The Lantern of the Laughless Saint

some bugs here and there, especially in coop. nothing game breaking that ive seen yet, mostly cosmetic, like half of my beard disappearing. game would benefit from a "help im stuck" option in the menu. nonetheless I have very high hopes for this game and love the style

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If you are on the fence about buying this game, I would strongly encourage you to get it! I just finished my first playthrough (single-player) and overall had a great experience. The minor gripes that I have with Lantern of the Laughless Saint are far outweighed by the positives this game has to offer. It's a great game that does not take itself too seriously. Easy recommend 8.5/10. Here are some strengths/weaknesses of the game to consider if you're still unsure: Strengths: - The map of the island is fully 3D and beautifully detailed. As there are no quest markers in the game, you heavily rely on scouting out the island with your map. You are able to see cave entrances, campfires, shacks, and even large enemies if you look close enough. - The variety of perks/skills in this game make it easily repayable and go beyond "do more damage with [x]". There are perks that give genuinely bizarre effects (sprinting on thin air, become a tweaker, you explode on death). Alongside other more standard rpg perks/skills, you have plenty at your disposal to make whatever abomination of a character you desire. -The variety of weapons/armor you can find is acceptable. Nothing groundbreaking, but enough to keep you exploring POIs that you find. There are a fair amount of secrets scattered across the map, you will frequently be looking vertically to find obscured entrances or levers. - Movement is king in this game. As you level up sprinting & acrobatics skills, you move faster and jump higher. This is important because some areas are inaccessible when you first start! You can stab your spear into the ground to vault high in the air, you can spec into triple jumping, you can craft your own levitation spells. You might as well be able to fly mid-late game. Fall damage is also easily mitigated. Weaknesses: - My only real complaint with the game relates to the lack of quest markers. ~30% of the quests in this game are completed by accidentally stumbling across part of the solution, instead of intentionally completing them. This problem is confounded by many quests with nebulous instructions. Additionally, "key" items for quests are able to be sold to merchants or dropped from your inventory. This will happen to you and I wish you luck remembering what you did with them. Thankfully, console commands are a last resort if you are truly stuck. - Collision on surfaces is not great in areas which you need levitation to get to. This often leads to sliding down/through a rocky surface when it is visually flat. Only noticeable when you're somewhere you are probably not meant to be. - No fishing yet. Unplayable.