My initial review of this game was kind of mean and I felt went from a lack of understanding of both game design and the actual mechanics that went into the game


Not to say my issues went away per say but I was looking at it from a perspective of other game I like the black and white morality isn’t super well written but like, it sure is fun from a gameplay sense in this game

And maybe the game benefits from a simpler story to focus on a fantasy life sim

It’s an ambitious project and I’d be lying if I didn’t respect the hell out of ambition and trying to do cool shit with your game

The way you interact with your player character and how they interact with npcs and the world is very impressive and fun the fun ways you can complete quests is actually impressive, how armor and your character looks makes npcs reacts is really cool

Also the style has really grown on me

Combat is still a clunky but it didn’t bother me too much

As well as how this game gives the player exploration and choice without filling the world with empty space, now granted it’s not an open world but maybe modern games can learn from this fun albeit flawed fantasy life sim

Kinda feel bad for giving it such a low score, it was pretty good when it came out, but also the morality system is so black and white it makes my brain hurt, that’s not really a BAD thing per say but when games that came out before it like fallout and shin megami tensei on older generations it really makes the any depth this game may have look like a puddle

I’m not huge on the aesthetic either it feels kinda ugly almost in a charming way but also not

Gameplay is pretty fun how you can build your character though


The pee pee poo poo humor kinda also isn’t my jam