Recent reviews by EyeSayUgh

Absolutely.

HighFleet is a game with many layers of amazing design. Conceptually it plays like a masterpiece.
If you think you might enjoy this game you are more right then you know.
9/10

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Really good game that scratches that Fallout 2 itch that never went away.
My 60hrs were from one play-through years back before the expansion.

I'm surprised to see this game is still receiving updates. Very exciting.
I think It's time to do another 60 hours and check out all the changes!
"S" Rating from a Fallout 2 fan.

An absolute must-have indie gem in the making.

The game continues to get better and better.
If only all my favorite games had devs so devoted!

I have been playing since 5.0.
Empyrion has come a long way and it is my hope it has a long way yet to go.

Stoneshard is an absolute masterpiece in progress.

Awesome roguelike and awesome developer.

YOU'RE ASLEEP IF YOU DON'T RIM.

Wow....
I am really surprised this game has a "Mixed" rating.
I had a blast playing through this game.
There is a kitchy style to everyhting.
No it is not perfect. Im ok with that.
It was different and fun.
There are some lingering bugs but nothing game breaking.
If you are on the fence, looking for something different to try, give it a shot.
This title deserves way more love.
On a side note! below is my review I tried to post immediately after release when I beat the game.
At the time of writing it it wouldn't post for some reason! Cheers!
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Ho there, Spicer! 9.5/10 on this gem. Would spend many more emeralds for such fare.
Having just beat the game once I am already planning my next party and play-through.

Positive things that stood out:
-Ambiance: The art, lore, and music / sound really hold this game together. Everything from the equipment, towns, monsters, peasants, and natives. It all screams Staglands and I really enjoyed those screams.
I felt that essential desire to simply "explore". I did not complete quests for powerful items or EXP
but simply to see more of the Staglands. Once I became too powerful the game still held my interest with this aspect.
-Combat: A good bit of fun indeed. Not to many items, so you focus more on your skill builds and party
synergy. Enough to offer diversity though and even some magic ones here and there.
Character magic starts weak but becomes quickly powerful with proper planning / learning. You must play
around a bit when you level up to find what works for you and what you enjoy.
-Story: Not overly complicated and subtle but enjoyable. The story Intrigued me from the get go and I looked forward
to watching it play out. From the story setup at the beginning of the game to how those facts and seamlessly woven
into the narrative.
-Only a little hand holding: Honestly, I wished this game was a little harder. After the initial hurdle of learning it nuances manually through some small trial and error, you will become most competent in all manors of survival. Do not get me wrong! The tool tips offer you 90% of the information required to make intelligent decisions. You need to strive
for that other 10% though and therein lies some magic. The game could use a bit more stretch and longevity in some EXP pacing. You will speed through the middle levels of your characters, but boy what fun it was teaching yourself what works in getting there.

Aspects that need work:
-Bugs that are already being cleaned up but use multiple save files in case you run into one that is an issue.
-Storyline cohesiveness: multiple times I would find aspects of plot progression before or after I had interacted
with other story elements that were not progressively implemented. I.E. You already know "so and so" isn't really a
merchant because you have a journal entry in your inventory saying so that your characters are clueless about when you talk to so and so for the first time. It's news
to them. This is somewhat sloppy and could use some cleaning up.
-Rigid Ending(s): You're choices throughout the play-through affect how the ending turns out... regardless of
how you feel it should. You are not given a choice of how you respond to the final conflict, with a final choice that is chosen for you by the npc and you i.e. your main character based of of your actions throughout your journey. Personally, I do not like my characters descisions/ reactions chosen for me. This does encourage replaying the title in search of new endings but is a somewhat backhanded slap to this face after spending 30hours to get to the last moments of your epic struggle.

Overall Impression: 9.5/10
I was expecting this game to bring some of that Baldur's Gate magic but in a new setting that did not feel
like a cheap imitation. Serpent in the Staglands delivered the experience with more aplomb then expected. As you say.
-> [Walk away]