I had such a strange relationship with this game....At first the gameplay was fun, like a magic DOOM without the gore....Then it became the same 10 enemies over and over and over. The story was boring....Then good....Then boring again, but overstayed its welcome. As I complete this game though, it wasn't that bad. Once you found some great spells and good gear, you really got into the groove and I can see how my playstyle would be different to others.

I was expecting a graphical showpiece though and this game is ugly....So very ugly. The lava looks like cheese.

I went in expecting a real head turner....But the only puzzle that stumped me was the super gimmicky one. Overall this is a beautiful visual novel with a fun story...Puzzles seem to be a real immersive tool more than anything though. The second part also went on for way too long with a few loose ends.

Overall though, I cannot believe this exists and also am glad it does. I never thought I would see these games again after borrowing it from a friend and beating it on the DS back in 2005(?).

Not everyone's cup of tea but give it a go!