Winter Ember
- April 19, 2022
- Sky Machine Studios
- 1h median play time
What works about Winter Ember is almost entirely overshadowed by the frustrating moment-to-moment experience that never settles into a true, precise stealth game.
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Get on Xbox Games StoreIn "Winter Ember", play as Arthur Artorias, seeking vengeance for your family's massacre 8 years ago. This stealth-based game features a militant religion in control, while you infiltrate homes, explore hidden passages, and craft arrows for your bow in a dark, character-driven world. Choose your playstyle carefully, avoiding detection and eliminating enemies silently while dealing with the consequences of your actions.
Reviews
- story55 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- gameplay32 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
- graphics9 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- funny2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Winter Ember Review
Although lacking refinement, Winter Ember is an adequate isometric stealth game that might spark joy for fans of the Thief franchise. With a more robust story, tidier stealth, and narrowed focus, Arthur might have given Garrett a run for his stolen loot.
65%Winter Ember Review
Despite a decent story and atmosphere, Winter Ember is a flawed experience that suffers from poor combat and even poorer voice acting and writing. Super fans of stealth games may find some joy here, but for most there are better stealth games out there.
55%Winter Ember review - for the stealth purists
Winter Ember is good, but could be better. The voice acting and script made me extremely disinteresting in the story, and combat is just so extremely dull. It doesn't help either when the soundtrack overheard in all areas of the game is equally as basic. These three things made the game lose a bit of its charm, but that’s all mended together thankfully by the enjoyable stealth mechanics and moment-to-moment gameplay. As a pure stealth experience, this game fast became a highly enjoyable experience overall, and one that I’d recommend if you can get past its big issues.
75%
