Grim Tides - Old School RPG 1.8.0

Reviews

5 ★, on 2024-01-11
Quite the charming little old school RPG. It overall is a game the developer is very passionate about. You can tell just by how this hidden tropical world full of mystery and magic just comes to life around you. Even in spite of the fact that it's a turn based text driven game. Not that there's anything wrong with that. My point is it still has a much more compelling storyline then most games that are coming out. Most definitely worth a try or two.

5 ★, on 2024-01-11
This is one of the best mobile games I've played, and is right up there with AAA games like the Elder Scrolls in terms of lore and content; if you love rpgs and aren't deterred by a lack of 3d graphics; we've learned by now that graphics don't make the game anyway, then you'll enjoy Grim Tides like I did. I played this for 3 months and never once got bored; I loved reading the lore and completed pretty much everything there is in the game, so now it's on to Grim Quest, hopefully just as good.

3 ★, on 2023-12-22
It s pretty good game, but somehow seems unfinished. The dungeon "exploration" consists of moving along on an empty space with no terrain, no restraints, nothing to make it feel like a real world. I'm playing "hardcore permadeath" at level 8, and the combats are tedious and boring, way too easy, with no risk to the character at all. In old school RPG's you could skip ahead to find more advanced challenges, but in this game there's evidently no way to do that. Overall it's a good design.

5 ★, on 2023-12-30
A solid rouge like rpg. The combat is fun and refreshingly light. The skill system is very interesting, it provides for a wide vairity for each playthrough, and the deployment is very intuitive. The story is also a good read and isn't verbose, so I never felt taxed reading flavor text or lore logs. The Naval combat is the only place that felt kinda gimmick in my opinion. The upgrades are too expensive compared to their benefits and the crew is oldly cheap given the advantages they provide.

3 ★, on 2023-12-22
I've loved this game so far after downloading today! But... I had a very infuriating experience just now where I was literally stuck in a dungeon. I explored every tile, and there was no exit. I couldn't swipe, so there was no unseen part of the map. This lead to literally 13 ambushes and I died twice and didn't get anything but wasted resources. I'm very upset and will be taking a break from the game because of this. Other than that, it's been super fun though! Just plz fix this

4 ★, on 2023-11-27
Great game. There is a slight learning curve as it took me my 2nd character to play comfortably, but the mechanics aren't a brain slog so it's easy to pick up and build a strong character with many options. The art and story telling make up for lack of high end graphics. Only things that would make this game better would be the option to disenchant items and tweak the music. Some of the tracks do fit the theme of the game perfectly, but I feel there's room for improvement there. 4 stars for now.