Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet
I’ve LP’d the previous installment , Kickstarted the sequel, and was rather looking forward to this. Let’s break down my impressions, from least important to the most:
Graphics: I kinda miss the original hand-drawn look. It had a unique charm to it that the smoother and less unique 3d models lack.
Voicework: Quite good all around. Except from some British TV guy – apparently everyone were so excited to have him on that they forgot to check whether his voice fits the character.
– Real player with 13.0 hrs in game
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As I have been following the game’s author’s main work for a while, (which I would highly recommend to most people on the planet) I finally brought myself to buying the game during a sale. The drawing style is simple, but atmospheric, the voice-acting is mostly superb and the few birds one gets to see up close are truly adorable. The highlight of the game definitely are the song-bits, which are completely insane and oddly catchy. Bought it during a sale and thought it was quite sweet. Especially for a game both written and animated by someone who, as far as I understand, only dabbles in game-development.
– Real player with 10.3 hrs in game
Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2
This is the fifth (5th) entry in the series and again, it differs enough from the others to make it unique. The basic game play is the same as it is still first person although this time you are a Princess saving the Kingdom and how fun is that! There are a few places to camp, where you may also prepare food (eggs) and a couple of inns where you can sleep for 20 gold per night. There are also eggs to gather as well as roots, mushrooms, crates, barrels and fishes, etc.; however; there ARE limited quantities of each, so there’s lots of strategy involved in how you eat, rest, sell, and buy your way through the game, which I absolutely love, because you can play it differently each time. It’s choc-a-block full of fighting, so potions of every type are needed, but don’t make too many at a time and have them left over, cause no one buys the potions - only the ingredients - but (yeah for us OCD’ers) there are buyers for “almost” everything else. It’s truly another home run for this team and I’ll be playing it several times because I found it to be a such a great challenge! Well done, Lonely Troops!
– Real player with 23.6 hrs in game
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I love this series of games and this is a solid addition. Almost everything you liked in the other games will be there, but almost everything you didn’t like will be there too. You’ll see some familiar faces as you work your way through a cute story.
These could be pros or cons depending on what you like so this list is more “Things to note”:
- This is the sort of game that you can make a spreadsheet for. I listed out who bought and sold what and how much profit you’ll get by doing buying/crafting/selling loops.
– Real player with 7.5 hrs in game
Rise of the Third Power
1587, 2A - 15 years have passed since the guns of the Great War at last fell silent. The conflict rocked the world, leaving half a generation of men and women lying dead on the battlefield. Of the many players that had acted on the world stage, only two remained: the kingdom of Cirinthia and the ancient Republic of Tariq.
In time, Dimitri Noraskov, a hero to the defeated Kingdom of Arkadya, rose from the ashes. He saw his king as a coward for surrendering, and a traitor for submitting to the Treaty of Evenheart. So did the people. They supported Noraskov when he overthrew the king. They supported him as he reclaimed the lands that had been stripped of them. And they supported him as he raised an army. Noraskov had theorized that the nations of the world were still too worn by the Great War to enforce the terms of the Treaty. Thus far, his gambit has proven successful.
The Arkadyan Empire shows no signs of curbing its aggression. It is feared by many that a reprise of the Great War, that at one time could have been prevented, is now all but inevitable. But there are those that believe it can yet be stopped…
Rise of the Third Power is a love letter to the glory days of the console style RPG, with modern conveniences such as auto-save and a combination of the best elements of Japanese and Western style gameplay and writing. Experience this fusion of East and West, old and new, in a game meant to surpass Stegosoft Games' previous work in every way!
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STORY DRIVEN - Join a party of eight, each with their own unique ambitions, perspectives and personalities as they embark upon a suicide mission to topple the Arkadyan emperor, Dimitri Noraskov. A blend of humor, drama and tragedy await players as they navigate the treacherous world of Rin.
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POLITICAL INTRIGUE - As the world of Rin recovers from the Great War, the balance of power remains badly skewed, with vacuums of power still waiting to be filled. The player’s party will be both beset and aided by schemers, liars and betrayers, all while the clock ticks down to a reprise of the greatest war in human history.
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CUSTOM BATTLE SYSTEM - Rise of the Third Power offers eight playable characters in a battle system built from scratch, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, all of whom are meant to participate in battle simultaneously without the need for tedious party management. Combine each character’s unique powers and disadvantages, analyze the abilities of your foes, set your formation and charge into battle.
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PERSISTENT EQUIPMENT - Each piece of equipment found, purchased or stolen is a permanent, unique upgrade for each character. Instead of purchasing replacements, the player purchases upgrades. No more buying that awesome helmet back in town only to stumble over a better one as treasure in a dungeon. Each character has 3 equipment slots with 8 upgrades each, with 192 to find in total. This system avoids the tedium of inventory management, while also giving the completionist something useful to hunt for.
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