Your opinion about Calypso?
I didn’t like her at all. She came across to me as self-centred, whining and insincere. She didn’t act like a Queen. Nice doesn’t always cut it. I suppose she deserves some credit for searching for her daughter.
Your opinion about Susanna?
Took me a while to ‘get’ her but I liked her. Nothing special, though.
Your opinion about Kenneth?
Boring. He just followed everyone else.
Your opinion about Stardust?
False modesty made me suspicious of her but still the end was unexpected. I didn’t like her very much.
Your opinion about Jardel?
This is the one character who felt real. He was a leader and behaved as one, being hard and doing what was necessary even when, perhaps, he didn’t want but having to deny is own person feelings. I think there’s more to him. I think he could have a whole game to himself. I loved him and I was so happy when he gave the pendant to Susanna prepared to give his life because it justified my opinion of him.
Your opinion about the rest of the cast (any favorites)?
No. They were all pretty bland and unmemorable. I only had 8 characters so I missed some.
Your opinion about the story and dialogs?
Not brilliant. Some of the speeches and monologues needed editing. There wasn’t the same amount of humour or teasing between the characters as I’d come to expect from previous games.
Your opinion about the game's title screen and music?
Very nice. I usually switch off the music but I didn’t for this game. It was evocative and unobtrusive. Mind you, I didn’t stay in any dungeon long enough to get deranged by it. That’s because I was in story mode and I had the guide book, which was soooo helpful in the Forbidden Area.
Your opinion about the game's ending (ie from the moment you read the book in the Forbidden room onwards)?
Abrupt. Didn’t like being unable to save between the fights.
What was your favorite moment and why?
When Jardel told Susanna to use his pendant. I knew he wasn’t the total bad guy. And seeing him with his children. Ah, bless!
What's the game's best/strongest sides?
Graphics.
Have you played other Aldorlea games and if so, how does this one compare?
I’ve played all 13 games. On the whole, this game seemed less epic than any of the others and weaker. It concentrated on the search for Moonchild and less on the reasons for her abduction. There didn’t appear to be a real enemy. While searching for missing children is admirable, there was no real threat to their world order: no obvious evil: no obvious enemies. This won’t go on the top of my list. But at least I finished the game, unlike Sylia.