Game Information
Game Title: Pyre
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvxfmnrNj2U
Developers: Supergiant Games
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Reviews
AngryCentaurGaming - Jeremy Penter - Buy
COGconnected - Lydia Tang - 85 / 100
After a bumpy start with its combat, Pyre lives up to its predecessors with its rich lore, stunning art design, and interactive narrative. With the choices that you carry out altering the story, Pyre's diverse cast of characters in such an imaginative world makes it one to return to after you beat it, possibly again and again.
Critical Hit - Zoe Hawkins - 9 / 10.0
Pyre is a fun, deep and strategic game with a gorgeous aesthetic. But it's the way the music and themes stick with you long after the credits roll that really makes it a worthwhile experience.
Destructoid - Caitlin Cooke - 8.5 / 10.0
Although I wasn't quite as attached to the characters as I had hoped, I did appreciate the medley of personalities and felt the world and its customs were admirably orchestrated within everyone's backstory. It might not be for everyone, but Pyre delivers on its fun gameplay in a way that beautifully illustrates the struggles of redemption and what it means to gain true freedom.
Digital Chumps - Eric Layman - 9 / 10.0
Pyre understands the primal thrill behind executing a dangerous slam dunk and the dueling probabilities of luck and dexterity necessary to make it happen. With Pyre, Supergiant Games' passion for systems-driven trials of skill and fondness for vibrant, wistful fantasy converge in the Mutant League NBA Jam daydream role-playing game I never knew I always wanted.
Eurogamer - Cassandra Khaw - Essential
Dazzling and mysterious, this ambitious party-based RPG is a masterpiece.
Gadgets 360 - Pranay Parab - 9 / 10
Pyre is longer than the previous games from Supergian Games, which allows it time to establish the story and characters and gives players time to get used to battle mechanics as well. Once the acclimatisation period is complete, Pyre blooms into yet another amazing game from the developer.
Game Informer - Matt Miller - 8.8 / 10.0
Pyre is a lengthy sojourn into a surprising setting, with gameplay focused on a thrilling, smartly balanced battle sport
GamesBeat - Stephanie Chan - 85 / 100
Pyre backs up its eye candy with some pretty impressive world-building and fun gameplay, particularly in Versus Mode. Though the battles in the main campaign don't offer too much of a challenge, the controls still make it feel great when you drive your team into your opponent's goal.
All that supplementary reading in the Book of Rites might not be for everyone, but even without it, Supergiant has still built a memorable, visually spectacular world.
GameSpew - Brandon Langrock - 9 / 10
Simply describing Pyre‘s spectacularly outlandish battle system doesn't do it justice… Pair that with a wonderful cast of characters, a riveting story, and enthralling music and visuals, and you have nothing short of a compelling game that demands your time and attention.
GameSpot - Peter Brown - 9 / 10
Pyre's wit and whimsy effortlessly usher you into a captivating world of punishment, sacrifice, and competition.
GamingBolt - Ravi Sinha - 9 / 10.0
You've never seen anything like Pyre but you have to check it out. Whether you enjoy unorthodox battle systems, great story-telling and characters or a gorgeous amalgamation of visuals and music, Pyre is truly a stand-out in Supergiant's portfolio. And that's saying something.
God is a Geek - Chris White - 9 / 10.0
Not only is it one of the most beautiful games I've played in recent memory, but it has some new mechanics and ideas to keep you playing.
Hardcore Gamer - Sam Spyrison - 4 / 5.0
Pyre represents another solid effort from Supergiant, as the awe-inspiring world, both in terms of design and depth, coupled with a lovable cast of heroes and villains, continue the studio's renowned streak for titles with big heart and unique gameplay.
Kotaku - Gita Jackson - No Verdict
Pyre is good in many ways. It's even good enough that it made me call my boss a m*********.
Paste Magazine - Jeremy Winslow - 5.5 / 10.0
Even though the narrative has the capacity to be exciting and riveting, the plot twist is incessantly alluded to, then delivered far too late for it to be even the slightest bit meaningful or impactful. Supergiant knows game mechanics and controlling combatants during the Rites is rewarding and thrilling; it's disappointing that the core gameplay loop is the best aspect of the entirety of the game. At a certain point, you enter a sort of autopilot, only playing in order to get to the next Rite. In Pyre, you'll see yourself making it through to the end only to realize that you're trying to extinguish an already diminishing flame.
PC Gamer - Wes Fenlon - 71 / 100
Pyre's campaign is repetitive and its combat never quite clicks, but a touching and thoughtful story makes it worth sticking through to the end.
PlayStation LifeStyle - Chandler Wood - 9 / 10.0
It feels disingenuous to even try and write words about Pyre, another Supergiant masterpiece. I don't feel that my prose can even begin to match the resplendent beauty that permeates this journey through the Downside. If only that I could stand there in front of the Scribesgate once more listening to the Lone Minstrel and the Gate Guardian sing the hymn as the Rites commence once more. For as amazing Pyre was, I'll just have to find myself exiled once more to find freedom in the flame.
PlayStation Universe - Zachary Lyons - 9 / 10.0
Pyre's world is full of dynamic characters with unique motivations, darkly vibrant backdrops that look like paintings, and a soundtrack that you'll be humming for days, weeks, even months to come. It might be slow to start, but once it picks up it never looks back. The Rites are exciting and addictive, and you'll always want to play “just one more round.” Even when the game is over, you'll want to have at least one more round through the whole thing, just to see how things might turn out differently. Pyre is an admirable addition to both Supergiant's repertoire and any gamer's collection.
TheSixthAxis - Stefan L - 9 / 10
Supergiant Games continue to burn brightly as an independent studio, with Pyre being their latest imaginative and fantastical adventure. It casts aside many of the trappings of an action RPG from Bastion and Transistor in favour of something more akin to a real time tactical game, wrapping its fast paced and often fraught battles up in a world and cast of characters that gradually draw you into its cyclical tale.
Twinfinite - Chris Jecks - 3.5 / 5.0
Pyre is a diamond in the rough. Its sense of adventure and novel Rites are ultimately held back from realizing their full potential by a campaign that feels drawn out, static teammates, and easy enemy AI. There's plenty to love here, and Pyre will most definitely worm its way into the hearts of many, but it doesn't quite top Bastion as Supergiants' crowning achievement.
USgamer - Caty McCarthy - 3.5 / 5 stars
Pyre's strengths lie in a lot of things: its beautiful visuals, amazing score, multi-branching tale, gameplay that somehow marries the best of sports games and tactical RPGs. But it's wrapped in an expansive story that doesn't quite earn its keep over its many hours, and fails to flesh out the endearing characters you meet and spend time with all along the way. In the end though, Pyre's a quest worth taking if you're up for the challenge and the inevitable dread you'll feel when you lose sometimes.
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