New to the RPG game market. Expected and justified trailers, judging by the reviews. Many users are simply fascinated by the bestiary. But in general, I would like something completely new. However, let's understand what is.
The game was released in May of this year. Minimum requirements: dual-core processor with a frequency of 2.2; 2 gigabytes of RAM and a video card GeForce 8800 GT or Radeon HD 4830.
What is Bound by Flame, an overview of it and the passage - all this you can read further.
Start
According to the plot, in the main character, two principles are in conflict. Its own is heroic, and the possessed is demonic. The second is often more useful in practice, but everyone will decide which path to choose.
So, the world of Bound by Flame. Review and tips in the passage.
You can play a “pure” warrior, scout or mage. Or combine two, or even all three options. For the future - a long-range attack is preferable at later levels. Therefore, a ranger or pyromancer is better, although a slow plate “can” at the beginning will give odds to everyone.
We play Bound by Flame in Russian, so according to legend, your name is Volcano. Do not bother with his choice. Initially, there will be a training slaughter of the undead. We learn the following keys:
- spacebar - blocking;
- D - kick in the shield;
- 2 - crossbow.
Well, the first experiment was very successful.
If you are accustomed to the view of Skyrim, do not get confused here. So, a huge monster drove everyone to the temple. The secret is that ghosts appear here all the time, so we kill only the first trinity.
In the process, you will meet the NPC - Buffalo. He will give the quest - "Study of the East Wing." The task is easy enough, the only thing in the hall, on the lower floor, will be a tailed monster. The secret is that when he leans forward and sticks his shoulder forward, there are a couple of moments to run away from the line of impact, otherwise no block will save. With this through breakthrough in Bound by Flame, cheats are not needed if you play in the scout branch.
Gorilla in the Stall
Do you remember the whopper that drove everyone to the temple? Soon we will meet him again. In the meantime, there is an opportunity to get magic skills - the third branch of pumping.
We will need to protect the sorcerers from the attacking undead. This task is simple, not different from the previous ones. Most importantly, we help the red-haired sorceress.
After the victory, we rejoice at the skills we received - fireballs and a sword with fire damage. However, the first ones will not be very useful to us in the near future, since a monster similar to a gorilla is approaching.
The battlefield is a tiny platform, 99% of which is occupied by this miniboss. It is important that skeletons will constantly climb from different angles. So, we do not pay much attention to them. The main task is exclusively wooden blocks on the extremities of this undead monkey. Get used to the passage of the game Bound by Flame is fraught with many such tricks from the developers.
The tactics are simple. You need to become close to the monster and beat on the hands and feet. However, he hits hard in the ground, so you need all the potions that you managed to collect.
When we deal with him, an elven help will come. Thanks for that. Better late than never! They will take us a little to the next city. Somewhere in the middle of the swamps, a mate of choice will be offered. Take the magician. She not only sprinkles enemies with fireballs well, but also heals the main character.
Valvenor
On the way to the town, the most dangerous adversary will be spiders, since the block against their attacks is useless. We will also save Randvel, who can later become a partner.
So, right after the bridge there will be two barrels, they have little things. Next is the blacksmith. You can sell a little and buy useful. When we speak with the merchant, then behind us is the headman's estate. This is the next stop.
The game Bound by Flame sets up the gamer in a measured manner. The only thing that is very annoying is the constant restoration of monsters. After taking the quest for the monster in the swamps, the protagonist discovers the presence of a demonic entity. But this is not so important yet. The main thing is that, after talking with the headman, you need to go down to the basement and search the box next to the merchant.
In total, three tasks will be available at first in the village. The main thing is the creature, and two secondary, optional.
Next stop is Mason, a drunkard near the gate. In the process, we learn that this is one of the key characters, but for now we will carry out his task and get an excellent hatchet.
Battle in the swamps
Before outings from the city, it is recommended to complete all side quests and equip to the maximum. What for? It’s just that the spiders (remember these swamp inhabitants?) Have already improved. Now they can spit spikes from afar. The only plus is that you can close the block from this arrow. Tip: hit with a sweeping blow more often if you play as a warrior. So you damage immediately a couple of monsters, and they appear in groups.
It is recommended not to rush to complete tasks immediately, but to clean the swamp from monsters. This will allow you to raise at least one level, as further without good skills it will be tight.
So, we go on the right side, somewhere in the area of marker 2 we come across three corpses. We search everyone. This is necessary to complete the task.
In many warrior passing situations in Bound by Flame, cheats would often be useful. But the old warriors are not looking for easy ways!
Next will be that very swampy monster. The secret is to stay close to your partner. She will heal. This monster has a blow when spikes come out from under the ground. They hit very hard, so potions for healing may not be enough.
There will be a choice. You can free the necromancer from the vines, but you can leave it. If you help, our partner will change. The sorceress of the dead strikes harder, but does not heal. The forums recommend leaving the first magicka.
Whisper's Lair
Further complicated game Bound by Flame. Codes would be here by the way, but we can do without them. In the process, you will have the opportunity to take Randwell's soldier as assistant. We’ll use it right away. At this stage he is more powerful than you.
Traveling through the swamps, stumble upon the entrance to the cave. There will be a choice - to use demonic power or oppose it.
If you choose the second, we return to Valvenor. We need to take from the doctor potions that will protect us from the influence of dark forces from the inside. By the way, not far from the doctor there will be a warrior with a beard. He will be a great alternative to Randwell, if the latter is tired.
It is possible to take red medicine if you are completely confident in your ability to deal damage.
