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Solid gameplay, interesting and realistic plot and a great UI to boot

  • e_helix
  • 06/14/2008 09:36 PM
  • 2175 views
I will first say that this is one of the best games I've played in a long time. A true classic RPG style adventure that is neither composed by a 10 year old nor requires the player to do things "exactly right" in order to survive (i.e. the Longing Ribbon or Under World 2, which could have been great otherwise.

Gameplay, I score at 5/5. Hey, I'm impressed and maybe just a bit relieved to find a game that doesn't make me pull my hair out yelling "what kind of fu**tard put this together!?" It is obvious that a lot of careful thought was put into designing the backbone of Dondoran. If you want specifics, play the game for yourself.

Plot, I will score at 4/5. The plot is well written with some good twists and convincing characters. My only complaint is that it is very linear, I think that more side-quests would "flesh out" the world of Dondoran. Heck this could be on the level of the Ultima series with just a bit extra tacked on.

btw, for anyone that is an Ultima fan, this game clearly has some of its influences rooted there. There is even a soundtrack from U8 setting the mood in one area.

Oh, hell I'm bored of writing already. (Damn ADD) ..if you want to know more, download the game for yourself and form your own opinion.

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That Guy
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07/30/2008 05:51 AM
...Have you actually finished the game...? In The Final Act, things get very non-linear, and there are A TON of sidequests, a few of which require you to be extremely high level and -will- make you rip your hair out a few times. The only thing I object to is the fact that you need to do all the end-game sidequests at level 80+, meaning lots of grinding. The game is awesome except for that. (I haven't actually finished the game, I'm still trying to level myself to complete the optional areas)
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