Nightingale

Not recommended. Was on the fence on buying this game, been on the fence on buying any Early Access game since the last few i did were a disappointment, studios delivering half baked games and abandoning further development should be a crime... Or at least Steam should allow it's CUSTOMERS, you know... the one's that are actually paying for stuff.. to obtain a reimbursement when that sort of thing happens.. Anyways.. ranting aside. The game has nice graphics, nice music however, quests are quite stale, go fetch resources, assist someone with building stuff... combat animations are quite bland.... I'd say it's more of an action adventure with survival. What did it for me was having my character disappear after almost 50 hours of playing. I guess if the game was good enough it wouldn't bother me as much to start from scratch once again... afterall, who hasn't replayed some good games in their life... well... this one's not going to be it.

I want to love this game but I have tried everything to play with my friend including port forwarding and it still doesn't work. The concept is so cool and the character design is actually awesome I just wish I could play with my friend.

I hate open world games that have no simple walk option. I dont want run everywhere sometimes i just want walk. Refunding now...

So far its been good. The crafting takes some getting used to but the building is solid. Combat is ok, not too rigid, feels like combat. The world is pretty and the story is great. Still exploring and getting a feel for it before attempting multiplayer.

Not only does this game incorporate details and progression for every type of player to enjoy, but it does so beautifully. This game is unlike any i've ever played, in that its like every game i've ever played rolled into one perfect, fun, and inspiring experience. I literally just opened the game and then proceeded to play for 11 hours straight. If you're even thinking of checking out this game, I beg of you, please do. It is well worth the time.

Got to say, this is the best £4.99 I've ever paid for a game. Yes, it's still 'early release'. Yes, some of the creative minds behind this game have been moved off the project. Yes, it's a bit janky in places, but .. the story, the theme, the ideas, along with the general smoothness of game play, the progression through crafting, the ability to build an impressive base / home for yourself .. plus the nicely designed landscape and the visual art of the game .. yep, that's a very good £4.99 (sale price) spent. Excellent game.

Nightingale had a rough start with bulky gameplay and a slower beginning for new players to tap into the realm walker experience. Honestly I played for about 2 months when it first came out as Beta release (Literally day 1) but shelved it for about a year after that. I have recently revisited this beautiful game and have thoroughly enjoyed the updates and optimization the company has made to this game. What once was a bulky and slow start has turned into a beautiful seamless and fun beginning for players. The game itself runs great, the graphics are some of the most beautiful I have seen and the lore and story are just enough to keep you wanting more. With the recent work done by the programmers I can now highly suggest this game to new players. It has one would want with any survival game, but adds a touch of magic and lore to create something new. I used to play Ark Survival until I realized the trap of never being able to have a life apart from the game because if you leave too long your dino's die. Nightingale takes those elements I fell in love with in Ark without the negatives (minus taming and riding dino's of course). This game will take you into realm after realm of pure adventure and exploration while at the same time you are diving into a new world of magic and lore. If Ark and Elder Scrolls had a baby, this is it. I give this game a solid 9/10 and I hope the developers will continue to build upon what they have already created.