Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition

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Darkest Dungeon meets X-com, wrapped in Bloodborne astethics galore! But remember, fear the VERY stealth HEAVY and hardcore gameplay. This is perfect for those just a little interested in what i wrote. It is exactly as it states! Happy Hunting!

The game looks good, and the Lovecraftian wild west vibes are great, but the UI is muddled, whether or not bats indicate an actual enemy or just scenery is inconsistent, and the whole experience is a buggy mess. Sometimes it's just animations not triggering correctly, but other times it's an inability to use a weapon even when loaded, and at full stamina. Sometimes buttons just don't work. The experience is really cool, and I'm going to continue to play it, but as much as I am enjoying Alder's Blood; it's difficult to recommend.

After fully completing the game, I can finally provide a proper analysis and recommendation. I won’t go into too much detail about the plot or the overall premise. Watching a short gameplay video will quickly give you an idea of the direction and tone. What is important to understand, however, is the core gameplay philosophy. This is not a game about eliminating every enemy you encounter or fighting your way through every challenge. In fact, attempting to do so will often be heavily punished. Stealth, positioning, and avoidance are the central mechanics. If you dislike sneaking, managing detection, and carefully planning movement, this may not be the right game for you. On the other hand, if you enjoy using traps, gadgets, and environmental manipulation to lure or misdirect enemies, you may find the experience very rewarding. The setting is extremely dark and atmospheric. Early on, the game can feel overwhelming, especially because new players may assume they are expected to defeat most enemies, which is usually not the intended approach. There are many gameplay systems, perhaps even too many. Players have access to charms and gadgets that modify and enhance loadouts, along wit…

Picked it up for the mythos and turn based, but it quickly became boring and repetitive.

A stealth-focused lovecraftian turn-based tactical game with RPG elements. Cool idea, not great execution. The "survival" aspect of managing resources and stuff disappears about 2 missions into the game, as you can grind resources whenever you want, endlessly, which kind of makes any kind of tension or difficulty evaporate. If that aspect had been actually tuned properly to force you to be scraping by, it probably would've had a lot more oomph. It's supposed to be an unwinnable battle against the enemies where you are forced to stealth, but you can actually get strong enough to pretty much wipe the floor with them (but your guys will generally get corrupted over time and lose control, if you do so, which kind of forces you to not engage with enemies whenever you want). Even so, I had fun with it. At least one glitchy achievement that you'll need to install an older version to get, but it should be able to be 100%ed.