Tainted Grail Appreciated by Players; Comapred to The Elder Scrolls
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon recorded a successful debut in Steam Early Access, with players comparing the game to RPGs such as Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim.
Thursday, marked the release of Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, a first-person open-world RPG from Awaken Realms in Steam Early Access. The game met with quite a warm reception.
- On Steam, 77% of reviews praise the title.
- Players like the atmosphere and story background, as well as the freedom to shape the protagonist's progression.
- They criticize the empty world and technical issues. Mixed feelings are also caused by the combat, which is fun, but at the same time too simple.
- In many player reviews one can find statements that in terms of gameplay the title resembles The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, references to Skyrim are also abundant.
- Overall, players seem to be satisfied with Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon and show understanding for the shortcomings in the early version of the game.
Below we cite some of the feedback from Steam users.
"So far it's a fun Early Access game. It has an interesting world that is fun to explore. Of course, since it's an early version, it has its problems. But overall, I still enjoy the world and look forward to new content and better refinement."
"It strongly brings to mind Morrowind. Good game and has a lot of potential."
"You can see shortcomings in the gameplay and plot, but the atmosphere holds its ground more than well. Unfortunately, the world is terribly empty."
"Pros: the game has the same atmosphere and mystery as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. We also get similar attribute and loot systems and many other elements. Graphics look pretty good at maximum settings
Cons: The devs need to improve performance and combat."
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is available exclusively on PC and is expected to spend 9-16 months in early access. The game is sold on Steam and GOG.com. In the former, it can currently be purchased 10% off to celebrate the release. On April 6 the price will be raised.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that in parallel a sale is underway on Steam for the first game set in this universe, the roguelike Tainted Grail: Conquest. The title has been discounted by as much as 70%.