Massive Chalice

 PC
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. Riot Pixels
    Aug 17, 2015
    40
    A stellar example of a game that is totally not worth your time. No one will reward you for suffering through ho-hum gameplay with a well-crafted story, and there is not enough humor to make up for all the flaws.
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  1. Ars Technica
    Dec 9, 2015
    Massive Chalice doesn't surpass XCOM: Enemy Unknown as the tactical strategy RPG of note, but it does offer a bit of the same satisfaction with a great deal less frustration. Try it.
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Jan 19, 2016
    There are many good things within Massive Chalice, but they’re frustratingly kept at arm’s length from me.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Dec 8, 2015
    I wish Massive Chalice had done more to make me feel those deaths. The game’s stylized art only leaves room for some vague similarities in looks to remind me that I’ve got a family fighting together.

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User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 85 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 85
  3. Negative: 27 out of 85
  1. Canisrah
    Jun 1, 2015
    2
    It sounded better as a concept when they were raising funds for it (most DoubleFine games do). I backed it way back then as at the time IIt sounded better as a concept when they were raising funds for it (most DoubleFine games do). I backed it way back then as at the time I still held out hope that DF were a half decent studio. Time has proven otherwise. The result in this case - is a boring, derivative, uninspired turkey.

    In every element there is almost no substance - the art style is lacking, the combat is boring (like X-com with all the fun sucked out of it) and the meta game is a missed opportunity. It was meant to be Game of Thronesesque, but it's superficially 'House' based without ever really capitalizing on that in terms of good gameplay.

    Double Fine are a joke now. If they aren't failing to deliver games (Broken Age) or cancelling them entirely (Spacebase DF9 - atrociously managed), they are churning out half-baked money grabbing rubbish like Hack'n'Slash and Massive Chalice.

    There are some genuinely talented real indie devs out there that deserve customer support but DF isn't one of them. They are neither professional nor talented - and they'd rather distract the public with their superficial social justice crusading than make good games.    … Full Review »
  2. Longes
    Jun 3, 2015
    4
    Massive Chalice is okay. That's pretty much the only thing I can say about it. The combat mechanics are a watered down X-Com tactical combat.Massive Chalice is okay. That's pretty much the only thing I can say about it. The combat mechanics are a watered down X-Com tactical combat. Only there's not tactics, because there is no cover system, no relation between accuracy and distance, nothing. The meta aspects of the game are a wasted opportunity. The hero breeding results in small numerical bonuses to character attributes. The whole game is just so... bland. The sales pitch was amazing, but that's all the game has. Yet another Double Fine disappointment.… Full Review »
  3. NinjaBean1337
    Jun 4, 2015
    7
    Definitely a solid entry into the strategy game genre, One of only 2 of the free games with gold games on the xbox one I have thought to beDefinitely a solid entry into the strategy game genre, One of only 2 of the free games with gold games on the xbox one I have thought to be worth a playthrough as of yet. Graphics are not amazing considering how new it is, and there are some parts of the breeding system which make it annoying at times. There is enough enemy and friendly unit variety to make things interesting, but I do feel at times the strategy in the game doesn't have much depth.… Full Review »
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