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Gord
Released On: Aug 17, 2023
59
5.8
Where to Buy
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
59
19% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
56% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
13% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
59
19% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
56% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
13% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Gord interprets the construction genre differently. It relies on story instead of complexity, with all the strengths and weaknesses that entails.
With its controls much more suited to the PC than to consoles, Gord is not without flaws in terms of ergonomics and readability, but it largely makes up for it with its tortured atmosphere at will. Survival in a dark fantasy world populated by nightmares is a long succession of tests and crucial choices, especially when madness awaits our units with each new incursion into darkness. Too bad that the strategic stakes impose permanent vigilance on the management side because this is done a little to the detriment of exploration and adventure.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 User Ratings
5.8
44% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
17% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
39% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 User Ratings
5.8
44% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
17% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
39% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
I really love it. That setting, that immerse, that design. Naturally I feel that it is not for anyone, because you will feel sad, sometimes exhausted together with your villagers - because it is really harsh enviro. It relaly depends how well you will now the game mechanics and learn to use them and how you manage your colony (11h on Steam already - and feel pretty confident right now). And the horrors? Ohhh, that was a gold!
Highly recommended from a casual player who loves deep lore and survival games.
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Gord is an alright game. But that’s it. Nothing more. I had more fun playing this than, say, the new Settlers, but there’s so much unused potential here that a hypothetical sequel could be infinitely more interesting.
For all the interesting and novel things that Gord brings to the city building genre, it's just not coherent nor determined enough in what it's trying to do to create something with the necessary confidence to compete with the countless options available to genre fans these days. The result is a game with a strong start and a compelling world, but one that cannot build upon those strengths to retain interest over each new settlement and its repetitive gameplay.
Gord succeeds in painting a dark and gritty picture of a group of people surviving against the odds in a dangerous environment. The Horrors are fantastic, but small niggles and big frustrations dampen the enjoyment somewhat.
Gord shows a lot of promise and is certainly enticing for those who like the genre. Unfortunately, it also needs a few improvements and tweaks, namely with unit behavior and pathing, to lessen any frustrations that you might experience.
Any way you look at it, whether it’s an RPG, a real-time strategy game, or a colony sim, Gord is as miserable as its downtrodden villagers. Other games are bad because they aim too high, attempt too much, and fall down on their own merits. They are at the very least hoisted on their own petard, doing us the favor of digging their own grave or being entertaining in their failures. Gord does not; it simply falls flat and rots where it lies, surrounded by monotonous micromanagement, a poor interface, and by-the-numbers combat. I am content to leave it there, but you may bury it if you like.
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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PC
I'm disappointed with the game. I bought it in pre-order, hoping for something good. And from the desire to support the native studio. unfortunately I was disappointed. The systems there do not work together. Controlling settling tanks is very difficult. The system of keeping them fit does not fit here at all. The game is simply ill-conceived. I regretfully give this game a 2/10. Seriously, I was hoping for something nice and what I got was a broken production.
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Summary Gord is a single-player adventure strategy. To survive in this dark fantasy world, you must develop your settlement, but to prevail, you must conquer the darkness lurking beyond the gates. Lead the people of the Tribe of the Dawn as they venture deep into forbidden lands. Complete quests that shape their personalities, impact their wellb...
Platforms:
- PC
- Xbox Series X
- PlayStation 5
Initial Release Date: Aug 17, 2023
Developer:
- Covenant.dev
Publisher: Team17
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