Warriors become powerhouses competent with blade and bow, being able to make use of the more advanced physical weaponry (swords/shields etc) while stealth characters (probably the most disappointing ‘class’) can sneak around quietly behind an enemy, and plunge their daggers right into their heart! While classes aren’t as specific or well developed as in many true RPG’s, they do add another dimension to the game, and definite balance of advantages vs disadvantages depending on how you choose to play. It also provides some replay ability, in the sense that there is not enough skill points in a single play through to become good at or have access to everything.

Of course one of the other things moved over from the RPG world is your inventory, and a whole host of items and weapons to occupy it. While it is relatively generous in size, you can only keep a limited amount within your inventory, so you will have to make some choices. The range of objects you can collect is wide enough, you can pickup health, and Manna potions as well as antidotes in case you find yourself poisoned (which happens surprisingly often), and will find various different swords/shields/bows of different capabilities as well as scrolls (one off spells) for the magically less capable. Some items can only be used by certain character classes, or players with a certain skill. While on the subject of weapons, it’s appropriate to note that the majority feel fantastic, and really develop that sense of being in the thick of it. Swords have the appropriate power, bows are fantastically accurate, especially once you have higher marksmanship skills and there are some nice twists with shields – such as the lightening shield that shocks an opponent whenever he touches it. There are a couple of disappointments however. Staffs, while useful for keeping larger enemies at a distance lack a sense of weight, or killer blow, while in general daggers lack the bite you would expect.