The Irreligious Paladin
Wed, 6th Sep '06, 7:55am
Yell, kick, and scream if you wish, but I am a classic RPG guy with classic tastes. My first CRPG's were Wizardry and Golden Box series games from late 80's early 90's. I've also played in most D&D worlds pnp just to get a taste for the different flavors. Maybe I've just gotten older and more cynical, but the dark, doom-looming feel of the Eberron World setting the way my groups have played it really appeals to me. I daresay I like it better than Fotgotten Realms' anything goes feel.
That said, I just got high speed connection out here in the sticks and first thing I did was downloaded a free trial of Stormreach. I thought it was going to bite. I assumed I'd create a character, play for an hour or so, and see it's flaws plainly. I couldn't have been more wrong.
The limit to classes and races disturbed me at first, until I realized how well that worked out. I didn't have to debate as long as normal about how I wanted to play the game or my character. I got into the game and immediatley loved how easy it was to adapt to the controls. Casting worked great! Fighting was a charm! I remember struggling for days to learn what to cast at what or how to fight this creature, but this game had one overwhelming feature that drew me in: Simplicity.
Hardcore D&D experience? Definitly not. It was quick to pick up, and most people playing were very willing to chat with noobs for a moment to help them out. I never needed the manual, which I always do when I play an unfamiliar game. It was probably the most fun, casual gaming experience I ever had on the computer, certainly on MMORPG's.
So if you haven't tried it out that way, I suggest giving it a whirl. It'll take a few days of your life, and you might really like it. That said, I got fired and won't be buying the game soon, but when I get steady work again, not just landscaping gigs for meal money, I'm going to seriously consider this game.
That said, I just got high speed connection out here in the sticks and first thing I did was downloaded a free trial of Stormreach. I thought it was going to bite. I assumed I'd create a character, play for an hour or so, and see it's flaws plainly. I couldn't have been more wrong.
The limit to classes and races disturbed me at first, until I realized how well that worked out. I didn't have to debate as long as normal about how I wanted to play the game or my character. I got into the game and immediatley loved how easy it was to adapt to the controls. Casting worked great! Fighting was a charm! I remember struggling for days to learn what to cast at what or how to fight this creature, but this game had one overwhelming feature that drew me in: Simplicity.
Hardcore D&D experience? Definitly not. It was quick to pick up, and most people playing were very willing to chat with noobs for a moment to help them out. I never needed the manual, which I always do when I play an unfamiliar game. It was probably the most fun, casual gaming experience I ever had on the computer, certainly on MMORPG's.
So if you haven't tried it out that way, I suggest giving it a whirl. It'll take a few days of your life, and you might really like it. That said, I got fired and won't be buying the game soon, but when I get steady work again, not just landscaping gigs for meal money, I'm going to seriously consider this game.