The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Last updated: 2025-05-02
- High replay value due to branching narrative.
- Engaging story with excellent writing quality.
- Meaningful choices with significant consequences.
- Life-spanning narrative driven by player choices.
- Restrictive stats hinder desired role-playing.
- Inconsistent narrative with illogical choice outcomes.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 1906
- Helpful reviews
- 73%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 26%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 74%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 26%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 2803
- Negative points
- 2277
- Gameplay points
- 491
- Perf. points
- 14
- Rec. points
- 860
- Misc points
- 185
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| High replay value, branching narrative | The game offers high replay value due to its branching narrative, multiple endings, and different paths. Each playthrough reveals new information and perspectives, encouraging players to explore all possibilities. The game combines story, role-playing system, and role-playing elements. | 93% |
| Engaging story and excellent writing | The game features a captivating and immersive story with excellent writing, making it easy to connect with the characters and world. The plot is well-structured and engaging, drawing players in from start to finish. The narrative is often compared to reading a novel, highlighting its depth and quality. | 73% |
| Meaningful choices, significant consequences | Meaningful choices with significant consequences are a core element, shaping the story, character development, and relationships. The game rewards and punishes you for your choices. This encourages players to carefully consider their decisions and adapt to the ever-changing world. | 46% |
| Immersive atmosphere, excellent art/music | The game features a unique art style, excellent sound design, and atmospheric music that create a compelling and immersive experience. The visuals and audio complement the narrative effectively, enhancing the emotional impact and drawing players into the game's world. | 14% |
| Well-developed and believable characters | The game features well-developed, realistic, and relatable characters that evolve over time, enhancing the immersive experience. The characters' actions are consistent with their backgrounds, making them believable. Players grow alongside the characters, experiencing their joys and losses. | 12% |
| Interesting and well-developed world-building | The game features interesting and well-developed world-building, with a unique setting, rich lore, and detailed mythology. The world incorporates social and political dynamics, creating ample opportunities for conflict and exploration. The setting blends medieval realism with fantasy elements. | 9% |
| Evokes strong emotions, relatable struggles | The game effectively conveys the protagonist's struggles and emotions, creating a strong connection with the player. The narrative explores complex relationships and difficult decisions, making the player feel every joy and sorrow of the character's journey. The story is often described as tragic and unforgettable. | 8% |
| High-quality writing and translation | The game features high-quality writing and translation, making it accessible and immersive for players. The text is engaging and easy to read, creating an experience similar to reading a book with interactive elements. The localization is well-done, allowing players to understand subtle emotional nuances. | 6% |
| Intuitive play, unpredictable outcomes | The game encourages intuitive play and experimentation, emphasizing that life is unpredictable and not always under control. The limitations on choice feel natural, especially in a text-based game. The game is minimalistic yet impactful, offering an opportunity to look at life differently. | 6% |
| Thought-provoking and emotionally resonant | The game is thought-provoking and emotionally resonant, exploring themes of family, loss, and resilience. The game's events highlight real-life problems, exposing our weaknesses and showing ourselves from different perspectives. The game is described as unique, soulful, and full of heart. | 4% |
| Unique and unparalleled immersion | The game is unique and stands out from other titles in the genre, offering an unparalleled level of immersion. It is often described as a work of art with a distinctive style. The game sets a high standard for text-based games, serving as a benchmark for future titles. | 4% |
| Inspired by historical events/themes | The game is set in a fictional world inspired by historical events, such as the Protestant Reformation and bourgeois revolutions. It explores themes of class struggle, religious conflict, and the pursuit of freedom and equality. The game provides a three-dimensional depiction of the living conditions and mental outlook of various social classes. | 3% |
| Unique religious system, twin gods | The game features a unique religious system with twin gods, whose teachings sometimes contradict the current era. The protagonist's final choice before the Twin Gods allows them to stay true to their core values. The game explores themes of faith, individual powerlessness, and the nature of life. | 3% |
| Strong connection to Sophia's character | The character Sophia is described as fierce and willing to do anything for her cause, though her methods require careful management. The reviewer expresses a willingness to do anything for Sophia, including betraying others and making choices detrimental to his family. This point shows signs of review bombing due to the emotional language and lack of specific details, reducing the score by 90%. | 1% |