Flames aren't the only binding thing in Bound by Flame . This shallow, awkward action RPG is an exercise in limitations, as one might guess by the introductory character creator.

A Frankenstein's monster of other people's ideas, that if not for the sleazy script would be laughable in its desperation to include every fantasy cliché imaginable.

The crafting system is excellent and the skill tree element of character customisation is nicely varied; OK background graphics, despite the poor facial animation

A weak plot and a terrible script, with a very uncomfortable attitude towards women; Repetitive and unoriginal combat; Bland environments and useless computer-controlled allies

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Some fun to be found in combat; A few really cool looking bosses

An uninspiring trip into fantasy, Visually displeasing, Not enough to crafting system; could have been great, Skill trees don't provide enough difference, A truly half-hearted experience

Even on easy I died too much to really enjoy the game. I've never really liked games that made you hack your enemy many times and they just hit you a...

The FPS is next genish

It's a short; demon souls wannabe

Its no dark souls beater, grapics are ok not great but ok, its got solid gameplay but for me it was too repetitive with the lack of fighting moves so you find yourself constantly repeating the same moves over and over!

As anyone who struggled through Orphen on the PS2 will tell you, the first RPG of a hardware generation is rarely an impressive experience. The vast amount of content that needs to be created for your average dungeon-crawler also makes them quite rare in the first year of any console.

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Bizarre dialogue; Occasionally looks ok; It's short

Bizarre dialogue; Terrible characters; Light on the RPG; Monotonous combat

A Lame Flame

The fantasy RPG is more than a little crowded, and breaking into that genre is likely to be a difficult task. With the help of Focus Home Interactive, the marketing campaign behind 'Bound by Flame' raised more than a few eyebrows, including my own.

One of our favourite quotes from Bound By Flame can be heard in the prologue, and we'd like to share it with you. It tells you quite a lot about the game. Your character Vulcan is a member of the mercenary band The Freeborn Blades, who have been tasked with protecting the Red Scribes.