Weather Lord: Royal Holidays Collector's Edition
- January 26, 2017
- Yustas Game Studio
In Weather Lord: Royal Holidays Collector's Edition, play as both the hero and villain, controlling the elements to restore daylight or bring on eternal night. Solve challenges, manage resources, and enjoy numerous extras like hidden puzzle pieces and a strategy guide. The game provides addictive and thrilling gameplay in a unique elemental adventure.
Reviews
- Weather Lord: Royal Holidays offers a complex and engaging time management experience with a variety of levels and gameplay mechanics, including crafting and weather elements.
- The game features beautiful graphics, a good story, and detailed characters, making it visually appealing and enjoyable to play.
- It has a good balance of challenge and fun, with plenty of achievements to unlock, keeping players engaged and motivated.
- Some players find the game confusing at the beginning, struggling to understand the goals and how to progress effectively.
- The game can become monotonous after a while, with repetitive tasks and mechanics that may not hold players' interest long-term.
- There are reports of bugs affecting achievements, which can be frustrating for completionists looking to fully enjoy the game.
- gameplay9 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay retains the familiar style of the "12 Labors of Hercules" series, focusing on managing worker timing and utilizing weather elements, now streamlined into a single mechanic. New features include crafting textiles and using varied artifacts to enhance resource management, while a unique twist allows players to control a demon character that casts spells on workers at the start of each level. Overall, the game successfully fuses previous mechanics with fresh elements to create an engaging experience.
“The gameplay brings back the deck of the three weather elements, which is better as you don't have to find them anymore on the level.”
“In other words, two gameplay mechanics from previous games were fused into one.”
“The artifacts gameplay has also carried over: you can use three per level and they're varied: more wood, more food, more gold, longer bonus, elements getting replenished faster, more resources after using an element, etc.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their beauty and detail, featuring a cartoonish style that complements the game's overall aesthetic. Reviewers appreciate the visual presentation alongside the engaging story and fitting soundtrack.
“It has a good story, beautiful graphics, and detailed characters.”
“The graphics are still cartoonish, which is nice, and the soundtrack is fitting.”
- story2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story is praised for its engaging narrative and well-developed characters, particularly highlighting the intriguing demon storyline. Additionally, the introduction of a new weather element, the moon, adds depth to the overall experience.
“It has a good story, beautiful graphics, and detailed characters.”
“I loved the demon's story and the fact that a new weather element was found: the moon.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players note that achieving 100% completion requires significant level grinding, which can be time-consuming and may deter those with limited playtime.
“Played to the end and got 94% of the achievements; you need some serious level grinding to get 100%, and I don't have the time.”
“The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I found the grinding mechanics to be overly repetitive, which detracted from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
- music1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is well-received, with users noting that the soundtrack complements the cartoonish graphics effectively.
“The soundtrack is fitting and enhances the overall experience.”
“The music perfectly complements the game's atmosphere.”
“The graphics are still cartoonish, which is nice, and the soundtrack adds to the charm.”