Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator

Never heard of this game until recently, bought it on sale and ended up liking this gem. It runs fine for me on a 2018 laptop with Windows 10. It does need a bit of tweaking though. For me, I had to change compatibility settings to Windows 7 and check off run in 640x480 resolution. The game opens with the window weirdly otherwise. I didn't need to download any patches because of this. Apparently this game was made as a way to cash in on Final Fantasy 7 success. If you like those types of games, this should be right up your alley. It was for me.

If you, like me, like to play magic users, Septerra Core is not the game for you. Magic and special abilities are fueled by "core energy", that is very expensive and scarse in the game. The combats are very repetitive, too, and if you leave an area, when you return (even if is a second later), all the enemies respawn in the same locations. That can become VERY boring. That said, the story is very interesting and original. Pity the game is so unpolished...

I haven't looked over GoG's bug fixes but: Warning: the game is very buggy, this is one boss in the game you might actually be forced to use a cheat in order to beat due to his skill crashing the game. that aside... Review: This game is a solid, long, and epic rpg. (I sat down during my middle school years and played this for an entire summer and still didn't manage to finish it). The combat is challenging, the game takes thought, the characters are well written, the story is fun, and (imo most important) the world is fresh and interesting. I highly recommend playing this game because for all its technical flaws, the story and characters make it worth while to push through and enjoy the rest of the game.

I love the characters, the story and pretty much everything about this game. Even the interface works. The problem is I found it in the bargain bin years ago and found out nobody had heard of it. So I lent it to some of my friends, and the too fell in love....but nobody could find another copy. This was before Ebay was big, so I am glad to see it here. Hopefully more people will have a chance to try it out, and it is defiantly worth the price.

I enjoyed the game a great deal. Perhaps too much because I had to stop playing or risk harming my grades. this is not a condemnation so much as a warning that this game is very easy to pick up but very difficult to put down.