You are Outlander. Once adrift upon the Ageless Sea, you now find yourself on the shores of a dying world. From the consuming darkness emerges a figure cloaked in white: the Shepherd of Wayward Souls, who burdens you with the task of hunting down the remaining Guardians of the Old World. You must j...
You are Outlander. Once adrift upon the Ageless Sea, you now find yourself on the shores of a dying world. From the consuming darkness emerges a figure cloaked in white: the Shepherd of Wayward Souls, who burdens you with the task of hunting down the remaining Guardians of the Old World. You must journey into the vast gloom to explore ancient ruins, discover forgotten secrets and battle the horrors that lurk within.
Equipped with weapons of exceptional might and an inventory of powerful artifacts, you must traverse ancient crypts, sunken ruins, corrupted temples and howling forests to bring death to your enemies. But do not underestimate your adversaries, for they are great in power and number. Your mind must be as sharp as your blade if you hope to survive the dangers ahead.
Fueled by legendary Quake 1 technology, the veins of WRATH pump with the DNA of revered '90s shooters. The world of WRATH is rich with engaging combat, diverse environments and captivating lore. Every element is deftly intertwined to create an authentic and enchanting experience as timeless as the games that inspired it.
Highlights:
● Travel with the Shepherd of Wayward Souls across 3 unique hubs and 15 maps
● Explore a vast world shrouded in darkness, passionately crafted by the hands of longtime veterans of the Quake scene.
● Lay waste to 15 unique enemies lurking in the shadows, thirsting for your blood.
● Defeat the 3 Godlike Guardians of the Old World
● Exert your dominance through the aggressive dance of combat with 10 unique artifacts
● Comb each level thoroughly, uncovering secrets to help you survive
● Immerse yourself in haunting music born from the twisted mind of Andrew Hulshult (Quake Champions, Dusk, Amid Evil and DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Part One).
This game absolutely delivers the nastalgia and vibe of playing older titles like doom and quake with modern quality of life improvements. The gameplay is a faithful successor to the titles mentioned above and others in the same vein. I can not stop playing it. This is a game I would play $40 dollars for. I bought it on sale for $6 and can not believe how excellent it is.
If this game gets finished (plus some polish and rebalance), then it might be worth a title of "true Quake 1 sequel". First notable thing is good visual design. The devs didnt use "old-school" excuse to slack out (looking at you, Dusk), and created truly badass looking guns and enemies' models. Try to examine a gun-wielding "grunt" up close or wield a Fang Spitter the first time and you'll see. The level design is impressive as well, both snow-covered cemetery and a swamp filled with enormous dead trees and weird towers. Gunplay is decent (yes, they got The Shotgun right), with meaty sounds, blood splatter and even dismemberment. Weapons are traditional (pistol, shotgun, automatic "rifle" (Fang Spitter), and "grenade launcher"), the one that stands out is the melee blade that lets you dash with a charged alt attack. Enemies, while being inspired by Quake, all have unique gimmicks such as "rage mode" at low health.
Now to the negatives. The game is early access, so, while bug-free, it only offers 2 levels to play (excluding the hub area). Buying right now can be risky investment. There are weird attempts of "modernization", mainly limited saves (you have to use a consumable to save a game, and only a single save slot is available). I do not nessessary mind it (finished the available content with a pile of those "soul tethers" laying in my inventory), I just think that the idea of limiting saves makes the game more "hardcore" is silly. All it does is to bloat the game time artifically. You cannot save progress without makng progress first. To use the afforementioned consumables ("artifacts") you need to re-select the item from a menu every time, since the game doesnt remember your choice. Movement feels floaty at times, often resulting in falls from ledges because of inertia. Finally, I felt like level design discourages any playstyle other than holding choke points, any attempt of pressing forward is punished by enemy spawns or enemies placed behind corners.
Wrath feels like a true Quake spinoff or sequel. There are many throwback FPS game out there, but Wrath is the only one that feels authentic to me. Other games, such as Dusk, attempt to emulate the magical simplicity of 1990s shooter games but really fall short. I am very excited for the full version. Shooting feels meaty, chunky, messy and absolutely brutal. GIBS GALORE!
Admittedly, all the weapons are unoriginal. One gun is exactly like the nailgun from Quake and another is exactly like the grenade launcher from another 3D Realms game: PREY (2006). But they feel great and look nice, so who cares?! Some of the enemy desings are ripped straight from other classic games. For example, one enemy is basically a Cacodemon from Doom.
havent finished it yet but the world is huge the weapons feel nice even if the ammo runs out but thats also a plus of sorts so you keep using the whole arsenal
This game is waiting for a review. Take the first shot!
{{ item.rating }}
{{ item.percentage }}%
Awaiting more reviews
An error occurred. Please try again later.
Other ratings
Awaiting more reviews
Add a review
Edit a review
Your rating:
Stars and all fields are required
Not sure what to say? Start with this:
What kept you playing?
What kind of gamer would enjoy this?
Was the game fair, tough, or just right?
What’s one feature that really stood out?
Did the game run well on your setup?
Inappropriate content. Your reviews contain bad language.
Inappropriate content. Links are not allowed.
Review title is too short.
Review title is too long.
Review description is too short.
Review description is too long.
Not sure what to write?
Show:
5 on page
15 on page
30 on page
60 on page
Order by:
Most helpful
Most positive
Most critical
Most recent
Filters:
No reviews matching your criteria
Written in
English
Deutsch
polski
français
русский
中文(简体)
Others
Written by
Verified ownersOthers
Added
Last 30 daysLast 90 daysLast 6 monthsWheneverAfter releaseDuring Early Access
Your review should focus on your in-game experience only. Let the game stand entirely on its own merits.
Avoid noise
To discuss topics such as news, pricing, or community, use our forums. To request new games and website or GOG GALAXY features, use the community wishlist. To get technical support for your game contact our support team.
Critique responsibly
To keep our review sections clean and helpful, we will remove any reviews that break these guidelines or our terms of use.
Ok, got it
GOG Patrons who helped preserve this game
{{controller.patronsCount}} GOG Patrons
Error loading patrons. Please refresh the page and try again.
