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{ Rating: 4.0 out of 5 }
I am writing this review not to criticize this game, but to help people understand exactly what this game is. This is game is not your typical video game. This game has NO plot and NO story. I do not mean that the plot and story are bad or that they unfold poorly, I am being literal.
The game is essentially consists of a country with a lot of town and cities occupied by character that are just there to send you on errands to other towns and cities. Nothing you do advances anything because there is nothing to advance. The towns and cities are divided up into countries or territories with lords and ladies that are either rivals with each other or allied with each other. By taking tasks from different characters you can gain favor with them while losing favor with others. The point in all of this is to enter combat. That is the sole purpose of the game, the combat. And don't get me wrong the combat is unique and really quite fun (I won't go into a lot of detail about the combat because other reviewers here have already done so, quite well I might add). But remember, that is the ONLY point to this game. You fight battles for the sake of fighting battles. Sure you character gets stronger and you can build a party, but all of this is just so you can fight more battles. If this is your cup of tea then I recommend this game for you. Unfortunately, it is not mine which is why my rating is so low. I am not telling you not to buy this game, just know what you are buying.
There is a reason this game is so cheap, and there is a reason that you can also download this game (not an option most other video games sold on Amazon offer). When you first start the game you create your own character with his or her strengths and weaknesses (just like a typical RPG). The game then teaches you how to fight (also somewhat typical). Once you are done learning, off you go to explore the world. Where you go and what you do is now entirely up to you. That's it. Period. That's the whole game.
