A surprise game from Obsidian Entertainment that once again shows the talent from that studio when it comes to storytelling. I'm not a historian, but as you play the game you can tell a great amount of level and detail has been placed in the setting, time/era, and environment of the game giving it a true "authentic" feeling.

The game is not perfect: it has a somewhat slow start, and the third act has some rough spots but overall this game is great and deserving of the cult-like attention it received. Gameplay is limited to narrative dialogue (no audio) with choices and traversing to town of Tassing in different places to interact with different townsfolk and investigate the mysteries surrounding the game's story. The way the characters are fleshed out as time progresses in the game is great, as well as the world-building, to the point that by the end of the game, you have an interesting familiarity with the setting, characters, and the history surrounding the town.