A standard story-driven third person perspective point-and-click adventure game that drew me in quite fast. The story is great and it's mostly very well written. There's a powerful, if not heartbreaking midpoint climax, and the conclusion feels right. I could write more here but I wouldn't be able to avoid spoilers in order to praise the power of the story. A straightforward fantasy, but although magic is what propels it, it is the story of Geron and Nuri. The epic quest involved is a side effect really. The two protagonists are rather stereotypical but I found them adequately written and developed as per the requirements of the story being told here. The villain is interesting as he's not on a mindless mission to rule over the land but more on a personal quest. The puzzles are not very hard, but varied and never irrational. There are a couple of fairly more challenging areas. Overall the game paces along nicely as long you're thorough and exhaust all options. The environments are never boring with the orc camp and the fairy-land standing out for me. The progression is strictly linear and once you're done with a place you can't go back. Visually this is a masterpiece and I feel the art compliments the story wonderfully. The animation is basic. I didn't feel this was a budget issue, but if it was I'm happy it wasn't a priority. It gets the job done and after a few minutes in I wasn't even paying attention to the minimal frames. The voice acting is okay although Geron's was rather flat. Nuri is convincingly naive, playful or sad whenever appropriate. The music is beautiful and sets the tone appropriately. Overall a game that is certainly more than the sum of its parts. I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you like point'n'click adventures, play it. More so if you're into fantasy. Just don't expect a lighthearted experience with funny (or wanna-be funny) dialogs and comments.
