Relict

Really fun game! There is a huge attention to detail with the Tarot cards all giving you different abilities throughout the game, and it was super fun to figure out what loadout I liked best. I finished the whole game and I also was impressed with the different bosses and attacks they had. I saw it premiered at the Game Design Workshop show case last year and finally got around to playing it, great job guys! crazy that you made this in two semesters.

"Relict" is an unusal third person shooter with some equally unique artwork and gameplay elements, but it's let down by a lack of polish, rather poor quality art assets (at least it's not an asset flip) and generally unengaging theme. The idea is that you're in space but shooting various weird and esoteric enemies using abilities derived from a tarot deck... yeah that's what third person shooters needed, tarot instead of bespoke level design. Insultingly, the developer used a bunch of AI slop on the store page. It sticks out like a sore thumb. The developer deliberately failed to declare their use of AI slop (even if it is just the store blurb). In terms of visuals, this features fairly low quality low poly 3D visuals which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably. Gaming is a visual medium, and while some developers struggle with creating high quality visuals, failing to do so is a disservice to gamers. It's very difficult to recommend bad looking games. The developer chose not to do the job of a real game developer and create meaningful bespoke levels, narrative based gameplay progression and so on. Instead, they decided that "Procgen IS content!" and lazily tried to use procgen algorithms to create infinite, samey, repetitive, soulless levels, because that's a lot less work. As a result of this poor decision, the game gets tired and repetitive almost immediately. Developers must learn that procgen is a terrible substitute for creating real content. It should not be used as "ez-mode" for content creation, as the developer tried to do here. Not every "free" game really is. There's often MTX, or content locked behind DLC, or donations being requested, or any other number of things that could mislead gamers, but in this case I'm glad to say this really does appear to be a fully free game. Nothing demonstrates a developers belief in themselves and their work than giving it away without any remuneration. This is a service to themselves, and the gaming industry, and should be applauded. Of course, just because something is free, doesn't necessarily mean it's valuable. Even though this is "free", it failed to appeal to the 120 million+ gamers on Steam. SteamDB showed the game peaked at only 4 concurrent players... this is a dismal public reception. This was so bad they couldn't even give it away. Bearing in mind that free games don't add +1 to your game collector count, should you bother adding this to your library and downloading it? Not this time. This isn't worth downloading. While this won't cost you any money, you get what you pay for, and sometimes, even when the game is free, it's still not enough.

Hi so like this game is epic! The level design is so unique and interesting, and the color schemes are really pleasing on the eyes :3. I also really love the cards and rogue-like gameplay. It is super fun to try different builds and abilities ! I would definitely recommend and also U SHOULD PLAY THIS GAME!

Экшен-рогалик с элементами фэнтези, где игроки исследуют мрачные планеты и сражаются с врагами. Плюсы: Уникальная система таро — сбор карт для получения уникальных способностей; Глубокая система прокачки — множество умений и улучшений; Динамичный геймплей — постоянные сражения и адаптация к врагам. Минусы: Ограниченная свобода передвижения — невидимые стены на уровнях; Повторяемость врагов — базовые типы противников встречаются часто; Технические баги — возможны проблемы с прохождением уровней. Итог: понравится любителям экшен-рогаликов с глубоким геймплеем и системой прокачки. Мрачная атмосфера и уникальные механики делают игру захватывающей, но возможные баги и ограничения могут вызвать дискомфорт.

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Игра 'Relict' – это погружение в мрачный и атмосферный мир, где каждый шаг может стать последним. С первых минут она захватывает своей загадочностью и ощущением постоянной угрозы. Визуальный стиль игры заслуживает отдельного упоминания: детализированные локации, проработанные модели врагов и персонажей создают неповторимую атмосферу запустения и отчаяния. Геймплей представляет собой увлекательный микс из исследования, решения головоломок и напряженных боев, где требуется не только ловкость, но и тактическое мышление. Особо радует система прокачки и разнообразие снаряжения, позволяющее подобрать уникальный стиль игры. Несмотря на некоторую сложность, которая может отпугнуть новичков, 'Relict' вознаграждает терпеливых игроков глубоким сюжетом и запоминающимися моментами. Это определенно игра для тех, кто ценит вызов и готов исследовать самые темные уголки фантастических миров.