Combat can be frustrating at times. Solution for me was using my pet as tank. Leveling is really slow from 3 -> 4. You only get a tiny amount of XP killing monsters. You meet hard content that you have to leave until you are stronger. Making markers on the map is really helpful. Exploration is fun with some puzzles here and there. All and all a really fun experience!
I love everything about this game. The old graphics, combat, story, loot... And that the game doesn't hold your hand. You have to read and think. Mark the map with POI. I just love it! No bugs so far in. Be sure to play with software rendering for the most smooth experience. And 1080 resolution at most.
The game really feels like a new Maniac Mansion or Zak McKracken game. Which is of course a good thing. The atmoshere, the graphics, the dialog and the mystery. Every since my childhood was over I have not played so many point and click adventure games. I didn't have the time or motivation to get into a stories. If that depends on the story itself or the fact that I have growned up and don't have time for computer games in general - that i don't know. How come that this game has swollowed me right into it's story? Well of course the knowledge that the game was made by the same guys that made MM and Zak and the Monkey island is a factor of course. It's more hyped and the expectations has been huge! It's an opportunity to once again feel the same as I did back when I was 13 years old. It's called nostalgia and it's not an all positive feeling in general. But when it comes to this game I all in for the nostalgia trip and I can gladly say that it's there, every single moment! The era of point and click adventure games sadly belongs to the past for many reasons. I'm happy that I had the chance to experience all these fine games that I mentioned, but everything have it's time in the history books. The negative parts of the game: - The voiceacting is not stellar. The volume of the voices are not in sync. Sometimes the voices feel like they dont belong to the character. This is small things and overall they are great! - Sometimes when you switch character and try to do something that you already tried with the other the sentences are exactly the same only with another voice! This is kind of impersonal and generic. - Maybe i have missed something or i have not progressed into the game enough but it is a long walk to go to the crypt in the cemetary (will this change when I get a map?) Well not much as you can se, I had to really think hard to come to think of these. Everything else is top notch and now I don't have time more to write. I must continue my investigation! :-)
Maybe this game isn't everyones cup of tea. But it works for me! It's very entertaining almost 6h (level 7, shieldmaiden with TYR - 1H with Shield) into the game. I play with a Wii U Pro controller and this is right for me. I'm used to KB and mouse in Path of Exile etc. but I like to sit and relax in my chair while playing and this game does very well with a controller. What I like about it (I only review singleplayer game so far): + Gameplay + Combat is nice and effectful + Loot doesn't come very often but when i does it's good stuff. I don't like massive loot drop of useless junk. Quality over quantity for me! + Collecting Blood, wood and iron is pretty interesting for leveling the Alter etc. + Boss fights! You have to put in some effort to defeat them! I play on normal and I have slained them pretty easy. But you have to think, not just stand there and swing your sword. + Story is good for an ARPG. + My sheildmaidens attitude! Their taunts can be a little bit repetitive but it works + You feel that your character gets more powerful with every level + Gift tree is not advanced in this game but I actually like the simplicity + Active skills feel right + Graphics + Good size on the maps + So far I like the exposure system + Alot of different monsters + Not a single bug so far exept some minor graphic ones What I don't like so far: - The game lags in some areas. I have a intel i7 6700k and GTX 1060 6GB card with 16GB RAM so it should'nt in my opinion. - I can't get the controller work with Steam Link. The game takes the controller for a mouse - I would like more secret areas! - Your village doesn't feel alive. Could've been more walking and talking villagers around. Somewhere in between: / Voiceacting is decent / I can't say something for the end game material. But I like to play a game till the end and start with another game. I don't play a game for 1,000 hours and creat 10 different characters. So we will see about that. Try the game and hope you like it!
