The Waylanders

 PC
Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 6 out of 15
  1. Softpedia
    Feb 8, 2022
    75
    The Waylanders is to be commended for the way it takes Celtic mythology and extracts cool moments and conflicts. It’s a great jumping-off point to learn more about the Tuatha De Danann and the stories of pre-Christianity Ireland. It also tries to innovate party-driven RPG combat by focusing on formations and their advantages. Unfortunately, engaging with the game world and its mechanics is not fun enough. Most combat encounters feel interchangeable, companions do not have much personality, there’s a lot of walking around. Working the camera never feels good, especially in tight quarters during battles. The Waylanders also needs major tweaks to its difficulty if it wants to attract more than a very niche audience.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Feb 1, 2022
    The Waylanders is an RPG that's endearing as it is janky. It has fun characters and looks stunning, so here's hoping that more patches can get rid of the (potentially game-breaking) bugs.

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User Score
1.9

Overwhelming dislike- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 9 out of 10
  1. Frostphoenyx
    Feb 3, 2022
    3
    I really hoped the game would get better after the early access but sadly i've been wrong.

    Missing translations, missing cutscenes ( on    I really hoped the game would get better after the early access but sadly i've been wrong.

    Missing translations, missing cutscenes ( on purpose ? ) , poorly optimized, lackluster combat, awful UI, overly complicated character stats that makes comparing items a headache, cringy dialogs, bare-bones character editor... shoud I go on ?

    That's a shame because the voice actors are good, the artstyle is really nice and the setting ( celtic, ancient greece... ) is really interesting.    … Full Review »
  2. berserker62
    Feb 8, 2022
    2
    OK, this game is such a mess I don't know where to start. I'll try to make it simple, what are the standards of a good RPG? A nice andOK, this game is such a mess I don't know where to start. I'll try to make it simple, what are the standards of a good RPG? A nice and compelling story added with fun mechanics (gameplay) to go through the game. Well, in The Waylanders you have to deal with awkward un-consistent dialogues and daddy-jokes that ruin in-game immersion plus un-fun or unintuitive gameplay. I’ll try to avoid considering how shameful is to sell a game in this condition, almost broken, infested with bugs and missing string lines, even tough those hoaxes are fixed, not matter the nice visuals, voice acting or charming soundtrack , the core of this game (story + gameplay) its still seedy and lame.… Full Review »
  3. edeheusch
    Feb 6, 2022
    2
    The game at release is so unfinished that playing it feels like playing a beta that has never been fully tested.
    It is sad because it looked    The game at release is so unfinished that playing it feels like playing a beta that has never been fully tested.
    It is sad because it looked like it had big potential and could have been a great game with a lot more work.    … Full Review »
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