Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands

The only reason I'm writing a review, and a negative one at least, is because the dev cares about this game a lot, so getting this opinion voiced might actually change something. As of right now, I cannot recommend this game wholeheartedly, and that's in spite of playing both normal and 'heroic' mode all the way up to the 'completionist' reward. It took me 16 hours to accomplish this feat, but honestly it shouldn't have taken more than 8 (5 for the initial playthrough and 3 for the replay in heroic mode). The gametime is inflated due to a SERIOUS issue with inventory and money management. It's perfectly natural in this sort of game to have your progress correlated with unlocks and upgrades to the amount of gold and stuff you can carry around with you, but in this case it's completely off balance. Instead of linear progression throughout the game, you spend the sheer majority of it hustling through with barely any upgrades, only 2 potions you can carry, and in heroic mode everything ki...

Fun little rpg. The dev is great and cares about the game. I had an issue and they worked with me to get it fixed. A lot of devs will not do that.

[b]I enjoyed this game, despite its roughness around the edges.[/b] It had enough of that Link to the Past-esque feel to be fun all the way through. Even mowing the lawn is fun, just like in ALttP! I beat the game in about 7 hours. I completed every main quest but not all the side quests or grinding. This game was good, but it had the potential to be GREAT. A few design flaws prevented that. Here are my suggestions to you, Johnny, so you can learn from this experience and create a totally awesome next game. [list] [*]Increase the difficulty, or allow the player to choose a harder mode from the start. I would have enjoyed playing Heroic Mode from the get-go. Shalnor Legends' difficulty is very low. This makes it great for someone's first Zeldalike, but limits the appeal to experienced players. [*]Increasing the difficulty in a more interesting way would be more fun, e.g. more enemies and slightly faster traps instead of simply taking more damage. [*]Money is broken. I can get 500 gold...

Starts out kind of fun, but gets repetitive and annoying.

A modern representation of a Zelda-clone, and actually a good one. As expected the game is Action/Puzzle/Exploration in 2D with descent graphics/audio and very fluid gameplay. Game builds its mechanics through discovering secrets, and player evolves in a rewarding pace. Its areas are open to be explored as the player wants, and most upgrades require heavy grinding which can become repetitive. Other than that, the game offers a well presented world offering many good puzzles and bosses to treat the player. As it stands I recommend it for a full play-through as it connects with good memories and offers a solid RPG experience.

For 10 dollars it's incredible value.

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I've been on a 2D Zelda-style RPG binge recently, and this is one of the good ones. Plenty of well-designed puzzles, loads of hidden secrets and enjoyable combat. Upgrades are available to spend your gold on but the more tedious RPG extras, like crafting, are (thankfully) simplified and not too much of a focus. The first playthrough had a few tricky parts but is generally easier than average. Anyone wanting more of a challenge can play through a much harder 'heroic mode' (unlocked by completing the standard game). Thumbs-up!

Very nice game.. not sure why it isn't more popular. The soundtrack is great. The only gripe I have with it so far is slow movement speed. I like the minimalistic approach.. the atmosphere is really intriguing.

This game really reminds me of the gameboy version of LOZ, like Oracle of Season and Oracle of Ages. I only have one real issue with this game and one nitpick. My issue with the game is with the grinding for upgrades. I would prefer having gameplay that involved completing a dungeon that rewards you with an upgrade rather than grinding gold and resources to get it (Sorry if that is too LOZ but it made it more enjoyable). The nitpick deals with the sprite artwork for the pushing of the blocks. The arms just look kind of weird being straight when she pushes a block. I would say make the arms look more bent when she pushes something. However, it is still enjoyable and I will definitely look forward to the sequel to this.