Heart of Ember CH1

I give this game a thumbs up with heavy caveats... I really wanted to like this game, as it's the first ORK Framework game I've played, and I'm developing a game using the same plugin. However, there are just some rough edges that made it very tough to enjoy. That, and the fact there doesn't seem to be a new chapter of the game, despite the game finishing on a cliffhanger. So first, the positives. - Graphics are nice, though admittedly they are asset store purchases. - Battle system is adequately balanced - Has the seeds of a good story The negatives: - In the dialogue, there are case issues and a few spelling issues - The dialogue seems rushed, especially in the second half of the game - There don't seem to be any real stakes in the story. At one point both characters die, and then they are resurrected and continue on like nothing happened - The game only has one boss, really, and I didn't even realise it was the boss until after the battle was over. There should have been some different music or something. Sorry to be so harsh. I didn't feel like my time was wasted playing, but I hope if you ever release the next chapter, you will fix some of the issues that prevented this from being a great game.

Tags: Topdown - RPGMaker & Party RPG Additional Tags: Delete Local Content & Remove from Library TLDR:No Xbox360 pad support. Tablet-like 3D. Low quality textures, no animation chibis. Boring dialogue that begs to be skipped. Maps are corridor-like with no freedom. Run speed is slow. Poor combat. Combat animations are slow. Combat is uninspired and flat. AI controls your teammate which is meh. Opening a potion menu will trap you in there until you consume a potion as the ESC key will not let you backtrack. Removed for declutter