So, the Lair of Whispers. There will be two giants. Once you kill them, it’s important to bounce right away. After death, they turn into bombs.
The boss of this dungeon is the Tormentor. A nimble, powerful enough monster. It’s not very difficult to deal with him; it’s important to remember that he pounds with magic tangibly. The most dangerous shock is electric. Therefore, as soon as the monster freezes and spins its arms, we run back in any direction. The charge will fly to the place where you stood before it.
Chapter One Final
Joyful, we return to the town of Valvenor, but not so simple! Something with the village is unclean. Undead walk in the streets, the townspeople are not visible. How to be
We make our way to the estate to the headman. We hand over quests, we learn about the zombie general. This is such a huge skeleton, which stands in the central square.
In Bound by Flame, codes are not yet available, more trainers are used. But we pass honestly!
It’s better to stay here. Destroying it will be very difficult. We have to feel all the options and levels of freezing. The main blow of this general is pieces of ice from under the ground. They crawl out immediately after he stamps his feet.
The monster has a completely unpleasant ability. We kill the bastard. Then we talk with the elven prince and find ourselves in the steppes.
Barrens of Kalardas
The beginning of this chapter will be marked by a very long conversation. Passage of the game Bound by flame, as if on purpose, is interrupted by similar lyrical digressions.
Winter and snow around, monsters freeze and beat with ice, a bunch of exploding corpses. In general, the evening ceased to be languid. At the end of the gorge we meet a lich and find the back entrance to Kalardas. But we get only in the suburbs.
Further, our path lies in the library, through which we get to the terrace. A mini-boss awaits here - Ice Shiva with four swords.
Many mobs will be repeated later in Bound by Flame. The passage is therefore facilitated not only by pumping the character, but also through the development of tactics by the player.
Fireballs are the best option, but you can also manually. The tactics are simple - we run, we beat, we are treated. There is only one piece of advice. She has the same ability as the undead general, that is, ice spikes from under the ground.
Before this blow, she begins to spin. The casting of the spell must be interrupted, or if you do not have time, it is better to run away to the side.
Once in the city, first of all, take as a partner the lich whom you helped in the gorge.
Concubine
Here, in the steppes, a completely serious situation is played out. It turns out that the city is captured, and our elven prince is gathering strength to free him.
In the process we find out that there is a traitor in our ranks. But, as they say, the hat is on the thief. The captain gives himself away. After defeating him, you will need to go to the city.
Next, a selection will appear again. We fight on the side of good forces or not. On assignment, the captive elves must be freed. To help us give a necromancer and an archer. But after the city gates we see a huge centipede. This is the Overlord of the overlord.
So, the choice is to sacrifice the hostages or save. If you decide to act nobly, the necromancer will run away, and only the shooter will help.
An unexpected turn in Bound by flame. Walking further will give a little surprise, connected with the spellcaster of the dead.
Miniboss attacks similarly with cold and already familiar spikes underfoot. It is killed simply, but for a long time, since she has many lives. Especially noticeable damage is caused to her by fireballs.
After the elimination of this arthropod, Black Hoarfrost itself appears. The boss of the third chapter. Do not be afraid, this is just a presentation. Once you inflict damage on the fifth of his life, the undead will be lost.
Black Hoarfrost waited
Immediately after the disappearance of the leader, the hero is pushed into the sewer. We hardly make our way to the camp. During this respite, it is strongly recommended that you stock up on everything you need and improve to the maximum. Easier walked by pyromancer.
While you will travel alone, difficulties cannot be avoided. Shiva and the undead generals seem to be from here. It will become easier when you meet the lich again.
After returning to the merchants in the camp and receiving the quest for the release of captives, you need to be attentive to things. Now elite armor will drop out. We choose the best, in addition, we constantly improve all the equipment. Repeat this process continuously in Bound by Flame. Your passage will thus be greatly facilitated.
When you release the red-haired sorceress, remember that Shiva with the undead near her is often restored.
We beat the concubines close, and concentrate on only one. It doesn’t matter which one. If you defeat the first centipede, the second will die quickly.
Lord of Frost Darkness
Next will be a couple more Concubines and the Guard of the aisle. There is no big difficulty in passing them, we just stay close and do not let us beat with magic.
Before entering the main boss of the level, a lich and a shooter will join us. However, in the battle with the leader, they will be of little use. But here in Bound by Flame the codes would not have been in the way! After all, when we go through all the barriers and get to Hoarfrost, you have to sweat.
He will turn into three characters, each in his own branch. It is recommended to immediately destroy the scout, after one of the two remaining to kill using mines. The last will be eliminated at the end of potions.
Last boss
Here is the long-awaited finale. Due to the respawn of the monster armies in Bound by Flame, the passage is significantly delayed. Now we have to confront our ego. The demonic entity that appeared during the game finally appeared in person.
For battle, buy the maximum number of crossbow arrows, potions for health and mana regeneration. Try to put mines, lure him on them and shoot from afar with bolts.
He lets out electric balls, as in Diablo, and hits with blades nearby. Periodically, the dragon helps him. When the reptile arrives, we concentrate only on it. The demon is invulnerable at this moment.
Next will be the final choice which way we are going. If on the road of light forces, then the protagonist will stab himself with a spear to completely destroy the darkness.
Now, after a similar ending, the main question is, will there be a Bound by Flame 2?
The philosophical approach to the final solution of the problem allows us to hope for a possible interesting continuation.
Good luck, gentlemen, adventurers!