World Keepers: Last Resort
- February 2, 2017
- Alawar Stargaze
Get on SteamIn "World Keepers: Last Resort" , play as the brave and determined heroine Elizabeth, sailing through treacherous waters to uncover the cause of a devastating plague and confront an evil force threatening humanity. Explore visually stunning environments, solve puzzles, and uncover clues in ruined towns and villages to find four powerful dolls. With challenging gameplay and a gripping story, this game provides an unforgettable adventure.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a coherent storyline with a fantasy theme, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.
- It is easy to play with a variety of puzzles, and achievements are relatively easy to obtain.
- The graphics and artwork are appreciated, providing a nice visual experience despite some being outdated.
- The game is quite short, taking only about 5 to 6 hours to complete, and lacks distinctiveness from other hidden object games.
- There are several bugs and glitches, including issues with certain puzzles and achievements, which can hinder gameplay.
- The design of the user interface is inconvenient, with the map button being hard to access and some objects being hidden behind the hint button.
- story44 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story is a typical "save the world" narrative featuring a female pirate protagonist, which, while coherent and occasionally engaging, suffers from predictable plotting and a lack of character backstory. Players appreciate the fantasy elements and chapter structure that aid navigation, but many find the overall execution lacking, with outdated graphics and no voice acting detracting from the experience. Despite its shortcomings, some players enjoyed the whimsical aspects and puzzles, indicating a mixed reception regarding the story's quality.
“You will get the usual hidden object scenes with a few puzzles and a coherent storyline where your main character (a female pirate and adventurer) gets to save the world.”
“The world keepers were an interesting aspect to use in both the story and in obtaining items.”
“The story has a certain steampunk/pirate flavor, but otherwise it’s the usual 'save the world' stuff.”
“In fact, this game suffers from bad plotting all around, and not just in the story.”
“There is no dialogue, the story is so random that it's very time-consuming to try to find out what steps you are supposed to do next.”
“No real backstory and same with the other characters.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the themed sceneries and originality, while others find them outdated and mediocre, lacking the detail typically expected in graphic adventure games. Issues such as flat visuals, a resolution glitch requiring scrolling, and inconsistent cursor behavior detract from the overall experience. Despite these criticisms, some users still rate the graphics positively, indicating a degree of enjoyment.
“Graphics is definitely a plus, I really liked the sceneries and how they were themed.”
“Good graphics, some originality here.”
“Graphics: 8/10”
“The graphics in general seem somewhat flat and not as beautifully drawn as is usually the case with this type of game, and the cursor doesn't always change shape for clickable areas or changes in unusual ways (e.g., to a hand for areas where stuff needs to be done and to a pointing finger for stuff that can be picked up), so it's sometimes hard to tell what exactly needs to be done where.”
“Unfortunately, the graphics are rather mediocre, and there is a weird resolution glitch: the scenes are all too big for the screen, so you have to scroll up and down with a mouse click.”
“Nice story and enjoyable game, although the graphics are outdated; some names in the game are wrong, even a puzzle has a clue that is incorrect, there is no voice acting, and the music is a bit annoying.”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as non-intrusive but lacks variety, with some players finding it annoying. Additionally, the absence of voice acting detracts from the overall experience, leaving the soundtrack feeling somewhat flat. While the art is appreciated, the music does not significantly enhance the gameplay.
“The art is nice, the music is mostly non-intrusive, and the dolls are really cute.”
“Nice story and enjoyable game, although the graphics are outdated, some names in the game are wrong, even to a puzzle there is a clue wrong, there is no voice acting and the music is a bit annoying.”
“This was sadly another example without spoken lines and no music variation.”
“This was sadly another example without spoken lines and no music variation.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as easy to navigate, incorporating standard mechanics typical of hidden object games. However, players find certain features frustrating, as they do not add value and can lead to unnecessary time spent searching for elements that are not well-hidden.
“The gameplay is easy to pick up, featuring all the usual mechanics of a fun game.”
“It took me a considerable amount of time to discover this mechanic.”
“It cost me a lot of time to figure this mechanic out.”
“There is nothing hidden up or down, so this annoying 'feature' provides no gameplay value.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, particularly by chapter 6, where the experience becomes tedious and boring. While the game avoids excessive backtracking and maintains a relatively short playtime, the lack of engaging exploration leads to a sense of impatience and dissatisfaction.
“By around chapter 6, I was just grinding my teeth and waiting for the game to be over.”
“It's really, and I mean really, tedious and boring - I miss the joy in exploring.”
“The grinding aspect made the experience feel monotonous and drained the excitement from the gameplay.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including broken achievements, bugged puzzles, and frequent crashes or freezes. Players report that certain puzzles, particularly on higher difficulties, can generate impossible scenarios, and the inability to replay on the same profile complicates achievement hunting. Overall, these problems can lead to frustrating interruptions in gameplay.
“Some achievements are broken, some puzzles are bugged, the game crashes/freezes at some places. The ray puzzle often isn't solvable on harder difficulties as it sometimes generates impossible combinations. You can't replay on the same profile to get missing achievements as it still counts your hints/skips from the last playthrough. You will inevitably encounter something that forces you to stop playing at some point.”
“I normally enjoy them and they really differ depending on the difficulty you choose (you can switch it while playing), but a few were buggy (the clock one for example).”
“Some achievements are broken, some puzzles are bugged, the game crashes/freezes at some places. The ray puzzle often isn't solvable on harder difficulties as it sometimes generates impossible combinations. You can't replay on the same profile to get missing achievements as it still counts your hints/skips from the last playthrough. You will inevitably encounter something that forces you to stop playing at some point.”
