Blade Bound: Immortal Darkness Reviews

Are you kidding me?!

Qveni

Have you SEEN THE INTRO ALONE!? That was awesome!! Very nicely done into and game play. Love this thanks!

Just another game with an energy system. Major turn off for me. It doesn't help that there is a lack of customization and class choice. This is an rpg and it only has one class. You couldn’t even release it with the common base of Warrior, Archer, and Mage? Back to the energy system... why is this in an rpg? Rpgs should be played for long amounts of time bot short bursts. The game looked good on the app store, It took me five minutes after installing it for me to uninstall it. This app should be taken off the app store and worked on more. Currently, I see it as an unfinished product.

Wasted Potential

L1pS3rv1ce

Fantastic visuals and smooth gameplay are marred by greed and RNG-based loot progression. You will never obtain good loot without whipping out your wallet. The game gives you almost no premium currency from playing. It also gives you plenty of non-stop intrusive ads to tempt you to spend your cold-hard cash. Very disappointed.

Absolutely terrible

Celestika

It doesn’t matter how fluid the animations are or how fun it is. You only get to try TWO levels before the stupid energy system runs out and you gotta wait for another few HOURS before playing again. Oh and if you die, you lose EVERYTHING earned, including used energy, loot, gold, even exp. I’ve played for a few hours now and only earned A FEW diamonds (iap currency). You need 5 to revive each death, or to refill your energy. One of the most disgusting cash grab freemiums out there, even worse than gameloft.

Love it!

Dancer6896

I just downloaded this game and I love it! I’ve been playing it for the past hour and a half and it’s great! I totally think that you should download it!

Don’t play if not willing to spend $$$

Psychoscreech

First off, this is a great hack and slash game. Great action, great storyline, great graphics... The downside? The difficulty ramps up exponentially after about 12-13 levels...also, the energy consumption rate for said levels and the special areas that give the items needed to get stronger is so high, that you end up running out of energy after about 10-15 minutes, which means you have to wait for your energy to come back (or buy the recharge using the diamonds, which you don’t get a lot of). I’m not sure about anybody else, but I don’t like playing a game for only 10 minutes before having to quit and wait hours for energy before I can play for another 10 minutes... I’ve also noticed a lot of people complaining about having to grind to get stronger...I don’t mind a good grind, but since the grind takes so much energy, it is virtually impossible to grind on this. All of this combined makes it simply impossible for free players to get stronger and advance in this game

Good game can’t purchase gems

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Very good flow of combat and very nice graphics. Only concern is the dependency on gems and how you are incapable of actually completing an in game purchase

Great game!

Maui_boss

I’m loving the game so far yet my only problem is that there is no sound no matter if I turn up my phone or set the volume on or music on there seems to be no sound at all.

50 gems

Lizard690

Great game, find the “shared with me” spot in the setting menu and type in the code V15Z0YYN. You will get 50 gems just for that.

Dungeon Hunter V: Junior Edition

SnarkySlytherin

Bladebound is a rudimentary “hack ‘n slash” that feels like the baby brother of Dungeon Hunter V. Perhaps the kid cousin...but I digress. If you haven’t given DH V a try before, you may find this game to be acceptable as a mid-range take on a (kinda) classic genre. By comparison, however, it pales. The graphics are sub-par given the technological CG capabilities of this age, though they are better than the old school 2D renderings. (Unless, of course, you’re retro to the core and still appreciate a good ol’ Duck Hunt to today’s Mass Effect.) The game’s trailer and intro montage are misleading. Think you’ll see NPCs with that level of depth? Think again. The developers obviously spent some time whipping those up, which only shows that they’re capable of producing graphics of that calibre, but opt not to. Now, one can obviously rationalize that executive decision by pointing out that the time it takes to add detail slows down production time, which then stalls release time, which also makes updates bigger, which eats up more space on devices, which pulls more from the RAM, which...oh, was I on a tangent? Seriously, though, other mobile games currently available across the market, regardless of mobile platform, give players a graphics setting option to choose which works best for them aesthetically, as well as what keeps their device running smoothly. This game only gives you music and sound options. Speaking of, the soundtrack is so-so, but nothing to write home about. If you’re looking for some LOTR-style epic tunes...go listen to that soundtrack. The in-game interfaces are incredibly similar to DH V, as is the overall elemental theme that runs throughout. Fire quells Nature, Nature snuffs Darkness, Darkness shadows Light, Light electrifies Water, Water engulfs Fire. The tutorial is slow to explain how things work, which could make things minutely confusing for the new-to-this gamer, but the simplicity of the game (mass button mashing) should make it easy to zip through levels. I gave the game several levels to grip me with its storyline and/or general gameplay. To enthrall me with challenges, or at least make me lust after some sort of cosmetic upgrade via gear. What I got was apathy, and a desire to delete the app (and so I shall, after I finish this review). On the plus side, the game is free-to-play and doesn’t appear to be a massive cash grab. As many reviewers write throughout the App Store, this is yet another game that chooses the gender of your character for you, and as games notoriously go, opts for (apparent, but unconfirmed) cismale. I like to approach games with an objective stance, and as such, have noticed that the vast majority do favour male avatars. Female gamers: you will encounter female NPCs, however, you will not be given the option to play as a female anything (human nor other species). Prepare to be a Caucasian male. Shocking, I know. In other words, customization that reflects multiple gamer types (age, hair/skin/eye/etc. colour(s), height, weight, etc.) are all irrelevant here. You have no choice but to be the Bladebound of the developer’s creation. If you enjoy control over these aspects, look elsewhere, dear reader. So, why give it 3 stars? Well, it’s a neutral rating. Did the app lag a ton or crash repeatedly? No. Was there an attempt at a storyline? Yes. Was it a cash grab? No. Could a free-to-play individual do fairly well then? Sure. Is there room for improvement? As with any game, especially on a mobile platform, always. Would I download it again? Unlikely. Will it suffice for a gamer not looking for frills and thrills? I don’t see why not. Is is simplistic enough that it can be figuratively picked up and played? Yes. Will it be terribly time consuming with grinding? No. Is it terrible in general? No. Are there more advanced forms of this game out there? Yes. Would I recommend this game to someone? That’s entirely dependent upon the individual. In summary, if you don’t mind a very simple pseudo DH V, you may enjoy this game. If you prefer something with a bit more depth, you may want to look elsewhere. May the odds be ever in your favour, gamers. Or skills...those help, too.

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