Not unlike Medieval Dynasty, which is loads better and more accessible, It is also A very interesting take on the genre and alot of fun to play. Includes alot of customization and difficulty settings, so you can play as you like. Having a ball with it... It doesn't have as much as Medieval Dynasty and does a few things different, so it has a different feel to it; but if you like Medieval Dynasty this one is a no brainer.

I want to give this game a middling review, but alas Steam only allows for either a yes or a no recommendation.

It can be pretty, but the game itself is quite shallow. Grindy, in an almost zen-like fashion -- so long as you avoid the combat. The game loop's simple; gather resources, build things, recruit people, rinse and repeat. Which would be fine if not for the flaws in the other half of the game: combat.

The fighting itself is incredibly frustrating. You have enemies that instantly recover from a poise break in melee, making anything other than a katana or a knife quite worthless. At range, the AI is unsatisfying to fight at best; they will route back to their original spot if shot from a far enough distance, regardless of whether or not they can see you after approaching. It honestly makes the Skyrim AI's sneak response look good, and that's saying something.

Melee is problematic as well. Fighting without lock-on would be fine if it adhered to the standard Dark Souls rules. But when you fight against multiple targets, your melee attacks will suddenly lock on to the nearest target instead of where you're facing. Fighting with lock-on will break if the enemy gets into knife-fighting range, making it completely worthless for the one situation it's supposed to be for.

Performance wise, this game is HORRIBLY optimised. In busy areas, rotating the camera around will get noticeable frame skipping and dropping, probably due to loading in assets and entities when they enter the view of the camera. This is particularly frustrating when you're dealing with multiple enemies at once, and the game decides to drop a half-second lag spike in your face.

Verdict: pretty, enjoy it for the scenery and for the zen-like grind. The action and fighting aren't very good.

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