Wraiths of SENTINEL
- September 16, 2021
- Choice of Games
Get on SteamHarness the phenomenal abilities of an unliving wraith to preserve liberty—or to subvert it. Will you use your powers over quintessence to save your nation, or will you profit from its broken shell?
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Reviews
- The personality trait mechanics are innovative and significantly impact the story, making choices feel meaningful and nuanced.
- The game offers a variety of choices and branching paths, enhancing replay value and allowing players to explore different outcomes.
- The main character's unique wraith powers and the intriguing plot provide an engaging experience, with a good balance of moral dilemmas.
- The romance elements are poorly developed and feel abrupt, lacking sufficient buildup and depth.
- Some players may find the story padded out, with certain choices feeling inconsequential to the overall plot.
- There is a sense of detachment from relationships due to the wraith's nature, which may leave players unsatisfied with character interactions.
- story38 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 76 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The story features a blend of supernatural elements and spy themes, drawing comparisons to White Wolf's World of Darkness, though it lacks some of its darker tones. Players appreciate the impact of personality trait mechanics on the narrative, allowing for branching paths and replay value, despite some criticism regarding the coherence of plot twists and the initial choices' limited influence on the overall story. While the main character is intriguing, the narrative can feel disjointed at times, leading to a loss of immersion amidst frequent shifts in direction.
“But the thing that most impressed me was how the personality trait mechanics affected the story.”
“I loved the variety of choices and the organic way the story molded itself to my personality development.”
“I felt like there were a lot of branching paths not taken in the story and so I could definitely see some replay value.”
“Then right in the middle of that, just when it looks like you might get out of this situation, tada another plot twist, and you're somewhere else again (once again without your consent or choice in the matter) having a bunch of new strange events going on, with no explanations and poor choices that have nothing to do with what you were doing before any of this chaos started.”
“But the icing on the cake comes after all that, when you suddenly find yourself somewhere else, with a drop-down list of important things you want to follow up on... gone is any meaningful storyline or immersion.”
“Like always with the writer, the decisions you make at the start of your adventure are not strong enough to change the story.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the game's replayability due to its numerous branching paths and choices that significantly impact the storyline, encouraging multiple playthroughs to explore different outcomes.
“I felt like there were a lot of branching paths not taken in the story, so I could definitely see some replay value.”
“Certain choices seem to impact the plot somewhat, so there's replay value in it.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players are particularly impressed by how the personality trait mechanics influence the gameplay and narrative, enhancing the overall experience and depth of the story.
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is noted for its occasional sense of detachment and a lack of depth, primarily due to insufficient dark elements, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite these shortcomings, many still find it enjoyable, leading to generally positive recommendations.
“Because of the occasional sense of detachment without enough dark atmosphere to give it more depth and because of the bad romances, I'm going to give it a 7/10, but that's still a good recommendation.”
