![]() ![]() ![]() The combat itself is rarely difficult, despite a kaleidoscope of abilities - and you can usually blow through most quest-related enemies if you remember to equip the free loot you receive every few levels. After level 10, you can tap into your "astrolabe" for additional bonuses (including the awesome "Zodiac" armor). All players start out as basic warriors or mages, but quickly evolve into eight specialized classes that resemble the tanks, priests, and hunters of other MMOs. Your sun sign also has a direct effect on daily activities through your horoscope, which grants you varying bonuses that affect activities such as combat accuracy, crafting, and the quality of loot you find during your travels.īut Lucent Heart isn't just about horoscopes and erecting tents it's got combat, too, and it's slightly more engaging than the psychedelic color palette and syrupy visuals might lead you to believe. In my case, my Gemini character received a rather shrug-worthy haste "racial" to complement my "quick wits" (my wife, a Scorpio, got a decent bonus to damage, which I'll have to keep in mind the next time I'm tempted to tell her "no"). It's possible to rig the system by fibbing about your birthday at the character creation screen, of course, but then you'd screw up Cupid's ability to hook you up with a soulmate. ![]() Lucent Heart draws a lot of its inspiration from astrology, most prominently through the fixed bonus you receive through your personal zodiac sign. And here you thought World of Warcraft's Goldshire inn was risque. You won't get any housing, but you get a little tent that joggles after the two of you hop in. Finding a match grants all sorts of bonuses, including sultry animations and double the experience points when you play together - and you can even host an elaborate wedding if you decide you've found your digital mate for life. and the occasional jealous soulmate from hell who takes the concept way too seriously). This is a couple's game (both straight and gay), and you can either partner up with your real-life sweetheart or ask Cupid to match you with up to three in-game soulmates, based on your zodiac sign and other factors such as age (just be prepared for plenty of rejections. And, yes, love's got a lot to do with it. In this troubled age of random dungeon-finders and questionable nods to single-player gameplay, Lucent Heart revels in deep social interactions. ![]() In time, your Epic Sword of Badassery becomes no more potent than a toothpick.Įven so, Lucent Heart has a few good ideas up its technicolored sleeves. And finally, likely as some ploy to bring in revenue, the maximum durability of your weapons and armor goes down each time you repair them. The whole "dating" thing - combined with the art style - feels like an unwitting magnet for child predators. The music, while surprisingly good, has a jarring habit of cutting off with no transition, and your inventory gets crammed with a ton of different consumables that do the exact same thing. I also couldn't help but balk at the fact that you can't mix items from the cash shop with the items you pick up in-game. The entire interface wallows in some bastard cousin of Courier that gnaws at my retinas and makes reading quest text a chore. Of course, I do have my share of problems with it. ![]()
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