Forgottenlor explores Elminage Gothic, in all its unique and often frustrating wonder.
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RPGWatch - Elminage Gothic Review
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Excellent review Forgottenlor - Thank You!
Seems like a game made for me - I have only tested it for a few hours yet, but I will definitely play this game to the end.
Seems like a game made for me - I have only tested it for a few hours yet, but I will definitely play this game to the end.
Nameless one
Wizzard
Nice review, I will try the game as soon as i find gaming time which unfortunaly might not happen soon.
It's also very nice that Watch has more and more articles.So thank you to anyone involved.
It's also very nice that Watch has more and more articles.So thank you to anyone involved.
Ron Obvious
Watchdog
Good review. I find the game more frustrating than fun and I usually prefer hard games. The limited map thing is just annoying and i had to get a workaround from the net. With (very often) cruel random encounters and almost no story the final nail in the coffin for me was the stupidest leveling system ever designed (be prepared for lots of savescumming). I like the crafting and the art direction is nice but after 10 or so hours I am done for good with this game.
I started the game - played maybe an hour or two but couldn't figure out how to finish/do quests. Maybe I should go back and play some more ?
Check this thread in a day or two. I have to bring the game up to answer and I don't have access right now ...
The menu is functional with the mouse and arrow keys+return. I've never actually used "E" or "Q". I still don't think its for you, as you tend not to like ported games.
Thanks for the review.
No interest in poor game designs like complete map respawn, with limited space and spells. Comparing this game to Infinity engine games is unfortunate. Since unless my memory is failing me, none of the games did this phony complete map respawn. Forcing you to keep fighting the same mobs over and over again. Extremely lazy game design mechanic for a single player game.
No interest in poor game designs like complete map respawn, with limited space and spells. Comparing this game to Infinity engine games is unfortunate. Since unless my memory is failing me, none of the games did this phony complete map respawn. Forcing you to keep fighting the same mobs over and over again. Extremely lazy game design mechanic for a single player game.
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Carnifex
SasqWatch
I played this back in November or December I think had a lot of fun with it. If you like old school games, this should be right up your alley.
I find it valid to compare one aspect of the game (regaining spells by resting) to a mechanic used in a well known game. That does not mean I am comparing the games as a whole to one another. And I think I clearly pointed out mechanics, which I know people will have a hard time accepting. Complete map respawns with random battles were used in many 80s and 90s games. Its valid to say you don't like such mechanics, but that doesn't make it poor game design. If so Wizardry 1-7 and Bard's Tale 1-3 were terribly designed game, and yet many of us consider those games classics.
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Good Review.
This has been pretty low on my Steam wishlist for a while now. This review has convinced me to bump it up a few spots.
This has been pretty low on my Steam wishlist for a while now. This review has convinced me to bump it up a few spots.
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fatknacker50
Sentinel
Great review, time to don my eighties leg warmers and jump right in.
Worth £3.39 of anyones money.
*whispers* are there alot of keys in game? i'm not good with keys
Worth £3.39 of anyones money.
*whispers* are there alot of keys in game? i'm not good with keys
Éder Álvarez Balanta
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"Like in Wizardry 6-8 you can also change classes as often as you like"
You could change classes in Wiz V as well.
You could change classes in Wiz V as well.
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Huh, an Elminage Gothic thread that I didn't already post in! Interesting...
Great, great game. It could be made even more interesting with more "hardcore" options.
Great, great game. It could be made even more interesting with more "hardcore" options.
Huh, an Elminage Gothic thread that I didn't already post in! Interesting…
Great, great game. It could be made even more interesting with more "hardcore" options.
Maybe you were on vacations somewhere and the thread just escaped your sight...
Éder Álvarez Balanta
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Huh, an Elminage Gothic thread that I didn't already post in! Interesting…
Great, great game. It could be made even more interesting with more "hardcore" options.
Watched some parts of your LP. That was good men.
You could in Wizardry 1 as well. I just didn't remember until I replayed it on my phone.