評論

• gamedeal user

  Oct 2, 2021

  its......hard to give this a honest review. It wasnt really a game, but it was more so like a very interactive movie. it had nice little mechanics with the animals, but there was hardly any suspension(only like 3 times when you had a sense of urgency). the story wasnt all that great at the first half, very repetitive, nothing much going on. but roughly around chapter 4 is when things actually started getting interesting, and emotional. animals became slightly more diverse, and the environment became more diverse too, and the story itself started to get dramatic. But....the game itself felt.....rushed....there were environments that didnt even have collision boxes, camera was very wonky, and there were times where i soft-locked myself on multiple occassions to where i had to restart at the last checkpoint. This story is good on the second half of it. but the first half was kind of boring and repetitive, environemnt seemed rushed, and i could tell there wasnt much tests for bugs or glitches, since there were many parts of the enivronment you can easily clip through or just flat out got soft locked. Is this game worth $30? no. Is the Enviornment and story good? to an extent sort of but only towards the ending. It is a very short game tho, only 5 hours long. If you love story focused games, its got a nice story. But if you're looking more adventure/suspense than anything, its not the game for it. its pure story. Honest answer, i'd give it 6.7/10.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 31, 2021

  This game is about possessing cute animals and dislocating them from their families.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 3, 2022

  [b] Lost Ember [/b] is truly a masterpiece with beautifully crafted environments, stylized creature designs, fantastic soundtrack and an emotional story. The story is visually told through the journey you go on as a wolf and your interaction with your orb friend. Along your adventure you will encounter 19 different animals that you can take control over to use their unique characteristics to get around obstacles and to proceed further along. The movement of each animal feels fluid and is highly fun to swim, run and fly through enormous levels that are built for an ecosystem. There are tons (236 to be precise) of collectibles hidden throughout the world that extends the game-play greatly including a chapter select option to go back if your missing any. It took me over ten hours to complete the game but that includes me stopping and taking in the mesmerizing habitats. Overall, the game is very relaxing with soothing music and beautiful art style. Highly recommended [100/10]
• MelliTheDwarf

  Dec 25, 2022

  A short but heartbreaking game, left me in tears! ( ͒˃̩̩⌂˂̩̩ ͒)
• gamedeal user

  Dec 27, 2022

  Only one thing to say — the studio needs better level designers. Lost Ember would benefit greatly if the locations were smaller and more dense detail-wise. There's absolutely no need to have so much space that is not inviting for the player to explore. It doesn't express much itself and doesn't contribute to the story; it only ever adds up the feeling of emptiness. The only motivator to keep lurking around is the collectibles, but they are so randomly placed, it is easier to take a day and vacuum-clean the locations with YouTube guide videos. Other than that, I'm really on the fence whether I could recommend this game or not. This project is not, however, bad; the team just need more experience and better direction for their future projects, so I'll give them a pass.
• Mozkohryz

  Apr 10, 2023

  This is not a game. This is art!
• Elysia

  Apr 10, 2023

  I never expected all the feels.....this game is beautiful.
• Broken Valkyrie

  Apr 22, 2023

  If you played Abzu or Journey this will be right up your alley. Albeit a bit more vocal and story focused. Lots of beautiful scenery and vista to take in, it is quite the long journey to partake in. The wolf is a little on the low polygon/texture side, kind of off and stiff. I have maxed out graphic setting. But its minor thing as the environment is the main draw of the game. You will be possessing other animal to traverse the world, which I find keeps the pacing fresh. If focusing on the story the playtime is quite short. There is however a lot of collectible and hidden area for you to explore.
• TheRoseLocket

  Aug 15, 2023

  Lost Ember is a game offering promising game mechanics and story, though both missed their mark. To summarize: I think that this game is beautiful and had potential, but a lack of use of its mechanics to create fulfilling puzzles or challenge puts too much focus on the holes in the writing. Pros: +Beautiful artstyle, map, and character design+ +An amazing soundtrack+ +Nearly fully voice acted (Pretty well done too. It was not something I expected.)+ +Accessibility settings to avoid button mashing (though I can't see why the mashing was the plan in the first place.)+ +Remappable controls+ +Fun animal morphing mechanic+ +Movement feels very fluid and fun in this game, such as when you're running or flying (I adore sliding down the rivers as a fish.)+ +Memory mechanic is neat+ +Options for no commentary (Character speaking outside of cutscenes) is available. (though I'd like to see a silent cutscene option too.)+ Cons: -The gameplay is VERY liner and doesn't well utilize the mechanics it has. If you're using an animal ability once morphed, it's basically only to get past an obstacle. There's not much to do except keep moving in the story. There is no puzzles that you could use the animals to get through, no mechanics you truly need to learn to progress. It's just "oh no. There's a wall in front of you. Use this buffalo we placed right here to knock it down so you can switch to wolf on the other side."- -The writing is mixed at best. I can see the story they are aiming for, and it's not a bad story, but the way they get there feels off. The characters are very flip-floppy with their emotions and actions, and this caused me to be more frustrated with them than invested in the story. (Spoilerish example: Someone gets mad and runs off for a very good reason, only to come back not even a minute later to apologize and say that they won't leave again.)- -Despite options to avoid motion sickness, this game is still pretty jarring to play. Both the loose feeling of the camera (not keeping the wolf somewhat anchored in one area) and immediate cuts to black if you fall even the slightest distance were making me quite sick while playing. I don't recommend to people with these issues.- -The cutscenes aren't skippable and get quite annoying when you have to restart a checkpoint and have to redo them.- -You can and probably will get stuck and have to restart a checkpoint multiple times thanks to the level design in this game. - -This game is very "up to interpretation" on some things. Weird ones too. I honestly don't even know who the character we are even is or why some things are brought up in the story.- -The dang collectible/mushroom system is hell. If you want everything, prepare to spend hours hunting through a single map or painfully following a guide if you want 100% achievements.-
• gamedeal user

  Nov 23, 2019

  I do recommend this game for the beautiful art work in the game, and the well written story. But for how much play time you get to finishing the story... the price cuts a little deep. However there is a lot you can do- as long as you take your time looking around. * I will likely change my review once I redo this game to attempt getting most/all achievements and more screen caps.