Bound By Flame

PSExtremeBen-Dutka

7.3/10

Graphics: 6.7 Gameplay: 7.8 Sound: 7.1 Control: 8.0 Replay Value: 7.5 Overall Rating: 7.3 Online Gameplay: Not Rated Publisher: Focus Home Interactive Devel ...

Gaming NexusCary Lange

7/10

Bound By Flame was almost made to be divisive. If you love gameplay above all else, then this will be an enjoyable experience for you. But if you're more of a story-driven gamer, then it would be wise to steer clear of this particular title.

IGNRowan Kaiser

7/10

Bound By Flame has one huge strength: the harmony between its entertaining combat and role-playing systems. Granted, its weak storytelling does weigh it down, and its performance on PS4 is a bit of a bummer, but the strong core of its gameplay powers it through to transcend these flaws. Bound By Flame’s combination of progression and action ultimately make it greater than the sum of its parts.

Ultimately it pains me to say this, but Bound by Flame is B-Grade. I hate calling it that as it means people are going to immediately assume that by saying so I’m saying it’s inferior, but that’s not the case at all. The game is constrained by budget and underproduced so there are technical and visionary flaws in the game, and it’s disappointing that Spiders decided to stay on the safe side of narrative boundary pushing for the first time in its existence. But an enjoyable theme and combat system is just enough to make Bound by Flame addictive enough that it succeeded in holding my att…

VGChartzJoseph Trotter

6/10

Bound by Flame or Bound by Fandom?Deja-vu is a strange phenomenon, the sense that one has already experienced something whether it be true or [...]

Game SkinnySynzer

6/10

Though Bound By Flame is an interesting game, it felt lacking. A little more could have made this game one of the best.

Push SquareRobert Ramsey

6/10

Bound by Flame is the PlayStation 4's first foray into the magical land of fantasy role-playing games. Over the last few months leading up to release, developer Spiders has thrown numerous trailers and screenshots online, and although you can never judge a finished product from its media, it's worth pointing out that this particular title hasn't quite measured up to the lofty expectations that its attractive videos and pictures have created. There are no doubt a lot of good ideas here, and some are executed fairly well, but when all's said and done, the title never really manages to ignite.

Den of GeekRobert Bernstein

Those looking for a semi-solid RPG for the PS4 have found one. Emphasis on semi, though. Here is our Bound By Flame review...

PC GamerTyler Wilde

54/100

The first notes I jotted down as I played Bound by Flame were miserable: “What the hell is going on with the screen resolution? I wish my character would shut her dumb mouth. Oh cool, undead ice guys from the north. Never seen that in a popular fantasy novel or TV series ever.” The most positive thing I wrote was “I found leather under a rock.” Bound by Flame had to grow on me, and it did—but

Capsule ComputersFrank Inglese

4.5/10

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RPGamerAlex Fuller

Spiders has quickly established itself as one of the more prolific RPG developers around. But has the speed of release affected the quality of its first PS4 entry? Probably.

VideogamerTom Bardwell

2/10

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