評論

• gamedeal user

  Aug 12, 2022

  In Cult of the Lamb, you take on the role of a lamb initially brought to the slaughter but was resurrected from death by an imprisoned deity called The One Who Waits and must repay your debt by building a loyal following in his name. Start by recruiting new followers to the flock, building a base for them to live in, going on bloody crusades against the otherworldly entities that trapped him and free your master. Cult of the Lamb is equal parts dungeon-crawler and religious management sim, with your tasks divided between tending to your devout flock of followers and fighting through procedurally generated dungeons. These dungeons are fairly short, consisting of several stages that players can clear to obtain valuable resources. During each stage, you will also encounter unique NPCs who can empower you with talents, offer powerful weapons, or award an assortment of stone, wood, or foodstuffs (including seeds) to cultivate your growing commune. The loop of gathering supplies, tending to your worshipers, upgrading both your character and your settlement and then going out to do it again is extremely satisfying, with a charming art style and expressive animations that bring joy to every moment of it. Cult of the Lamb is definitely a uniquely refreshing game that is highly recommended as one of the best indie game of 2022.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 12, 2022

  PC version doesn't have rebindable controls for controller for some reason update: i have finished the game, still no rebindable controls, i can give a real review now. i wouldn't rate it negative but i wouldn't rate it positive either. this is a "eh" review. the game is two games at once and neither of them are great. the roguelike part is like 20% of the game and is very simple and shallow, there's like 5 weapons and they all play the same, its also super easy. its ok but its not as good as a real roguelike. the cult building part is 80% of the game and is a bit more fun but past the earlygame its a bit eh too. choosing what you get doesn't really matter since you'll unlock everything pretty fast, and the doctrines 90% of the time are a choice between 2 useless things and 10% of the time a choice between a busted thing and a useless thing. the randomly generated quests the followers give you are just chores like revisiting old dungeons you already completed and the reward is pretty much nothing. its ok but its not as good as a real colony builder. none of the systems in either part of the game are particularly deep. as of the time of this review, the game is still quite glitchy, though being patched by the devs. the game is about 15 hours with side content and 18 hours for a completionist run. no real replayability i'd just recommend you get a full on action roguelike if you want to play a roguelike, or a full on colony builder if you want to play a colony builder. this game does both but is not great at either of them. game is very cute tho and the soundtrack is great. like 5/10
• gamedeal user

  Aug 12, 2022

  After fighting a boss in the early game I was given the option of berries, stone or big gift. Naturally I chose the big gift. I received 1 coin. - 10/10
• gamedeal user

  Aug 12, 2022

  I rescued one of my followers brother and proceeded to sacrifice said brother. The follower than begged for a bowl of poop. 10/10
• gamedeal user

  Aug 12, 2022

  Binding of Animal Crossing
• gamedeal user

  Aug 12, 2022

  One of my followers pooped where he shouldn't have. I sacrificed him and fed him to my other followers as a warning to everyone - only poop in the poop shack.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 12, 2022

  Playing for 3 hours at 0AM like: "Ah one more hour is fine." Playing for 4 hours at 1AM like: "Ah one more hour is fine." Playing for 5 hours at 2AM like: "Ah one more hour is fine." Playing for 6 hours at 3AM like: "Damn it's getting late but one more hour." Playing for 7 hours at 4AM like: "SHEIT I really need to sleep to get up for work."
• gamedeal user

  Aug 14, 2022

  I had a cult follower be suspicious of a newer member. Ultimately had me put him in jail. Once I realized he was innocent I sacrificed the accuser during the next ritual. 10/10 would recommend.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 15, 2022

  Pros:

