Thousands of years ago, the elven empire of Manacalon was destroyed by a mysterious flood that changed the world beyond recognition. Rumor has it that an evil god was behind it. Our team of brave heroes is tasked with investigating the disappearance of one of the expeditions that regularly venture into the ruins of the elven empire in search of powerful artifacts.

Solasta: Crown of the Magister, we observe the action from an isometric perspective. During the game we control a team of four heroes. We start the game by creating our team. The character creation screen offers access to several different races humans, elves, dwarves, hobbits and character classes warrior, thief, cleric and mage. Each of them has different special abilities. We also have the opportunity to customize personality and set stats.

The developers from Tactical Adventures studio have put a lot of effort into the freedom of gameplay and three-dimensionality of the maps. During the game we can climb and fly almost anywhere, which often helps us to gain an advantage over enemies. Combat is played in a turn-based system and success depends on the proper use of the individual characters' abilities. It is also possible to use the environment. For example, we can knock down pillars or pieces of walls or destroy bridges and so on.

Other factors such as lighting and the size of the characters also play a role. We can use light as a weapon, but in doing so we also reveal the position of our heroes and make them vulnerable to attack. The game also allows you to use small heroes to explore. They can reach places that others can't, which can be very useful, but it can also leave a character who would be left alone vulnerable to death. Solasta: Crown of the Magister has a pretty decent 3D graphic design. The design of both characters and locations reflects the fantasy world well. The game offers an average of 50 hours of gameplay with DLC packs.

Reviewed on Oct 08, 2023


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