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Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King
Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King, an adventure game where exploration and boss fights intertwine. In the world of Hypnos, the player gets to roam a vast continent scattered with gigantic fortresses and cities in ruins. Between phases in 2.5D and 3D, they will dive in the history of a forgotten world where savage enemies await. To reach victor...
Details
- Released
- February 16, 2021
- Developer
- Redlock Studio
- Genres
- Platform · Puzzle · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure · Indie
- Publisher
- Redlock Studio, Forthright Entertainment
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Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King Reviews
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Simultaneously engrossing while desperately in need of focus and polish, Shattered is a hard game to recommend in its current state. But its strengths will make it worth a look for fans of Souls-likes when more of its issues are ironed out.
There are bosses, both mandatory and optional but few of them are noteworthy. The fighting mechanics feel good with light and heavy attacks, charged attacks, and the ability to parry. The character can run and roll during fights, allowing for good defense as well as offense. Hand-to-hand fights feel really well-done but it takes some time to remember that The Wanderer can roll away from ranged attacks. The player will die a lot and for some that can get pretty frustrating, but this type of game will not be for everyone.
The story behind the creation of Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King was more than enough to get me excited for this action/adventure RPG. The developers, Redlock Studio, are a group of French geeks who met years ago playing Dungeons and Dragons. Their D&D campaign went on for years and inspired many different paths and characters. The team, who would play D&D at a tavern called Redlock, decided to start their own studio and turn their fantasy creations into a video game. The studio was ...
Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King is brimming with potential. Unfortunately, it's too buggy, boring, and repetitive to realize that potential.
Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King is a game set in a beautiful, stylised world that is sadly too opaque and flawed to recommend.
Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King is inspired by the beloved Dark Souls series. It has all the trappings you look for all while dolled up in a gorgeous aesthetic and massive open world. However, its world lacks rewarding exploration, and its combat, while mostly enjoyable, lacks any sort of weig