Venetica - Gold Edition

classic rpg with armor sets, different weapons, skills, magic powers, im still early in the game but its 60fps like butter, and beautiful in some places. Best buck i spent in a while! Wish you could JUMP in this game however, cant crouch either :( cmon man

Where to start with a game like this? It's set in Venice, but not the historical Venice. It's not even clear what year it's supposed to be. For history buffs, there is nothing to chew on here. As for RPG fans, the game does feature some pretty unexpected twists and turns. Your decisions often have consequences way later down the line that you didn't consider or anticipate when you made them. But on the other hand there is no build crafting here. Since you're supposed to use the right weapon against the right enemy type, you're forced to become an allrounder, rather than speccing into one particular weapon and combat style. There are no classes and only 4 attributes that raise with each level. They govern your standard stuff like HP, damage output and mana. Weapons and armor are not gated behind levels, you'll never find yourself unable to use an item. But armor needs to be tailored by a smith, since Scarlett is a woman and enemies drop armor made for men, which is a nice touch. But you can tell that Deck13 were under severely harsh time constraints when making this game, as it's quite janky at times - but not Pyranha Bytes levels of jank, don't worry. The game has its fair share of game breaking glitches, but nothing that closing the game and loading your last save file can't fix. The story does end pretty abruptly, all things considered, and you're not shown the consequences of most of your actions, further demonstrating that this game needed a lot more development time. But when all is said and done, the game is well worth its asking price nowadays. It also has some replay value due to the choices and consequences, and 3 mutually exclusive guilds to join. The graphics are also surprisingly good for a 2009 release and everything looks handcrafted, even if the asset reuse is comically obvious at times.

This one caught me by surprise. I'd never heard of this game before, and I was of the opinion of "well, what the heck, why not?" when it was offered as a freebie for a limited time. I was expecting thirty minutes of blandness and that I would uninstall and forget it existed. Are the graphics amazing? No. Is the music showstopping? No. Is the story a literary masterpiece? Of course not. But this game is strangely engaging as a light RPG with good mechanics and good controls. Not PERFECT controls, by any means, but certain more than adequate. I usually enjoy games with much more depth. But this one had me by the ear and I felt compelled to keep playing until I finished it. While I did get this as a freebie, and the game is cheap even when not on sale, I could easily see paying half again what GOG has it priced currently. This is a $15 game at a $10 price tag. And if it goes on sale, it's even more worth it. I tend to take my time with games, not getting in any hurry when exploring. So, while the page here says it's 18.5 hours of gameplay (22 hours with side quests), I probably spent a solid 25-30 hours enjoying this little diamond in the rough. I highly recommend it.

I wasn't expecting this game to be so captivating. I was shocked when I saw that Scarlett is a better-looking Lara Croft than the one recently created. The combat system is okay, the setting is alright, and the armor set is very unique. The storyline feels very Fable-ish and Zelda-like; it’s an adventure RPG that’s great to play in 2025.

Simple, yet refreshing. Action adventure with multiple weapon styles, and physical and magic skills. The story is "eh" so far after reaching the first main baddie, but the characters are cool and the female proagonist isn't annoying at all. I always appreciate the more "3D" games. Def has an oldschool feel. I reommend.