- June 10, 2021
- Peter Knak
Warlike
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"Warlike" is a tactical roguelike game with a cute art style, but don't be fooled - it's unforgiving. Lead your mercenary band through a procedurally generated fantasy world, battling orc clans, barbarian hordes, and the undead. Upgrade your army, command your troops in epic simulations, and face formidable foes, including unique boss encounters, for a fresh and challenging experience in every playthrough.
- Warlike offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of old Flash strategy games, providing simple yet engaging gameplay.
- The game features charming graphics and a variety of unique enemy and ally troops, leading to interesting battles.
- Despite its flaws, many players find the game enjoyable and worth the low price, appreciating its potential for strategic depth.
- The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent crashes that disrupt gameplay and progress.
- Unit balancing is poor, with certain units being overwhelmingly powerful, leading to frustrating encounters and a lack of strategic options.
- Quality-of-life issues, such as the lack of troop placement indicators and no options for recalling units, hinder the overall experience.
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The gameplay is generally well-received, praised for its fun and challenging mechanics, as well as its engaging combat and art style. However, there are notable concerns regarding quality-of-life issues and problematic mechanics, particularly related to ambushes and map navigation. Overall, the game shows promise and creativity, warranting support for its small developer.
“The designer shows an understanding of good mechanics building for games, so if you want to support a small maker with good ideas and talent, give it a go!”
“It's fun, appropriately challenging, and there's a lot of things that are revealed through gameplay that are definitely not caught at first glance.”
“Fun little game with great combat mechanics and art style!”
“But rather than talk about the ways Warlike could be expanded, I think there are actually 2 critical quality-of-life issues and one really bad gameplay mechanic that should be addressed before anything else.”
“The last issue, the bad gameplay mechanic, is the ambushes.”
“- terrible map mechanics”
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