Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood

"The gameplay throughout isn&s;t freighted with moral urgency, which is disappointing given the game&s;s eco-terrorist themes."

"Playing as an angry werewolf is fun for a minute, but loses its way through heavy repetition"

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood starts off on the right note, engaging players with the type of action I imagine werewolf fans will find exciting. It quickly runs out of puff, though, and what excitement there is to be had …"

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood proudly wears the reverence for White Wolf&s;s lore on its furry sleeve, with a dark-but-interesting universe and a fierce pro-environment/anti-capitalist message. But behind its wild, bloody carnage and well-meant intentions lies a dated and sorely …"

"It proposes an universe and some attractive ideas, but they are not interesting enough to overlook a crude graphical performance and some really repetitive gameplay mechanics."

"Fascinating for 15 minutes and boring for ten hours, you&s;ll be howling with frustration at this missed opportunity for full moon madness in Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood."

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood is peak mediocrity and lacks any real meat to make it stand out from the rest of the pack."

"While Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood may contain interesting ideas, like being able to shift forms in an instant, its gameplay and story are too generic and boring to be worthwhile."

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood is as straightforward as an action-adventure game can be. None of its features are broken, but the shallowness of the entire experience makes it a very hard game to recommend for those who are not …"

"Earthblood&s;s satisfying combat can&s;t quite make up for its constant repetition, boring characters and short run-time."

"You can see Cyanide Studios had good ideas for Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood, so it is a shame to see that potential wasted. Tearing through enemies is undeniably satisfying and Earthblood&s;s stealth mechanics feel rewarding but with poor visuals, …"

"Bland, boring, repetitive, tedious, and totally forgettable, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood is a game that should go back to the doghouse."

"When I think of games from Spiders, Cyanide, Piranha Bytes, or Reality Pump, I appreciate how often ambition overcomes limited resources. Their games (such as Gothic, Two Worlds, Greedfall, Of Orcs &a; Men) may have glitches and fall short of …"

"WTAE is a prime example of the latter. With its phoned-in stealth, mediocre combat, poor storytelling and rough presentation, calling it a missed opportunity is an understatement, especially on a new generation console. Even die-hard fans of the tabletop game …"

""Not lovin it, not hating it, slightly lycan it. Just too many issues for it to be great."

"Absolutely dated in so many ways with crusty stealth gameplay, poor visuals and uninspiring environments, yet showing glimmers of innovation that are in turn bolstered by bouts of super satisfying werewolf combat, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood is the first …"

"In a game that bills itself as a choice between stealth and combat, it doesn&s;t take long for the deceit to reveal itself and you realize this is ill-suited and insufficiently-handled for either one of the two gameplay styles."

"In a world where you can pick up The Last of Us Remastered for a song, there&s;s no reason to waste your time on Earthblood. Paradox Interactive is no stranger to game development. I wonder which team lead is asleep …"

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood is a long name for a short, uninspired game. I was really hoping this would be a hidden gem that managed to rekindle my love of b-tier titles. Instead it just feels generic in every …"

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood has decent stealth going for it, but its weak story forces you into painfully mediocre combat too often to be worthwhile, wasting the potential of the World of Darkness universe."

"Cyanide Studios have proven their mettle with previous games in the supernatural genre. Their previous efforts include Styx: Shards of Darkness and the Call of Cthulhu. Both games were well received. Earthblood is a solid effort that should get werewolf …"

"A joyful mix of stealth and action, the fun doesn&s;t snag on the rough edges."

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood feels like an expansion on a single, promising idea whose repetitive combat, underwhelming presentation, and confused story take away from what makes the original idea interesting."

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood fails to satisfy as a stealth game or a brawler, and is let down by poor AI and shoddy presentation. At its best, it’s playable, but commits the cardinal sin of just being boring."

"In Werewolf The Apocalypse Earthblood, every advantage is neutralized by a disadvantage, leading to a totally mediocre experience"

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood has potential, but is little more than a C-tier experience that&s;s unlikely to stick in anyone&s;s memory for long."

"Despite what seemed like a good story at first and the interesting idea of playing with an angry werewolf, Werewolf: The Apocalypse Earthblood failed to use that idea properly as it didn’t build on it in any way with the …"

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood feels like it had the potential to be really good, but even though the combat is very satisfying, the drab interludes and disappointing stealth meant I spent a lot of the time asking when the …"

"Whether it&s;s lack of effort, time or budget, Cyanide Studio does not enough to provide a satisfying combat system, nor an interesting story-telling, nor a decent technical presentation."

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood has a good premise, but suffers from poor execution. If you&s;re looking for a game that allows you to live out the fantasy of being an overpowered werewolf and kill everyone around you in bloody …"

"Werewolf is firing on all cylinders when it lets you take on a wave of enemies, turning them all into puddles of jam. You don&s;t have to think too much about the gameplay, and that gradually becomes a good thing. …"

"So is it the perfect game? No, unfortunately, it is not. But if you like werewolves, are familiar with the original Werewolf: The Apocalypse universe, or just want to hulk around as a giant wolf throwing people around like ragdolls …"

"Having a hot werewolf can&s;t save Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood from its many problems. A boring story, super reptitive combat, wonky stealth, and atrocious butt rock are just some of the many issues."

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood feels old."

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood is an honest game that might be worth checking out if you&s;re interested in the setting or in its mixture of (light) RPG elements, action and stealth. Just don&s;t expect anything groundbreaking."

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood seemingly tries to bite off more than it can chew. As cheesy as that sentence sounds, it certainly meets that description. There are moments that stand out amongst the mediocrity of it all, that elevate …"

"Fun at times but also scruffy and repetitive, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood lacks a bit of bite."