The Lantern of the Laughless Saint

I do enjoy this game, the old school mechanics are great and ran perfectly minus the shop issue! Unfortunately the recent "hotfixs" have completely ruined the performance with no tangible gain.

10/10, entered end game dungeon at level 1 and can't get out. GG

Ah, *Lantern of the Laughing Saint*. There’s a story, a deep and dark one. But... unfortunately for the island, I’m just a bear. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen: your dreams of playing as a claw-swiping, non-sneaking man-bear. (No peg yet.) I saw that the bears start with **-20 Stealth**. And I was happy to discover that the stat boosts for leveling are still awarded on level-up even if there is a negative value. This means I now potentially have the ability to get **120 sneaks worth of +1 Stam and +2 Health.** This pleased me. As the person who enjoyed breaking alchemy in TES games, I was happy to see that, even with a mere six hours, I saw the potential for long-term shenanigans and OPness. She’s a work in progress, the game. The devs are updating the game like it’s a LIVE FEED. Indie devs! So there’s no investors snorting down their necks. If they piss us off, their dream is SOL. So they are putting work into their product. It’s ugly. So what? I don’t care. So many games nowadays focus on looking good and not working. This game works. There are bugs to exploit, and it feels... the poor graphics add to the lovability of the game, okay? My poorly dressed, fungal-rib-wearing blob of a bear was hilarious to watch stalk a snail. It’s **ugly-good**, okay. If it looked pretty, it would be a different game and have a different feel. So the vibe stays, IMO. Grab this Scrolls-lite RPG sandbox and have fun. Fart around, die, explore, die, realize you didn’t save, cry, and enjoy. There are no quest markers, so buckle up, buckaroo. You’re in for some hiking. Which is fine—the map’s strange, sprawling, and fun. So it’s fine. lol. I like it. I didn’t ask for a refund. So far, so good, Chooms.

unoptimized slop.

Looks like the devs were tired of waiting for a proper spiritual successor to Morrowind and took up the challenge themselves. And so far I'd say they've nailed it, with their own unique vision in mind. Lage handcrafted world with attention to detail, there are voiced characters and communities scattered, I love the alien and strange quirks it has throughout, and the combat is typical. I'm pretty invested, cant wait to see more. May be too early to tell, but I'm putting this one in my favorites for those reasons (Morrowind!). Side Note: the Calyx race has digitigrade hindlimbs, just like the khajiit in Morrowind, a feature that Bethesda should've kept in later titles! Very cool to see.

This game feels like a fever dream in all the right ways, like getting chased down by buff land crabs that punch you and vulture gorillas that chase you like ashton hall. 10/10 please play in all it's early access glory

I don't often write reviews, if ever, but since this feels like a passion project and a small, if not solo dev, I believe it's worth speaking about it. It's a good game if you've enjoyed Morrowind in its early days. Exploring new lands, gathering ingredients, questing, it's all there and it seems the developer is still eager to update their game, which is very nice to see. The world itself seems decently crafted, in the sense that you can't "It just works™" yourself up a cliffside. What struck me as absolutely amazing is that you can find and get items that feel like cheating, almost as if becoming a god of the isle, yourself. I believe it can still use some polish, absolutely. Some voice lines aren't cut right, sometimes a quest doesn't complete or advance, hitboxes that are a bit off, small things that, I'm sure, will be addressed in a future update. Nothing too game breaking or annoying has happened so far, and with a quicksave/load, you're well on your way. The console commands also are reminiscent of the ones used in the TES games, which makes debugging and just fooling around in-game rather fun and easy. There's an extensive skilling system, as we had in TES games, it's nice to "learn" your playstyle or fighting style and have it reflect in your skills growing. One mechanic, the fact that your HP, Stamina and Mana increase based on the skills you improve, is something I find absolutely amazing. A character focused on melee fighting will see their HP and stamina increase much more than their mana. I feel/hope we can expect much from NerveLabs, that things will be added and improved over time. I wish them the success that Bethesda has, with the love for their games Bethesda had. For doubters: If you enjoy a good RPG like the TES games, I'd definitely check it out, it's one worth keeping in your library, to revisit from time to time and see how the game evolves. It's been a good while since we've had a decent RPG of this caliber.

IT'S A MASTERPIECE YOU CAN BE A BEAR YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE FROM SECOND ONE HOME RUN