Dreamspring

I'm writing this as what I believe is my first review, and only after a highly disappointing end to my experience with this game. After thoroughly enjoying games like Lunacid and Dread Delusion that hit some of that retro vibe between Morrowind and early Fromsoft games, Dreamspring stood out as a game that has great potential and I'll still stand by that. For reference my entire playthrough of the game was on a Steam Deck, in case this help any other deck users before making a purchase. The game starts off and had me interested right away with the first area, but the framerate wasn't fantastic from the beginning. There are no quest markers to be found in the game which wasn't a big deal to me, but finding some of the areas in the game definitely felt like a chore at times, but the main areas of the game weren't as hard to find. There were some hidden rooms that were hard to find due to the texture design and an otherwise dimly lit area. Combat felt satisfying but could be a little unforgiving sometimes, particularly with ranged enemies but it gets better over time as you learn the game mechanics. There was a good variety of weapon types and all of them felt like they were worth i…

I was hoping this would be better optimised and was going to hold onto it to support the dev while they did updates - but they've just announced it's going into full release. This game is not ready for full release. It has huge performance issues, feels clunky. It's got some great bits but it's a worrying sign to leap into 1.0 with that baggage.

Pretty nice game. Interesting world with some cool exploration techniques, with little to no handholding in tems of sequence breaking and such. There is a somewhat deep storyline, although the characters are a bit all over the place. Combat is nothing to write home about, same with character progression - collect spells, weapons, increase stats for +% in movement, hp, damage etc, but it works well enough (though do yourself a favour and put a bunch of points in vitality for movement speed, there is a speed buff spell as well. Some locations are a way too big for how little stuff is in there). Overall i'd say i wasnt like stunned by how brilliant the game is, but its a very solid 3-4/5 if you like the genre Would like to add that there are some performance issues with lighting if the time of day is at "dawn" or whatever, normally its pretty solid (i found midnight to be best) but at dawn FPS just tanks in some locations. Although its easilly alleviated by sitting at a bonfire and might get fixed later down the line,

This a game about wandering around and getting lost. It is a game where you start off feeling like you’re going up against ridiculous, overwhelming numbers of enemies, and play super cautiously, until you discover some weird tricks that suddenly make you overwhelm almost anything. It’s a game where the low poly count presents legitimate obstacles to understanding what you are looking at, and how to navigate through spaces. It’s a game where you have to puzzle things like what a switch does through logical leaps, because you are not getting a cutscene or text popup to explain it. Some people chase that vibe, some people find it repellent. I’m personally having a pretty good time, but it isn’t for everyone. But hey, if you dig the morrowind/kingsfield renaissance, I think this is a fine contender.

Came to this game expecting to get my King's Field fix. It utterly failed. It has none of that enticing level design you find in a Fieldlike; this is big, open areas with a lot of scattered enemies. That stairway? Deadend with plants. Those nooks and crannies? You guessed it, deadends with more alchemical ingredients. The combat is unsatisfying; your attacks feel limp and like they aren't connecting even when they are. The animations of the enemies are lacking; one time I wasn't even aware the enemy was winding up an attack. And one of the very first (common) enemies you fight is this super quick enemy that peppers you with ranged attacks, then flees as you near it. Which in turn has it retreat into other enemies you weren't aware about and aggroing them as well. Graphically the game feels uninspired, instead it leans heavily on the retro post-processing effects of CRT, VHS, etc. You turn those off and the game feels bland and generic. It is hard to describe but... everything feels like it was a haphazardly placed asset. It doesn't feel like it belongs where it is. If you want a clunky action first-person combat game, then you might like this. If you were looking to immerse…

I'm only eleven hours into this game and I barely feel like I have even scratched the surface of the games world. There is so much more to this game then what is even seen in the trailer. Everything within this game from the artistic style to combat, questlines and the atmospheric music all make you feel deeply immersed within the world. Also if you love secrets, world exploration and the absolute freedom to wander without feeling like the game is holding your hand, then this game is for you. I will say in the beginning this game dose feel overwhelming at first but honestly give it a chance and I promise this game will grow on you.