Raji: An Ancient Epic

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 62
  3. Negative: 7 out of 62

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  1. Dubeau
    Oct 27, 2020
    7
    Raji was an interesting game. The story explain Hindu deities and such. The visual are really nice, especially the quality of the level designs. The music is enjoyable and some of the best in my opinion. The fighting is not that precise and rely a bit too much on pirouettes. There is a lack of balance between enemies. The levels are amazing but there isn't much to do in them, and I feltRaji was an interesting game. The story explain Hindu deities and such. The visual are really nice, especially the quality of the level designs. The music is enjoyable and some of the best in my opinion. The fighting is not that precise and rely a bit too much on pirouettes. There is a lack of balance between enemies. The levels are amazing but there isn't much to do in them, and I felt like it was a lost. I give it 75% for the amazing story, levels and music. For the rest I am just not sure.… Expand
  2. bennyrussell
    Apr 30, 2021
    10
    Raji is a great story rich, linear adventure game. The story is Hindu mythology, and the game play is God of War-like. The puzzles and platforming are relatively easy, and the hack and slash combat is smooth. The bosses are unique and fun. The graphics, sound and art work well. Overall, a great game that doesn't take more than a few hours, and you shouldn't miss if you like short adventureRaji is a great story rich, linear adventure game. The story is Hindu mythology, and the game play is God of War-like. The puzzles and platforming are relatively easy, and the hack and slash combat is smooth. The bosses are unique and fun. The graphics, sound and art work well. Overall, a great game that doesn't take more than a few hours, and you shouldn't miss if you like short adventure games and are interested in Hindu mythology. Would love to see a longer Raji 2.… Expand
  3. Jezzreal
    Aug 3, 2021
    7
    I thoroughly enjoyed this debut entry from Nodding Heads Games.

    Whilst the gameplay was not groundbreaking and on occasion could be repetitive this was saved by the fantastic presentation and interesting and unique setting. I can't think of a single other game that has explored this rich mythology. The gameplay is a reminiscent of old school Prince of Persia, but with a Diablo style    I thoroughly enjoyed this debut entry from Nodding Heads Games.

    Whilst the gameplay was not groundbreaking and on occasion could be repetitive this was saved by the fantastic presentation and interesting and unique setting. I can't think of a single other game that has explored this rich mythology.

    The gameplay is a reminiscent of old school Prince of Persia, but with a Diablo style combat. The combat and platforming is a little clunky but still enjoyable.

    Visually I thought the game was stunning, the environments where excellent and the enemies pulled from the Mythology were interesting. I also thought that the "Cut Scene" storytelling through the shadow puppet displays was also really interesting.

    Look forward to what this team produce next.
    Comments are disabled for this review.    … Expand
  4. Sjalka
    Oct 20, 2020
    8
    Quite impressive. The game itself is not particularly - special. But game mechanics fit together well. The combat feels fluid, both just by itself and also by including the environment.
    The story "feels" kind of original with beautiful cutscenes and very warm and artistic colouring. I have yet to play much further .. but from what i have seen, it is a beautifully made game.
    What i do    Quite impressive. The game itself is not particularly - special. But game mechanics fit together well. The combat feels fluid, both just by itself and also by including the environment.
    The story "feels" kind of original with beautiful cutscenes and very warm and artistic colouring. I have yet to play much further .. but from what i have seen, it is a beautifully made game.

    What i do not like very much .. is the controls .. that feel like they are (of course) made for controller .. with keyboard and mouse only being a negligent afterthought if any. My problem is that i do not play with controller - so my gameplay experience is limited in that respect (meaning, i fall back to the rather simple combat mechanics rather than making a spectacle of out of it - something this game allows with all the mechanics)

    Still, highly recommended if you want a well balanced story, protagonist and game mechanic.    … Expand
  5. bancandrei
    Mar 27, 2021
    6
    Generally speaking I like the effort. For me to really enjoy it it would have needed to have some exploration/non-linearity and better combat (I really don't like the pc controls). I don't get why people complain about the graphics, they are pretty good for an indie game.
  6. TRICKST3R
    Nov 27, 2020
    5
    I got this game after reading the reviews, but now I feel like most of them are paid reviews. The gameplay could have been better. Also, clunky controls and combat had really put me off.
  7. Brintolawrance
    Oct 21, 2020
    0
    Poor story.
    Poor controls.
    Poor graphics.
    Overall it's a below average game.

