Ember is reviewed by Complete Nonsense Reviews.

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Ember’s creators describe the game as being an homage to classic role-playing games and that is true to a certain degree however, I think the focus was a bit too much on making an homage and this stops Ember from being something beyond that or besides that.

The Action RPG Ember got a new update:

Ember 1.043 Update

Hello everyone, today we're releasing Ember 1.043. This patch fixes a few minor bugs, and adds a few community-requested features. As always, a big thank you to everyone giving feedback!

Here are the patch notes for 1.043:

• fixed a text bug where the damage type for Ranged and Magic weapons was reversed on the weapon info sheet
• added button to sell all crude equipment on merchant screen
• high quality crafted food returns a small amount of energy, making crafted food much more useful
• can drag consumable items onto party member portraits to use them on that party member easily
• fixed caps lock interfering with some shortcut keys

Ember has updated itself to 1.04 and gone on sale. Click here for the changelist.

Along with today's sale, we're releasing an update to Ember with some of the most requested features from the community as well as the usual bug fixes and tweaks:

- all shortcut keys can be rebound in the in-game "Shortcut Keys" menu
- added a "Windowed Fullscreen" option under Graphics
- added a key to toggle walking/running, Shift by default
- modified how XP Boost is gained to prevent some exploits
- reduced memory usage to avoid "out of memory" crashes on some systems
- fixed issue when lockpicking the locked chest in Ice Caves
- fixed crash dragging keys to locked doors from inventory
- fixed bug where fast travel locations might not unlock correctly
- balance and gameplay tweaks

Note that the first time you load your savegame in 1.041 the load may take a little longer than normal, as it has to spend some time patching your save game to the latest version of the world.

CGMagazine has reviewed the RPG Ember:

Ember (PC) Review

In the distant past, a time called 1999, my family came into possession of our first computer. My parents were positive this would be a valuable tool that would drastically improve my schoolwork. I however, knew the truth. What followed was a period of sloth and gaming that was never present in my life largely due to games like Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, and Diablo. Those were good times. Ember, N-Fusion Interactive’s recent RPG, certainly brings back those memories. CRPGs, like those are experiencing a revival of sorts. Between new entries into the genre like the Shadowrun games and Pillars of Eternity, along with mobile ports of Icewind Dale and Baldur’s Gate, it is a great time for fans of sprawling worlds and deep stories. These games offer enthralling, engaging plots and complex layered systems, and that’s what’s great about them. While Ember succeeds in emulating the look and story of this style of game, no one can call the mechanic complex in the slightest.

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Ember offers a fun RPG experience from a rising indie developer reminiscent of classical games of the genre. Technical flaws and over-simplified mechanics mar an otherwise quality experience.

Score: 6.5/10

One Angry Gamer has reviewed the RPG Ember:

Review: Ember Rekindles Classic Story-Driven PC RPGs

Ember is developed by N-Fusion Interactive and published by 505 Games. Ember is an isometric story-driven RPG that really takes you back to the good ‘ol days where games like the original Diablo and Baldur’s Gate were at the top of the charts for PC RPGs.

The story

Ember takes that classic concept and way of story telling and has brought it back for modern day RPGs. The story is great and would fit in quite well with other RPG classics. The writing is witty in parts, has humor, can be serious, and most importantly is well paced. The characters have depth and the overall world and history has enough lore to make a trilogy of prequel novels if they wanted to do so. Needless to say, the world the development team has put together is very well thought out and extremely detailed.

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Overall thoughts

Ember isn’t perfect, but I actually haven’t come across any major game breaking glitches since I started playing. The story has a few cliché parts and at times doesn’t do anything mind blowing to advance the genre forward.

The crafting system is nice that it is in the game, but for the most part I don’t bother with it (other than making cheap health potions) because you kind of have to go out of your way to gather all the supplies needed, and since this is a single-player game without a player controlled economy, there really is no point in crafting items to get stronger or to make a profit because the store items or enemy drops are normally good enough to advance through the game.

However,  if you grew up playing classic isometric RPGs from the late 90’s, you will probably love the familiar storytelling and world elements that Ember has to offer. So for that, I would highly recommend this for fans looking to play a nostalgic throwback to classic era PC RPGs because it does a great job at sticking to what made those games so fun.

