Nothmere

I don't want to give a negative review: it is a nice little game especially considering nostalgia. But it feels like 90% of the time I'm just switching from "use" to "walk" action. Sure, it was a thing in the past, but I very much prefer a default action: if I'm clicking on a person then almost certainly I want to speak. Same with doors and passages. Also location exits can be more obvious: pixel hunting isn't a fun thing.

Absolutely loved playing this game, it takes me back to playing games on my Amiga 500 in the 1990's when games were simpler, fun and with bags of atmosphere which Nothmere has. Haven't enjoyed playing a game as much as this for years! This adventure RPG genre is something that hasn't been exploited enough in my view. Def recommend.

The passion and commitment that has gone into this game is obvious. Drawing heavily on Quest for Glory and old school Sierra favourites, this is a must have for fans. There are loads of Easter eggs and I found the Quill of Complaints quest hilarious. That said, it is not without its flaws. Whilst most of the release bugs have been resolved through the subsequently released patches, there are some innate design shortcomings that highlight the fact that this is a fan project rather than a commercial work with a large budget. This is evident in the mix match of animation styles and limited (although not bad) musical score. One of the things that made the QFG series so memorable in my opinion was their references and settings within cultural folklore (be it Germanic, Arabic, African, Eastern European or even Grecian). Whilst Nothmere has a deep and interesting plot, it is not set within in any culture and I felt this made it feel just a bit shallower. I’ve completed it now using a couple of different characters and personally found the game a little simple. There wasn’t much that couldn’t be solved by talking to everyone about everything, clicking on everything and when all else fails, coming back to try again once you’ve levelled up. Regarding levelling up, the designers have adopted a novel approach whereby you apply points to your chose skills after earning a set amount of general XP to advance to the next level. I found this favourable in comparison to the traditional approach of simply clicking on a lock 1000x to improve my lock picking skills although from a logical perspective, it makes a bit less sense (I.e. Why should my lock picking improve because I found and returned the smith’s tools or killed some monster). Unfortunately, besides completing quests, the only way I found to consistently level up a character is by fighting monsters. As I am innately inclined toward the thief character (who typically avoids direct confrontation), I found this to conflict with the R in RPG. In terms of combat, there are only a few monsters you can fight (the absence any animals in Nothmere is explained in the story) however I found the turn based nature to be repetitive and eventually quite boring. I realise that I am pointing out issues without providing any solutions or alternatives however I am not a game developer and am merely voicing my thoughts. Overall I would definitely recommend this game and am really hoping that we see a follow up style game from Wraithwood Studios in the near future.

If you like Quest for glory series you should get it :)

Good game with multiple solutions to most problems.

Gra jest bardzo fajna - wszystkie błędy jakie występowały w początkowej wersji zostały bardzo szybko naprawione. Producent gry bardzo pomocny, odpisuje i reaguje na zgłoszenia od razu wcielając w życie poprawki. Co do samej gry fabuła bardzo ciekawa, misje wcale nie takie proste jakby mogło się wydawać, 11 godzin wykonując wszystkie misje jako Wojownik. Zdecydowanie polecam grę, zwłaszcza że cena nie jest wygórowana.

good