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Enclave

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Linux • 2013

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Quick resume

Experience incredibly atmospheric and intense medieval combat action! Go ahead and enter a new world, the award-winning world of ENCLAVE!The people of Light and Darkness are divided by a bottomless rift that split the earth many millennia ago.

Global score

80/100

Genres

Action, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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    Pros

    • Multiple playable characters and classes
    • Two distinct campaigns (light and dark)
    • Challenging and engaging combat
    • Good replay value with secrets and exploration
    • Strong fantasy atmosphere and soundtrack

    Cons

    • Dated graphics and animations
    • Clunky combat hit detection
    • Lack of mid-level save points on hard difficulty
    • Simple and sometimes weak story
    • Technical bugs and occasional crashes

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players can freely choose characters, classes, and equipment before each mission, allowing personal playstyle and strategy."

    • Competence
      3

      "The game offers a moderate challenge with skill-based combat and difficulty levels, rewarding mastery and exploration."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on single-player campaigns with no evidence of competitive multiplayer or leaderboards."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report replaying levels with different characters and collecting all gold, indicating habitual and repeated play."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Game is primarily single-player with no cooperative multiplayer; players act independently."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players customize loadouts and choose characters, and explore levels for hidden items, supporting creative approaches."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are solo and balanced."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players enjoy immersive fantasy world and story, escaping into a dark fantasy setting."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for nostalgia, fun, and personal interest rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Multiple characters and equipment encourage trying different playstyles and strategies."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Levels contain hidden gold and secrets encouraging exploration beyond main objectives."

    • Expression
      2

      "Players customize characters with different weapons and armor, though visual customization is limited."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong fantasy setting with magic, mythical creatures, and a classic good vs evil narrative."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "Single-player focus with minimal social or community interaction."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn combat mechanics, character strengths, and level layouts; progression through equipment upgrades."

    • Health
      -5

      "No physical activity; traditional sedentary gameplay."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention due to combat difficulty and exploration; not a casual idle experience."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing described; solo play."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; player controls only own character."

    • Progression
      4

      "Players accumulate gold to buy better weapons and armor, unlocking new characters and equipment."

    • Relaxation
      -2

      "Game is challenging and sometimes frustrating, requiring focus and causing tension rather than relaxation."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Visuals and sound create atmospheric fantasy experience, though graphics are dated."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; individual play."

    • Story
      3

      "Narrative with two campaigns and lore, though story is simple and sometimes considered weak."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Players plan character choice, equipment, and tactics to overcome levels and bosses."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Challenging combat and level design create suspense and tension, especially on higher difficulties."

    • Value
      4

      "Players report good value for price, especially on sale, with many hours of gameplay and replayability."

    • Violence
      4

      "Combat focused on melee and ranged attacks against enemies; satisfying hack and slash violence."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players must manage health, avoid death, and strategically use resources to survive levels."

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