Customer Reviews

Enclave- Xbox

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I bought this kinda on a whim. I needed something to play, and at the time, there wasn't very many XBOX games where I was shopping. This was the only one they had that did not involve sports or guns. I was surprised I liked it so much. It is like a shooter game but with swords and bows and such. The different settings are each different and detailed. The characters are each different, with different abilities, weapons, strengths and weaknesses. I did find the game very hard. Some levels I had to play over a couple times because there is no in game saving. If you die, you have to start the level over. Very frustrating at time, and something I usually find infuriating, but it still did not make me put this game down. Another interesting feature is that you play through the light campaign and then get to go through on the dark campaign. Overall, I REALLY like this game, and am very glade I bought it. I would have even paid full price for it, and that is really saying something.

Title basically said it all. This game is fun but it can be frustrating at times due to not having any map for any level. This game is not perfect by any means, there are some choppy graphics and a glitch every now and then but that doesn't effect the game play. This is definately worth picking up if you like hack n slash type games and or even RPG's.

Enclave is one of the more memorable games I've played. The graphics are beautiful. Even though it is an action game, it has a lot of RPG elements. The Xbox version is quite difficult at times. There are not save points within levels (except at some of the boss fights, you can pay to come back to the same place if you die, but you have to pay each time) and you are given basically no information about a level before you begin. So you have to do test runs through levels and then finally figure out which character, equipped with which items, would be the most efficient. There is also a strict limit on the number of health potions you can carry into a level. Some of the bosses are actually pretty easy, but getting to them can be frustrating. If you're not seriously determined to beat the game, you may give up once you reach a point where you don't think you can advance, but if, instead, you prevail and beat the game, you will really feel a sense of accomplishment. it's no easy victory. it's time consuming and will at times make you want to pull your hair out... but it's a great game.


There are two campaigns: light and dark. You must beat the light campaign to access the dark campaign (which is generally, easier, in my opinion).

The Light Campaign: You start off as the knight and must escape from a prison that is being attacked. Later you meet different characters to choose from:
+ huntress: good with a bow
+ druid: uses staffs - Darkness of Despair being one of the most powerful ones
+ halfling - very fast, improved version of the knight
+ engineer - has the ability to use bombs
+ wizard - the same as druid, but with more poweful staffs; however, very low health so he isn't a good character to play with generally.
+ earth golem - is earned after you complete the light campaign. he is slow, but very powerful; he uses his hands.
+ 9320 battle droid - is earned by collecting all of the gold in the light campaign. Unfortunately, thanks to bonus one level (the hard setting of Hagastrom), I have not earned this character.

The light campaign has 14 different levels and 3 bonus levels. Many of which are very difficult the first times through, but relatively easy after practice and going back later with a stronger character.

The Dark campaign is 13 levels with 3 bonus levels. I found these levels generally to be easier than those in the light campaign.

The characters you earn are pretty much counterparts to those in the light campaign.
+ assassin - default character, similar to Huntress
+ beserker - same as knight
+ sorceress - same as druid
+ goblin - same as halfling
+ bombardier - same as engineer
+ lich - same as wizard
+ stone gnome - same as earth golem (though in my opinion, much weaker); earned after completing dark campaign.
+ feticia - same as battle droid. earned after collecting all the gold in the campaign.

This game provides great pace, each character type are also very unique providing a different perspective on playing the game. Go thru a map as a sniping archer, powerful knight or the thoughtful mage. Graphics are very good for the age of this game. Starbreeze studio is one to watch out for. If you loved Heretic and Hexen, you'll love this game.