Stolen Realms is a tactical RPG from Burst2Flame Entertainment that they were kind enough to send me. I won’t lie,I was intrigued but worried about the low poly style and whether or not it could hold my interest.
Much of the game is grinding away for loot on the way to the next main mission, which is much more engaging than it sounds. The opening hours are you following your dad’s journal attempting to find him.
At first not being able to really tell my characters apart drove me up a tree,but as I collected more loot you could see each character take shape with different outfits and weapons. This surprised me and made me want to play more as my team was completely made by me.
The combat is simplistic but far from easy,at the start you can set up where your characters are starting which really brings out the strategy. Do you put them in an area with a bonus? Split your team? Put your tanks in the front and pepper the enemy with arrows and spells? The answer is yes,but no at the same time. Each major battle felt like it needed a new set up.
The game itself however is far from perfect. Dice rolls for events are either broken or I have horrible luck as even low rolls were unsuccessful for most events. Either way this wasn’t very fun for me. This didn’t ruin the fun factor of the game as the consequences were minimal,but it is still worth noting one of these two things did occur.
The sound follows the same pattern as the graphics,low poly/quality BUT this is intentional by design,and it works out well. It won’t be for everyone tho. It is definitely worth trying it out tho, and for me it is a 7/10. RPG fans will enjoy it but it won’t be creating new fans. Best wishes and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
Savior Gaming 