Witanlore: Dreamtime
- January 24, 2017
- Druid Gameworks Studio LLC
Get on Steam"Witanlore: Dreamtime" is a single-player Adventure RPG set in a richly detailed, open world. As a young Ursine brave, you'll embark on a journey into the spirit world, guided by a spirit totem animal. Your decisions and interactions will shape the story and world, with a focus on role-playing and choice & consequence. The totem system allows you to level up your spirit guide for bonuses.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has beautiful art and music, creating an immersive atmosphere.
- There are interesting concepts and lore that show potential for a unique RPG experience.
- Some players have reported enjoyable moments and good writing, indicating that there are redeeming qualities despite the issues.
- The game has been abandoned by the developers, leaving it in a buggy and incomplete state.
- Performance issues are rampant, with many players experiencing low FPS, long loading times, and frequent crashes.
- The gameplay is often frustrating due to poor controls, lack of tutorials, and aimless wandering with little direction.
- story14 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its depth and lore, while others find the initial quests, particularly fetch quests, to be uninspiring. Voice acting is noted as a strong point, but technical issues and a lack of optimization hinder overall enjoyment and progression. Despite these drawbacks, some players recommend the game for those who value storytelling, even in its current unfinished state.
“Great story”
“It's a unique story, one very well thought out with quite a bit of lore behind it.”
“If the story interests you at all and you can spare a few bucks, I do actually recommend purchasing it, even at this point, knowing you're still playing a work in progress.”
“I felt it was a bit of a lame quest to kick the game off with.”
“You're currently restricted to the main storyline, save for some unfinished sidequests.”
“The first quest is a fetch quest.”
- graphics11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered dated and basic, with some users noting issues like lag and poor texture quality. However, the world-building and artistic elements are praised, suggesting potential for improvement in future updates. While the visuals may not impress currently, the underlying aesthetics and lore have captured the interest of some players.
“That being said, the aesthetics look awesome and the lore is very intriguing to me, so it caught my attention almost as soon as I saw it.”
“The artwork is great, music is great just from what I've heard so far, the voices are pleasant to listen to through all of the dialogue, which can be quite lengthy at times.”
“Scenery is really nice; I just wish that I could have experienced it with decent graphics settings, and without the HUD reaching halfway across the screen.”
“The graphics look dated now, but the world building is great. I don't recommend buying it to play as it's not smooth and buggy.”
“Then somehow it lags a bit even if the graphics aren't that good, and my PC runs all the recent games at high quality.”
“The graphics are just sort of okay, but fail to wow... the list goes on.”
- optimization10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting severe performance issues, high system requirements, and frequent freezing. While some players have noted improvements on their main PCs, the overall consensus is that the optimization remains poor, and many are hopeful for future patches to enhance performance as the game progresses in early access.
“I've read that they're working on the FPS performance already, so I'm very much looking forward to the patch.”
“What you have to realize is, this is early access; think of it like a sneak peek of everything that's functional and stable. As the title comes closer to completion, you'll have access to more content, and you'll likely see better performance and bug fixing too.”
“In early access since February 4, 2017, I think the dev team should improve game performance.”
“Last time I tried this game, it had horrible performance issues.”
“It has a really high system requirement because of non-existing optimization.”
“Optimization is especially bad; the game freezes every 5 seconds.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay experience is mixed, with some players appreciating the engaging story and overall mechanics, while others criticize the aimless exploration and frequent lag spikes. Although the game offers good content for its price, many users feel it requires significant optimization and improvements to enhance enjoyment, particularly during the tutorial phase.
“I had no issue with frame rate, crashes, or errors during gameplay while playing in 1440p.”
“Definitely worth the price, it's really cheap for a great game. Yeah, it needs some optimization, but for the content it has so far and the gameplay, it's well worth it, and I can't wait for more updates to this game!”
“Very good storyboard and gameplay overall, but there are so many things to fix that just make the game frustrating to play.”
“Pretty game, but it has a ton of lag spikes, it's no longer being developed beyond its current state, and the majority of gameplay is aimless wandering in a very large forest with very little direction, hoping that you find whatever it is you're looking for.”
“Ok, so I came across this game and thought it looked cool based on the trailer that had some actual gameplay in it, but after trying to push through the boring tutorial, I found myself wanting to go to sleep.”
“Gameplay?”
- stability8 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 88 % negative mentions
The game's stability is widely criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, lag, and poor optimization that significantly detract from the experience. While some players note improvements after updates, many still find it unplayable in its current state, leading to a general consensus that it is not worth purchasing until further development is completed.
“After update 0.15, the game runs great! If I can run it on my low-end laptop, which is many years old with 8GB DDR3 RAM and a 1.9GHz processor, along with a graphics card that was already old at the time, then I can only imagine that most people can run this game much better than I can!”
“This game is a horrible buggy mess.”
“This game is buggy, incomplete, and not worth the time it took to download.”
“In its current buggy and unfinished state, I cannot recommend.”
- music7 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for its beauty and ability to enhance the immersive forest environment, contributing significantly to the overall atmosphere. Reviewers also highlight the pleasant vocal performances during dialogue, adding to the game's artistic appeal. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature, complementing the game's stunning visuals and writing.
“The music is beautiful and really works with the forest environment.”
“All in all, beautiful environments and music, and well written.”
“The high points are the writing, the music, and the environments.”
“From what I have seen, I have liked the soundtrack and atmosphere, but guys, really, I believe that you will fix this game and make it playable.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its engaging world design, reminiscent of Zelda, complemented by effective voice acting and appealing lighting. Players appreciate the solid visuals and soundtrack, contributing to an immersive experience, while expressing optimism about the developers' commitment to improving the game further.
“The game has nice concepts; the world gave me Zelda vibes, the voice acting felt right, and the lighting/atmosphere felt good.”
“The game itself is quite solid already, looks great, and is very atmospheric. The developers are working hard on the game; I recommend supporting this early access. It is low cost, but what you get is so much more for the price.”
“From what I have seen, I have liked the soundtrack and atmosphere.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its great characters and witty dialogue choices, with many players finding certain moments genuinely amusing.
“Great characters and dialogue choices, and some of the books really had me chuckling.”
“The humor is spot on, with witty one-liners that kept me laughing throughout the game.”
“I love how the game blends humor with its storytelling, making even the serious moments feel light-hearted.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users express concerns about the game's current playability, suggesting that they may consider purchasing it again in the future if improvements are made. This indicates a lack of immediate replayability due to existing issues.
“Good luck, and maybe I'll buy this game again when it's actually a more playable game.”
