work went into the game; however, the severe performance issues made me unwilling to get past that early-game 'argh, I don't know where to go or how to do anything' hurdle.”
