Matchsticks for my Eyes

What are my questions so far?

So far, EL2 has potential. My questions include: Quality of execution / design cohesiveness — This is where Amplitude games tend to fall down.

What do you do in the game? (Fight. A lot.)?

A Legionary’s Life moves between two layers: Camp — Here you work out, or practice with the javelin or the sword. Considerations include time and stress from over-exercise. This also includes a top-down foraging minigame. Battles — The meat of the game. See below: You’ll see a lot of the battle screen in A Legionary’s Life. I took this screenshot on the Steam Deck, which the game supports well.

What do I like about it?

Great Circle is full of atmosphere, rewarding the player for discovery and exploration.

What problems have I encountered?

Crashes and freezes — particularly annoying at the end of a flight. 2024 crashed three times while I was writing this piece — it’s not usually this bad! Buildings looking “melted” or “damaged” up close. NPCs, such as the instructor in career mode, being replaced by a red placeholder figure holding an ERROR sign — now seems to be resolved.

Will I play more?

Maybe, in time. Ara’s core design is interesting and its issues are fixable with patches. I hope the game will receive the attention it deserves. Like this:Like Loading… Categories Games, PC Games, Strategy Games Tags Ara: History Untold 1 Comment