The Aegis Saga

first this is my first review on steam and i have been in steam for a very long time this is the first time i felt the need to review something i am telling you stay away from this game it ain't worth it is really bad

A solid Choice of Games/Hosted Games entry. The author really took his time to create this world, filled with an extensive lore. It may be too much for some, but it never gets in your way of enjoying the story; it's there for you to deep yourself in it as much as you want, by checking the lore entries in the menu as they become available to you, but you can fully enjoy the game by just checking the first few. This is a Game of Thrones esque story. You have two protagonists, a young orphan boy and a tribe member, who end up getting tangled in political machinations while trying to help those dear to them (or help themselves, it's up to you). At some points it may feel some things are introduced then forgotten about, but trust, most of everything shown makes sense by the end. I loved the path I took and the climax it lead me to. The characters were well flesh out, some with really unexpected depth to them, and the writting was really good. It may take some time to get used to the writers writing style, and once you pick it up you appreaciate it and how it allows him to masterfully convey what he wants to. In the technical aspects, this game doesn't seem to employ skill checks, truly allowing you to act on what makes sense on the moment to you, not on your "strong points" as dictated by your previous choices, like some games force you to. It also has a useful tool built in that allows you to go back a certain number of pages to reread something, although it doesn't allow you to change your choices. In an unsual for this type of games, it includes some musical cues on very rare occassiones (you are asked if you want them or not), and they really add to the game, I suggest you to leave them on. It should be noted that this is the first entry, and as such, the end of the game wraps what can be considered the current arc, although not the whole story. I know that may discourage some, but this is a complete experience, one of the more solid ones in the medium, and every fan of it should give it a shot. This may very well be my favorite CoG/HG game to date, props to the author for unleashing such a great game unto the world.

Довольно необычная работа. В какой-то степени - потому что автор сконцентрировался на том, чтобы читатель прочувствовал персонажей вместо того, чтобы концентрироваться на характеристиках. Это способствовало погружению, хотя вероятно стало причиной того, что большую часть книги кажется, что ГГ ни на что не влияет и просто оказывается в разных ситуациях, не принимая никаких решений. Ближе к концу это ощущение пропадает. Интересный сюжет, высокая вариативность характеров ГГ, любопытная вселенная, отличное оформление книги. Теперь жду продолжение.

This is a text only game. There is no visual element. There is no character customization. This is not a game in which the player can make choices that would impact their character's life. There are choices, but only between descriptions of objects, as though choosing what the character likes or feels about their static world. The story is entirely out of the player's control.

This text adventure game is a bit different from the rest, in that there's no major "skill checks" but instead there's a complex and great personality system, so there's more of a narrative focus that'll fit to your character. It takes some getting used to, especially for the multiple point of view characters, but at the end of it, I came to enjoy all views equally and as can be seen from my hours played, I really enjoyed playing through again and again, but now with a new personallity and trying to go different routes than before, There isn't the greatest variety story vise between these 'routes', but the story is just awesome (and the characters are so nuanced and engaging!) to begin with and getting new dialogue and narration by taking different choices was enough for me to complete atleast 3 different play throughs. It is in my top five text adventure games (I have played over 60), but it may not be everybodys cup of tea if you're expecting to use skills to go through a dungeon or something.

You wanna write a book? Go ahead and write a book. You want to write a CYOA? Then write a freaking CYOA; but actually do it and don't write a book and try to mask it as a CYOA. I would refund this if I could.

The game is a magical ride. Its scope is beautiful and chances for developing your character are very cool. It does switch between two characters that you can play as but honestly the stories are so well connected and fleshed out that even if it annoys you for a second that you're thrown out of one tale, you immediately get invested in the second story. Wonderful characters, Incredible stories, I need a sequel.