Yaga - Review @ TSA

Yaga Review

Tough Luck

It's safe to say that Ivan the Blacksmith is having a bad day. He's just had his arm sliced off and eaten by a particularly cranky - and hungry - creature named the Likho, which would be bad enough if this skinny, black clad, one-eyed embodiment of pure evil also goes and curses Ivan with bad luck. Adding to Ivan's woes is a particularly pernickety Tzar, who tasks the blacksmith with a series of impossible tasks, the reward for which is another impossible task, while the punishment for failure is a severe case of premature death. How's Ivan to resolve these problems? By completing a series of quests in an action RPG of course!

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Summary
There's a lot to like about Yaga; intriguing world building, superb characterisation, conversational tactics and a clear passion for Slavic mythology all tick my 'Yes' boxes. But the uninspired combat, slow movement, ineffective forging and annoying bad luck mechanic. It's an unsatisfying folktale then, the kind where the storyteller insists on coughing and saying 'erm' a lot, when all you want them to do it get on with it and get to the good bit.

Score: 6/10