Reviews

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  Dangerous Beans

  Jun 7, 2022

  This is 50c worth of writing for $10. The paths are all short and uninteresting.
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  ERJAN

  Nov 27, 2022

  super short
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  podsaurus

  Sep 6, 2016

  For a $5 game this is interesting. I know that I havent unlocked every ending but there are a good number of ways for things to end. The story can end very early or can go on. I found myself getting more and more intrigued. Definitely play through several times, you'll need to to get the full picture. The world could use just a bit more fleshing out but I tihnk this is pretty good. I'm going to keep digging for more ending because I know there are other ways for this to end. Well worth the $5.
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  philo103

  Sep 8, 2016

  For a $5 game, the production value is awesome. After Steam has taken its cut, the game's developers only get peanuts: it is obviously a labor of love. Why not spend $5 to encourage them? I played it once, and was killed very early on. I made the choices that I felt compatible with my RL personality. I did not try to guess what could be the best choices to prolong the story. My concern is that I wonder if the program expects us to make certain specific choices in order to prolong the game, even if those choices are purely artificial. That might be the game's fatal flaw: if you do not select the correct options, you cannot progress very far in the story. If such is the case, it means that the program is more linear than a flexible, diversified multi-path story. For $5, I enjoyed it ... but I am skeptical about its linear-story programming. I might replay it, but I have too quickly lost interest. But for a mere $5, it is certainly worth a try.
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  el the monster

  Sep 10, 2016

  im not saying this novel game is bad or not worth the money, its just not very long or fleshed out. for example, i have finished it on my first try without dying once, in 5 minutes, the replay the game skipping the text for choices i have already don to beat it again in a different way in 3 mins. after replaying it many times and getting as many endings i can, my total time hasnt expanded past an hour. on top of that the bad ends just seem poorly done in a way that two routes will lead up to the same end or, also, a ending that doesnt change no matter what choices were made previosly. if im not making sense here just know this, i was dissapointed by the length and the meaningless choices that just seem to pad things out, very little on top of that. the good parts are aas followes: - a soundtrack, not the best for reading to but wasnt expecting this in a novel based game anyway - great artwork, this made for a more immersive experiance overall - an interesting world, just wish this was more fleshed out cons: - very short, read opening paragraph - linear story, but multiple endings, this is hard to explain - not a text based rpg like i origanly thought, but thats my fault overall this is just not my type of story, too short for me but i will say it is well worth the money, no problems there if you want a short story with nice pictures then this is for you if not, well, too bad
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  Thesupremehunter

  Sep 19, 2016

  A mobile game ported to PC via Steam. Audio on, or audio off. Music on, or music off. Played through 4 times, each time took about 3 minutes. The game seems to demand you memorise the exact route to extend the story as long as possible, and punishes you for doing anything else with an abrupt end to the game. Not worth your time or money.
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  madclown

  Feb 14, 2017

  Not that bad but not good either. The game is very short and to reveal the main story it needs you to memorize the choices you made or otherwise, you can't go on with it. Considering you want to see all routes, you only need to spend 2 hours at most and it is all revealed with all the achievements and every possible ending. I enjoyed my 2 hours with the game but I'm not really sure about recommendation. If you are a fan of text adventure games, you should try but otherwise, I'm pretty sure there are better games out there for you.
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  Rhyddical

  Feb 20, 2017

  Slightly erotic fiction, slightly NO YOU DEAD... I really don't like games that kill you with no reason... This ain't dark souls. The English is Shaky and the game is more, find the sequence rather than a truly winding story. It is savage tho!
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  ✩ Helenα ✩

  Feb 22, 2017

  The Lords of the Earth Flame is a really short interactive story, with choices and some images here and there. It’s more focused on your choices than on the visuals. I honestly enjoyed this little story, but I strongly recommend getting this title on a sale; it’s too short and the price is a bit high for only a few minutes of entertainment. 6/10. I wish there was a save feature, that would have made the other playthroughs less annoying. Also, the Joker ending was the best, lol.
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  BadpunK

  Jul 10, 2017

  The Lords of the Earth Flame is a short (about 1 hour) game. The game itself is an interactive story. Too bad the game is too static. If you die you've to replay all the scenes. Overall I liked it and that's the most important fact. P.S. Get this game in a sale. Otherwise it will be too expensive for the time you'll play this game.
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  Mathane

  Aug 29, 2017

  Not that good, but not expensive either. 6/10 It can be better if more romance, heroic deeds or trickery were involved. However, I can't deny it somehow interesting, although with too much repeating texts due to an unsavable and unskippaple session.
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  zeho

