Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King explained

Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King
Developer:Redlock Studio
Publisher:
  • Redlock Studio
  • Forthright Entertainment (consoles)
Engine:Unreal Engine 4[1]
Platforms:
Genre:Action role-playing
Modes: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

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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Is this game made in unreal engine or unity? :: Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King General Discussions. Steam Community. 2023-05-29.
  2. Web site: Ten awesome PC games not to miss in February. Vaz. Christian. PCGamesN. 2021-03-01. 2023-05-29.
  3. Web site: Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King. Tucker. John. RPGFan. 2021-03-27. 2023-05-29.
  4. Web site: Welcome in our universe, dear Wanderers. Steam Community. 2019-04-25. 2023-05-29.
  5. Web site: Shattered: Tale of The Forgotten King dépasse ses objectifs. Jeuxvideo.com. 2016-12-05. 2023-05-29. fr.
  6. Web site: Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King Available on Steam Early Access. Fuller. Alex. RPGamer. 2019-06-06. 2023-05-29.
  7. Web site: Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King. RPGamer. 31 March 2022 . 2023-05-29.
  8. Web site: Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King (PC). Metacritic. 2023-05-29.
  9. Web site: Shattered: Tale of The Forgotten King. Jeuxvideo.com. 2021-02-17. 2023-05-29. fr.
  10. Web site: Test: Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King. Luibl. Jörg. 4Players. 2021-02-26. 2023-05-29. de.