Flint: Treasure of Oblivion
Last updated: 2025-04-06
- Appealing comic book art style enhances presentation.
- Enjoyable, accessible, reasonably challenging gameplay.
- Turn-based combat features dice roll mechanics.
- Unclear, unintuitive game mechanics frustrate players.
- Excessive linearity limits player choice.
- Game is too short and lacks depth.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 86
- Helpful reviews
- 91%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 9%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 50%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 50%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 136
- Negative points
- 223
- Gameplay points
- 69
- Perf. points
- 11
- Rec. points
- 78
- Misc points
- 14
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Appealing comic book art style | The game features a distinctive and appealing comic book art style that enhances the narrative. The visuals, character art, and sound design contribute to an immersive and engaging pirate-themed experience. The comic-style narration and dialogues are well-executed and add a refreshing element to the genre. | 82% |
| Enjoyable, accessible, and reasonably challenging | The game offers an enjoyable and accessible experience with a reasonable level of challenge. While some find the combat easy, especially initially, others find it becomes more engaging as they learn the mechanics. The game's shorter length helps prevent minor issues from becoming major problems. | 38% |
| Strategic character progression system | The game features character progression with customization options, unique crew members, and strategic team composition. The buff/debuff system and unlockable card abilities add a satisfying layer of tactics to combat. The momentum system influences hit rates and difficulty thresholds, making combat challenging. | 15% |
| Interesting story and likeable characters | The game features an interesting and well-written story with likeable characters. The plot is praised as excellent, contributing to the overall positive experience. | 14% |
| Permadeath adds stakes to combat | The game incorporates permadeath and weapon breakage mechanics, adding stakes and realism to combat encounters. These consequences enhance immersion and make each decision more impactful. | 8% |
| Dice-based mechanics add excitement | The game uses roll-based ability checks and dice-based mechanics to add tension and excitement to exploration and combat. The inclusion of re-rolls further enhances the dynamic nature of these systems. | 6% |