Werewolves: Haven Rising

I'm surprised I hadn't given this novel a review. Well, for what it's worth, I enjoyed playing it, and do recommend it to anyone who has an active imagination to enjoy a fantastic story such as this. Better still, your play file can be continued in the second story, Pack Mentality!

I swear this isn't a furry game

I didn’t like "Werewolves: Haven Rising" nearly as much as most people seemed to. It wasn’t terrible by any means, but neither was it great. (5/10) The game plays out very similarly in every playthrough, and I’ve had a few. For example, even if you side against your oppressors each and every time and agree with Haken, you’ll still end up opposing all-out war for some reason until very late in the game. What’s more, even if you find out or suspect who a certain traitor is early, you have no option to say as much or do anything about it. Similarly, even if you’re taught how to use “Rage” by Bly, you never actually have the option to use the ability. Also, it’s bizarre how strength and fighting proficiency are linked to two different stats in this game; vitality and combat, respectively. This results in situations where you can do things like tear an enemy squad to bits but then be unable to make your way through a door because you’re too weak. Ultimately, I think the game deserves a positive review, but just barely. (5/10)

I purchased this game on a whim, and didn't have high hopes for it - I honestly expected it to be boring and/or frustrating, like other pure-text adventure games I've played. But the well-written story quickly drew me in, and it showed a complexity and depth I hadn't been expecting. Rather than being boring or frustrating, I quite enjoyed it. The unfolding story made logical sense and at no time was I confused about what to do next - my path forward was always clear and easy to understand. Pretty darn good for a text-based game! Definately one of the best in it's genre.

Fun replayable story

It was okay, but I couldn't finish it. I love anything werewolf especially queer werewolves. But. I don't know if the author is Native American, and if they are it would excuse this. But it had that classic - relating native tribes to a type of monster trope and it felt like appropriation to me as a Native person. I can tell the author had good intentions but its just so tiresome to have your people used as a shorthand for savage or monster or outsider, or even the whole 'mystic indian' trope is just so tiresome. Also, I wish I could have learned more about the characters. Some were more fleshed out than others but some didn't feel very personable at all which was sad cause I wanted to like them. Writing is nice and everything. Great beginning. But yeah. Those two issues were just making it not so fun. I wish the author all the best in their next project~

this is a close one. i will probably give it a thumbs up, but i am undecided, as of yet. the setting is interesting, some of the authors ideas are also intriguing. but it all feels artificially constructed, in a way. everything happens as the author wants it to happen. which i a bit lazy, i think. i would really like the author to have the story develop in a logical way. like he simulates the world. but he bends it to his wishes. and sometimes he really cuts corners ... compare this one to choice of robots or choice of magics and you will see a huge difference. still sort of okay, though. just my 2 cents.

Me gusto mucho, creo que historias como estas me estan haciendo mas fan de los hombres lobos que de los vampiros, porque el tema de que tan bestia uno es esta realmente muy bien llevado y hay un dilema interno en los personajes sobre si realmente ellos son los monstruos que los viles humanos dicen que son, algo que me encanta. Lo recomiendo.

Fesselnd, gut geschrieben und unglaublich fassettenreich. Jede Entscheidung kann das Spielende beeinflussen

Can't wait for book three!