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With the late UK release of Drakensang, the crew at Rock, Paper, Shotgun have only just been able to sample the early levels of the game:
More information.Yes, it’s a fantasy role-playing game. Which everyone knows, means push-up bras. Drakensang is comfortable with its existence as a FRPG. It never tries to be anything else.
But no, it’s not going to be one of those slightly-strained “Oh, God, this is so immature/sexist/whatever” sort of pieces of eye-rolling. It’s just making clear everyone understands that this isn’t a progressive smart forward-looking RPG. This is an RPG which embraces the conventions of the genre with every part of its body and soul. Its read the Dragonlance books. It cried when Flint died. It cares deeply about that Spoiler. In the five hours I’ve played, I’ve faced death itself in the form of giant rats. Repeatedly. I’ve taken a break from pursuing escaping assassins through a maze to break open every barrel I pass to collect individual pints of beer and even skin some rats. I’ve been in four taverns.
Is this a problem for you? Drakensang totally isn’t for you.
Me? I’m a big ol’ geek. I enjoyed it a lot.