Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards

WayTooManyGamesLeo Faria

6/10

I’ll start off by saying that Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards isn’t a very good game, but I still am fond of it for one big reason: its setting. Very rarely do we see games focused on Mesoamerican legends and mythology, and if one is miraculously released, it will most certainly be focused on Aztec culture. Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards is a completely different beast, as it focuses heavily on Incan culture and mythology, being possibly the first game featuring such a setting since… The E...

GameGrinEmsey P. Walker

5.5/10

Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards has the potential to be an excellent game with intriguing storytelling and unique characters but it gets dragged down by a tedious combat system and a world that offers little substance.

VGChartzEvan Norris

5.5/10

Skip to my loot.There's something innately satisfying about an isometric action-RPG. The formula just works, whether due to its focus on [...]

TechRaptorWilliam Worrall

5/10

Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards presents a unique setting and interesting storyline, but struggles to break out of the hack'n'slash monotony.

RPGamerAlex Fuller

Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards aims to further showcase the exploits of its interesting title character. RPGamer sees if the game successfully transitions the series from comic book to hack-and-slash RPG.

With all of that said I do still have a strong attraction to Aluna. I love the character herself, who natters away pleasantly as you wander around the various settings. It’s clear that everyone involved in this project absolutely loved this character, and have been careful to eke as much personality and panache out of her as possible. The various other characters and villains are fun, too. Aluna is the work of a comic book artist, and the pulpy approach to the characters and drama is fun. Unlike many Diablo clones, you don’t need to play through areas over and over again to grind up experi…