  + Responsive roguelite adventure game, with base building that is interesting (despite having some flaws). Your character's ability to dodge cancel is a godsend, and every swing of your sword or shot of a curse feels weighty. + One of the most well crafted and executed visual styles in an indie game I've played to date. The game weaves a cutesy mix of cartoonish cutesy and eldritch horror in everything - the scenary, characters, and monsters especially. You can't help but smile at everyone's expressive reactions, or the cute way they 'talk'. Also, Cult of the Lamb's Interface design, and overall design style, is sharp and responsive as well, with no fat whatsoever. + Some pretty solid writing and world building, between the five brothers and the gods they have become. Crows will convey some deeper details if you're curious for them, and creatures of all walks of life and sizes will talk about your journey. + Solid music that leaves an impression and changes depending on the stage. I loved the base theme, in particular, which had a nice carefree vibe that paired well with the vibe of cutesy animals working hard or doing horrible things. + Customization and base building are HUGE focuses that are very fun to involve yourself in. Your cult's name, your follower's names and forms, the way they interact with each other - you have a great degree of control over these things, and it can be fun to mess with this for quite awhile. + There are multiple difficulty options to choose from, making the game very accessible. On normal, I clocked a solid playtime of around 22 hours. I could easily see most people hitting a playtime of 16-20, with more or less depending on your preference on the game.

  Cons:

  - Core Flaws: The game is the definition of "so close". So many of its systems (weapons, curses, cloaks, abilities, cultist perks, base building, rerun mechanics, Tarot cards) are wonderful takes on the roguelite genre that, unfortunately, are only scratching the surface of their true potential. For example, the game is plagued by the "the right choice" problem, whether its combat (where the gold cloak is objectively the best choice when compared with useless alternatives) or upgrades (Ritual of Resurrection vs Funeral, one of many bad choices). Another example is that often many of the rewards feel pointless or lackluster, including many of the Tarot cards (poison immunity when poison is so infrequent, heart upgrades that feel meaningless, etc). ANOTHER example is that base building has weird uneven terrain, or that you cannot extend your flooring to the edges of the map. And finally, perhaps the worst example -- rerunning levels is limited to only 3 runs, and has no real point of replaying them because inevitably your runs will largely look the same. You'll start to see more cracks in the game the more you play, until, inevitably, you will think "Ah, that sucks that it isn't deeper. It'd be cool if..." and get lost in thoughts about ideas. It is a crying shame how much of this game could be so much better. - Followers: I love this system, but man, they got to be incredibly annoying to manage, and it really sucked that the design philosophy around them was encouraging the player to see them as disposable. Getting attached to a follower is expensive and outright impossible, whether it's because of old age, being betrayed, or needing to use them as a resource of some kind, particularly if you want to get 100% of all follower unlocks. - Annoying enemy design: Often the only thing that ever hurt me was the smaller enemies that are unpredictable, usually because the dense foliage hid them from my sight. The first stage is still my least favorite to play because the archers and bats can very easily hit you without you even noticing. - A bit buggy: The game is plagued with small, but annoying bugs. Some people apparently get softlocked on tiers of upgrading, or stuck in a room. There is a particularly annoying bug where the game resets your flooring to the first state you ever put down. - Misc: Snail Form is too hard to obtain, and is the only unlock I have left to find. I've run so many full runs and haven't gotten a single snail drop. I'd recommend allowing the fish merchant to sell the object, or alternatively, making them a guaranteed spawn in a certain room.

  Overall:

  Cult of the Lamb's visual style is flawless. The gameplay is very fun, and the writing is well crafted and enjoyable. It is a good time well worth every cent I paid for, with a solid ending that tied everything together nicely. If you're looking for a cute, endearing game that will make you laugh and challenge you, please, buy this game! That all being said: Cult of the Lamb it is not a flawless experience. It falls short of becoming the absolute best version of itself. It can learn so much from games in its genre - Enter the Gungeon's diverse selection of upgrades and weapons, Binding of Isaac's meaningful unlocks and gameplay modes, etc. Not every game has to be this way, of course. Cult of the Lamb could exist as it is now and it would still be, at least, a great time. But it's capable of so much more, and I genuinely hope this company commits to nurturing it. I could easily see 20 hours becoming 200+ with the right work being done on it.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 22, 2022

  you can fish in this game!!