Posted July 13, 2015
Ixamyakxim: I never played that - did the same developers make it? I think I remember it being called a bit more of an action RPG (like the more recenty Gothic - Arcania I think it was called?) or am I mistaken?
It was ARKANE studios. They had made Arx Fatalis before. Now they make the Dishonored Series. And it was more like a Fantasy RPG FPS. Easily in my TOP 10 GOAT list.
If you like Dishonored, you'll love this. I really can't find the words to describe it. I played through it 5 times.
You have different landscapes to go through, though strictly linear. You can choose one of the three basic combat schools: Melee, Archery, Magic. You have a sarcastic sidekick, who is amazingly voiced, whose lines let the Prince of Persia pale in comparison. The story is pretty straight forward, but still quite good. The combat system feels really responsive and the feedback you get for hitting a mob feels really really good. That's why I prefer the Melee way of playing in this game. Difficulty curve is well balanced. It is quite gory and spooky at times, but nothing you can't handle if you've played Bioshock or similar.
T'was gud. :3