Grimshade
TALEROCK · 2019 · RPG, Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Turn-Based Combat
PC
Mixed69% · 93
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About Grimshade
Grimshade tells the story of the company of heroes, by a twist of fate involved in the cycle of events unfolding in the world of Ree'fah. Numerous dreadful monsters infested the forest around the city of Brann and high walls could no longer protect residents from the attacks. The menacing army of the neighbouring kingdom suddenly landed on the outskirts of the city, wreaking havoc. There is no hope for salvation — the strength of the defenders is running low, but the King and his loyal Champions had vanished.
Series of sudden events and odd coincidences force people to act. Get acquainted with each of the heroes and unite them — entirely different, sometimes bizarre and frightening, with their motives, but one purpose for all — to find out the real causes of what happened to them.
Lead the group of the adventurers on a journey and explore a varied and intricate world, meet new characters and reveal plot-related secrets. Remember, beauty is deceptive — danger lurks everywhere. Test your skills in challenging turn-based battles, adjusting your combat tactics and optimal team combinations for each foe you met on the way.
Key Features
- Seven memorable characters, including Kiba, the dark child, Charlie, the talking sniper badger, Alister, the brave guy with an Ether gauntlet, and Ruby, the princess of the thieves. Each of them has their role (sometimes more than one) on the battlefield and their own mission on a big journey.
- Character development system is based on equipment: each piece of armour, weapon or accessory gives a unique skill to a particular hero, expanding their range of attack types and defensive boosts. Find, trade for, or craft new equipment to improve your characters and make them versatile and adaptable.
- Complex tactical turn-based battles: a variety of elaborate enemies won't let you complete the whole game using a single tactic or invincible team build. Choose wisely the squad you take in a fight — proper positioning and awareness are essential to your success struggling against powerful foes.
- The vivid and diverse world of Ree'fah: immerse yourself in the hand-painted fantasy universe of Grimshade and discover an impressive history in more than 20 hours of an exciting journey.
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
It's a cute setting and kept seeming like something that I should be enjoying, but the combat is simply a drag. I had to keep forcing myself to go back to it, and could never stick with it long.3 found this helpful
Buggy crap , garbled video, hangs at the end of tutorial - which maybe just outside the 2hr limit.2 found this helpful
This game grows on you. At first, it appears that it is going to be somewhat of a dumbed down version of a TBC game, but that is not true at all (so keep playing passed the first 20 minutes!). While your movement is more limited in combat than the typical TBC game, the depth of combat is fairly complex, making battles pretty satisfying. The enemy abilities vary quite a bit and require constant review in order to prepare for battle accordingly. The character abilities are just as nuanced, making for a strategic-heavy combat system. The graphics are really nicely done. The story is interesting, but not terribly rich. Things can get a little repetitive after awhile. I think this is a much better game than the MetaCritic score implies. That said, it's not on par with top games of the genre. I recommend picking it up on sale.1 found this helpful
I really wanted to give this game a chance, but after almost 15 hours of game play, i am just bored and frustrated. The game is well done, good graphics, it appears to be bug free. But, it lacks any of the elements of a true RPG. I am not even sure that you can call this an RPG, because it is completely linear, and there is no coustomization or choices to be made. Everything is scripted, including combat. I've seen some other reviews complaining about how hard combat, but if you understand how scripted combat works, all you have to do is replay the same combat scenario over and over again until you memorize the exact order of actions you need to win. It's absolutely tedious, and more than a bit boring. (think of Darkest Dungeon, no RNG, just a script deciding if you will win or lose) I personally am not a fan of scripted combat games, it really takes all the strategy out of a game if there is only one way to defeat an enemy. As for quests, they are just mail man quests, running back and forth talking to people and clicking on things until it completes. Most of the time without a reward. All the best weapons are the starting weapons, they do give you new weapons, but their delays an…
Difficulty to fun ratio is makes it not worth it.
For those who like a story with strat games, you'll enjoy this. There were several fights were you had to have a strat besides the bosses which were fun. The only warning I have is that this game was made with the intention of having a part II so the game abruptly ends. Other than that there are several fights towards the end, in the swamp, where the battle is mostly bright fuchsia making some fights difficult. And the typos killed me -.-
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