Pyre

1. lolermaximun

   Jul 26, 2017

   10

   Is a incredible game and is to much funny, And the matches (on PC, at least) control a lot like Diablo or a MOBA, where you point-and-clickIs a incredible game and is to much funny, And the matches (on PC, at least) control a lot like Diablo or a MOBA, where you point-and-click your way into the goal, passing and dodging your way across the arena.
   
   It shouldn't really work, but it does. And in traditional Supergiant fashion, it's all wrapped up in superlative… Expand… Expand

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2. Yenker

   Mar 24, 2019

   10

   The Art, music and story are among the best I've ever experienced. Especially the music.
   I loved the fact that you have opposition, notThe Art, music and story are among the best I've ever experienced. Especially the music.
   I loved the fact that you have opposition, not enemies. You resolve conflict through sports, though that sport does leave the losers in a state many of them would consider damnation (some of them actually like the Downside!).
   
   I don't connect to characters on an emotional level often. Baldur's gate 2 and to an extent Witcher 3 ring out as exceptions. Pyre was incredible in that regard, I even cared about what happened to a few of the opposing teams and had considered purposefully losing to them.
   
   I find that in most RPG of late I can't wait for them to stop talking, they are just not interesting characters because you go through conversation loops that don't feel genuine.
   Witcher 3 and Pyre are great exceptions!… Expand

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4. Teekesselchen

   Dec 11, 2017

   10

   This game is so innovative, yet brings out all the things we've come to love from Supergiant Games.
   
   The entry hurdle for players will beThis game is so innovative, yet brings out all the things we've come to love from Supergiant Games.
   
   The entry hurdle for players will be the unusual combination of genres. Visual novel and action-oriented fantasy sports game are neither the most popular on their own nor would one think of them to blend easily. For those willing to look behind genre terms and to enjoy the experience however, it turns into an amazing experience.
   
   Those who played Bastion and Transistor will already expect the beautifully stylised graphics, award-worthy soundtrack, and lovely narration. But Pyre comes with a bigger scope than its predecessors, dealing with a much larger cast. Nonetheless, no quality is lost. As unique as the many characters are, they still receive all the detail they deserve.
   
   The visual novel style part of the game is entertaining enough on its own, but most of all perfectly embedded into the whole experience. It combines effortlessly with the lightning fast sports portion of the game called the "rites", which turns out to be immaculately balanced with a great variety of choices and strategies, which comes as a positive surprise for its unique format.
   
   Finally one of the most impressive feats of the game is to seamlessly adapt the story progression whether you win or lose the rites. Together with the increasing number and importance of choices as the game progresses, this allows for a myriad of possibilities, reflected in the pacing and outcome of the game.
   
   Supergiant Games did not rest on the laurels of their first hits. They took a great risk straying this far from the established paths, but the result gives them right in every way.… Expand

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5. RMDsilva

   Apr 24, 2018

   8

   Pretty cool as a game, very cool as a story.
   Could do with more variety game-wise and I agree with "Complex strategies are counter-productivePretty cool as a game, very cool as a story.
   Could do with more variety game-wise and I agree with "Complex strategies are counter-productive and hard to pull off!"… Expand

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6. Prometheus1241

   Aug 18, 2020

   8

   Freedom is an ability to make choices without fear, bearing the whole responsibility for its consequences.
   
   Pyre is third SuperGiant’s game,Freedom is an ability to make choices without fear, bearing the whole responsibility for its consequences.
   
   Pyre is third SuperGiant’s game, which itself is a graphic novella and sports simulator with RPG elements. During the game you must take a lot of choices, small and big ones, but the most important is to choose who is going to get freedom next. And believe me, it is awfully hard, because characters in you team are all quite charismatic and you start to treat them like friends, which makes final goodbyes even harder.
   
   But to give your team ability to gain freedom you must take part in the rites. During them you choose 3 members of your team and fight against the enemy’s 3 team members. There are around 8 other teams that will challenge you in the rites and which want to gain freedom just as you. Each rite time needed to gain freedom decreases. To prevail in the rite, you need to extinguish enemy’s pyre by throwing ball into it. You can specially give up letting your foes gain freedom, and this is one of the best Pyre’s moments. Most of them, just like you, have been sent to endless desert for some minor crimes like, em, ability to read( yea, it is restricted to be able to read in Pyre’ s world), and sometimes you may want to let your enemy become free. By the way, you are Reader, one of the few people, who can read and who can gaze into stars to control rites and that is why you are so important for teammates, yet, it is not the main reason they need you. Every rite is followed by fascinated soundtrack, making you feel more immersive in the process. There is also an ability to upgrade your team either by amulets or by learning the skills wasting the xp points.
   
   Your team consist of different races. And no, there are no elfs and dwarfes, there are talking dogs, walking trees and other miracles of the local fauna. Of course, they all have different abilities: while humans can run, trees do short blink and harpies can fly and so on. They all bring a lot of strategy into rites. To temporary banish enemy from the playground, you need to touch them with your aura, either by coming close to him or by throwing it into enemy. Sounds interesting, yet due to game’s length( it took me 11 hours to complete it) battles become monotonous, Also, rites feel a little bit unfair because it is really hard to control all 3 members during the rites, while AI does it without any difficulties. This makes battle system a little bit confusing, yet it brings a lot of pleasure, at least for the first hours.
   
   Graphics are good. It is not realistic, mostly hand drawn and does not have lots of animations (Vanomas disapproves). Yet it is incredibly good optimized, and I think you should be able to run it on notebook.
   
   Overall, Pyre is good project. It is very sincere project, made with whole lotta love. If you search for a game with emotional plot, that is both relaxing and tensive, Pyre is your choice. I recommend it to anyone who is searching for a good game. Also, I would like Fifa or Madden fans to try it, so they can see that good sports games are not all about football, hockey and others.
   
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7. timeknight

   Jul 29, 2017

   7

   This game is more of an interactive visual novel, and less based on gameplay. There's a lot of reading going on in this game. It's beautiful,This game is more of an interactive visual novel, and less based on gameplay. There's a lot of reading going on in this game. It's beautiful, and the characters are intriguing. There's a lot of story here, and the world is very interesting. I think the music is well-done, though it doesn't fit as well with gameplay compared to previous Supergiant Games titles.
   
   Overall though, the gameplay quickly becomes repetitive. As a game that demands multiple play-throughs to really experience the full effect, I can't bring myself to suffer the repetition.
   
   On its own, this game is well-made, and is unique (albeit repetitive). As the third title from Supergiant Games, it is lacking in the luster and the awe that came after playing Bastion and Transistor.… Expand

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8. KalrocVN

   Jul 28, 2017

   0

   Pyre is NOT an RPG. It is some sort of basketball game played by cartoon characters that look like villains in a Samurai Jack episode. ThePyre is NOT an RPG. It is some sort of basketball game played by cartoon characters that look like villains in a Samurai Jack episode. The story is presented in a visual novel format that is linear, and again has nothing to do with an RPG. If this is an RPG, so is Ninja Gaiden and Doom. Shame on the developers for misrepresenting this product.… Expand

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