Eldrum: Untold - Text RPG

This is such a cool game! There are a couple aspects that made me enjoy the game, first of all NO ADS. The game is only 5$ for the entire game, and it is definitely a smart move made by the devs Rather than spamming the game with ads. When a game has ads it makes the gameplay so much less... admirable. Every developer has to have a way to make money and this was the best approach. The gameplay itself is great as well, its a great and balanced game that is full of challenges! Rather than just winning every match you have to play with strategy and think about every move. Another cool aspect is the variety, there are different play styles for every body and for example you could be a brute with lots of health and dmg or a stealthy and agile character. If your a new player i have one tip for you, upgrade your perception at least a little, by doing this you can find extra content and find more secrets. All in all one of the best games ive ever played.

Finished the game after a week with a completionist mind set and I must say it is freaking amazing. It wasn’t just story it was the constant interaction of various elements that affected the routes you could take. Like (slight spoiler) in order to save a group of nomads you have to save up 2 points and invest them in charm otherwise you can’t save them or you if you kill off the bandits you can’t save the nomads. Along with a bunch of other stuff similar to that. It was a bit rough trying to figure out some stuff (although it wasn’t even that difficult) and map how to gain the most coin, items, equipment, interactions, exp, and fights in a single run, but once I figured it out it became a lot easier from there even to the point that endgame was became easy and I was pretty much rich. Tl:dr it’s an amazing, give it a shot, if you don’t like it by the time you have to pay, then don’t buy it. But as someone who did pay, it was worth it. Great job!

UPDATE: Adam is amazing. I was pretty frustrated in my previous writing of this review and I actually emailed him (which I’ve never emailed a game developer before). He responded right away and helped me get through my issue, which happened to just be me missing a step in the game process. My bad! I wanted to update this to 5 stars because every bit of this game and the developer deserve it. Keep it up Adam!! (This is my previous review, which I gave 4 stars) I love this game so far. The only thing (which I really hope the developer sees this) is I’m currently stuck in the crypts. Whenever I try to travel anywhere further it puts me right back in the crypts. I literally cannot continue the game because of this and I just spent $5 on it, so that’s annoying. PLEASE FIX THIS ASAP.

I enjoyed this game immensely, the story is great, the characters as well, but I have two complaints, the combat, in what I’m pretty sure is an intentional move, is very Chance based, which sounds fine, but sort of just leads to a lot of save scumming, and my second complaint is about the ending, I had no qualms with the story until the ending, I thought that when I arrived in the big city, it would be the gateway to the rest of the continent, but (SPOILERS) After fighting Mantis in the Sleep Temple, I was completely take off guard by the ending, I thought I was about 3/4 through the game, but no. The suddenness of the ending is a small thing though, my main problem with the ending is that it doesn’t give much closure, what happened to Ato, the island druids (I forgot the exact name of the lodge) etc etc. I was just left wanting more, which is good, but a little too much so, to the point where I felt like the story was only partly finished. Great game though, I hope there’s a sequel.

Quite possibly a perfect game; the kind you find maybe once a year if you’re lucky. This is not your average text based RPG. The game is immaculately detailed. The music and ambient sound is perfectly blended and balanced. The artwork is incredible in a very hauntingly beautiful kind of way that really pulls you into the story. The controls are intuitive and everything flows smoothly - no obnoxious tutorial is present, not is one needed. The attention to detail is incredible. Sneaking through a cult hideout with quiet chanting in the background and unnerving artwork while having the option to “look behind you” every couple steps only to find no one there each time. It’s a perfectly executed thrill ride. I’ll be watching these developers for more to come!