GreedFall

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 578 Ratings

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  1. SeriusGamer007
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    Game of the year for me reminds me of inquisition But better story and side missions I’m 12 hours in and I haven’t even scratched the surface well worth my money I’m taking my time with this one Buy it you won’t be disappointed !!!
  2. pudz1an
    Sep 30, 2019
    9
    Game is like a rough diamond. I'm after my first few hours and so far I love every single bit of it.
  3. Thegm963
    Sep 18, 2019
    9
    People giving the game 5-6s and comparing it with the likes of Witcher 3 and DA inquisition fail to mention that Spiders is practically an indie studio, with like the 1/10 of the budget/manpower the above industry titans have.
    The fact that such comparisons are even drawn just shows what spectacular work Spiders managed to pull off!
    The game plays great, looks decent, and while the    People giving the game 5-6s and comparing it with the likes of Witcher 3 and DA inquisition fail to mention that Spiders is practically an indie studio, with like the 1/10 of the budget/manpower the above industry titans have.
    The fact that such comparisons are even drawn just shows what spectacular work Spiders managed to pull off!

    The game plays great, looks decent, and while the story often stagnates, it's content-rich enough to burn 60+ of your hours, if you wanna do every quest etc there is. Characters looks great and while lip sync issues do exist, it's nothing really gamebreaking. The combat even on extreme is manageable and the bosses actually provide a decent challenge while being pretty epic fights at the same time.
    While polishing issues are evident and assets are often reused(It's a low budget game after all) fans of Technomancer, Bound by flame and generally old school rpgs are definitely advised to give it a go.    … Expand
  4. DragonAge
    Nov 16, 2019
    8
    a história do jogo é boa apesar que poderiam ter explorado bem mais ela, o combate é simples mas divertido e funciona bem, o que me incomodou foi mais questão de design como por exemplo as roupas das facções serem muito parecidas e não existir uma real diferença entre elas, tem muitas inspirações em outros RPG's como os da Bioware, o relacionamento com os companheiros poderia ser maisa história do jogo é boa apesar que poderiam ter explorado bem mais ela, o combate é simples mas divertido e funciona bem, o que me incomodou foi mais questão de design como por exemplo as roupas das facções serem muito parecidas e não existir uma real diferença entre elas, tem muitas inspirações em outros RPG's como os da Bioware, o relacionamento com os companheiros poderia ser mais trabalhado tanto em questão de como ele funciona e na falta de interação com eles, na maior parte do tempo eles ficam calados mesmo sendo aliados, os romances são bem simples e não impacta em nada no jogo, mas tirando esses problemas é um ótimo jogo e vale a pena se aventurar nele.… Expand
  5. vividdisciple
    Oct 5, 2019
    10
    The voice acting is fantastic in this game! The facial animations are a little flat for a 2019 game but the voice acting makes up for it. Some people have tried to say the facial animations in this game as as bad as Mass Effect: Andromeda but I strongly disagree with that statement. They're not that bad by any means and I say that as someone who's played both games.

    The combat is    The voice acting is fantastic in this game! The facial animations are a little flat for a 2019 game but the voice acting makes up for it. Some people have tried to say the facial animations in this game as as bad as Mass Effect: Andromeda but I strongly disagree with that statement. They're not that bad by any means and I say that as someone who's played both games.

    The combat is lackluster if that's your thing. Personally I don't play games for the combat but rather for a good story, which I know is an uncommon stance to have. This game is mostly just running around and talking to people. There's a stealth element in this game but it's not really all that great. There are some choices in the game that do influence the game but it more so influences faction relations, which is fine by me as the factions are all really interesting and different. The most annoying part of the fighting is the fact that your companions have the same dialogue when they enter combat and Vasco's is super loud and annoying (and I say that even though he is my favorite companion).