  Sep 3, 2017

  Bad. Avoid.
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  greyorm

  Nov 7, 2017

  This is a text adventure game consisting of making choices from those given to you, the reader, in the vein of Choose Your Own Adventure books (such as the Lone Wolf or Sorcery! series). However, this text adventure is badly (BADLY!) in need of an editor. By this, I do not mean there are simply a few missing periods and commas, or a couple mis-spelled words, I mean whomever wrote the text for this game is either a very poor writer, or is not familiar enough with English to write their ideas well. Thus far, every page has contained serious errors that hamper both readability and enjoyability. Basic words such as "and", "the", "from", or "in" are missing from sentences; words are switched in the order they should be written, such as verbs or adjectives appearing at the end of sentences; other words are clearly taken from a thesaurus and do not mean what the writer believes they do; dialogue is not formatted as to be recognizable apart from the text it is found with; and so on, making each page a painful, disjointed read. Compounding these errors, the quality and skill level of the writing and plot is at a grade school level. While the artwork and user interface are well above the level of the writing, and range from rough sketches to professional quality, in its current state the game is not worth the price of "free", let alone what is currently being charged. This game could reach its potential if the creators were to hire a good author, one more than passingly familiar with the English language, to do a complete re-write of the text.
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  Ayuri

  Nov 17, 2017

  When it comes to reviewing games like The Lords of the Earth Flame, I truly wish I could give a neutral opinion on Steam. I can't say "hell yeah, this was a good game !" ; neither can I say "hell no, this is trash". I wasn't trully satisfied and have mixed feelings about it, because there is approximately as much positive as negative. The Lords of the Earth Flame is a fantasy interactive text adventure game, so if you don't like reading, you can leave this page at once. You play as a caravan guide facing a violent snowstorm - up to you to lead your traveling companions to safety... or death. Not really an extraordinary story. That beeing said, you'll notice that there are many different paths to take ; some are surprisingly brief, others more elaborated, but won't necessarily be better for you or your traveling companions. That's the most positive aspect of this game : there are many different paths and endings, and your choices will have consequences. However, every time you finish the game, you'll have to start over and go through several pages you have already read. Despite the replay value, it will take around one to two hour(s) to experience every possibility. Yes, that's that short, so in my humble opinion this game is overpriced. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1202819820 Regarding the actual game content, the writing is good enough (some typos, not a deal-breaker as a non-native English speaker in my opinion though), but some dialogues can be a bit confusing. The interface is simple but effective ; the music is appropriate but when a track ends, the music just stops baldly ; then a few seconds of silence, another music starts and stops again all of a sudden, etc. It may not seem relevant, but it actually rather breaks the atmosphere. I liked the art style : simple, but fine black sketches. I'll recommend this game only with a good discount, for readers who like the "Choose Your Own Adventure" books or for achievement hunters.
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  wrb41977

  Apr 22, 2018

  A short interactive novel, where most of the endings are very bad... and frankly, even the ones you live through aren't the greatest... Decent plot, nice setting, and spooky events. Would suggest getting it on discount, but still a decent read.
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  rjmacready

  Jul 6, 2019

  So the writing's not much cop, and neither is the story. Some endings are [i]insanely[/i] abrupt, and the emotional investment in the "characters" is nil. The aural and visual presentation are, however, rather nifty...though the [i]price[/i] is surely someone's idea of a sick joke. This is worth 50% of the current full price, at best. Strict sale material, in other words; and only if you're feeling generous and wish to support indie devs who might, somewhere down the track, show some potential. A pass, but not by much. Verdict: 5/10. (PS If you enjoyed this review, feel free to check out my two Curator pages: http://store.steampowered.com/curator/9284586-ReviewsJustfortheHELLofit/​ http://store.steampowered.com/curator/10868048-Truly-Horrible-Horror-Games/?appid=398210​ Cheers!)
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  Waspor

  Dec 6, 2019

  A neat little game, although it is rather lacking in content. Only grab if it seems interesting/is on sale.
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  Frotonis

  Apr 14, 2020

  If you like story-based games and you think simple story could worth it or you just want to support developers who are doing such a games go on. But if you are one of the casual players or such a "pro gamers" this game is not for you at all. This game is mainly about the relationship between gaming and reading. Yeah, it is not the "Lone wolf", not really, but the story is fine. I must say I bought much worse games in the past than this one :D
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  lionhart

  Nov 28, 2020

  I've played a number of CYOA game books, and I like them when they are well-written, but this one is pretty bad. The writing is amateurish and reads like a student project rather than a polished, professional work. There is really only one true path through the story; all of the other routes lead quickly to disaster and death within a few pages. Even the true path can be completed in 15 minutes or less if you make the right choices. The only way I could possibly recommend this is if you want some really easy achievements, and even then you should not pay more than 50 cents for it. If you want to play a game book, any of the ones produced by Tin Man Games would be a far better choice.