    Ps. Maybe it's a sucess in india due to religious reasons. But definitely not to the rest of the world.
  8. KVS_Gamer_Face
    Oct 17, 2020
    10
    this game is really good played it on my pc I Enjoyed it and the best thing it is made in India my country I Wish it had Hindi language but it doesn't have it as devs know many Indians will pirate this game any way I enjoyed it :D
  9. EwokSama
    Oct 29, 2020
    10
    View the game within its context, and it's an excellent title. If for no other reason than to spit in the face of VICE.
  10. Vedanth
    Oct 20, 2020
    8
    Visually appealing , story telling not great , controls cold have been done better , OVER ALL A GOOD GAME ,
  11. ur_mist
    Oct 19, 2020
    10
    YOU MUST PLAY IT! Make no doubt of that.
    This is an immersive game where everything is perfect, graphics, art, narrative. You can enjoy it not only as a game. This is something completely new among games, I have not seen this before. You just have to try this.
    btw this mythology is really something new for me. Thanks for this!!
  12. gameking
    Nov 27, 2020
    7
    This game is very different than the others. They really try something but they didn't effort for the mechanics, bugs etc.
  13. kp4567
    Oct 29, 2020
    10
    I loved the game. Beautiful graphics and music. Enjoyed it. what could be better: story and character development.
  14. Vzhik
    Mar 21, 2021
    6
    Добавляя игру в вишлист в 18-м, думал что 2 года до выхода это что-то невообразимое. Про игру вообще ничего не знал, но сеттинг и постановка понравились. И вот.. Скидка :-)

    Мне очень нравятся истории которые преподносятся как личные. А тут, оказывается, сестра спасает младшего брата. Хорошо когда тема в игре не чужда. А тема востока и индии мне очень близка. В общем все факторы сошлись    Добавляя игру в вишлист в 18-м, думал что 2 года до выхода это что-то невообразимое. Про игру вообще ничего не знал, но сеттинг и постановка понравились. И вот.. Скидка :-)

    Мне очень нравятся истории которые преподносятся как личные. А тут, оказывается, сестра спасает младшего брата. Хорошо когда тема в игре не чужда. А тема востока и индии мне очень близка. В общем все факторы сошлись :-) Хороший баланс боёвки и повествования, некоторые элементы истории опциональны, так что кому не интересно слушать про идуиских богов, могут пропустить. Но сделано очень хорошо - как раз для неподготовленного западного слушателя.

    Но.. к сожалению игре далеко до шедевральной Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons, так как сильно не хватает работы с артом и музыкой чтоб сделать повествование более эмоциональным. И почему-то осталось ощущение какой-то поверхностности, как будто заставки с картинками сами по себе, а игра сама по себе. Чуть больше целостности, и был бы шедевр. 6.5/10    … Expand
  15. nitorita
    Sep 5, 2021
    7
    Incredible storytelling in a beautiful environment coupled with stylish combat, Raji is an eye-opening adventure backed with a Hindu mythology backdrop. A surprisingly brilliant release by an indie company based out of India.

    There are plenty of movement features in this game that brings it in line with modern action-adventure games, and the variety of attacks gives you the opportunity    Incredible storytelling in a beautiful environment coupled with stylish combat, Raji is an eye-opening adventure backed with a Hindu mythology backdrop. A surprisingly brilliant release by an indie company based out of India.

    There are plenty of movement features in this game that brings it in line with modern action-adventure games, and the variety of attacks gives you the opportunity to fight however you wish. The game is linear, but the world and environment is a picturesque sight to see. Fights can get a bit repetitive, but that's just how it is. Game performance is fair, although the prerendered CGI cutscenes were strangely more GPU-intensive than the game itself.

    Overall, for an indie, I found the experience quite enjoyable. Lots of work was put into fleshing out the mythology and educating the player about it in an intriguing and not forceful manner. It was definitely a unique experience to learn about it, and I think it blended quite well with the story and gameplay. The game was short (under four hours), but it felt like it lasted twice that time (in a good way).

