Operencia The Stolen Sun Review

Gather your team of memorable heroes and guide them through an immersive world inspired by central european mythology.

Operencia the stolen sun review. The stolen sun review unique folkloric inspiration and interesting tactical considerations are let down by a slow second half. The stolen sun modernizes everything you love about classic first person dungeon crawlers. Combat here is satisfying and puzzles for the most part land just on the right side of challenging. The stolen sun is a neatly packaged dungeon crawler with a nice style and satisfying gameplay loop.

The stolen sun was revealed last year at the kinda funny games showcase i wasn t quite sure what to make of it. The stolen sun is filled with plenty of lore character and heart. Thankfully operencia features as many new and unique ideas as it does nods to the past making it a satisfying adventure. The game is a modern take on the tile based first person rpg.

In merging the best of the genre s old school staples with the conveniences of modern design sensibilities operencia delivers a sublimely well balanced roleplaying experience one brought to life with excellent art and audio design and a compellingly crafted world. The stolen sun is proud of its roots to say the least. I found myself wishing that the combat was a little more robust or distinctive or that the game challenged me a bit more throughout but i enjoyed my time with it. The stolen sun is a mostly excellent first person grid based dungeon crawler that s brought brilliantly to life via an engaging story fun cast of characters and some well designed and hugely atmospheric dungeons.

A style of game that was once the pinnacle of role playing games until the jrpg unseated it in the late 1980s. The stolen sun is a revitalisation of the dungeon crawl genre. With stunning vr environments operencia. The stolen sun transports you to a realm steeped in magic and mystery wonderfully detached from all things real most of operencia s puzzles are excellently designed.

Operencia is similar to other grid based old school role playing games or the more recent legend of grimrock. While similar to other games zen studios made operencia have its own unique flavor that makes it stand out.