Posted on: August 12, 2015

Dray2k

Spiele: Rezensionen: 7

Probably one of the best games on here.

My first review on GoG! Do not expect any real spoilers in this review, just one small note at the bottom. Albion is a hybrid of several more and less famous games and I will start with the most popular one, Ultima I-VII. Most of the game you play in a overhead perspective of you, your party and your surroundings with a very similar view of what Ultima VI and VII did. However, at some places during the game, for instance in Dungeons and Cities, all of them very different in layout and style where you move your party in first person. What people didn't quite knew is that "Albion" was to be the last game of the so called "Amber" triology with two games released for the Amiga called Ambermoon and Amberstar. The company with the name Thalion shut down in 1994 but Blue Byte, who're probably most known for their Die Siedler/Serf City games hired most game designers from Thalion to create the homage to these Ultima-esque RPG games which is known as Albion. And ho'boy what a homage this one truely is. When a fight happenes, the real-time part pauses and switches to something akin to a chess board, where you can see the members of your party and your enemies, and you can assign your party-members commands in a turn based fashion. The battles, like the game itself, are rather calm. With this said Albion is not an easy game if you do not understand its principles and is about as long as The Witcher 3 is, if you skip most side quests. If there is one thing that isn't this-good it is the music, which are kind of sub-par with mostly simple tunes and "beeping". The game would've benefitted a lot from the Paula Soundchip from the Amiga instead of something that reminds me of cheaper MIDI tunes. Very worth the price. SPOILER: Albion also has one of the best highlights of any game that I've ever seen, it begins during the middle part of and turns the Story into something completly unique. Seriously though, you have to play it to believe this. You will know when you reach it.

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Posted on: February 27, 2024

AdamTaylor

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Spiele: 452 Rezensionen: 4

An absolutely classic.

This is what old school RPG's are all about. A game with amazing depth, great mechanics, memorable characters, excellent writing, great combat, and lots of exploration and rewards. Yes, the graphics are dated, but beyond that, this game holds up better than most modern RPG's. It's about quality and substance, not flash and spectacle. Though, for the time it came out, it was actually one of the better looking RPG's on the market. Enjoy an epic story blending sci-fi and mysticism, wonderful twists and turns... all in a beautifully detailed world full of lore and secrets to uncover. If you're a fan of the old school RPG's, from the Gold Box D&D titles to the original Fallout and Baldur's Gate games... then you owe it to yourself to grab this absolute gem of a game.

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Posted on: May 2, 2020

LeFrench

Spiele: 38 Rezensionen: 1

A blast from the past

20 years on from playing this game, it popped back into my head and I imediately searched for it, and apon finding it here, felt compelled to write a review. That's how good and how memorable this game is. Give it a go for the story alone.

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Posted on: May 18, 2023

MattyKems87

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Spiele: 2 Rezensionen: 1

Classic 90s RPG gem, highly recommended!

If you've never played it, don't be deterred by its old graphics, Albion is for sure a classic RPG that is quintessential of dungeon crawlers from the early-mid 90s. It has a very engaging story and plot, and unlike many modern rpgs that give you too many quests to tick off your list, Albion restricts you pretty much to one main quest, which actually works better to give you a rich, story driven gameplay experience. Filled with amazing and diverse environments on an alien world, it's still the best game I've played that manages to mesh the science fiction and fantasy genres in an interesting and cool way. I first played this game around the time it came out in the 90s when I was a young kid, so needless to say, I was terrible at it and didn't actually finish it until several years later. It has elements of most rpg games: you will encounter multiple characters whom will join your party, use various weapons and armour, magic casting, etc. The combat is a simple turned based process which can make for some challenging gameplay at times, furthermore, to a new player it can be a difficult and sometimes unforgiving experience overall, which is typical of a game made in its time. The graphics are fabulous in that they have a classic 90s style with lots of great sprite work. The gameplay perspective alternates between two types as the player progresses, a top down and a first person view, the latter however is VERY outdated. Given its age, this game obviously has a number of issues that make it quite inconvenient to play at times, in contrast to what we're used to with more modern rpg games. The first issue that I find most frustrating is the lack of an auto save option, because I've had a couple game crashes, so I had to switch back to being in the 90s and habitually saving. The aforementioned first person dungeon crawls, while I can't say are unplayable, can be a little nauseating to turn around in or navigate through, but you'll probably get used to it.

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Posted on: May 2, 2017

dubyrunning

Spiele: 45 Rezensionen: 1

A classic and wholly unique RPG

I first played a demo of Albion back in 1994. I only got to play it briefly, but apparently it made an impression on me, because I remembered the title and the premise 25 years later. Finally, I remembered it again the other day and decided to give it another try. I'm so glad I did. The game has held up remarkably well over the past few decades. This is likely due to the loving detail and creativity with which Blue Byte crafted the game's world, story, and characters. I've never played any game quite like it; its unique design decisions, such as the hybrid 1st person / top-down perspective, and the richly detailed and immersive hybrid fantasy/sci-fi world, made it a pioneer in its time, and make it an enjoyable, unique gem with remarkable staying power today. If you want to be surprisingly swept up and immersed in a 25 year old game that makes you feel like you've really crash landed on an alien world, give Albion a try. You'll be glad you did.

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