    The companions are fantastic and they all have their own companion/loyalty quest lines that are amazing. There's also romance in this game if that's your thing and it's really well done. The factions are interesting and the story is phenomenal. This game's side quests are quality story-driven content if you ask me. There aren't really many fetch or kill quests in this game. The soundtrack is also wonderful as well as the art direction. And yes, the quest decisions that you make DO matter.

    The world isn't really too open. It's kind of linear in the way that Dragon Age Origins was. Personally I need that because I so easily lose focus in a game with TOO open of a world. So if you're like me, this game is for you. Your companions don't stand around approving and disapproving of every little thing you do throughout the game, which is nice. Their approval and disapproval is more based on what you say and do during their loyalty/companion missions.

    I've encountered a few graphical glitches and whatnot but there is a patch coming out soon that I imagine will fix a lot of things. There are a lot of grammatical errors in the subtitles but it's very easy to still figure out what is being said. There have been a few lines here and there that refer to my female character as male. Sometimes in dialogue the camera gets glitched out and you'll just see a wall or something. None of these glitches have really been game or immersion breaking. Small inconveniences at worst.

    It's unfair to completely compare this game to The Witcher, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, etc. since those are all AAA titles and this game was made with a much lower budget and a smaller team. This game was clearly made with a lot of love and you can feel it.

    Bit of poison on my blade, then LET'S GO!    … Expand
  6. kamgeforce
    Sep 27, 2019
    8
    My new favorite game from Spiders, even better than Of Orcs and Men.
    Greedfall is a proper RPG. You have choices when it comes to your approach. Many situations can be resolved by diplomacy through the use of various skills like intuition, charisma, bribing or intimidation. You can ofc get what you want by force too. Or you can bypass certain requirements by finding clues or having a    My new favorite game from Spiders, even better than Of Orcs and Men.
    Greedfall is a proper RPG. You have choices when it comes to your approach. Many situations can be resolved by diplomacy through the use of various skills like intuition, charisma, bribing or intimidation. You can ofc get what you want by force too. Or you can bypass certain requirements by finding clues or having a companion who can help you thx to his/her ties to certain factions.

    The character customization is complex enough, you can have various builds, replay value is definitely there. The gear is varied and looks amazing, can be upgraded by crafting as well, allowing even further customization. Combat is fun imo, its up to you how complex you make it, by investing into spells or abilities. There is also some element of strategy with the ability to pause similar to isometric RPGS.

    I was impressed by the visuals, the environments look great and like I said already, the gear is just beautiful to look at. For AA studio, the level of detail, texture and animations quality puts many AAA developers to shame. There is some clunkiness ofc, the lip syncing isnt great, I had 2 or three instances of characters in cutscenes not being where they should be, but I never got stuck anywhere nor did any of the quests bugged on me, which I think is insane, considering the states of games that come out of AAA studios.

    The biggest issue I have with the game is the difficulty balance. I played on extreme and I think the first 15 or so hours gave a fair challenge, you have to think about your approach and using potions and coating is advisable. But I spent a better part of the game going through everything with no problem and most of my consumables and abilites became obsolete. Also I did every quest in the game and while I enjoyed every minute of it, sometimes the amount of running back and forth had me wondering how convenient it would have been if the game used the option to instantly teleport to the next person of interest. The game does so in few instances and I think its a great aspect which should be implemented more often in the future.

    Overall, this is my goty so far and I CANT WAIT to see how Spiders studio grows and what is their next project going to be.    … Expand
  7. Valendale
    Sep 23, 2019
    8
    I'm going to write my review as a response to someone else's, covering mainly the story.

    "The factions hardly differ from each other." One faction, The Bridge Alliance, is amorally dedicated to the progression of science and knowledge. They have an uneasy relationship with the natives because they may or may not be involved in something I won't discuss because of spoilers, but there    I'm going to write my review as a response to someone else's, covering mainly the story.

    "The factions hardly differ from each other."

    One faction, The Bridge Alliance, is amorally dedicated to the progression of science and knowledge. They have an uneasy relationship with the natives because they may or may not be involved in something I won't discuss because of spoilers, but there are several strings that, if you pull of them, can cause events to progress differently later in the game, and some of the outcomes are mutually exclusive.

