Bound By Flame
May 09, 2014 12 years ago
Bound by Flame lets the players customize their character. During the creation of their hero, players will be able choose their gender and freely alter their facial characteristics. This will of course have an influence on the demon's appearance. Through its different chapters, Bound by Flame will offer many quests around a primary adventure. Depending on the choices made by the player and the influence of the demon, some chapters will offer different scenarios and a different experience. Bound by Flame also includes a crafting system, allowing them to create and improve equipment, including their armor and weapons. Several companions will join the player during his quest, and will, depending on the player's actions, develop friendship, romance or rivalry. Also, using the crafting, you can customize your weapons and armour with more depth than most other games. for example, you can change the blade and hilt of your sword separately, which not only changes its appearance, but will also change its attributes e.g., + 4 crit, + 3 speed. When fighting enemies, you can use three different fighting styles: one uses slow, heavy, damaging strikes with weapons like axes and hammers, and a push/ kick ability to interrupt enemies or break their defences; another uses small weapons like daggers for quick strikes, and gives you a dodge ability to evade enemy attacks. The third style uses fire attacks for big damage, and can be combined with the other two fighting styles to do things like enhancing weapons with fire damage. Each of the three styles has its own skill tree with both passive and active abilities. During combat, you can use other attacks aside from striking with your weapon, like a crossbow, traps, and abilities you've earned from the skill trees.
What it’s like
Bound by Flame delivers a linear action-RPG experience centered on visceral, tactical combat and deep character customization. The core loop involves mastering three distinct fighting styles—heavy strikes, agile dodging, or fire-based magic—each offering unique skill trees and strategic depth. While the narrative follows a familiar fantasy path with moral choices that influence companion relationships rather than drastically altering the world structure, the social dynamics provide significant engagement. Players can tailor their hero’s appearance and gear with granular control, swapping weapon parts to fine-tune stats. The game shines in its challenging boss fights and rewarding build variety, appealing to those who enjoy optimizing combat tactics. However, the linear progression and occasional technical roughness may detract from immersion for some.
Strong in CombatCharactersDifficulty / ChallengeGameplay / MechanicsSocial / RelationshipsSystems Depth / Build Variety
Keep in mind The narrative is largely linear with limited world-altering choices, which may disappoint players seeking expansive branching storylines. Additionally, the game suffers from noticeable polish issues and performance inconsistencies that can interrupt the experience.
AI-generated from catalog data, informed by reviews from ign.com, gamesradar.com, pcgamer.com, gamespot.com, reddit.com, metacritic.com.
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Releases
| Platform | Region | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 3 | Worldwide | Full release | May 07, 201412 years ago |
| PlayStation 4 | Worldwide | Full release | May 07, 201412 years ago |
| Xbox One | Worldwide | Full release | May 08, 201412 years ago |
| PC (Microsoft Windows) | Worldwide | Full release | May 09, 201412 years ago |
| Xbox 360 | Worldwide | Full release | May 09, 201412 years ago |