The Thaumaturge sees you take on supernatural entities in the heart of Poland's capital, but does it manage to work its magic? Our review
Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change.Early 20th Century Warsaw. A small yet burgeoning revolutionary fervour is brewing among the Polish working class while the Russian occupiers scramble to protect the Tsar’s interests. Beneath the surface, supernatural beasts feed on the vices present in each individual. At the centre of it all, you asYou play as Wiktor Szulski, the eponymous thaumaturge.
You’ll also meet a cast of regular characters who aim to help or hinder you throughout the main story. Some of these characters are immediately likeable – I was never disappointed to have to visit Rasputin . But I found many to be fairly forgettable. At worst, some characters even came off as outright dislikeable, with Wiktor’s clear friendship with them making me dislike him a bit more, too.Once the Salutor is located, you enter a battle to try and tame it.
If you play your cards right, you can combine status effects and regular attacks to devastating effect, which is very satisfying to pull off. But try as I did to make use of my entire arsenal, I found that the best approach is often to simply choose the hardest-hitting attack. It’s a bit less viable in boss fights, especially later on in the game, but did put a dampener on my experience with the combat. It’s a generally fun system, but it could be better.
One aspect I found intriguing was Wiktor’s dreams, or perhaps nightmares. At certain points in the story, Wiktor dreams of a twisted version of the world around him, which you briefly explore before happening across a cutscene at the end, the purpose of which I won’t spoil. These story elements are always a treat, but unfortunately occur far too infrequently.As the story progresses, it becomes clear that this isn’t just about the Grimoire.
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