Operencia: The Stolen Sun

 Xbox One
User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 34
  3. Negative: 7 out of 34

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  1. goodterling
    Apr 8, 2019
    6
    Operencia is a lot of fun exploration through a really creative world, but it sadly relegates itself to a "casual" game due to one broken mechanic--it's too easy to rest and recharge your characters. All you need to recharge all hit points and mana of your party is a piece of "firewood", and the game throws the stuff at you. Once you realize that, it kinda breaks the game. There's noOperencia is a lot of fun exploration through a really creative world, but it sadly relegates itself to a "casual" game due to one broken mechanic--it's too easy to rest and recharge your characters. All you need to recharge all hit points and mana of your party is a piece of "firewood", and the game throws the stuff at you. Once you realize that, it kinda breaks the game. There's no reason to not just spam your biggest spells in every fight, and even worse, there's no real reason to resort to melee combat at all, which does far less damage. This game was obviously aiming to be a friendlier version of Grimrock, but they went too far and drained it of all tension or sense of survival. What's left is nice scenery, and combat that feels like you're using a cheat code. I played on "normal" difficulty, and there was no way to switch mid-game, so maybe I missed the real challenge. But in any case, normal difficulty shouldn't feel like you've enabled a bunch of cheat codes.… Expand

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#26 Best Xbox One Game of 2019
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#74 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2019
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#15 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2019

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Cubed3
    May 28, 2019
    70
    Operencia: The Stolen Sun is an extremely solid dungeon-crawler. Each labyrinth runs the gamut of ferocious monsters and confounding puzzles that fans of the genre crave. Fights tend to be repetitious and suffer from rough pacing, but the battle system is clearly thought-out and enjoyable to master. The array of options, from party-building to difficulty customization, allows for someone to carve out their own identity. It's also nice that the cast is quirky and endearing. Even the avatar will commentate on the situation, rather than stew in silence like so many other blank slates. This makes for an adventure that's amusing in every respect.
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  2. XboxAddict
    Apr 29, 2019
    82
    Operencia: The Stolen Sun took me by surprise and I’m going to have to start thinking of Zen Studios as more than just a great Pinball developer. It packs a decent story, memorable characters, robust combat strategy and challenge, a huge world and plenty of playtime. Currently in Xbox Game Pass, you’re able to try it out right now if you’re a subscriber, but even if not, I wouldn’t feel any guilt recommending Operencia even at its full $38.99 CAD price tag if any of the above sounded appealing to you. While it won’t be for everyone and has its quirks, it’s a specific game meant for old school dungeon dwelling fans like myself that miss the genre.
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  3. Generación Xbox
    Apr 24, 2019
    85
    If you're a Dungeon Crawler fan, you'll love this game and it's available on Xbox Game Pass.
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