" Bound by Flame " is a real chance for developer Spiders . They've been producing low budget games for the last five years, and whilst some of their titles have been well received - their adventure games such as Gray Matter and Sherlock Holmes, for instance - they've all flown under the radar.

"Bound By Flame is like a low budget B-movie that exposes how silly fantasy can be when it tries to be cool." © 2014 Focus Home Entertainment, Spiders Studio. All rights reserved.

Good character progression; some funny dialogue; fun combat..

...that gets repetitive; generic questing; story feels unfinished; poorly executed player choice

Developing an RPG in the west is tricky business, particularly after the success of Dragon Age: Origins. Spiders Studio has stepped up to the plate with Bound by Flame, an RPG that pits the player as a mercenary (named Vulcan, no matter which sex or even name you choose) trying to fight against the...

Always great to tailor gameplay to your preferences and watch your decisions throughout the game; no matter how small; have an impact on the overall story

Nothing feels that innovative; as if the developers hand-picked their favorite elements from various RPGs and worked them in

Are you of the mind that a game's story doesn't matter as long as its gameplay is solid? If that's the case, then you'll be in favor of Bound By Flame; a solid gameplay experience that is marred by a not-so-great story. One of the best parts of Bound By Flame is the combat.

I don't necessarily think Bound By Flame is a bad game. I think these sort of games are important for the experimental/daring ideas they add to the over all conversation of video games nowadays.

Bound By Flame has one huge strength: the harmony between its entertaining combat and role-playing systems. Granted, its weak storytelling does weigh it down, and its performance on PS4 is a bit of a bummer, but the strong core of its gameplay powers it through to transcend these flaws.

Responsive combat; Meaningful progression; Fitting music

Inconsistent writing and voice acting; Meaningless story choices

Promise burned up by a lack of polish

Bound by Flame is a little overpriced considering its gaming flaws

In Bound by Flame, players can choose their own destiny and carve their own story path by selecting whether or not they can stay being human or, follow the path of the possessed as a demon can tempt and grant the protagonist with additional powers.

Not a skyrim or dark souls beater. Looks good but doesn't wow just a solid action adventure game some interesting features but is let down by very cheesy voice acting and a very thin plotline.