Bound By Flame

My childhood in a game honestly, a highly underrated work of art, it’s a shame.. Spiders didn’t follow up with a sequel.

Bound by Flame is a mid-budget grimdark RPG that has some charm to it even though it clearly lacks polish. The combat is probably the highlight, especially since you have different weapons (a two-handed sword that has slower attacks, a pair of daggers that attack faster, and fire magic that allows for ranged combat or infusing your weapons with flame attacks), and the game focuses on timing blocks/dodges/parries, making the combat more action-oriented. The demon possession mechanic is also a cool idea, even if the story doesn’t fully take advantage of it. At the same time, the game definitely feels rough around the edges. The writing is pretty generic and forgettable and trying very hard to be edgy; enemy encounters start repeating themselves; your companions are pretty useless and don't help much; the camera/target lock can become frustrating during fights with a larger number of enemies; quests mostly feel like busywork; voice acting is pretty mediocre but amusing at times (Private Bumpkin is a standout character) and the low-budget presentation becomes noticeable fairly quickly. Still, for its current price (or getting it for under 1 EUR when it's discounted), I'd say it's worth your time if you enjoy some mindless Euro-jank.

Vou resumir bastante porque esse jogo não vale meu esforço mental para descrevê-lo. [b]História:[/b] Mais ou menos (faltou mais aprofundamento). [b]Gráficos:[/b] Ok (rende umas prints). [b]Trilha sonora:[/b] 6/10 (transmite algum sentimento). [b]Jogabilidade:[/b] Uma boxta (com um X bem grande). [b]Recomendo?[/b] Não (mas fiquei com pena e marquei "Sim"). 👍 [b]Platinei?[/b] Sim (ele é tão ruim que me deu Síndrome de Estocolmo).

Бюджетный проект о жестоком наемнике, который просто пытается выжить, вот что такое Bound by Flame. Не больше, не меньше.

Not a masterpiece, but definitely not a bad game either. Actually it's quite enjoyable and I had a lot of fun with Bound By Flame. Let's start with the good stuff, the combat. It's difficult and has a nice flow to it, the progression feels good and there's some cool abilities to unlock and builds to explore. Each companion has their own skills and combat style, and all of them are very capable so you don't have to think too much about which one to choose at a given time. I had no real issue with the game mechanics which took me by a pleasant surprise. Now to the less exciting stuff, the story and writing. The idea and structure of the story is good, I think it has potential. But the way dialogues and characters are written is pretty weak. There's a lot of unnecessary sarcasm, cliché, and fancy language to make it seem deeper than it actually is. You'll also be presented with a few meaningful choices you probably won't care to much about. In the end, I think the game doesn't deserve all the negative reviews, it's fun especially for the bargain price.

Из всей игры понравилась только музыка в главном меню 🎧 The only thing I liked about the whole game was the music in the main menu 💀 =)

The game isn't bad, just manage your expectations. Don't expect a massive AAA budget here. It's a AA game, and I'm completely fine with that because unlike a lot of modern AAA titles this one actually delivers on its promises. It's a fun ride, and it's something I'd like to revisit and play again sometime later...

You know what... I enjoyed it! Rough around the edges. Same with the characters. But the gameplay is solid and it was memorable and enjoyable!

Лучшая игра от спайдеров, коротко говоря шедевр.

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