Lichdom: Battlemage Reviews

[b]Rating: [/b] ★★ - Bad [b]Time Played:[/b] 1.7 hour [b]Difficulty:[/b] Battlemage (Hard) [b]Gameplay:[/b] • The core concept of first-person spell-casting sounds great on paper but lacks depth. • Combat is flashy but repetitive, with enemy encounters feeling like a chore rather than a challenge. • Running has little head bobbing and dodging mechanics feels static, making movement feel stiff. • Crafting system is complex but not particularly rewarding and the interface is clunky. • No cooldown\mana system means unlimited casting, but fights still feel sluggish due to painfully slow casting animations. • Linear level design with little incentive to explore. • Tutorial is slow and invasive and hinders the start of the game. [b]Story\Dialogue:[/b] • The story is generic and uninspired, revolving around vengeance but with little emotional investment. • Dialogue is forgettable and redundant, filled with cliche action-fantasy writing. • Voice acting is inconsistent, mostly wooden. • Cutscenes feel disconnected from the gameplay and don’t add much to the experience. • Bad Audio Directioning; NPC's can't be heard unless the player is facing them. [b]Graphics\Music:[/b] • Visually, the game looks decent for its time, with flashy spell effects and detailed environments. • Character models and animations are stiff. [b]Before You Play:[/b] • If you’re looking for a FPS with a decent magic system, consider playing 'Dark Messiah of Might and Magic' or 'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'. • If you don't mind a top down perspective, consider 'Magicka'.