Alterium Shift Reviews

The mixed reviews of the game are opinions on a game in early access, and are judged based on a game going through a lot of growth. I wanted to put this at the front of my quick review. I have only played a little more than an hour or two, only a bit of which is counted on my profile due to internet troubles. What I have played so far is promising, and I have chosen to put it down, only for the fact that I want to wait for the game to be done. What I experienced has the makings of something that, when I come back to it, when the game is hopefully complete, will be worthy of this pre-emptive recommend. I love the snarky interactions with the characters at the start. I love how I was made to fail, with my character choices, to further the plot, because the character needed to grow. I was angry at myself, because I personally min-max everything, and bust my ass to beat everything the best I can, but I just could not satisfy certain requirements. The story put that on me, and the character I chose to start with. So I am putting this on whoever reads this review, pick this game up in early access, support it now if you cant on kickstarter.

I can't think of a worse came that's came out in recent history. The entire game comes off as a scam to keeping soliciting funds via Kickstarter while not actually making progress. Everything about the game is sub-par, broken, or just clunky. Mismatched graphic resolutions, and poor text placement make even reading the game painful on the eyes. The mandatory key input for keyboards is atrocious. The game mechanics area a generic ripoff off classic games, but done so in a manner that strips the game play of any charm or enjoyment. The in-game world is tedious, uninspired, and boring. Combat mechanics are a snooze fest. The User Interface across the board is sub-par. I want to give an extra shout out to the fishing game for being the worse fishing mini-game ever. And given how hated, and dislike fishing games are across the board, that's an impressive feat. The idea of the game has some merits, and I see the potential charm of the game. But clearly, the Developer lacks the ability or interest to make even a basically functioning game. I can't shake the feeling the game is just a scam to keep raising funds from Kickstarter.

I purchased this game, knowing it was in an Early Access state, and set my expectations to a realistic standard. There are imperfections and room for improvement, sure. However, these do not warrant the amount of sheer hate and anger I keep seeing around here. I took the time to read through their current Kickstarter campaign, their updates, and their insightful responses to feedback. There is a LOT of respect I am giving to the devs and the team. They are showing that they genuinely care, and want to deliver a final product that they are all proud of. There is no scam, no grand plan to steal money from people, no wrongful acts being committed here. It is shocking to see people spend so much time/effort to write glaringly negative reviews from such a narrow perspective. With all that said—this is a game that has a lot of potential. It’s going to scratch that JRPG nostalgia itch so many of us have. I am very excited to see where the full story goes, to see our cast grow and develop, and to explore everything this world will have to offer.