Swordscape Version 2

Alright, when I downloaded this game and opened it up, I saw two kind of sad flaws:



So I began the game, to complete the "Send Me In Coach" event, and was greeted with the title screen:



I got to pick whether I was a boy or a girl, and name my character. I decided to be original.


As usual, I checked my inventory, to see what was there.



I wandered around for a short while, until I found a house:



When I asked him about the dungeon, he gave me a nice response:



But enough about that. The fact is, after you get through the tedious beginning part, the game turns out to have lied to you. It's nothing like Runescape. For one, it's pretty good after an hour in, and it has a plot. I was amazed by the fact that it actually did get better as time went on, rather than most games.




Battling: 1/5

Battling is incredibly tedious, and very dull. You get bored of it quickly, and spend more time trying to avoid the enemies then you do fighting them.


Story: 3.5/5

At first, the game deceives you with it's dull, complacent storyline. But then, we get to this:



And you're off on a mad dash to get together a group of allies and save the world.




Balance: 1/5

After I got the Tribal Battleaxe, I just paralyzed all my enemies and beat the crap out of them every time. And, you can buy these in the first ten seconds:






Mapping:4/5

The game creator isn't very good at first, and we get stuff like this:



But I was fine with that. You know why? Because the puzzles in this game are brilliant. You've got sliding puzzles, and then you've got this:



That's brilliant. Angled tiles, and it's a puzzle to boot.



Originality: 3/5

While there are a few elements from Runescape, it has something every game should have, in my opinion.



Customizable windowsets. You have to buy a bit to complete your house, but it's worth it.




Overall: 2.5/5

While the game so far is very good, we've got the problem of it pretending to be something it's not. It's pretending to be Runescape, when it's indeed far better. Why go for last when you can get first?

But, it would be a lot better if the balance issues were fixed, (The Tribal quest was nearly impossible), and you used a sideview battle system. The default system kind of sucks. Hell, even if it's FF style sideview, lots more people would enjoy.

And don't say the game is like Runescape. That turns people off.