Posted on: November 7, 2019
imranf1
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Pretty decent old school RPG
Another review mentioned the hallmark of a good system is when all skills are useful but spreading yourself too thin only weakens you. Gameplay-wise, Underrail offers little to complain about - minor points here and there, but no glaring weaknesses. The early levels can be brutal though, forcing you to explore all your options. You'll rarely horde consumable items, your survival will see you using them. One main issue is the mapping - the game's screens are represented by tiles, linked to each other by exit lines. This is actually sufficient: the map isn't so large that you'd get lost. Unfortunately, it does NOT indicate unexplored exit points, so if you'd been partially mapping an area then had to leave for whatever reason, it's not possible to just glance at the map and see "I haven't finished checking out the exits from these tiles." I used the map annotation feature for this exact problem - I wrote down all the unexplored exits e.g. "NW, SW" means I hadn't explored the northwest and southwest exits. Tiles where I'd completely mapped and gone through all the exits meant I could delete my notes. This means at a glance I could see the map which tiles I hadn't fully explored since they'd have my notes. IMO exit indicators should've been a built-in feature. A quick patch could still do this, unless the map graphics are hardcoded or something. I understand exploration is part of the game, but it takes mere seconds to cross the screen of 1 area, giving away connecting exit lines wouldn't spoil anything the player would know themselves when they entered a map tile. The rest of it is ok. The writing and characters are not great but serviceable. Music varies from forgettable to amusing. The crafting is a little cluttered but isn't otherwise an issue. The game is mostly "realistic", you won't find epic world-saving plots. If you can stand the budget looks and aren't afraid of a challenge, it's certainly worth the price. Definitely recommended.
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