Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, an indie hack'n'slash, featured the entrance of the dragon that Diablo's other competitors - Path of Exile and Grim Dawn - could only dream of. See why this hack'n'slash caused so much emotion.

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem bears the signs of an ambitious project that proved to be a little much for its developer. A story that feels put together in a rush and lacks flow, coupled with all manner of small and large issues ultimately compound into an experience that, overall, comes off as uneven. The title could have definitely used more polish before leaving Early Access. And yet, even so, I enjoyed leveling my character, trying out various skills and figuring out how to put together a build. The sheer depth of character customization has enough fuel to propel Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem for a de...

As buggy as it is bloody.

It’s very difficult to recommend a game with such severe bugs that I couldn’t even finish it. But for the 30ish hours I played, I was usually enjoying myself a fair bit. The meaningful tweaks to combat, novel skill tree, and the fact that the story was never treated as an afterthought left an impression on me. All things considered, a hearty helping of technical polish is really the only thing stopping Wolcen from competing with the best action RPGs available today. I hope it gets the love it needs to overcome a shaky start, because there’s a lot here to get excited about.

You had my curiosity but lost my attention.