video game series role playing video games created players assume role apprentice sect create living creatures force apprentice cast away island abandoned sect years prior island contains groups creations formed creators intervening years primary motivation player escape island process deal forces working steal secrets abandoned game setting stemmed idea players able create control group creatures world result imagining possess power use game setting mixture science fiction fantasy differs pure science fiction setting game envisioned difficulties balancing gameplay powerful directed energy weapons players expect use science fiction game sales exceeded developer expectations despite fears departure series deter players received positive reception reviewers despite quality graphics rated poor game containing piece music title theme plot setting praised reviewers detail gameplay players create character travel location barred members player character sect whilst searching way island game ultimate goal players form alliances island inhabitants complete quests combat means played perspective movement game real time switches turn based combat game playing field game world divided areas accessible world map areas serve game introducing players navigation controls shaping creations clearing areas defeating guardians successfully traversing terrain allows players bypass areas world map reducing travelling time game visible auto map begins area completely revealed player explores player party performs tasks defeats enemies receive experience leading increased levels additional skill points player character skill points increase statistics improve available skills increase skills add new abilities scattered game starting game players choose basic character classes particular playing style guardians fighters standard combat skills especially hand hand fighting capable shaping creations little affinity magic agents spell casting capable hand hand combat poor shaping skills capable creating living creatures life essence rely creations protection character class referred game objectives game completed combat diplomacy players use pass obstacles character classes use different methods depending skills adept areas difficult pass tasks difficult complete player character certain class character class different combat style combat skills associated cost fewer skill points increase essence creating creatures casting spells number type strength creations limited player essence capacity instance character maximum essence summons creature costs essence maximum essence reduced creation destroyed combat absorbed regain essence total different creations featured game larger powerful creatures costing essence create types strengths creations altered depending player combat style creations accompanying player receive percentage experience points received completing quests defeating foes receiving skill points manner player character skill points spent increase creations statistics increase costs essence reduces essence available summon creations cast spells essence health regained designed pools entering friendly town combat turn based character player party receiving action points beginning player turn number received dependent items player character equipped skills character creations possess action uses specific number points example moving square takes single point attacks spells attacking fewer action points immediately ends character turn character continue act run points enemies attack player sight retreating terror reach certain threshold damage killed specialized behaviors present including creatures help creatures act retreat ambush location threatened creations player character controlled similar artificial intelligence player invest essence creation intelligence control manually dialogue delivered screen text encounters intelligent creations humans result player given series pre determined questions responses conversation options outcome conversations change according player previous interactions quests completed items player group player belongs player leadership skill player collect items defeated enemies game environments improve equipment non player characters trade player buying items regardless type fixed gold start game possible player drain gold reserves making impossible sell items plot player begins initiate powerful sect members sect create living beings magical essence sent learn art shaping player character accepted player departs voyage academy aboard specially modified dragon like creation journey passes group islands recognized barred island locations barred closed sect outsiders alike meaning occurred valuable located examines lost thought craft attacked mortally wounded unidentified sailing ship vessel sails craft deposits abandoned dying player stranded find way leave exploration docks reveals strange filled liquid thinking contains healing properties breaks seal contents instead contents absorb body strengthening changing changes visibly apparent player character skin slightly affect user mental state causing violent arrogant temperament remain island having abandoned island barred intelligent creations designed serve question contact centuries separated groups differing creators faithful awakened believe treated equals rejected completely view sect fought encountering groups player begins learn group foreigners known explorers island led man named attacked player remaining ship controls device called created rewrite user dna incredibly powerful cause island barred status device deemed dangerous wrong hands followers allied absorbing contents trying claim powers group unable activate needed activate device named kidnapped purpose manner player character fled stole shaping gloves needed safely use causing attempt kidnap player replacement events escaped increasingly violent unpredictable leader player free join groups share common goals remain completed joining group killed combat tricked killing aided device player steals gloves offers player fake protect energy convinced genuine shaping gloves player complete game boat small vessel moored guarded dock far island finishing game dozen game endings dependent player actions game development work began development initially little information revealed interview published compared game movement system fallout revealed new game engine implemented project initially intended pure science fiction soon abandoned favor mixed fantasy science fiction setting interview published website stated difficulties maintaining game balance futuristic weaponry devastating added found difficult model weapons way simultaneously felt sensible maintained balance stemmed idea creating creatures ability care creatures send deaths choice player point considered able gain powers control creatures treated game developed intention giving players choices factions non human outsiders treated pursue goals combat diplomacy unlike role playing games designed possible complete game violence cited gate shadows influences game marked departure series predecessor exile series expressed need work projects years need cool weird keeps interested stated differences meant game struggle find audience sales exceeded expectations reception received positive reviews game story lack bugs received praise particular suggested players interested strong storyline unique magic impressed sought high quality graphics sound game setting described unique fresh level detail fictional world praised reviewers computer gaming world praised game story gameplay high budget games lack quality game graphics rated poorly reviewers reviewers noted overall quality game gamespy described graphics dated seven years game technological despite calling best role playing games released past year green similarly described graphics dated favor gameplay website rpg described simplistic noted game story ability control fascinating creatures differed praising graphics simplistic plain lavish character animation detail character designs total lack music title screen theme song complete lack voice acting noted reviewers highlighted game sound effects environmental sounds weapons background noise towns found fairly decent variety effects noises scattered added somewhat experience irritated environmental sounds extended play described sound non existent found weren sound effects noted music player played background game small memory requirements
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