Drova - Forsaken Kin

I liked this game from the start. It is easy to get into, a lot to discover and motivates to dig deeper into the game world. There's no excessive management to keep track of e.g. the character can carry infinite items. Still it's far from easy, many areas are inaccessible in the beginning, when the character is yet too weak. It is still fun to try and beat some more difficult enemies early on. There is no voice output but the style used in the game with the NPC showing gestures is fitting. Dialogs are not too lengthy while there is still an interesting story to follow. There is little handholding in some areas, for example no fast travel and no map markers that show where to go. Sometimes this can lead to difficult situations when you don't exactly where to go next. This have been only a few instances, though, and generally it feels natural to navigate manually. Although lots of places can / have to be visited multiple times it doesn't become boring. There is not much offered with regards to choices in the game. You can choose one of two factions and I believe the outcome with both factions will be pretty similar. One major story development is kind of bad development / decision that cannot be prevented, has to be actively contributed to. This was a bit unexpected but still has an interesting touch to it in the end. The player can show remorse afterwards and try to act better.

This game has more to offer aside from the nostalgia trip. For those comfortable with pixel art, the exploration and fair challenge this will feel like a warm cup of your favourite hot beverage. Only minor gripes I have are with the dialoge here and there. Big thumbs up.

it's a great gamewith a very cozy atmosphere. I've played a demo two-three years ago and totaly forgot it. thought I haven't found the same zombie/werewolf from demo i enjoy the game still. great small interactions and small stories around. nice pixel graphics matching with music. I would like NPC and main character to be more detailed but that probably make animation much more complicated. also the handling of active skills is a bit clumsy. though there is some combo potential it's hard to use it, as too many manipulation needed to make it work with visual part totally covered with selection circle, same issue with traps. it's not clear how to set them before the fights. but it is small things. in general it's a nice story rich game with various side quests.

Excellent game, interesting story, immersive world, good combat, little masterpiece.

Game is great, I really liked missing markers, it makes exploration feel like a little adventure. If your're a fan of Gothic series, you will love this game