45User Rating: 4 out of 5

Review title of RavenFellBlade Game gets a needlessly bad rep.

I must preface this review by pointing out that there is an update to this game. That update is a MUST, as it fixes a great many problems with the game. WITHOUT that update, this game rates about a 2/5, largely due to major frame rate issues, tearing, slowdown, and input delay. HOWEVER, this review is for the updated/patched version of the game! I feel like Lichdom: Battlemage is a game that takes some trial and error to really gel with a player. There are several familiar systems at play here, but they all work differently than you expect. This can be a roadblock for some, but given a bit of experimentation, you not only get used to it, but the implementations begin to make sense. The spellcrafting, in particular, takes a bit of learning. Once it does click, though, Lichdom does something that no other game really does: makes you feel like a mage that could wipe the floor with the likes of Gandalf, Merlin and Voldemort! Lichdom's a very linear experience, but it's a great power trip!