Deathless: The City's Thirst Reviews – Page 2
5/5 rating based on 20 reviews. Read all reviews for Deathless: The City's Thirst for iPhone.
Deathless: The City's Thirst is paid iOS app published by Choice of Games LLC
Meh
Jarvis984774
This game while promising feels rushed and is short for the amount paid and it ends without any explanation
Thirsty for More!
Juriko
Great game! I marathoned through it all day today, and I'm ready to have another go ?
I love the world building and storylines
Rmcd13
Returning to the Deathless world is a real treat. But there are some elements of the game that don't seem very well done. The money, residence, and health systems seem ill conceived. The ending also seemed to come out of nowhere. This game feels about 85% finished.
Marvelous
Anton Rang
I am really enjoying this. It's put together well, with many alternative paths. There's a lot of opportunity to develop your character and get to know her or him.
Incredible
Katethegreat7
Fabulous world building -- amazing story, detailed characters. Just finished my first play through, can't wait to go again.
Excellent world-building; pacing was weird
cracker faced toddler
Having really enjoyed Choice of the Deathless, it was great to be able to play a different Craftperson, in a different part of the world*, and, since you play as a troubleshooter, with a more active, tough-guy job than the litigator character of the previous game. So it's weird that despite the fist-fights, the backstabbing, the snappy dialogue, and all the other fine Noir touches, the story kind of fell apart, for me at least. This game is great in the small details, but I felt it lacked a through-line. The first game had a really tight construction, and a framing device that held the chapters together and brought everything to a really satisfying conclusion. Playing it a few times through, it was clear there were more-effective and less-direct paths, and some cool options depending on big choices. There were a few different ways to move the story forward. Here, it feels a lot more separated into chapters, and it's less clear how choices shape the world, or which direction "forward" even is. Certain things just plain didn't happen from one playthrough to the next. That's not a bad thing at all, but I shouldn't be able to _accidentally_ solve a locked-room mystery, for example. And decisions about specifically how the Wars affected your character appear to be only for show. Only after finishing the game did I realize that the climax of the drama had been a conversation. My character spent some time wrapping up details, preparing for a big fight, and then it wasn't needed. The fight never came. There was even a line of story saying just that. Sorry, but... whaaaa? And while I'm not familiar with the books these games are based on, I'm starting to recognize some tropes for the games: plucky women allies named Chen. Big scary sharp-clawed monsters who may not be all bad (or are they?). Imposing and formidable male authority figures who kill with a thought. Imposing and formidable female authority figures who have plans within plans, which involve you (or do they?). It's not that I don't enjoy consistency, but the things that were put together differently in this one were maybe not the things that needed to be. It's also completely confusing, even after 2 or 3 playthroughs, how some of the game mechanics work. How do my choices affect these stats? What do I use them for? What should my strategy be? I'd strongly recommend some kind of manual or more detailed guide, perhaps unlocked after one complete run. Look, that's a lot of critical words, about a game I actually liked a lot, and will play again. And I look forward to the next one. The focus of the first one and the small touches of the second would really be something. *and maybe a different time? The Demon Wars are only recently ended in this one, so I guess it's technically a prequel?
Eh.
Clarissa_A
Didn't really enjoy this game. The plot didn't really interest me immensely from reading the description, but I got it anyway because I really liked the first Deathless. Ended up being disappointed. I do recommend the first one though.
Absolutely amazing
Someone that do this game
Though it might not be as popular as the other Choice games, it's my personal favorite. The story takes place in an unique and intriguing setting and time. There are multiple endings with various branching paths. I seriously recommend it!
It got better!!!
Harpotho
The first game was fantastic as a stand-alone game and a book tie-in. This has more flexible playability, and adds much to the backstory of the book series.
Necromanctic Lawyers and Demonic Labor Disputes
Talifabian
Max Gladstone is one of my favorite print authors. His Craft Sequence, of which this is a part, is a masterful exploration of humanity under capitalism. His writing makes this interactive fiction game an excellent experience. Check it out.