    One faction, Theleme, is a theocracy complete with an inquisition that's burning people at the stake. Besides being at war with The Bridge Alliance, it has it's own politics, it's own internal schisms, and how you navigate through them and deal with their representative leader on the Island will determine not only the church's relations with other factions on the Island, but potentially the future of the whole theocracy. I won't say much more because of spoilers.

    The Natives are made up of varied clans, some are at war with the colonizing factions, some plot against one another, some are friendly towards outsides and others are immediately hostile. Whether you can avoid conflict and how you deal with natives can have lasting impacts throughout the game.

    The Nauts are a secretive group that mostly keeps to themselves. You'll learn more about them as you play the game. A word of advice, always keep a few Naut's outfits to disguise your team, you'll need these more than any other disguises, and if you want to stay in good standing with them you'll often need to go undercover.

    About the only faction that seems to get along with everyone is the Congregation of Merchants, your faction, however, the Congregation of Merchants is completely reliant of the Coin Guard, and there is corruption within the Coin Guard that I also won't go into because of spoilers.

    The Congregation of Merchants also has it's own secrets and it's own hidden past which may influence your allegiances later in the game.

    "All the characters in the game are extremely one-dimensional."

    Characters frequently have secret agendas and hidden layers that won't be apparent right away. Sometimes this game will try to bias you for or against a character before you have a chance to learn what they're really up to, or give you a wiff of a false trail to lead you, in your head, to blame the wrong party for an action.

    "The game doesn't even have an interesting goal"

    You set out as a trained diplomat groomed for nobility on a mission to broker agreements between warring factions and, as a side project, seek out a possible cure for a terrible plague that's killing your mother. While whether or not that's interesting is subjective, I find it interesting.

    "there are hardly any real choices for the player to make."

    The game constantly gives you choices when dealing with factions and characters. Many people who cheat or take Diplomacy as a starting skill believe that the only choice for the best outcome is always the diplomatic choice. This is not the case, often using diplomacy is merely the path of least resistance, but doesn't yield the best outcomes.

    There are also decisions that have negative short term outcomes in terms of reputation damage and the like, but can lead to more interesting situations and more positive outcomes later, sometimes including a larger net gain in reputation than would have originally been possible.

    "Also the whole story is stretched out way too long for what little content there actually is to it."

    It's not because the story has branches and subquests that can branch back in and influence the progression of the main quests, but the backtracking is frustrating. Another Critique I have of the story is that there are moments where the game would seem to emphasize time constraints that don't actually exist. You can sleep and wait and travel around for literally years worth of in game days without missing what is implied to be a time sensitive quest.    … Expand
  8. Ir1shguy
    Sep 18, 2019
    8
    Its pretty sad that the negative reviews are 99% "The game is crap" and these people think that's a review.

    The game has heart even if the graphics are not real life. The story has a theme based on history with fantasy elements so if you have a lack of interest or education in history then you will likely find the game boring like the negative "reviews". The game has some character    Its pretty sad that the negative reviews are 99% "The game is crap" and these people think that's a review.

    The game has heart even if the graphics are not real life. The story has a theme based on history with fantasy elements so if you have a lack of interest or education in history then you will likely find the game boring like the negative "reviews".

    The game has some character progression to allow you pick your playstyle. You also have choices on how to complete quests, albeit the outcomes are not game changing. The game is not attempting to be something new, they have tried to appeal to an already existing style that has gone quiet for a few years.

    The characters and enemies in the game are interesting although some do bear some resemblance to 1 or 2 other recently released games.

