This game ruined my childhood. It was one of the hardest games I've ever played. But I kept going back to it. Over and over again. Ofcourse back then I didn't understand why. I was a snotnose little prick. I knew nothing about atmosphere and the rewarding feeling after beating those tough creatures. Hell, I didn't even speak english back then. This game is a 10 out of 10 for its time. All around. Excellent story, amazing plot twists, turn based combat, a true monster survival atmosphere. Manage your resources, make your shots count. The only real negative is how fights are introduced. Randomly exploring, suddenly battle. There should've been enemies present in the world to indicate there will indeed be a fight there. Sometimes they get away with it, like when a character falls down from a ledge. But most of the time it's extremely immersion breaking. I wish this game would get a reboot. A proper one. Not a watered down one. Just as hard, just as unforgiving.
