Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Reviews
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is an interesting Frankenstein of action-RPG ideas that never quite comes to life.
What’s currently here is an ARPG that nails its setting and core gameplay; everything else is underbaked. Fans of ARPGs will likely have a great time with Mandragora as I did, but those who are more interested in a nail-biting Soulslike or a clever Metroidvania won’t find it here.
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is a decent 2.5D action RPG with a beautiful world. However, the game has some serious design and balance issues that prevent the experience from reaching its full potential.
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree establishes itself as a remarkable soulsvania that, while not reaching the heights of excellence, manages to stand out above many other titles thanks to a solid combination of combat, narrative, and visual design.
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Whether you are a seasoned souls-like pro or a newcomer to the genre, Mandragora has a lot to offer. An ability to tweak the gameplay to your liking by ramping up/down the challenge gives broad appeal to differing skill levels. With a gorgeously crafted fantasy world full of atmosphere to get engrossed in, deep character progression and a tonne of replayability, this is one certainly not to be missed.
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree turned out to be an ambitious attempt to create a grandiose game. But everything is spoiled by repetitive bosses and dull gameplay.
Review in Russian |
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree doesn’t veer off well-traveled paths, but that doesn’t mean its familiar combination of mechanics isn’t fun. Though it doesn’t necessarily stand out in any one area, Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is still a substantial, visually impressive and generally engaging experience.
Madragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree provides the perfect blend of Souls-like and Metroidvania. An engaging story and satisfying combat will keep you coming back even though there are going to be things that annoy you and force you to step away from time to time. In the end, there is an excellent adventure to be found here and I look forward to more like it from this development team.
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree doesn't aim to break new ground within its subgenre. Nor does it seek to be an absurd or pointless mashup; it simply aims to tell a story about decay in a world where a glimmer of hope still remains, and it's up to us to fight to recover it.
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Most evocative are the stunning vistas that serve as the backdrop of your journey. Wind shakes the trees of haunted forests; rows of houses stand humbly in warm, fuzzy light; a swollen sun plunges into the distant horizon. These deeply textured images seem to extend endlessly beyond the frame, suggesting the vastness of the land they depict—and in doing so hint at not just the untold horrors that Faelduum has witnessed but its infinite capacity for further calamity.
While Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is a decent mix of search action and soulslike, it's rough around the edges and does not excel in any particular facet.
While it may not reside in the upper echelons of Metroid-style games or Souls-likes, Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is built on competent foundations and could grow into something special with more fine-tuning.
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is a Soulslike fan's must-play, and could be a good option for fans to cut their teeth on if other titles seem too difficult.
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is a truly solid and well-crafted work, a significant representative of a genre that has become overly saturated. Mandragora doesn't quite stand out for originality or for that sense of uniqueness one might expect from a title of this kind. And yet, despite offering a lot of déjà vu and familiar tropes, its strong gameplay consistency and its almost always spot-on choices manage to frame it as a game that definitely deserves a fair and confident chance.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is a game with a ton of potential that suffers from feeling half-baked. The first five to 10 hours of the game feel fantastic, and after that, it seems to suffer from being rushed and unpolished, culminating in a particularly lackluster final area and boss. The bones of a fun game are there, but there are enough flaws that it's worth waiting to see how it looks after a few patches.
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree offers a lot of content, great gameplay, with a quality graphical presentation. Hours of fun and searching for answers in a dark fantasy world.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree has minor bugs that go completely unnoticed in the final work. Beautiful graphics, fluid gameplay, and plenty of extra content make Mandragora one of the best soulslike action RPGs out there.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree tries to bring together a multitude of ideas within a single dark action RPG. In some areas, it delivers legendary results, while in others, it falls flat. If you enjoy a challenge and believe that 'as long as it's soulslike, it doesn't matter if it's rough around the edges,' I guarantee you'll spend hours filled with both love and frustration.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is a meticulously designed Soulslike 2.5D game that delights with its atmosphere, depth of mechanics and extensive character development system, but requires patience and determination from the player. The combat is challenging and rewarding, the exploration is rewarding, and the gothic setting and excellent sound complement the whole. On the other hand, the story is not very engaging, the magic system is more frustrating in the first hours of the game, and the scale of the talent tree can be overwhelming at times. This is a game not for everyone - but if you give it time, it will repay you with something truly unique.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is a worthy metroidvania that unfortunately tries to overextend itself. Although the experience is diluted with ideas that could have been executed better, the core is strong enough.
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