Gord

""It&s;s all very grotty, and that&s;s meant fully as a compliment.""

"Personally, I found the &s;grim&s; nature of Gord just too nasty, the developers often shocking for the sake of it, rather than doing so to support the story or gameplay. Still, there&s;s a lot to admire about Covenant&s;s creation, with …"

"Gord’s ambition is as vast as the dark fantasy world it portrays, but unfortunately, its execution falls short of the mark."

"Innovative adventure strategy, especially adventure, which has an interesting approach, atmosphere and folklore. But in practice, the gameplay is quite cumbersome, unbalanced, and after a few hours you will find that it is also sterile and brings only limited fun. …"

"Gord attempts to combine strategy, survival and town-building into one package with a particularly… terrifying style. Inspired by Slavic mythology and reality, it invites players to see a very ugly side of people, when survival comes first."

"Gord is an interesting and, at times, good, albeit flawed, survival city-builder mixed with action RPG and strategy elements. The atmosphere is excellently done, but this is countered by the sanity mechanics taking too much from the rest of the …"

"Gord bids to be a link between colony sim and city builder, geared toward survival management. The developers&s; care is evident in the narrative refinement, based on the lore of Slavic mythology, and in the play structure, in which macro …"

"Gord is a fascinating product, both thanks to its imagination and thanks to the playful elements that characterize it."

"Gord is a beautiful adventure strategy game and proof that even developers from bigger studios can start a small team and make a great game. If you like Slavic mythology, you will enjoy it to the fullest. There are plenty …"

"Gord is a little rough around the edges and maybe a little too unforgiving, but not impossible. With its incredibly rich story to experience and diverse mechanics, you’ll feel the struggle as much as your tribe will feel it every …"

"Gord is an impressive marriage of base building, adventuring and storytelling across a ruined world fraught with horrors from Slavic folklore. Though it&s;s more than a little rough around the edges, such issues aren&s;t enough to considerably tarnish the uniqueness …"

"Gord is, in its most outstanding moments, a mediocre colony sim/RTS/RPG hybrid. The rest is just boring."

""Gord" is fast-paced with a bit of a learning curve that might deter a few players, but it&s;s well-worth the challenge for the ones that stick it out."

"Gord wants you think that it is a very different RTS, but once you get into it, you find out all those differences are superficial. Still, if you want to relive the Witcher atmosphere in a RTS, check it out, …"

"It is quite punitive with its harsh sanity setbacks, tough enemies and slow-paced gameplay. Nevertheless, it covers a particular niche, and after waiting for it for what felt like an eternity, I’m pleased to see that the folks at Covenant.dev …"

"Gord is a richer and more complex game than it first appears. There are interesting layers of moral ambiguity and mental health to consider. Gord is a dark Slavic folk tale in survival/RTS-game disguise. Its mechanics and systems add up …"

"Gord succeeds in painting a dark and gritty picture of a group of people surviving against the odds in a dangerous environment. The Horrors are fantastic, but small niggles and big frustrations dampen the enjoyment somewhat."

"As a dark, story-driven settlement sim, Gord offers a moderate amount of replayability and a pretty compelling central narrative."

"Gord isn’t the deepest of city builders, and its campaign can sometimes feel like an extended tutorial, but nevertheless, it provides an engaging mix of city building and exploration. With its sanity system and pesky Horrors that need to be …"

"Beyond the shock value of its demonic horrors, this survivalist city-builder has little to recommend it."

"Gord has some surprises under its hood, notably cutscenes, a few mechanics and setting, but none of them stand out enough to hold your interest for very long and the rest weighs the game down pretty considerably, especially with the …"

"I really wanted to like Gord but sadly, despite an interesting concept and ideas, the execution comes off frustratingly disappointing and shallow."

"Nice setting and premise mostly wasted on a game that would have needed more development time and refinement to fulfill its potential."

"Gord won&s;t be for everyone, but its dark tone and high difficulty are worth working through for the top-notch world-building on display here."

"Gord is an alright game. But that’s it. Nothing more. I had more fun playing this than, say, the new Settlers, but there’s so much unused potential here that a hypothetical sequel could be infinitely more interesting."

"An ambitious strategy game with too many conflicting gameplay mechanics, at least until some balance patches come out."