Dark Deity
Last updated: 2025-03-27
- Evokes classic Fire Emblem tactical gameplay.
- Appealing art style and animations.
- Strategic weapon and armor system.
- Poor translation significantly impacts experience.
- Generic, poorly written story.
- Unbalanced, complex systems and inconsistent difficulty.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 394
- Helpful reviews
- 88%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 10%
- Protest reviews
- 2%
- 59%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 41%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 700
- Negative points
- 1134
- Gameplay points
- 287
- Perf. points
- 73
- Rec. points
- 352
- Misc points
- 63
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Evokes classic Fire Emblem experience | The game is heavily inspired by and reminiscent of the Fire Emblem series, particularly the GBA era titles. Reviewers praise its ability to capture the essence of those games, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre and scratching that specific 'Fire Emblem itch'. | 94% |
| Appealing art style and animations | The game features appealing art style, well-designed characters, and elaborate animations, especially during combat. The visual presentation enhances the overall experience and makes the game world more engaging. | 81% |
| Enjoyable and well-balanced gameplay | The game is generally enjoyable and engaging, with a balanced difficulty curve. Reviewers found the game easy to pick up and play, with some levels providing a satisfying challenge. | 58% |
| Strategic weapon and armor system | The game features a complex weapon and armor system with various types and upgrades, encouraging strategic decision-making in combat. Players must consider weapon effectiveness against different armor types to maximize damage output. | 44% |
| Meaningful penalties instead of permadeath | The game replaces permadeath with a penalty system where defeated characters suffer permanent stat reductions. This creates a meaningful consequence for unit loss without requiring a full map reset. | 12% |
| Customizable difficulty and replayability | The game offers various customization options, including randomizers, difficulty settings, and artifact systems. These features allow players to tailor the game to their preferences and increase replayability. | 10% |
| Diverse maps and objectives | The game features diverse maps and objectives beyond simply defeating all enemies. Missions include rescuing hostages, retrieving objects, and crossing the map, adding variety and engagement to the gameplay. | 4% |
| Decent and immersive music | The game features decent and immersive music that complements the action well. Some reviewers found the later music tracks to be catchy and enjoyable. | 4% |
| Potentially fun combat system | The combat system has the potential to be fun with proper team management. Some reviewers found the combat statistics system to be vaguely formulated, but interesting in the long run. | 3% |