The Dwarves

 Xbox One
User Score
3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 11 out of 21
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  1. Sirhattrick
    Jan 13, 2019
    5
    Great part of the games is its translation from the novel dwarves. Good story line and inresting characters. Although at times it jumps a bit through the book storyline, but hey its a game :) Talking about the game, thats not that good tbh. I like the map and how you are free to choose a path, and stuff that happens in between gives you actually some choices and they will have effect onGreat part of the games is its translation from the novel dwarves. Good story line and inresting characters. Although at times it jumps a bit through the book storyline, but hey its a game :) Talking about the game, thats not that good tbh. I like the map and how you are free to choose a path, and stuff that happens in between gives you actually some choices and they will have effect on events later. The combat is an intresting mix and the fights can be hard and unforgiving. Also i am not a big fan of real live action, that you have to pause every couple of seconds. Either make it that you can handle it live with sometimes a break or make a turnbased game. Not what they are using here. The biggest drawback of the game are the long loading times, and if they where sometimes, it wouldnt be a bug deal but there are a lot of them.… Expand

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#70 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 4 out of 13
  1. Games Master UK
    Jan 26, 2017
    52
    A list of technical issues really let down what could otherwise be an enjoyable, if simplistic, RPG. [Jan 2016, p.74]
  2. SomosXbox
    Dec 31, 2016
    78
    King Arts Games has done a great job taking Markus Heitz’s ‘The Dwarves’ into the videogame form, providing us with a very original title that will give us a lot of game hours, where its charismatic characters stand out. If you want something different, maybe this mixture of strategy and action in real time is what you are looking for, despite of its questionable performance on Xbox One.
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  3. Gaming Nexus
    Dec 12, 2016
    49
    A good story with good cinematics held captive by terrible performance and bad gameplay. There are some good narrative moments in The Dwarves, but they aren't worth suffering through the game. Just read the book its based on.
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