Overview: Collect and craft to survive an unforgiving underworld in hopes of discovering what you once lost.
20190730:
I've been going through and breaking even on my Humble Bundle purchases. I'm currently on the Humble Curve Digital Bundle. Having played Stealth Inc 2 (PC) (2015) the other day, today I decided to play Smoke and Sacrifice.* While it seemed promising, I was disappointed.
Setup: Lowered the sound effects volume.
Gameplay Log:
Played the beginning of the game. Sacrificed son and met a stranger who gave me a pendant. Had to quit game without saving. (13 minutes)
Replayed the beginning of the game and made it to the underworld. Died against the polyp and hadn't saved in a while.
Made up lost progress, saved the game, and stopped playing to watch Benj. (24 minutes)
Played from the save point. Eventually died and lost progress.
Tip: Collect the minimal amount of resources necessary to craft the next item required to proceed with the story. The exception to this would be to craft one or two spare lanterns.
Steam Game Time: 59 minutes
*I had also wanted to play Human: Fall Flat, but I had already unlocked the game in the Humble Jumbo Bundle 9.
Thoughts:
Pro:
+ Good aesthetics
+ Crafting system is straightforward; items to be crafted are unlocked as part of quests
Neutral:
~ Compared to many games, the enemies (i.e., the creatures that deal damage to the player) in this game hurt (presumably until the player crafts better equipment.
Con:
- Slow start.
- The story started good but the primary mystery was anti-climatically revealed early on.
Major Con:
- The game is brutal and I think a crafting game such as this one should be more forgiving when it comes to saving the game (because collecting resources and then losing all those resources by dying is anti-fun*)
*The first time this happened, I let it go and tried again. The second time this happened, I was done with the game.
Summary:
I stopped playing this game because I was frustrated from dying and losing all the resources I had collected - it happened twice. It's unfortunate, because I wanted to enjoy the game. Perhaps one day I'll consider putting more time into the game.
While I won't make a recommendation for the game, to those still interested in playing it, I would recommend collecting the minimal amount of resources necessary to craft the next item required to proceed with the story. The exception to this would be to craft one or two spare lanterns (though apparently lanterns can also be repaired).
Smoke and Sacrifice (PC) (2018)
Relevant Links:
Smoke and Sacrifice Guide (SolarSailGames.com)
Smoke and Sacrifice (PC) (MetaCritic.com)
Smoke and Sacrifice (Steam Store Page)
20190730:
I've been going through and breaking even on my Humble Bundle purchases. I'm currently on the Humble Curve Digital Bundle. Having played Stealth Inc 2 (PC) (2015) the other day, today I decided to play Smoke and Sacrifice.* While it seemed promising, I was disappointed.
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| Sachi sheds some tears as she collects her son Lio |
Setup: Lowered the sound effects volume.
Gameplay Log:
Played the beginning of the game. Sacrificed son and met a stranger who gave me a pendant. Had to quit game without saving. (13 minutes)
Replayed the beginning of the game and made it to the underworld. Died against the polyp and hadn't saved in a while.
Made up lost progress, saved the game, and stopped playing to watch Benj. (24 minutes)
Played from the save point. Eventually died and lost progress.
Tip: Collect the minimal amount of resources necessary to craft the next item required to proceed with the story. The exception to this would be to craft one or two spare lanterns.
Steam Game Time: 59 minutes
*I had also wanted to play Human: Fall Flat, but I had already unlocked the game in the Humble Jumbo Bundle 9.
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| Beating up a Hogling with a Spiked Cudgel. |
Thoughts:
Pro:
+ Good aesthetics
+ Crafting system is straightforward; items to be crafted are unlocked as part of quests
Neutral:
~ Compared to many games, the enemies (i.e., the creatures that deal damage to the player) in this game hurt (presumably until the player crafts better equipment.
Con:
- Slow start.
- The story started good but the primary mystery was anti-climatically revealed early on.
Major Con:
- The game is brutal and I think a crafting game such as this one should be more forgiving when it comes to saving the game (because collecting resources and then losing all those resources by dying is anti-fun*)
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| Crafting a Sticky Net |
*The first time this happened, I let it go and tried again. The second time this happened, I was done with the game.
Summary:
I stopped playing this game because I was frustrated from dying and losing all the resources I had collected - it happened twice. It's unfortunate, because I wanted to enjoy the game. Perhaps one day I'll consider putting more time into the game.
While I won't make a recommendation for the game, to those still interested in playing it, I would recommend collecting the minimal amount of resources necessary to craft the next item required to proceed with the story. The exception to this would be to craft one or two spare lanterns (though apparently lanterns can also be repaired).
Smoke and Sacrifice (PC) (2018)
Relevant Links:
Smoke and Sacrifice Guide (SolarSailGames.com)
Smoke and Sacrifice (PC) (MetaCritic.com)
Smoke and Sacrifice (Steam Store Page)
Date/Time
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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12:00
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