Introduction
Today we are going to delve once again into a first-person shooter game, one that has won the poll in the month of March, Indeed, we are going to review Wrath Aeon of Ruin, is this a fun game to play, or should you avoid it? This is a game that uses an old engine, the Quake engine, and uses a early access model. A game that seems to be in early access for an infinite amount of time! Being initial released in 2019 as early access, they should have waited as there is not even a story yet. Or even a map to show where you are going.
What did I think before playing Wrath Aeon of Ruin?
While the game did look fun, the idea of it being in Early Access for over two years spells problems! I was hoping the game would be nearly finished now, but at first sight it seemed like it has just entered early access! Luckily, there are still updates bi-weekly. What this also entails, is that they should have not yet released this game yet. For more information, we went to the Steam page!
The Steam page
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000410/WRATH_Aeon_of_Ruin/
While the Steam page does look good, the road map does say that the release should be this year, but I doubt it. The Steam page did not tell me exactly what to expect from this unfinished product. Without further ado, I started the game to throw myself into a horror show!
Rating
I rate Wrath Aeon of Ruin with a 5.5 before playing.
To be honest, it looks worse than original games released from the era that they tried to recreate, better off playing Turok!
Gameplay
The gameplay is rather hectic and confusing, especially since there is no story to propel you in the right direction. You spawn, have a knife with a leap ability, and that is it. You enter a world that feels void, which is somehow the hub but not with clear markers of where the levels are, if you have collected the loot or anything else. This makes the game very boring, a campaign mode with missions would have worked better.
While the guns have alternate firing modes, the enemies are very unbalanced. Some enemies barely hurt you, while others do massive damage! You do not need to be careful as there is a healing potion in every corridor. While you do need to be careful as enemies will spawn randomly behind you. What is even more annoying, as I usually run into enemies while shooting them, they explode! Which deals huge chunks of damage! This is no fun as you walk around aimlessly, without a map, without a clue what to do!
Rating
I rate the gameplay of Aeon Wrath of Ruin with a 3.6.
If you like wandering around aimlessly, without a map or goal, this is a good first-person shooter for you!
Sound and Graphics
Graphics
The graphics of the game are better than you would have expected, it seems the developers worked more on getting the graphics right instead of the gameplay. There is also a lack of enemy variety, and the monsters are all the same in multiple levels.
Sound
The sound was quite boring as it is just the same soundtrack. I barely heard any difference in tones. The sound effects are quite loud, thus I muted the game eventually.
Rating
I rate the sound and graphics of Wrath Aeon of Ruin with a 1.9.
While the graphics are good, the soundtrack and sound effects are horrible.
What did I think after playing Wrath Aeon of Ruin?
I was displeased a lot of what this game had to offer, there were not many guns or enemies, it is very unclear as to on what level or episode I am playing. The fact that also every enemy explodes also does not help. While there are item artifacts that can help, these are short-lived and very scarce.Â
While the shooting works fine, there are just too many enemies at once with how unbalanced the damage is. I bet that on higher difficulty you could die in one hit. This is where another huge problem kicks in, there is no save system or checkpoints, but rather skulls that you can use once to save. Which means saving before any big fight is not a good idea, while this did not bother me a lot since I do not save on levels, I foresee huge problems for a lot of people!
Rating
I rate Wrath Aeon of ruin with a 1.7 before playing.
I would wait a few years before playing this game, maybe it is finally released and finished then with a mini map! Or maybe even a goal on where to go!
What are my personal thoughts about Wrath Aeon of Ruin?
I made several characters, this was to test out difficulties. On the higher difficulties, a monster tickling you will kill you. On easy and normal, you are basically immortal. Adding to that, there are healing potions everywhere!
Rating
My personal Rating of Wrath Aeon of Ruin is a 1.1
I am just glad that I am finished with this game.
Last Words
Pros
- Use a lot of guns to take down horrendous beasts.
- Visit levels from a hub.
Cons
- There is no mini map or any way to find out which way to go
- There are not many variations of the enemies
- All the enemies explode when you take them down.
- The soundtrack keeps repeating the same tune over and over
- Save points are usable items.
- Wrath Aeon of Ruin is very unbalanced.
- There are healing potions in every corner of the game.
- There is no story to guide you at all.
To be quite honest, just leave this game alone until it fully releases, hopefully with a small story and a map!
Final Rating
3.2
Let me know what you think of Wrath Aeon of Ruin in the comments!
I hope you enjoyed reading this review, I hope to see you in the next review!
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long shade
Good honest review! This game flunked the Sven exam... and i think this will still be in Early Access for aeons to come.
Montecheveaux
Welcome to the Sturgeon Zone, where ambition and quality never intersect!
Jaromir Krzyszczak
good game! and great review, thanks 🙂
Jaromir Krzyszczak
by saying that's a good game I wanted to say that it looked good because my sentiment to old FPS like Duke Nukem 3D, Heretic, Blood or Quake... if it is unbalanced then it is not good at all..
jett cameron
just look at at that fabulous looking cover art....for a mediocre game
Wonder
Thanks for reviewing this game and warning about its poor quality. What a shame! Its cover art looks really cool and I also enjoy the in-game graphics, as I love good tributes to the past...but it does not seem this one is very good at all!
supersven
You are better off playing Turok or Quake!
PoeticKatana
Sounds like yet another old-school FPS clone, with all of the style but none of the substance or fun. I'm surprised it's rated so highly on Steam. Thanks for your honest opinion.
supersven
While the game might have looked good, after three years of early access, it seems quite abandoned!
Javier del RÃos
I may be wrong, but I get the distinct impression thgat you did not like the game ;P
supersven
The game per se was not bad, it has a lot of potential, but it is just very incomplete!
DonCarlos
There is only one true successor to Quake and it's Quake II.
supersven
I have always been more of a fan of Doom though!
Riddler
Thanks for the honest review!
Lyselfia
It looked cool before reading your review, thanks for the honesty!
supersven
You are welcome!
gustavo almada
Can't say i wanna play it, but that was a nice review
supersven
You are welcome!
Valkyrie
Sad to see all those cons, seemed like the game had some potential...
supersven
It still could have potential, just give it a developer team that knows what they are doing!
fano23
Even with its bad things game still looks fun to play. Hope they will keep improving it
supersven
Maybe if it ever leaves Early Access!
Tay79
well nice
rotie
It's been sitting on my steam since humble choice, your review broke my expectations though :/
supersven
You are better off playing another game, to be honest!