Lootbound

Хороший темп и понятные бои. Легко разобраться, поэтому смело рекомендую если нужен качественный рогалик таймкиллер. Напомнило хартстоун с приятным визуалом

for some context, i: + play lots of roguelikes/roguelites + did not beat the game or a single run + requested a refund of the game please take this review with a grain of salt, as such. the game was very interesting and exciting for my first hour (basically, 1 slow run where I was reading everything). for full transparency, i did not "beat" a run in my 74 minutes of playtime. I just already got bored and was on the fence about playing another run after losing 1 run and then playing a few more battles in another run before alt+F4ing frame 1 of hearing a discord notification. it's basically a slay the spire meets backpack hero type of game. everything feels unique for the first time you see them. afterward, it's tedious. despite there being several roguelite aspects to unlock, i already feel like i have the game figured out and that there's nothing left to discover pros: + visuals are awesome and stylistic. love the idle animations of different units. + game runs well on pc and doesn't fight with my monitor resolution cons: - time between turns is way too long. there needs to be a "skip animation" or "fast forward between turns" option. it takes too long between each time i get to actually play and make a decision just to press 2 keystrokes and then wait another full, slow turn. you don't even make decisions outside of your turn so not sure why this wasn't already implemented. it's the same visuals over and over. - inventory management was interesting until i realized almost every early item is obnoxiously shaped or too large for the inventory space you get. not sure if there is any "build diversity" early game as a result - with only 4 types of damage, it does not feel like there's any real build diversity overall. slash, crush, crit, acid? not sure if i got those wrong, but i can't be bothered enough to re-launch the game to check - i haven't explored other characters' abilities, but from what i've seen so far of the first playable character, they're all a little bland. some form of damage or damage + buff allies. strategy feels shallow my thoughts on this game are regardless of the fact that the devs were outed for buying positive reviews. i do think that is dishonest, as they are buying positive reviews rather than honest reviews. some promo/marketing is to be expected, but i'm of the mind that a good product speaks for itself

[h1]Fantastisches Roguelike mit Pixel-Art Charme[/h1] Lootbound ist ein recht kreatives Roguelike, dass als Kern-Feature ein Inventar-Management-System in den Fokus stellt, bei dem die Anordnung von Waffen, Rüstungen und mehr, darüber entscheidet, wie stark oder schwach die eigenen Figuren sind. Obendrauf gibt es eine zunächst sehr vage Story, die sich mit jedem erfolgreichen Run weiter offenbart und die auch außerhalb der Runs in diversen Lore-Texten noch vertieft werden kann. Laut Roadmap der Entwickler soll es sogar noch mehr Lore und Content in den kommenden Monaten geben. Ich bin gespannt. [h1]Komplex aber spaßig[/h1] Persönlich fand ich das Spiel anfangs etwas undurchsichtig. Viele Dinge wie beispielsweise diverse Stats und deren Auswirkung werden nicht wirklich oder nur sehr schwammig beschrieben. Das führt zwangsweise zu ein wenig „learning by doing“ und, wie es sich für ein Roguelike gehört, sterben. Aber je mehr Runs man macht und je mehr man sich mit den Mechaniken, Stats, Fähigkeiten, Gegnern und sonstigen Gameplay-Features auseinandersetzt, desto spaßiger wird das Ganze und desto erfolgreicher wird man. Ich hab jetzt nach etwas mehr als 20 Stunden alle Achievements abgeschlossen, mit allen Charakteren alle Schwierigkeitsgrade abgeschlossen und (fast) alles freigeschaltet, das man freischalten kann. Trotzdem habe ich bisher nur knapp 50-60% aller Items gesehen, die das Spiel bereithält (laut Item-Katalog, den man ingame freischalten kann). [h1]Fazit:[/h1] Von mir eine klare Empfehlung. Der Art-Style und das Pixel-Art-Design sind grandios, gleiches gilt für die Animationen und auch die Musik und Sounds sind stimmig. Das Gameplay und alle Facetten davon sind anfangs teils undurchsichtig, und man muss im „Trial and Error“-Prinzip ein wenig lernen, aber ich schätze, das gehört auch irgendwie zu einem Roguelike, oder? ----- Alle Reviews von mir findest du unter folgendem Link: [url=steamcommunity.com/id/skorkwb/recommended/]<< Review Bereich >>[/url]

This game is BEAUTIFUL but it is not very mechanically interesting. I am only giving a thumbs down because there are better options for the money and not because the game is bad. Worth the asking price if you want something simple, or just try the demo, but there are only a 4 characters all with extremely straight forward stats and skills. There are tons of items, but ultimately they all give either the attack stat, defense stat, or status stat for each character. It's just not interesting and really is more disappointing since it gives the appearance of depth. Ultimately disappointing for a game with such great presentation.

Normally I would wait 20-40 hours for a review on a game but this one is extremely boring and can't force myself to start another run hoping it happens to be different which is crazy for a rougelike. My advice play the demo you will get the same experience as the full release which is a shame.

It’s fine nothing special. Very bland all round. It ends up feeling like a simple stats check paired with a lacklustre equipment management system that neither adds any fun or interactive elements. Overall, it’s all just fine or slightly below average. Unfortunately, there’s nothing unique or engaging enough to keep going.

Every runs are the same, you get the same 3 dudes. Gameplay is so slow it gets boring fast. You do a 45min run where you one shot every ennemies for a boss where you either trivialized it or get one shoted. I also can't support the dev buying positive review for free game copies.

This game has a lot of promise but in its current state I wouldn't even really label it as a beta, it's barely more than a demo (yes I have been playing the full version, not the demo). It's extremely elementary with no zero combo'ing or strategy involved - just maximizing your stats. The puzzle aspect of the inventory felt really unrewarding, requiring substantial effort for very small reward. The artwork is terrific. I really hope to see considerably more development. I cannot recommend this $20 (canadian) purchase in its current state though.

Got under the influence? Need some activity before you pass out? Don't worry, this thing got you. It is the loop you did a million times before. Just relax and click. Otherwise - avoid at all costs.