Reviews of Serania - Path of the Scion

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List of user reviews and ratings for Serania - Path of the Scion

Total ratings

4.30 (Rating count: 496)

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Review summary

Serania - Path of the Scion is praised for its immersive and well-crafted fantasy story, engaging characters, and enjoyable combat mechanics within a text-based RPG format. Players appreciate the meaningful choices and intuitive interface. However, repeated feedback highlights issues with the game's short and somewhat linear storyline, confusing navigation due to missing map features, occasional frustrating combat influenced heavily by luck, and gameplay inconveniences such as sparse checkpoints and absence of a text history log. Overall, players find it a worthwhile experience but hope for improvements and expanded content in future installments.

Pros

Engaging and captivating story with a classic fantasy setting involving swords and magic.
Well-written text-based RPG with meaningful choices that impact the storyline.
Enjoyable combat system blending RPG and interactive story elements.
Good world-building with interesting characters and personalities.
Interface is intuitive and controls are simple and easy to navigate.

Cons

The game feels somewhat short and linear, with limited replayability beyond a few playthroughs.
Navigation can be confusing and repetitive due to lack of a map and similar location descriptions leading to frustration.
Combat can feel luck-based and sometimes frustrating, with unclear impact of stats and attacks.
Lack of features like a history log to review previous texts and no way to skip dialogue already read.
Checkpoint spacing is too far apart, causing frustration when progress must be replayed after failure.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.80

All time rating average: 4.30

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-12-19	Ry*****	This was the best game I've ever played .It was so fun especially the fight when l used magic. Looking forward for the next game.
This was the best game I've ever played .It was so fun especially the fight when l used magic. Looking forward for the next game.
2024-12-02	Je*****	Had a lot of fun! It's a great text-CYOA game worth the $4. Give it 4.5 bc I'd like the ability to go back to make changes with run thrus/branching and would like to see a number attached to the abilities besides when I gain experience & also include armor & weapon numbers/info at easy glance. All & all still looking forward to more! There aren't as many of these fantasy based where your choices really matter & that has such an in depth storyline, Imo👏🏻
Had a lot of fun! It's a great text-CYOA game worth the $4. Give it 4.5 bc I'd like the ability to go back to make changes with run thrus/branching and would like to see a number attached to the abilities besides when I gain experience & also include armor & weapon numbers/info at easy glance. All & all still looking forward to more! There aren't as many of these fantasy based where your choices really matter & that has such an in depth storyline, Imo👏🏻
2024-12-01	An*****	Nice short text rpg with good story. A bit linear but nicely built and worth the few dollars.
Nice short text rpg with good story. A bit linear but nicely built and worth the few dollars.
2024-10-07	Je*****	Generally straightforward and interesting, but sometimes seems illogical so have to use hints. Update (2024 vs. 2021): still enjoyable to replay a couple of times, but has only one "right" outcome. Player doesn't really have much flexibility in the last third of the game. Hope the new desktop version will have more options.
Generally straightforward and interesting, but sometimes seems illogical so have to use hints. Update (2024 vs. 2021): still enjoyable to replay a couple of times, but has only one "right" outcome. Player doesn't really have much flexibility in the last third of the game. Hope the new desktop version will have more options.
2024-08-27	Ch*****	Great game. Great story. Intuitive interactions. The whole experience really draws you in and makes a good overall experience.
Great game. Great story. Intuitive interactions. The whole experience really draws you in and makes a good overall experience.
2024-08-17	Bo*****	its a great story. i just hope the developer of this game creates another one with more fighting scene and adventures.
its a great story. i just hope the developer of this game creates another one with more fighting scene and adventures.
2024-08-07	Sh*****	Love it! twists and turns in story line. I can't wait to go back & replay from beginning- I missed so much the first time & want to make different decisions next time!
Love it! twists and turns in story line. I can't wait to go back & replay from beginning- I missed so much the first time & want to make different decisions next time!
2024-07-09	Sa*****	An amazing game, very engrossing! Blend of RPG and interactive story. All the characters were very lifelike and believable. Loved it! Hope there will be more like it in the future <3
An amazing game, very engrossing! Blend of RPG and interactive story. All the characters were very lifelike and believable. Loved it! Hope there will be more like it in the future <3
2024-05-08	Fr*****	Nice story that's somewhat simple, but it works! 3 Major factions that get fleshed out a bit all stay relevant throughout the story. Stat system is a nice change where you have to meet a trainer to upgrade your skill points and not just spend it whenever you up a level. Combat is nice. Overall, I had a fun experience. (I did the full paid version) Just wish there was some follow-up content at the end. It felt too quick of a resolution,although the epilogue was there. But it was engaging!
Nice story that's somewhat simple, but it works! 3 Major factions that get fleshed out a bit all stay relevant throughout the story. Stat system is a nice change where you have to meet a trainer to upgrade your skill points and not just spend it whenever you up a level. Combat is nice. Overall, I had a fun experience. (I did the full paid version) Just wish there was some follow-up content at the end. It felt too quick of a resolution,although the epilogue was there. But it was engaging!
2024-02-04	Al*****	I liked the story and gameplay. The world and story could have been bigger. It felt small in the end. I love that you're free to travel back and forth between places. A map would have made things a lot easier. I sometimes got confused about where I came from and in which direction I was going. For example, in the swamp, both sides had an uphill slope. The description was almost the same in both directions. So I passed in the swamp 3 times unnecessarily and it was frustrating. Loved the music.
I liked the story and gameplay. The world and story could have been bigger. It felt small in the end. I love that you're free to travel back and forth between places. A map would have made things a lot easier. I sometimes got confused about where I came from and in which direction I was going. For example, in the swamp, both sides had an uphill slope. The description was almost the same in both directions. So I passed in the swamp 3 times unnecessarily and it was frustrating. Loved the music.