Masquerada: Songs and Shadows

This is not an RPG. There are no choices. There are no alternate endings. This is an adventure game. With that said it was fun for what it is. Basically an interactive novel. It has an interesting story. Fun combat. But little replayablity from an RPG point of view. Also interesting lore and music. Nice visuals. It does bug me that games like this are classified an RPG but as you can see by the rating i gave this game a good score.

I'm still struggling to get in to this game. I like CRPGs in general, but this one lacks any memorable characters or dialogue. The combat and skill trees seem fairly simple. The game lacks other basic RPG elements such as gear or crafting. I will say that the graphics are colorful and unique

Very nice story, nice soundtrack, good voice acting and no bugs foud, I was pleasantly surprised with this one!

I bought this game knowing only that some of the characters were voiced by Matthew Mercer and Liam O'Brien. But the more I played, the more it was clear, that I should have known more in the first place. It is an amazing game, full of beautiful music, incredible art decorations and style. The combat system - simple, but competent. The story will grip you and won't let go. Even with tons of lore that this game has, with its deep and intricate world, you will still want to know more about the Dimenticate, Bre-Ag and the fey. I will certainly be buying the sequel. P.S. The main menu theme is probably the most beautiful theme a main menu has had, simply extraordinary.

In it's core, Masquerada is an adventure gameRPG elements - skill progression, party and real time with pause combat. These elements are very simple, but they do their job, and that's enough. It's not Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny, or Divinity: Original Sin - and you shouldn't expect similar level of ruleset and mechanics. Graphics are nice - it's not a AAA title after all, but the art style is nice and resembles The Banner Saga - and music is great. There are at least few tracks that will stick with you for quite some time after you finish your session. But, where Masquerada excels, is story and characters - and it's the very reason why you should get and play this game. I could name at least few companies that are making RPG games, and should take a closer look at Masquerada to learn what they're doing wrong. World is full of interesting lore, characters are interesting (and very well voice-acted), each have their own story and motivations, and the story will get you hooked until the very end.