outstanding – Tainted Keep Review

I'm enjoying this game, and I'm quite comfortable with the controls. I hope if the devs change the controls at all for all the people complaining about them, they make the change optional and not mandatory - I'd hate to suddenly have this game go from great to sucky for me because the controls were changed to something that doesn't work for me. if the character is "staggering around like a drunkard" on your screen, you might consider whether your phone can handle the game. I'm running this on a 128 gb iPhone 6 Plus with all graphics options maxed out, and not only does it look gorgeous, but it runs beautifully. totally smooth, everything happens at the right speed, no complaints. a lesser device might have more difficulty - understandably. this game is nothing if not graphics-intensive. And for people having a hard time with the controls, you might also consider whether they just seem a little laggy, and if they do, just keep playing until you upgrade your sword. One of the things that makes the lowest-level sword the lowest level is that it's not very responsive. I haven't noticed this issue with the wooden staff or the axe that are acquired later in the game. so no complaints from me! on the contrary - it's utterly replayable (i've completed it about five times now and it still gives me chills), and all this with no in-app purchases and no ads! *and* I got it while it was free! yowza. :) I could lodge a very minor complaint about the quality of the voice-acting – it's pretty poor – but there isn't much of it and what there is is certainly more than bearable. *Update, June 2017: I've completed the game 100 times now if not more, and I still enjoy it and it still might occasionally give me chills (not sure about that last bit). And there are still zero ads or other obnoxious distractions, and neither have I ever seen a warning that the app won't work with future versions of the iOS. This is, very unfortunately, unheard of anymore. But you can still experience it here in this game. Quite an accomplishment, this. Thank you, devs!! I only wish now that they had produced a sequel (or two, or three, or…). I just noticed that one reviewer who doesn't like the controls was talking about sliding his fingers around on the screen. I hope when he says "finger" he means "thumb". Anyone trying to control this game with their fingers – as opposed to their thumbs – will naturally find it difficult. That's not what the game – or the iPhone, really – is designed for. So I just thought I would add this note to anyone who is actually trying to play this game with their fingers: use your thumbs, silly! I bet you'll find it a lot easier. ???
Review by plaintiger on Tainted Keep.