For the low price tag of $9.99 USD, it is hard to find an RPG game that is as solid as Ember and packed with so much content. So if you have nine bucks to spare and you are itching for a classic style RPG, I recommend you pick this one up because I’m pretty sure you’ll enjoy it quite a bit.

Final Verdict: Buy it

TouchArcade elected Ember as their game of the week:

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One of the coolest aspects of Ember is its combat system, which is a hybrid real-time system that sees you hacking and slashing your heart out but does give you the ability to pause time during a battle and choose a certain spell or item from your inventory without fear of the enemy pummeling you to death while you're distracted. The combat is extremely enjoyable, and this style lends itself very well to a mobile game and especially to a touchscreen device.

Another interesting thing about Ember is that it's also available on the PC, but this isn't a port. In fact it was developed from the ground up for both platforms simultaneously. Seeing as the default control scheme on the PC is almost entirely mouse-based, this translates really well to the touchscreen. The one area I'd probably criticize is that on my current iPhone 6S the text and many of the UI elements are a bit small. Not unplayably so, but enough to be occasionally be annoying. This is likely not an issue on the iPad or even the larger Plus model iPhones.

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Angry Centaur Gaming has reviewed the Action RPG Ember:

Ember Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"

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Karak reviews the isometric RPG Ember for the PC. Out on Steam.

The RPG Ember will be released today:

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Back in the earliest days, there was no sun and the world was dark. The heavens opened up and stars fell like beacons into the pitch black world, and they were known as “Embers”. Powerful and wise druids of a primordial race, “the Lightbringers," roamed the land searching for this luminous matter. They performed a ritual of awakening to call the “Embers” out of their deep sleep. Suddenly the world became bright, and the veil of darkness was lifted. The Embers were the embodiment of magical flame, light, and life, but as word spread about the sheer power of the Embers, they came to be hunted and captured…and so the War for Ember began...

• Classic-style RPG with 30+ hours of epic adventure
• Epic storytelling filled with diverse gameplay enabling players to choose their path
• Engaging party-based real-time combat system with tactical pause
• Over 65 combat skills for the player to use in customized battle party strategy
• Encounter hundreds of NPCs with their own tales to tell
• In-depth crafting system, from baking bread to forging magic weapons
• A seamless world with over 20 handcrafted environments and dark dungeons that are fully interactive and feature movable objects, weather changes and day/night cycles
• Adventure with different companions with their own backstory quests

After 10 years in the making the classic-style RPG Ember will be released on September 7 on Steam:

About Ember

“Back in the earliest days, there was no sun and the world was dark. The heavens opened up and stars fell like beacons into the pitch black world, and they were known as “Embers”. Powerful and wise druids of a primordial race, “the Lightbringers," roamed the land searching for this luminous matter. They performed a ritual of awakening to call the “Embers” out of their deep sleep. Suddenly the world became bright, and the veil of darkness was lifted. The Embers were the embodiment of magical flame, light, and life, but as word spread about the sheer power of the Embers, they came to be hunted and captured…and so the War for Ember began…”

Gameplay overview

A passion project 10 years in the making, Ember is a homage to classic role-playing games (RPG). Enter the world of Ember as a resurrected “Lightbringer” summoned to protect the dying Embers as the world is on the brink of collapse. Beginning in the Deep Barrows, traverse vast environments divided between above ground and underground realms – ranging from lush forests to dry deserts and dark abysses – to reach the City of Light. See how the story unfolds through encounters with strangers by making pivotal decisions about your own destiny.

Key features

• Classic-style RPG with 30+ hours of epic adventure
• Epic storytelling filled with fascinating characters, lore, adventure, and humor
• Over 70 quests with diverse gameplay enabling players to choose their path
• Engaging party-based real-time combat system with tactical pause
• Over 65 combat skills for the player to use in customized battle party strategy
  Encounter hundreds of NPCs with their own tales to tell
• In-depth crafting system, from baking bread to forging magic weapons
• A seamless world with over 20 handcrafted environments and dark dungeons that are fully interactive and feature movable objects, weather changes and day / night cycles
• Adventure with different companions with their own backstory quests