Graven

"Graven tries a little too hard to bring back the glories of early 90s shooters and gets the look right, but doesn&s;t seem to realize the gameplay&s;s retrograde complications dampen the potential enthusiasm."

"GRAVEN aims for an intriguing combination of exploration, combat, and puzzle solving. All are decent, neither is truly good and the game cannot seem to decide what kind of experience it wants to create. I really wanted to use the …"

"Graven is a retro aesthetic FPS with great aspirations through which it intends to pay tribute to the mythical Hexen, Heretic or Blood, but it fails when it comes down to it. You can see the love and effort that …"

"GRAVEN&s;s shortcomings will hold you back from really enjoying it. Although the design and atmosphere are great, it&s;s not enough to overcome the frustrating gameplay loop. Fans of the genre will find plenty to enjoy, but for most, the overall …"

"Graven is an old-school dark fantasy first-person shooter that somehow feels like no other, taking cues not only from classics like Hexen but also throwing in elements of RPG, immersive sim, and more, creating a mix that feels unique and …"

"GRAVEN manages to recreate the 90s action game, but that comes with the same issues that those games did."

"In terms of atmosphere and creativity, this game is going places. The mixture of retro first-person shooting and RPG elements is excellent, and the presentation was pretty good. When the combat clicked, it made for a fun time. Sadly, the …"

"It feels like there were some very specific ideas the creators of Graven wanted to communicate. But while those ideas sometimes weave together with the game’s dark fantasy, old-school shooter style to form some immaculate vibes, that’s about as deep …"

"Graven is an intriguing mix of genres, but it doesn&s;t manage to express its full potential."

"Time-machine nostalgia and a pixel-perfect retro vibe can only carry Graven so far. Combat, exploration, and level design have to ferry the player to the end. Unfortunately, Graven has enough issues in these areas that its very promising premise isn’t …"

"Graven has enough puzzles, secrets, weapons, and spells to keep it engrossing and compelling throughout."

"Graven tries to swim against the market stream and offer something new, resembling games like Hexen and Heretic, but that&s;s pretty much all it does and eventually falls short in almost every other department."

"GRAVEN ultimately succeeds in creating a rich and immersive world that harkens back to an era when first-person dark fantasy adventures were at their peak. The combination of retro aesthetics with a modern lighting system and particle effects, engaging (if …"

"Graven feels like it&s;s a game with a identity crisis. Along with being a boomer shooter, it also feels like it&s;s trying to be an RPG, a dungeon crawler, and an immersive sim. Sadly, none of these ideas really feel …"

"Graven had some problems during its early access periodo and sadly the 1.0 version doesn&s;t solve all of them, nor does it make it a really compelling game."

"Graven is a quality addition to the FPS offering, it gives a fair challenge and will especially please fans of fantasy horror games and the dark ages."

"Graven tries to be a game for everyone and ends up being a game that&s;s hard to recommend to anybody. All of its mechanics are halfbaked, and, to make matters worse, buggy."