Great turn based game - no need for hectic button mashing...

A game for people who dont want total submersion including hectic button mashing or full-body motion control.

Its a turn based game with all classic elements present: a party of four, fighter/caster/priest spec and any combination thereof possible, dragons, dungeons, experience points, basic stats str/dex/int/con, long main story, lots of independent side quests, …

I found difficulty on normal setting to be low/moderate. I played with a mixed party of 1 full tank keeping the aggro, 1 light tank for damage dealing, 1 mage/priest and 1 priest. Traits combined with the main-skills allow for these fine role-definitions.

It is not Ultima - but I highly doubt any game that I play today can match the Ultima VI of my childhood. But it kept me up late into the night (just that one more fight!) and enabled me to go afk whenever I wanted, just patiently waiting for me to come back.

Verdict: Definitely a _buy_ and I hope Spiderweb releases another game soon.

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