    Overall the game is enjoyable and worth the price since it is not attempting to sell at AAA prices. Watch some videos or streams before buying a game and read actual reviews.    … Expand
  9. Lupos
    Sep 12, 2019
    8
    It reminds me of Dragon Age Origins, so it's a good thing. And the best Spiders Game till today.
  10. Shagarot
    Sep 12, 2019
    9
    Not the best RPG that I've ever played, but there were only a handful of better ones. I really enjoy combat, crafting system and island exploration. But the most important thing for me was obviously story writing and this is where GreedFall shines. Main story and companion quests are in my opinion always very good and enjoyable. Side-quests are a bit of hit or miss, some are unimpressiveNot the best RPG that I've ever played, but there were only a handful of better ones. I really enjoy combat, crafting system and island exploration. But the most important thing for me was obviously story writing and this is where GreedFall shines. Main story and companion quests are in my opinion always very good and enjoyable. Side-quests are a bit of hit or miss, some are unimpressive but others were simply amazing. Enemies variety is not the best and some assets are clearly overused but those things pale in comparison with a great story that GreedFall tells. I hope that Spiders will continue to create games in this universe,… Expand
  11. Pandora094
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    Great game good story and gameplay I've been playing it for 13 hours good work spiders
  12. vence
    Sep 15, 2019
    8
    An interesting game no doubt, inspired from the serene republic of Venice, that was historically stuck between its desire to trade with the Muslim world and the intolerant bigoted Catholic church breathing down their neck, the game has a lot of attention to detail and love put in it, the graphics are beautiful, the story is nice, the quests are varied with touches of stealth, detectiveAn interesting game no doubt, inspired from the serene republic of Venice, that was historically stuck between its desire to trade with the Muslim world and the intolerant bigoted Catholic church breathing down their neck, the game has a lot of attention to detail and love put in it, the graphics are beautiful, the story is nice, the quests are varied with touches of stealth, detective work etc .... I've also rarely seen games that respect the scale of things, like for example ships and buildings are to scale and look real, really impressed with this game so far.… Expand
  13. Dinoh
    Sep 9, 2019
    9
    After 14 hours i can say without doubt: it is clearly Spiders most ambitious game...and its best one. The main problems it have are some unpolished animations, as example running, and bad detection of some invisible walls. Outside that i didn't have any big bug.
    Taking a really ballsy setting, mixing Colonialism and Fantasy, with a god take on art direction, GreedFall is able to provide    After 14 hours i can say without doubt: it is clearly Spiders most ambitious game...and its best one. The main problems it have are some unpolished animations, as example running, and bad detection of some invisible walls. Outside that i didn't have any big bug.
    Taking a really ballsy setting, mixing Colonialism and Fantasy, with a god take on art direction, GreedFall is able to provide an exquisite experience on roleplaying terms. Based on several classic options: figth, calaborate, conversate, takedown it silently...or even sneap up and ignore it...
    Add to it a decent history and you have here a good sleeper of the year.    … Expand
  14. SammieB3436
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    One of those games that just sucked me in and I played for, more or less, four days straight. I loved absolutely every moment of it. Unlike many games I’ve played in the past few years GreedFall is chock full of content from meaningful side quests, unique characters, beautiful environments, and a world that very quickly had me enraptured. While there are a few critiques I would make suchOne of those games that just sucked me in and I played for, more or less, four days straight. I loved absolutely every moment of it. Unlike many games I’ve played in the past few years GreedFall is chock full of content from meaningful side quests, unique characters, beautiful environments, and a world that very quickly had me enraptured. While there are a few critiques I would make such as more companion dialogue in and out of combat, more varied magic, and a proper epilogue scene instead of a narrated slideshow, I find that the greatness of the story and its characters definitely make up for it. We’re these few things addressed GreedFall would easily put itself at the top of my list of favourite fantasy RPGs. I only wish I could play it fresh a second time!… Expand
  15. Kunray
    Sep 13, 2019
    8
    The graphics are good, at least, aside from character faces. The faces are super weird.Not bad, but too many annoying places to pass that spoiled all fun enjoable gameplay.
  16. vectorbr
    Sep 14, 2019
    8
    Good game but i expected more, much more... but its ok maybe GreedFall 2 they do more for the game,
  17. Arkounda
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    Greedfall is a AA game that feels AAA. Focus Home Interactive and Spiders created one of the most captivating and intriguing story-lines I've played in a very long time. The questing is excellent and no quest ever ends the way you thought it would. The voice acting is superb and the crafting system is robust and very enjoyable. The game is rife with AAA RPG elements that all in all in myGreedfall is a AA game that feels AAA. Focus Home Interactive and Spiders created one of the most captivating and intriguing story-lines I've played in a very long time. The questing is excellent and no quest ever ends the way you thought it would. The voice acting is superb and the crafting system is robust and very enjoyable. The game is rife with AAA RPG elements that all in all in my books make it a 10/10 game without question. I look forward to the next installment of this fantastic new IP.… Expand
  18. ElvisMarques
    Oct 11, 2019
    10
    This game is awesome. It is interesting how the relationship among the characters can change the story and the secondary quests also affect the progress of the main story. I couldn't stop playing the game until it finished.

