Mirthwood

Aw man I really wanted to like this game and I can tell it has so much to it that could be great. Unfortunately the combat is some of the worst I've ever seen in any game ever. Honestly on its own that wouldn't even be enough to drag the game down, but it's EVERYWHERE. The combat is unavoidable and constant. You will be fighting every 5 minutes when you step out of town or your home and so you are constantly bashed in the face with this awful waste of a time system. All the tips online and the "improvements" you get in game are just ways to blast through the combat faster so you suffer less. If they overhaul the combat (apparently they already did once? I shudder to think what it used to be like) then this will be the easiest recommend of my life. I genuinely believe if they just straight up removed combat altogether the game would be improved.

This game deserves more good reviews tbh. I haven't played enough to see the flaws, but what it does offer is pretty great as is. The game isn't some AAA game, but it blends a few from different ones and makes a wonderful "medieval" world in a new IP. The game offers some fable-like features, and I'm here for it. I can't wait for my wife to buy this so we can play this together, it's gonna be fun AF

So I decided to pick this game up after the demo, I will mention that any achievements you may complete during the demo if you choose to start off from the demo save to full game will not transfer to the game. A minor issues but it may annoy some people. so the positives: The art style is reminds me of a tapestry come to life and has lots of fun little animations. Building up your homestead is quite fun and I enjoy some of the aspects of animal management, though I am only just now starting year two on my farm. There are some fun humorous notes tuck in the story/game, particular the writing you find and the old gentleman who seeming follows you around the map telling you fun stories about a woman with threes husbands or the lady of spring. its also rewarding to build a large farm building and begin utilizing it because some of the materials take some time to gather. Death is forgiving, you only lose gold upon death which isn't terrible(no item loss, looking at you Stardew Valley). The negatives: I have had two quests bug out for me that as of now I don't have a solutions for, not game breaking but there are some quests like "fix up your home" where if you already improv…

The game is alright, I'm enjoying it for sure, but with only 5 hours I can already see quite a few flaws that I have to ignore to get over. The game is essentially fantasy Stardew Valley with some quests and a pretty large open world to explore, there's of course more to it than that, but that's how I'd sum it up quickly to someone who is going in blind. You will build up your farm, establish relationships with the townsfolk and adventure into ruins and caves looking for relics and of course, loot. You have to keep yourself fed, rested, and that's about it really. This isn't a hardcore survival game, it's definitely more on the laid back side which I personally enjoy, so you can sit back, relax and get lost in the world a little bit. Now then, the things that bother me, let's start with the perspective, I don't really ever enjoy 2D games, there's a few exceptions if the game is really fun where I can look past it though, and considering I'm still playing this it's definitely one of them. This game however has the worst perspective I have ever seen, your camera is constantly covered by trees or rocks in caves, they fade out a bit but not that much. The world is genuinely difficult…

I came for the Fable vibe and stayed for it too. I was among those counting down the days to the launch of Mirthwood into EA a couple years back. I even wrote an early post in the discussions forum arguing for how this game seemed made for someone like me. A long-suffering devotee to Lionhead’s original Fable of yesteryear. I was also among those disappointed by Mirthwood’s initial release date slippage. From my 20+ hours of gameplay, I can say with genuine conviction that I’ve enjoyed my time with it. While not quite Albion, the beautiful world of Mirthwood feels ancient and mysterious. The world is complimented by music that is mesmerising in that whimsical Fable sort of way. I loved peeling back the layers and immersing myself in some of the side stories. For the most part, the quests are well written and I found myself invested in the myriad tragic outcomes of the denizens. The combat at first is a challenge, but to be honest, I actually came to enjoy it once I had mastered the timing. Truly, there is something very special here, and if Fable is your jam, then you owe it to yourself to give this one a go. It’s my hope that the Bad Ridge team have not lost heart in this proje…

wondefrful cozy game with just difficult enough combat to keep you busy.