Without taking anything away from the milestones of the same genre that came before, such as Eye of The Beholder and Dungeon Master, I can confidently say that this game offers much more than meets the eye at first glance... A much more intricate plot, constant plot twists, highly detailed graphics and audio, and a touch of humor were probably the extra ingredients needed to "reinvent" an already captivating genre, especially considering the time when Shining In The Darkness was released. Therefore, I wholeheartedly recommend it to those who love this type of RPG and have always been intrigued by this title, and were just waiting for a good reason to pick it up. However, I advise against it for anyone who lacks the patience to spend a lot of time in the same spot to level up their group or doesn't want to rack their brains over some small puzzles, or perhaps wants to approach the RPG genre by playing this as their first game. Nonetheless, I guarantee that hours and hours of enjoyable and engaging fun are ensured, even though once you've completed it entirely, you'll rarely start over again. Maybe, like it often happened to me, you'll reload the save file right before the final boss to defeat them once more and relish the beautiful final sequence once again...