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  • Summary: Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 33
  2. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Jun 14, 2021
    95
    Solasta: Crown of the Magister is an excellent game for anyone who loves turn-based RPGs or D&D in general. Since there are so many options for difficulty and game rules, pretty much anyone can play it regardless if you want something easy to experience the story, something extremely challenging, or something in between. Additionally, although I did run into some issues early on, all of them got better as I moved further into the story, which is the reverse of most games that typically start super polished and get rougher as you move closer to the end. This isn't a game to sleep on.
  2. May 30, 2021
    82
    Solasta is a very good tactical RPG that offers a faithful adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons' fifth edition and a robust and satisfying combat system. It doesn't break new grounds, nor does it really try to, but Solasta succeeds at almost everything it sets up to do. If you love turn-based combat and a classic fantasy adventure there aren't many reasons not to try this game.
  3. May 31, 2021
    80
    Excellent tactical turn-based battles with a highly adjustable difficulty level, a wonderfully implemented rule-set and convincing hero personalities.
  4. Jun 16, 2021
    78
    Solasta: Crown of the Magister takes the mantle of the “most” Dungeons & Dragons video game out there, if not quite the best. Though the game has a modular adventure setup that strongly suggests there will be more stories, this one falls too flat for its 40- to 50-hour length. However, the combat system is merely a few tweaks short of perfection, so I’d still be interested in sending my heroes on another adventure in the realm of Solasta.
  5. CD-Action
    Jul 23, 2021
    75
    While the story is almost non-existent and I wish there were more classes and character development option, I recommend Solasta to those looking for a real old-school RPG experience. I’m especially impressed with the use of vertical environments in both exploration and combat, and the way light and darkness were made crucial factors on a battlefield. [08/2021, p.42]
  6. Nov 10, 2021
    70
    Overall, Solasta faithfully recreates much of the experience of a fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons adventure with a focus on satisfying combat. It also takes a fresh approach to some of the common tropes, though most of them clearly needed more time and focus to reach their full potential. The game provides an excellent introduction to not only its pen-and-paper counterpart but computer-style role-playing games as well. In the end, Solasta provides a fun, if somewhat short, ride that most will enjoy.
  7. Aug 23, 2021
    60
    SOLASTA: Crown of the Magister has its faults, but still manages to be an enjoyable RPG experience. if you just want a D&D-eqsue dungeon crawler to play through, there are certainly worse options to choose from.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 44
  2. Negative: 12 out of 44
  1. May 30, 2021
    10
    Solasta is a very good game based on d&d 5e. it is a game we haven't seen since a long time since Baldur's Gate 2 we didn't have such a goodSolasta is a very good game based on d&d 5e. it is a game we haven't seen since a long time since Baldur's Gate 2 we didn't have such a good game, he faithfully follows the 5th edition of d & d he has good graphics he has gameplay very good and I highly recommend.It
    created solutions that work so that combat rules and general rules are respected
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  2. Jul 5, 2023
    10
    Jogo interessante pra quem gosta de um bom RPG de turnos, com regras de D&D 5e.
  3. Jun 1, 2021
    9
    Great Game with D&D rules. The Story is great. Graphics could be better and there are some small bugs.
  4. Aug 20, 2023
    7
    It's a game with a lot of potential, despite being made by a small independent and low-budget game company. It definitely earned my respectIt's a game with a lot of potential, despite being made by a small independent and low-budget game company. It definitely earned my respect more than BG3. Of course there are negative things about the game, but you feel that they did the best they could. You should definitely give the game a chance. I expect better things from this game company in the future. I hope they don't break their own line and do nonsense like Larian. Expand
  5. Jun 4, 2022
    6
    Very good D&D 5e game (not a complete licence though). The game feels very pleasant mechanically, very cool 3D map, snappy controls. HoweverVery good D&D 5e game (not a complete licence though). The game feels very pleasant mechanically, very cool 3D map, snappy controls. However the story, setting and design are pretty mediocre. It's hard to play an RPG with a lackluster story...
    Only for D&D fans who ran out of CRPG's.
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  6. May 31, 2021
    4
    I was playing this game really hoping that it would be good, i've been playing DnD for the past 18 years, and i still play every week with myI was playing this game really hoping that it would be good, i've been playing DnD for the past 18 years, and i still play every week with my friends, and we were having such a good line of games inspired on the tabletop lately.

    But boy was i mistaken...

    The character models look so bad, its quite impossible to distinguish one from another, is such a contrast with the rest of the environment and world.
    The voice acting is quite awful, the camera is the worst. The animation is really weird. The Ui has some issues, the loading are longer than most triple A games (with an SSD) ,and the characters despite having "different characteristics" are blend and generic. That with a campaign more linear than it should is not a good combination. The difficult is way unbalanced, when you win you win easy, when you lose, the game beats you badly. It looks like the Dev's made a custom difficult option setting knowing that they screwed up with that.

    I'm pretty aware that this is not made by a triple A company but I've seen better on solo indie projects.

    They've tried to recreate the feeling of the tabletop but summarize all the bad DM's i've played with during my life.

    Do yourself a favor and go play tabletop DnD, you'll have a better time.
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  7. May 5, 2022
    0
    Juego del montón, historia del montón, gameplay que se hace tedioso (batallas eternas contra enemigos debiluchos) , quest mal hechas, etc. NoJuego del montón, historia del montón, gameplay que se hace tedioso (batallas eternas contra enemigos debiluchos) , quest mal hechas, etc. No merece la pena. Expand

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