    (On a side note, I've read some reviews about the controls being clunky. I personally did not experience any issues whatsoever playing the game with a controller, so if it bothers you, try playing the game that way instead.)    … Expand
  16. Surjashis
    Jan 8, 2021
    10
    Awestruckingly awesome. A massive impetus indeed. Love ot with great fervor.
  17. BgSilva98
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    [PT-BR] Raji: An Ancient Epic é um jogo que se passa na índia e o melhor de tudo que é criado por estúdio indiano oque acaba dando uma visão melhor e mais realista da cultura que é retrata no jogo. excelente jogo para conhecer melhor a cultura desse povo, gráficos são ótimos, a mecânica, a variedade de armas e poderes que os deuses te concede é excelente , inimigos ótimos porém nada muito[PT-BR] Raji: An Ancient Epic é um jogo que se passa na índia e o melhor de tudo que é criado por estúdio indiano oque acaba dando uma visão melhor e mais realista da cultura que é retrata no jogo. excelente jogo para conhecer melhor a cultura desse povo, gráficos são ótimos, a mecânica, a variedade de armas e poderes que os deuses te concede é excelente , inimigos ótimos porém nada muito desafiador, exceto os chefes (esses são bem complicado, mas nada que uma espada e um escudo não resolva kkk) ótimas cenas, cores, musicas e excelente narrativa, espero uma continuação desse lindo game !!! só não sou dar 10 pois tem uns pequenos bugs( maioria de textura) mas nada que prejudique sua gameplay, NOTA 9/10 !!!… Expand
  18. Akashhdyijx
    Jul 8, 2023
    10
    As a Indian i can proudly say this game is the best game that India ever made the music of this game and action is very good, also this game support ray tracing that makes game very crystal clear good storyline,music and graphics all are top notch you can spend your money in that game without hesitation it's worth every penny.
  19. ergosato
    Sep 22, 2021
    8
    This little game was a very nice surprise. Gave it a crack on Game Pass and am really glad I did. The gameplay is fun, characters are charming and the setting is obviously beautiful.
  20. zyllus
    Mar 16, 2022
    8
    The game gives off the Prince of Persia vibes with its wall run & combo mechanics. It is certainly a unique game, especially its art and storytelling with puppet like animation in cutscenes but the combat is quite dull. The story revolves around a girl on a quest to save her brother and two Gods narrating the story. Gameplay got repetitive and boring quite fast. The game has an open-endingThe game gives off the Prince of Persia vibes with its wall run & combo mechanics. It is certainly a unique game, especially its art and storytelling with puppet like animation in cutscenes but the combat is quite dull. The story revolves around a girl on a quest to save her brother and two Gods narrating the story. Gameplay got repetitive and boring quite fast. The game has an open-ending which hints at part 2 to come later on.

    Overall I would say, good art, good voice acting of Durga but not of Vishnu, mediocre gameplay    … Expand
  21. iamagamerbro
    Nov 16, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. india ki maka bhosda durga ki maki bruh chudi **** you garbage country garbage game… Expand
  22. MojoJojo1808
    May 16, 2022
    3
    GREAT story and overall settings. Graphics and cut scenes are also innovative. The gameplay leaves you wanting though. In this age of advanced combat games with complex controls and extremely satisfying combat and navigation, Rahi falls short on the immersion side of gameplay due to this. Surely being a small and short game that it is, helps in this BIG TIME. Would recommend to atleastGREAT story and overall settings. Graphics and cut scenes are also innovative. The gameplay leaves you wanting though. In this age of advanced combat games with complex controls and extremely satisfying combat and navigation, Rahi falls short on the immersion side of gameplay due to this. Surely being a small and short game that it is, helps in this BIG TIME. Would recommend to atleast spend a Friday evening to play the game once. Should not take more than 5hrs to complete. 3/5.
    Story: 5/5
    Scene settings: 4/5
    Graphics: 3/5
    General Gameplay: 2/5

    Looking forward to see what's next from Nodding Heads.    … Expand
  23. Harthik69
    Jul 9, 2023
    9
    Nice Game. Would love to play again in future. Good Graphics and mechanics!!!

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 8, 2021
    60
    Raji is set in a rarely explored (and therefore refreshing) setting of Hindu mythology that definitely works in its favor, and offers gameplay mechanics resembling a Prince of Persia game on a budget. The protagonist is as agile as Price and the game is generally enjoyable, but the platforming sections are too easy to pose a challenge, and the combat is not meaty enough to be satisfying. [13/2020, p.36]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 4, 2021
    80
    On tips of your fingers there is Raji slicing her way through the demons hordes of the hindu myths under the striking imaginery of Indian paintings. Time in this game is well spent. [Issue#308]
  3. GameMAG
    Dec 27, 2020
    60
    Raji: An Ancient Epic can offer you some scenic locations, plenty of platforming, and a rather boring combat system. The main selling point here is not Raji herself, but the godlike beings, telling the tales of the Indian mythology, heavily intertwined with with the game's overall storyline.
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