This Way Madness Lies

Lackluster both in the gameplay and dialogues

I quite liked all of Zeboyd's other games, but this one wasn't for me. Too much episodic (read: inconsequential) story with too little gameplay, And compared to other Zeboyd games, the combat felt unimaginative and perfunctory.

I do not say this lightly when I say that this game is one of the most enjoyable I have played in a long time. Even if you aren't a fan of Shakespeare and his works, you should give this game a try. The story kept me engaged, and every character had their own archetype that they played into really well. The combat system is something unique, where instead of relying on mana you have single use abilities that recharge after you defend. I feel like this promotes actual strategizing rather than mindlessly pressing the same button over and over again. Zeboyd has also made sure grinding is no issue. Enemies are visible in the over world, and you can also start combat simply by using the fight command in your menu. The game maintains a reasonable difficulty all the way through. There's no drastic spike in difficulty, and while there were instances where I felt the game was getting too easy, it would blend enemies together in ways that prompted quick thinking and strategizing. The music, as with all other Zeboyd games, is top notch. I'm not normally one that enjoys game Posts that have lyrics, but the singer for most, if not all of the soundtracks in this game has a great voice, and not once did I feel like the music was setting the wrong tone. Also in typical fashion with Zeboyd games, the humor is there. The ability to switch between Shakespearean English and modern slang is one of the features I most appreciated. Overall, while I'm not much of a fan of Shakespeare or magical girls, this game was a blast to play through. Zeboyd is a diamond in the rough when it comes to game studios, and I truly hope one day they get the recognition they deserve.

The Zeboyd games all have great combat mechanisms, very simple, but filled with nuances and tons of room for optimizing. This one is the best of the bunch in that regard. Also has great music. The story and structure are... ehhh, not for me. Some of the jokes were funny, but I just have a really hard time taking any of the characters or stakes seriously--no real investment from me, basically

El sistema de combate es muy bueno, aunque quizás demasiado complejo para su propio bien. El juego es una parodia de las obras de Shakespeare, pero no es tan gracioso como Chtulu Saves the World (curioso que después de tantos años, Zeboyd siga sin superarlo). Si quieres un RPG sencillo (sin mapa, sólo mazmorras), con historia intrascendente, pero muy buen sistema de combate, es una buena elección.

Gioco stupendo, l'ho amato dall'inizio alla fine! Commedia, simpatia, una storia leggera ma gradevole e ben scritta, meccaniche di gioco pratiche e semplici (ma abbastanza profonde da risultare sempre nuove e interessanti) e un'ambientazione originale, anche le colonne sonore sono bellissime! Se vi piacciono i GDR retrò oppure lo stile RPGMaker, questo è davvero un capolavoro imperdibile!

This is a pretty trash game. Although its cute and unique at the start, it quickly loses its charm. It devolves into an agonizing chore to suffer through, given its repetitiveness and shallow combat. Its not even mercifully short. Even if you like this game you'll be begging for it to end 3/4 of the way through. It just drags on and on and on way longer then it needs to. Random battles are tedious and last a long time especially the later parts of the game. This may be the worst game I have ever played. Do yourself a favor and just play something else.