Favorite Hero: Rayanne. I have always been drawn to female magicians/healers, but
Ray served another role as the *silent* leader of the quest. She remained positive
and confident through everything, despite her shaky start. Once engaged, she encouraged
everyone to continue despite all problems. It was totally appropriate to have her become
the Stone of Soul...as she was just that.
Favorite in game moment: When Luby joined the quest. She stirred an instinct in Ray
which reinforced the significance of the overall quest. And....she was very CUTE!
Which Mode: I always start in Easy Mode, then progress through the others. I like to
explore the first time around, without worrying about getting killed constantly, and
like being able to use the "Rush" option so I can concentrate on the exploring while
building levels easily.
What did you think about the Story: I loved the story, and the fact that this game
was story driven. Though I love all the sidequests in other games, it was refreshing
to me to be able to concentrate on the one goal with determination, and not having
that continually interrupted.
What did you think about Glen? As usual, he was not as strong as your female hero,
but that works well with me (being female, of course). I felt better about him, as
I could rename him...to Titan..of course for me! It bothered me a little in the ending
that you reverted back to the Glen name rather than allowing *Titan* to end the
quest after all his hard work!! I chose *sword skill* for him, and it will be interesting
to see how he does with the *knife skill* instead!
What did you think about Rayanne: Rayanne was pretty much perfect in my book..
a balanced fighter and healer. I would have liked the option to rename her as well
though, as that name doesn't really fit with her in my opinion. (Here in the south
of the USA) a double name like that ..Ray Anne, usually denotes a dumb country
girl who could never fulfill such an important role!!)
What did you think about Grom: He was strong, steadfast, and loyal..the perfect
unquestionable "knight" of the group. You could always dependent on him.
What did you think about Luby: I loved Luby..she offered something of a comic
relief, and could have been even more so in that regard. I liked the way she
gained strength as a fighter, but could also heal when needed. She could maybe
have had a few upgrades to her *horn* that would have been nice!
What did you think about the music: I liked the music, but honestly, didn't have
it on most of the time. It didn't have the same *mystical* quality of MM, which
I particularly liked. I'll try to pay more attention to it in my new game I'm getting
ready to start.
What did you think about Thanatos and his minions? Strange though this may
sound, it was disconcerting to me that Bonebreaker looked just like Indy!!
Thanatos seemed to resemble you more in my mind! But, the monsters in
this game were superior to me to the ones in MM, and reminded me more
of what you would expect in a world of fairies and dwarves.
Overall Comments: I love the change to story driven style as it's a nice
break to me from sidequest driven games. (Though I love them both) I
respect the fact that when problems were encountered, they were fixed
almost immediately with a new download. I would like to see the ability
to name all of the characters as you can the hero (and let them keep the
names at the end...please). It was also good for me to return to the
ability to earn gold rather than sellable items as you did in MM. I'm sure
there are varied feelings about this. Overall, of course, I loved Asguaard!!
It is another in a long line now, of my favorite RPGs of
all time. Indy has dethroned Final Fantasy forever!!
Am I looking forward to the next game??????????????????? That Lord Trickster
is a silly question!!!!!!!!!!! I say bring it on..I'm ready. The Oracle foresees
continued success by doing just what you do best...create fun!!!