    Support the developers and buy this game. It is one of the best games that I have ever played.
  19. Dubeau
    Oct 2, 2019
    8
    I think some will regard Greedfall as a dull open world RPG but in truth is has it's good and bad sides. The story is quite amazing. It talks about racism, intolerance and political manipulations. Daunting and difficult subjects that older peoples might appreciate. Yes, there are many repeating dialogues. I am legate DeSardet will be burned into your brain. The graphics are mixed result.I think some will regard Greedfall as a dull open world RPG but in truth is has it's good and bad sides. The story is quite amazing. It talks about racism, intolerance and political manipulations. Daunting and difficult subjects that older peoples might appreciate. Yes, there are many repeating dialogues. I am legate DeSardet will be burned into your brain. The graphics are mixed result. Even at high settings, some textures stays fuzzy or on low. Some minors performances issues here and there, but overall the result is pretty good. The sounds are fun but the soundtrack isn't something to brag about. The combat is precise but I found the difference between easy to normal to be quite high. At a certain point (3/4 of the game), weapons and armor upgrades are useless. The skill tree is something of a frustration. It's too slow to get the skills. Exploration is fun but the fast traveling system is very limiting. They are fix points on the map, and not always practical. Some area have long spaces with nothing to do. i give it 82%. I really enjoy it because of the story. It's a good RPG and I hope this new team can make another one.… Expand
  20. dryerlaw
    Dec 31, 2019
    9
    Fast loading, high & stable FPS, very believable dialogues, gripping story. Combat is OK but not amazing, but the world-building is amazing.
  21. Hurley
    Nov 5, 2019
    9
    A most enjoyable RPG with a few rough edges (collisions with shrubs for example) with an interesting progression system and delayed consequences on some decisions. Most issues fixed with patches and I was pleasantly surprised in a second playthrough with some different choices dialogue was at least 30% different!
  22. Paolo_Tratzky
    Oct 3, 2019
    9
    Nice RPG with decent story, interesting world/lore and good game play.
    Reminds me a bit of Dragon Age Inquisition...but with far less tedium.
    What I like most is, that your choices as far as I have played often influence characters in later quests. Characters you have with you can influence dialogues, choices at least seem to carry weight most of the time and in many cases there are    Nice RPG with decent story, interesting world/lore and good game play.
    Reminds me a bit of Dragon Age Inquisition...but with far less tedium.
    What I like most is, that your choices as far as I have played often influence characters in later quests.
    Characters you have with you can influence dialogues, choices at least seem to carry weight most of the time and in many cases there are multiple ways to actually solve a quest.    … Expand
  23. RGBJammal
    Sep 23, 2019
    8
    Great game. Adequate RPG. Should work on the game optimization. Tip my hat to the developer.
  24. Junni
    Sep 27, 2019
    9
    I was impressed and surprised after having finished my 50 hour playthrough of this game.
    I'd say its competing for my game of the year now.
    Despite obvious technical flaws,due to constricted budget,Spiders managed to offer us an amazingly beautiful world,not the most
  25. saino
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    Went into the game wanting to not like it, but ending up loving it. It has bugs and some awkward camera angles but it's not game breaking and doesn't make the game less enjoyable.
    The story and characters are great.
    If you enjoy story heavy games with a lot of dialogue you should give it a try.
  26. KarlSomething
    Oct 1, 2019
    10
    I absolutely love the setting, the story, the chars, the plot twists.... Don't look at pro reviews. They expect a triple a ubisoft game. This is a double A game by 40 people. the amount of effort that went into this game is insane. Greedfall 2 will be on par with witcher 3 im calling it
  27. SEIPHYR
    Oct 25, 2019
    8
    Pro:
    -Solid graphics (even though the assets are often recycled)
    -Curiously captivating soudtrack -top of the line voce acting -SUPERB CRAFTING SYSTEM
    -nice story/world lore

