Posted October 29, 2009
I have owned a disc version of this game for quite a while, and I'm glad to see it here on GOG for others to enjoy who may have missed it when it first came out.
I would like to respectfully disagree with some of the reviews that compare this game with the mighty Diablo, because other then sharing the isometric world view, they are nothing alike.
This game is a story focused, deep, free world RPG. There is a main quest, but its up to you to follow it or not. Hundreds of side quests, NPCs, places to go, things to discover. There is a fast travel system that is quite unique involving teleportation stones. You choose from male and female versions of three base classes, but after that the entire skill tree of all classes is open to you to use. Want to be a spell slinging, axe wielding, rogue in full plate armor? Check. Everything in the world is able to be interacted with, picked up, stolen, or looted. See a table in a tavern? You can pick up every cup and plate on it. You can pick locks, steal out of peoples homes, move around boxes, chairs, drop things in to the world... unlimited world interaction.
To wrap this review up, its a fantastic open world RPG. If your looking for a Diablo type game however, this is not it. Check out Sacred Gold for something like that.
This is more like Morrowind, in an isometric view. Freedom, and choice are the rules here, both in the gameworld and in character building. If that sounds interesting, then you owe it to yourself to pick this game up. Its a very overlooked and fantastic RPG.
I hope my fellow GOG'ers enjoy this one as much as I have over the years.
I would like to respectfully disagree with some of the reviews that compare this game with the mighty Diablo, because other then sharing the isometric world view, they are nothing alike.
This game is a story focused, deep, free world RPG. There is a main quest, but its up to you to follow it or not. Hundreds of side quests, NPCs, places to go, things to discover. There is a fast travel system that is quite unique involving teleportation stones. You choose from male and female versions of three base classes, but after that the entire skill tree of all classes is open to you to use. Want to be a spell slinging, axe wielding, rogue in full plate armor? Check. Everything in the world is able to be interacted with, picked up, stolen, or looted. See a table in a tavern? You can pick up every cup and plate on it. You can pick locks, steal out of peoples homes, move around boxes, chairs, drop things in to the world... unlimited world interaction.
To wrap this review up, its a fantastic open world RPG. If your looking for a Diablo type game however, this is not it. Check out Sacred Gold for something like that.
This is more like Morrowind, in an isometric view. Freedom, and choice are the rules here, both in the gameworld and in character building. If that sounds interesting, then you owe it to yourself to pick this game up. Its a very overlooked and fantastic RPG.
I hope my fellow GOG'ers enjoy this one as much as I have over the years.
