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Slackerboy (Nate) Sep 24, 2015 @ 11:03am
Have to admit the way they did this RPG...
Was way ahead of its time, cant belive this game went under the radar for me for years.
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Deuteronomy Sep 24, 2015 @ 11:24am 
totally agree. first time I heard about it was last midweek madness sale, instant bought it and what shall I say - its absolutely worth its money. i dont like retro gaming, but this is just ***ing great.
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Lichlord9333 Sep 24, 2015 @ 2:00pm 
I remember when this game came out..ish lol was so young back then... right now may not look too pretty sinds its source engine but back then it was the good stuff :) pretty story,pretty gameplay, pretty looks(in its time) I still hope somewhere for a sequel maybe even an open world version of it this game. Sinds its still somewhat of an one in a kind and you won't easily find anything thats like it if at all youl find one like it the combat was challanging as it forces you to outthink your opponent and use the enviroment to your advantage rewarding tact more instead of brute force. :)
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BurningTofu Sep 24, 2015 @ 4:30pm 
I was fortunate enough to stumble into watching the 3 gameplay trailers before the game launched. As far as I remembered, I was waiting to get this game at Circuit City lol. This game used one of my favorite engine which still works fairly well today.
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Amycus Sep 24, 2015 @ 5:44pm 
What is truly a shame is all the mediocre reviews it got from "official" review sites. I dont think it sold well at release because of that.

If anyone is looking for other hidden gems like this one I would also suggest looking at "vampire: the last masquerade".
Last edited by Amycus; Sep 24, 2015 @ 5:45pm
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Metsakurat Sep 25, 2015 @ 5:48am 
The game is very very good indeed. However, i don't see how this is considered to be an RPG.
It seems to me that nowadays everything that has magic and swords in it is considered an RPG.

Even worse yet, if it has skill trees and character creation (Skyrim, Diablo) then ppl will fight you to call it an RPG
RPG - ROLEplaying games very core is creating a personality. That can only be done by interacting with the world and npcs. Reaction to different situations and characters.

A fantasy theme is just an icing to RPGs just like character creation, skill trees or the use of magic is just a features for the RPG genre.

There's literally nothing in this game that makes it an RPG. And it's not a bad thing. It's a great game! It is!
It's not RPG...Skyrim is not an RPG. It doesn't make them bad games but please...labelling them with false genres just makes us, who really dig RPGs, gringe.

Fantasy setting does not equal RPG people ;)
I know IGN and Gamespot claim otherwise but last i checked Sims 2 was labelled as an adventure/action aswell.
Last edited by Metsakurat; Sep 25, 2015 @ 5:48am
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DetectiveLizard Sep 25, 2015 @ 6:06am 
Just got this game now, can't wait to play it when I can. :)
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Slackerboy (Nate) Sep 25, 2015 @ 11:12am 
Originally posted by Metsakurat:
The game is very very good indeed. However, i don't see how this is considered to be an RPG.
It seems to me that nowadays everything that has magic and swords in it is considered an RPG.

Even worse yet, if it has skill trees and character creation (Skyrim, Diablo) then ppl will fight you to call it an RPG
RPG - ROLEplaying games very core is creating a personality. That can only be done by interacting with the world and npcs. Reaction to different situations and characters.

A fantasy theme is just an icing to RPGs just like character creation, skill trees or the use of magic is just a features for the RPG genre.

There's literally nothing in this game that makes it an RPG. And it's not a bad thing. It's a great game! It is!
It's not RPG...Skyrim is not an RPG. It doesn't make them bad games but please...labelling them with false genres just makes us, who really dig RPGs, gringe.

Fantasy setting does not equal RPG people ;)
I know IGN and Gamespot claim otherwise but last i checked Sims 2 was labelled as an adventure/action aswell.
Its an action Roleplaying Game, it is by no means the original concept of and RPG and only is really called that because you put yourself in the shoes of another character, so yes it is an RPG but with a fixed character and a more fast paced setting.

I can understand why RPG junkies would want to not call it an RPG but it does have Roleplaying elements in it, the thing is, your character is fixed and has his own agenda, you fill in the blanks with gameplay.
Last edited by Slackerboy (Nate); Sep 25, 2015 @ 11:20am
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Metsakurat Sep 28, 2015 @ 4:01am 
Originally posted by HNYB.The Nook(terran):
Originally posted by Metsakurat:
Its an action Roleplaying Game, it is by no means the original concept of and RPG and only is really called that because you put yourself in the shoes of another character, so yes it is an RPG but with a fixed character and a more fast paced setting.,, you fill in the blanks with gameplay.

Well i do the same in Call of Duty too. I put myself in the shoes of another, fixed, character and fill in the blanks with gameplay.
I can even run into walls and say i'm roleplaying: my character got head trauma after the last grenade hits and now he finds walls interesting.

I know what you mean but it still doesn't make it right.
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MagnusCerebrum Sep 30, 2015 @ 5:27am 
Originally posted by HNYB.The Nook(terran):
Was way ahead of its time, cant belive this game went under the radar for me for years.
Good to know. The only bad thing is that there are only 10 Chapters :steamsad:
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Commander Keen Oct 10, 2015 @ 6:34am 
The mechanics in this game are fantastic! I want a sequel or something in the same universe with the same fighting system etc.
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Surogat Oct 10, 2015 @ 3:30pm 
Originally posted by Zteiro:
The mechanics in this game are fantastic! I want a sequel or something in the same universe with the same fighting system etc.
You should try Dishonored. It's from the same developers and has a similar play style. But it is completely different from the design perspective.
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76561198006416723 Oct 12, 2015 @ 10:25am 
yes, one of the most underrated games ever; half life + fantasy, it can't get cooler than this
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Butterflow Oct 30, 2015 @ 9:06pm 


Originally posted by Metsakurat:
Originally posted by HNYB.The Nook(terran):
Its an action Roleplaying Game, it is by no means the original concept of and RPG and only is really called that because you put yourself in the shoes of another character, so yes it is an RPG but with a fixed character and a more fast paced setting.,, you fill in the blanks with gameplay.

Well i do the same in Call of Duty too. I put myself in the shoes of another, fixed, character and fill in the blanks with gameplay.
I can even run into walls and say i'm roleplaying: my character got head trauma after the last grenade hits and now he finds walls interesting.

I know what you mean but it still doesn't make it right.

The word means what it means, just because the role doesn't offer much freedom doesn't make it not an RPG it just makes it a very limited one.

Pretty much every game is an RPG, sports games for example.
Last edited by Butterflow; Oct 30, 2015 @ 9:06pm
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