Shadow Overlord: The Beginning

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Overall: 2/10 - Art: 5/10 - UI: 2/10 - Gameplay: 0/10 The art style is unique and overall good, but I wanted to know a little bit about how the game was played before hopping in, so I clicked on the Tutorial as one does. It has a Next button to click through at your own pace, but it doesn't matter because it cycles through the sections by itself, and at breakneck speed! I had to watch it about 3-4 times each section to get all the text. Some art styles seem mismatched but it's not too conflicting that it bugs me, but it is noticeable. Some text doesn't fit where it was placed, some textures are too low res, but the overall style of the game art is relatively cohesive. It's mostly the UI that needs work. I also love the faint grey "Button" text on top of the X button in the intro screen. Very cute. On to the game itself. I read the single box on dialogue offered at the beginning, saw a timer counting down that did nothing when it got to zero, then clicked on one of the highlighted zones. I figured I'd start with something "easy" like an abandoned mine with very few humans. I got decked. I go back to the zone selector and get a prompt that humans have invaded my dungeon or someth…

A slight balance issue, with the knights being overly difficult, maybe even impossible at their stage of the game. Also, actually summoning the big guy seems to crash the game? Also, savefiles seem to be very badly implemented...

A very interesting game in its concept. The developer has a bright future ahead, and I'm sure it will continue to improve. Try the game and share your good vibes, bro.

-Unhelpful tutorial -no tool-tips -no explanations for anything. -no story -missing actual game?

a bit of a learning curve but fun nonetheless