    Cons:
    -horrible lip syncing
    -recycled assets
    -underwhelming magic (no explosions ):)
  28. Koyaniskaci
    Dec 5, 2019
    10
    Perfect game. Reminded me of the Witcher 3 and Dragon Age Origins. That's how you need to do RPG. It is a pity that there is no Russian voice translation.
  29. LaDix
    Jan 3, 2020
    9
    It is a really good game.

    The comabt is meh, the city can fell empty sometimes, and alot of the citys is Ctrl+c Ctrl+v. And in MY! opnion, the game don't really have the biggest replay value, it have it don't get me wrong, but I would not spend another 30+ hourse, right after I just finished the game.(and I know you could do it alot faster but I am slow) I would 100% come back to the    It is a really good game.

    The comabt is meh, the city can fell empty sometimes, and alot of the citys is Ctrl+c Ctrl+v. And in MY! opnion, the game don't really have the biggest replay value, it have it don't get me wrong, but I would not spend another 30+ hourse, right after I just finished the game.(and I know you could do it alot faster but I am slow) I would 100% come back to the game in 2-3 month and play it all over, but I don't get the feeling "okay just finished the game, now let me do it all again just a bit diffrent".

    But then the story, environment, music it all just make you forget, about thoes small things. I haven't played such a good story driven rpg game, in a along time. I actually want them to make a DLC, so I can play it some more.(and I mean a good DLC like in the witcher series)

    (Siora best girl btw)    … Expand
  30. SeniorNeo
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has its weaknesses but has nice vibe and if u turn a blind eye on the some of those flaws u can actually enjoy a really good story based on your choices
    this game basically is a great idea with poor execution
    i liked the unrealistic graphic and sound is really well organized but too be honest game economy is broken
    difficulty levels are broken (a little)
    and some ability s lack the complexity they need (like charisma or intuition)
    level up process is good but some of them is not really practical
    fighting is good i liked the idea of using armor like that
    like i said story is good quest are well maid even side quests are as good as main quests
    game has various ending like 60+ (at end game you just get to chose between two option but game offers a outro based on your choices during the game even choices u made on side quests ) i really like that    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. GameGrin
    Aug 8, 2022
    70
    GreedFall boasts a unique, semi-open world in which to immerse yourself, but is held back by the limitations of its game engine.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 28, 2020
    60
    The Spiders studio didn´t take players‘ comments on the previous titles seriously, and they repeat the same mistakes. GreedFall offers an interesting world, full of amazing characters and ideas, but lacks in other aspects. [Issue#298]
  3. Worth Playing
    Dec 10, 2019
    70
    Greedfall is a tough game to judge. It's neither bad nor great. It comes staggeringly close to greatness in a number of areas, but it just lacks the polish or ambition to go further. If you're looking for a nostalgic trip back to the mid-2000s style of WRPGs, then you'll find a lot to like in Greedfall. It's worth a shot if you're a fan of that style of games. In a year that gave us titles like Disco Elysium, it's difficult to be particularly impressed by something that is merely standard.
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