Posted on: March 15, 2015
Zarfdog
Verified ownerGames: 548 Reviews: 6
Fun, open modern RPG
I truly enjoy this game. Many reviewers have many different opinions on what makes a truly good cRPG, but on its own, this game is fun. The graphics are fantastic--to bright for some, too cartoony for others, but they are light and sharp and get the job done magnificently. Sound is great, and the soundtrack is infectious but blends well into the background of the game. Controls are easy enough, and they are intuitive, especially for veteran RPGers. The combat is fun and fast turn-based action when a monster encounter occurs. There are enough choices in the skill trees to decide what you would rather build up first. The world map (or maps, really) are big and plentiful enough to offer a variety of locations to visit and beasties to encounter, and getting around on the map is easy. As has been said previously, the combat can be a bit unforgiving at first, and there may be a steep learning curve at the beginning (especially for newcomers), but the battles are fun, so it never feels like a grind. Later on in the game (but not terribly far in), you can acquire skills that let you know what kind of enemies you may be running up against, and know whether or not they are too powerful for you, so that you can avoid them until you are ready. There are SO MANY quests in this game, and it is fairly open-ended, so that you do not have one path to glory, and no one quest is necessary in order to proceed in the game; you can choose what kind of "life" you want to live in the game, from becoming a brigand, to being the king's crusader, and lots in between. Performance-wise, I run this on a MacBook Air with mouse control at the highest resolution, and I have no problems or framerate issues. Overall, if you enjoy RPGs, then this is one you should definitely add to your collection!
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