Played the demo.
The Tale of Bistun is a storybook that you play. It is fully voiced, even with narration as if it was being read to you. It is slow, but meaningful in its actions. The combat is neither terribly exciting nor challenging but instead serves as an action to drive the character through his story. The level design is interesting with set pieces and obstacles being placed cleverly, even though removing them was always trivial (at least in the short time that I played). The camera is fixed but dynamic, following your character as it zooms in and out or changes angles to avoid terrain. It gives it a very cinematic feel.

Overall I think this game would be very enjoyable to a person who wants a relaxing experience and a tale that feels like a classic, but it was not for me as I was bored of it before the demo was finished.

Reviewed on Jan 17, 2023


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