Posted on: November 3, 2022
CarChris
Games: 171 Reviews: 88
Harsh, but wonderful!
I had prepared a longer text to post, but due to the letter limitation, I’ll post it tersely. I include some important tips, which took me some time to figure out. 1. The game is an action-RPG-adventure! There’s action, leveling and quests, and adventure elements (levers, puzzles, etc.). 2. Harsh in learning, doesn’t hold your hand. The journal isn’t organized in named “quests”, as in other RPGs. You have to figure things mostly on your own (maybe by writing them down). The overall map doesn’t help either, you have to be good at finding your bearings. Thankfully there is a minimap and a fast travel system. 3. There’s very rare enemy respawn. You have to be very careful as to where to spend your earned points. No point re-spec. 4. Weapons and armor have standard durability, which declines with use. 5. You can save the game at any time. 6. Interesting main storyline with some twists. 7. The magic system is really interesting, doing the hand gestures, but, although it is mentioned that you can save up to 3 spells for immediate use (without doing the gestures), this is the case for only one use, not permanently! For example, if you save the fireball spell in num1, then by pressing num1 the spell is activated instantly, but it is spent! You can’t press num1 and use it again! Instead, you will have to do the gestures for a second use! 8. Raising the skill Object Knowledge is the only way to identify objects. 9. You can break walled minerals and walled tombstones alike with pickaxe. 10. As the only negative (which I’ve seen in multiple old RPGs too), I’d say the fact that everything can be sold, even objects found for potential side quests, which you haven’t met yet! So be careful. Fortunately merchants don’t restock, but you still have to search whom you sold it to! Don’t sell the Akbaa’s stones (there are 5 in total). All in all, if you can withstand the old graphics and you like the genre, give this game a try, to experience the amazing story and the whole atmosphere.
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