Codex Review RPG Codex Review: Stygian Reign of the Old Ones

[MRY]

I don't think Steamspy's data is as reliable as it used to be, and I'd be especially cautious about its data this close to launch.

 

[V_K]

I have the suspicion that older developers have superior formative experiences.

Exactly.
Different generation that cooked in different culture - much more rich then todays, formatted almost to null.

And Underworld Ascendant is a shining testament to this.

 

[Roguey]

I don't think Steamspy's data is as reliable as it used to be, and I'd be especially cautious about its data this close to launch.

Achievements give a somewhat-clearer picture https://steamcommunity.com/stats/779290/achievements

World Dart Champion
Drive Hershel mad 67.5%

A Last Wish
Decipher the first line of the Dismal Man's Poem 22.0%

A Lead Bottle
Decipher the second line of the Dismal Man's Poem 21.1%

Is it really over?
Complete the game 4.3%

Unfortunately there's no achievement for making it through the bank, that would be more helpful. Regardless, it does appear that the majority of players never even complete the two quests you get immediately after (though those that do end up solving both).

 

[Darth Canoli]

Thanks in advance for reading my review everyone.

Thanks for the review, i think i've read they plan on fixing most issues, if they do, i'll probably play it in a year or so, i'm quite sure i wouldn't survive the sluggish combat system otherwise.

 

[zaper]

Loved the fucking game, don't care what nobody says. Slow as fuck combat, sure, and plenty of bugs, and of course it should have been longer, but I can't badmouth it.

 

[RK47]

I can't recommend the game in its current state.

 

[Roguey]

ironyuri's still around, huh?

For what it's worth, I never experienced any gamestopping bugs with an unpatched game. I did keep track of how many times something bugged out

1. Combat froze when I hit the R key to reload. I never used the shortcut again, only the GUI. Allegedly fixed with the first patch.
2. The bank cutscene kept repeating and wouldn't let me continue. Fixed with a reload.
3. Sometimes I'd get a magic item with the bonuses and maledictions already revealed, but it'd clear up eventually
4. The menu screens eventually wouldn't come up at all on the hub area with the Eel Inn and drug store. I worked around it.
5. Experienced a freeze when initiating a random encounter. Reloaded.
   
6. The movie that's supposed to play during the theater scene didn't (Maybe there isn't one and you're supposed to use your imagination?). I just held down escape to skip it.
   
7. After the last cutscene, it crashes to desktop. I downloaded the patches since they mentioned adding a credits scene in the patch notes, but it still crashes to desktop. Oh well.

Overall, annoying, but nothing I'd consider a huge deal, ymmv of course.

 

[V_K]

Maybe there isn't one and you're supposed to use your imagination?

No, there is a movie. I did think it was a huge waste of resources though. Could have easily been dealt with through text.
I mean, it's a nice piece of animation, but completely irrelevant to the game's plot - or at least not relevant enough to justify being a cutscene.

I never experienced any gamestopping bugs with an unpatched game.

I had one, with the enhanced Host of Loa spell. Otherwise, aside from a few instances where characters were moving backwards, it was a bug-free playthrough for me.