Bound by Flame

1. EMG

   May 9, 2014

   10

   I stopped caring when the same reviewers who are bashing this game give the likes of every Call of Duty every year a 10/10 and the likes ofI stopped caring when the same reviewers who are bashing this game give the likes of every Call of Duty every year a 10/10 and the likes of Diablo 3 a 10/10 praising it for being....fun. I have played 3 hours so far, and honestly it is a bit rough around the edges and is in no way GOTY but it is FUN for me at least, the game is simply enjoyable if you go into it with the right frame of mind..."professional" reviewers are just people except they either have biased towards a game or were not paid enough :) 10/10 for keeping me engaged.… Expand

   • 57 of 89 users found this helpful
2. ShadowPixel

   May 13, 2014

   10

   Great atmosphere, diverse characters, interesting storyline with fun choices. Really smooth combat! It feels like Witcher 2 and Reckoning cameGreat atmosphere, diverse characters, interesting storyline with fun choices. Really smooth combat! It feels like Witcher 2 and Reckoning came together and had a baby. A bad ass baby, that knows how to have fun! It's not a perfect game, but for some reason I really like it. It's somewhat linear, but that has the positive effect of making the story told much tighter.
   I recommend anyone who likes fantasy RPGs to try it out. There is a lot of satire in the dialogues, so make sure you bring your sense of humor.… Expand

   • 4 of 10 users found this helpful
4. hazzzen

   May 10, 2014

   9

   First off I'd like to say that the critics seem to be viewing this game all wrong. It's not meant to be a triple A title. It's made and soldFirst off I'd like to say that the critics seem to be viewing this game all wrong. It's not meant to be a triple A title. It's made and sold by a studio that isn't a huge power house developer. Mars War logs got bad reviews, but was unwarranted also it was very good for what it was.
   
   Now BBF is made very well game. I would describe the game to be a low-budget Witcher 2. I'm not the first to make this comparison, so you can imagine it's relatively accurate. I'm playing on the PS4. While it does have some issues with its graphical fidelity; it still stands out as being a very beautiful and detailed game. The fighting system could have been better if a combat roll had been introduced, but even without that the game still excelled at what it is.
   
   If I had to put a numerical evaluation of the game I would say 7.5 - 8. I say that, qualifying it first by giving my score of the Witcher 2 as a basis. (8.5 - 9) so take that for what it's worth.
   
   Before you pass judgment for the game, go out and try it for yourself...… Expand

   • 7 of 9 users found this helpful
5. Joshdad

   Jun 18, 2014

   8

   I fail to understand why the official critics are bashing this game. It offers solid fun gameplay - somewhat reminiscent to Dark Souls seriesI fail to understand why the official critics are bashing this game. It offers solid fun gameplay - somewhat reminiscent to Dark Souls series in that button mashing gets you killed fast and strategic approach reaps wonderful rewards. I am not saying this game is on par with Dark Souls (no fantasy game ever is, period!), just that it offers solid hours of fun challenge and even more fun exploration with multiple hidden routes. Turn off the map to elevate the sense of adventure and excitement of the unknown, and invest some time talking to various NPCs which often lead to hilarious conversation. Oh! did I mention fun trap setting to blowing the oblivious enemies? A delightful surprise game of the year!… Expand

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6. OutWithTheOld

   Jun 30, 2017

   7

   It's obviously not a high budget masterpiece, but i enjoyed it a lot.
   -Graphics are fine, apart from the speech animations, which seem toIt's obviously not a high budget masterpiece, but i enjoyed it a lot.
   -Graphics are fine, apart from the speech animations, which seem to throw me back to ps2 era.
   -Story is decent. The whole demon possession is a great concept. The execution is a little lacking however. Some of the voice acting is a little stiff and the humor is hit or miss.
   -Combat really saves the game, but its not for people who want to bull rush through. You're going to get your ass kicked, especially if you're impatient.
   
   All in all I'd say it's flawed, but enjoyable. Get it in a sale.… Expand

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7. Nerp47

   Aug 17, 2018

   6

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Much Like Spiders' previous game, Mars: War logs. Bound by Flame is a good game held back by a small budget.
   
   Pros:
   +Combat is slow,tactical and enjoyable.
   +Combat animations are well made.
   +Music quality is top tier but isn't used to it's full effect
   +The game succeeds in presenting a dark and gritty world in which most of everyone is dead or dying.
   +The Crafting system is well made and incentivises exploring and looking for Materials.
   +Materials are almost never hard to come by, and if you're like me, you like to explore every nook and cranny looking for something.
   +The game offers a wide range of weapons and armour and all of them are made differently. As far as i remember, not once did i come across a weapon that looked exactly like another weapon.
   +Character personalities are a huge step up from Spiders' previous games with a handful of characters really standing out.
   +Boss battles were surprisingly well done most of the time.
   
   Cons:
   -Once again,while the story is not bad, it's still not good. The story feels (again) like a book poorly implemented into a videogame. The only difference is that this time the pacing is better
   -Voice acting is mostly bad around the board with a handful of characters sounding right sometimes,while other times it's really bad.
   -Combat can feel quite unfair depending on how you use your skill points. Making some parts of the game downright impossible at harder difficulties unless you make your character perfect.
   -The game stresses your role in the Freeborn Blades quite a few times but falls flat, because the only weapon relating to your role is a mine that,unless made in bulk and spammed, becomes pretty useless later on.
   -Throwing in a new companion character so close to the end of the game, only to have that character be the most interesting one in the game.
   -Vulcan always sounds like an **** even when doing good things which feels really out of place, and sometimes feels like the developers wanted you to play the game as an evil character. Still a massive improvement over Roy from Mars War Logs.
   
   In the end. Bound by Flame is a mediocre game made by ambitious people but held back by a small budget and maybe even inexperience. Here's hoping we get a game set in the same universe with a bigger budget in the vein of The Technomancer.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
8. nightmarenicoli

   Dec 29, 2015

   0

   other than an interesting story, this game is awful. horrible voice acting, horrible graphics, horrible combat. it may as well have noother than an interesting story, this game is awful. horrible voice acting, horrible graphics, horrible combat. it may as well have no character creation.… Expand

   • 0 of 1 users found this helpful

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