Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King
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Developer(s) | Redlock Studio |
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Engine | Unreal Engine 4[1] |
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Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King is an action role-playing video game developed by Redlock Studio. Redlock released it for Windows in 2021, and it was ported to various consoles in 2022.
Gameplay
[edit]After the disappearance of their king, a civilization falls to ruin.[2] Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King is a Soulslike, an action role-playing video game subgenre that focuses on exploration, careful timing in combat, and boss fights.[3] These are presented from a first-person persective. It also includes elements of platform games, which are presented in 2.5D.[2]
Development
[edit]Redlock is a French game developer.[4] Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King was crowdfunded on Kickstarter in 2016, raising €20K more than the €80K goal.[5] It entered early access in June 2019[6] and released on Windows on February 17, 2021. Forthright Entertainment published ports to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch on April 22, 2022.[7]
Reception
[edit]Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King received mixed reviews on Metacritic.[8] RPGFan said that despite Redlock's "care and hard work", the game is "frustrating, repetitive, and directionless".[3] Jeuxvideo.com and 4Players gave it mostly positive reviews, though both criticized the combat.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Is this game made in unreal engine or unity? :: Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King General Discussions". Steam Community. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ a b Vaz, Christian (2021-03-01). "Ten awesome PC games not to miss in February". PCGamesN. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ a b Tucker, John (2021-03-27). "Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King". RPGFan. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Welcome in our universe, dear Wanderers". Steam Community. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Shattered: Tale of The Forgotten King dépasse ses objectifs". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ Fuller, Alex (2019-06-06). "Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King Available on Steam Early Access". RPGamer. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King". RPGamer. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King (PC)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Shattered: Tale of The Forgotten King". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ Luibl, Jörg (2021-02-26). "Test: Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King". 4Players (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-29.