second video game series role playing video games created players create character character classes explore game locations deciding ally factions remain neutral game plot concerns apprentice agent members secretive sect create life life energy sent mission investigate failing colony called arrive player drawn way war hidden outside world game development simple use game engine predecessor extra dialogue involved presence factions video game journalists awarded positive average review scores impressed plot criticized game graphics ambient sound effects gameplay role playing game player choice answers conversations non player characters affects player regarded game factions player character apprentice feared secretive group create life players create character character classes explore area surrounding failing colony solving quests gaining experience character classes particular playing style approach tasks different ways guardians fighters standard combat skills especially hand hand fighting capable shaping creations little affinity magic agents game version spell casting capable hand hand combat capable creating living creatures life essence rely creations protection players convince certain non player characters join game played perspective movement game real time combat turn based game world divided areas accessible world map clearing areas defeating leaders successfully traversing terrain allows players bypass areas world map reducing travelling time game uses auto map area completely revealed player explores similar fog war real time strategy games player completes tasks defeats enemies receive experience leading increased levels additional skill points player character skill points increase statistics increase skills add new abilities scattered game offers number changes additions predecessor new creations available players massive acidic decaying new spells available kill flames skill anatomy allowed player cause extra damage melee combat replaced chance blocking incoming attacks spell dominate allows player control enemies replaced game engine essentially unchanged original plot apprentice sent training mission agent named pair tasked assessing failed colony making contact pair dispatched years ago colony gates found disgust agent charge attacked rogue creations pair gain access colony find informs unsuccessful colony remains barren desert states died population behave armed guard instructs apprentice guarded explore order discover truth colony disappearance exploring number game locations apprentice gains access guarded tunnel discover lies valley located devoid vegetation lands tunnel lush green meaning highly illegal shaping taking place secret slaves created life essence abnormal intelligence self awareness revelation lies apprentice discovers disappeared escapes armed escorts necklace lay broken grass outside tunnel point approximately quarter way game player choices expand considerably confronted apprentice findings confesses plot conceal illegal experiments sent location original game set technology allowed manipulate life countless ways instead destroying pair agreed spirit away technology experiment private intelligent lived brought number followed remained provide experimentation rogue lay tunnel moved valleys build settlements run experiments repeated use render user cold detached possibly mad saw happening pair argued regretted occurred year arrival apprentice lost contact argument loyalty asks help apprentice dealing lies guarded cave followers intends god like abilities followers city rising cut contact preparing repel inevitable assault wish remain independent faction intelligent originated given powers worked turn created powerful dragon like called taught create life betrayed stand total destruction awakened faction believe treat equals working awakened leader rejected view need controlled trade communications loyalist factions ceased replaced spies player free decide faction wish join explore game world reacting characters situations encounter development developed tandem software title blades developer described game production game engine completed previous game familiar devote time creating game different reactions player receives factions depending actions conversation choices required days complete single town increased original game factions instead interview held development stated excited series thinking area demo version released allowing players access towns mines woodlands reception received positive average review scores video game magazine gamer reviewer stated graphics aside terrific game players new rpg genre reviewer praised titles said probably best rpg spend staff member critical describing game complex interested good enjoy indie gaming website praised rpg amazing quality inside mac games stated game real find players disappointed lack gameplay expensive mainstream titles game graphics sound effects received largely negative response gamespy described minimalist respectively called graphics far spectacular stated worse older titles gate highlighted enchanted items look identical mundane counterparts highly evolved creatures identical standard disliked ambient sounds game soundtrack calling numerous repetitive positive stated graphics aren exactly notch noted variation different areas said sound effects simply added involving storyline editor described sound effects merely adequate graphics praised plot stating isn good background noise like games added found plot involving cause player stop think actions described plot fantastic original praised game compared game setting pen paper role playing game stated players huge world explore thanks game plot explore
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