Tactical RPG Stolen Realm – Review
A REALM OF FAMILIAR & NEW POSSIBILITIES
Stolen Realm delivers a recognisable SETTING that is a mix of conventional and generic fantasy that blend to form its own distinct GAMEWORLD. Numerous diverse biomes divide the map into separate regions that set the tone for each quest, module landscapes and the hubs within. They also constrict the enemy types to taking place in each area. Though don’t expect to see any dungeons to crawl through in the traditional sense.
The STORY may not be to the level of a bon-a-fide RPG, but it does an admirable job of connecting the sequence of quests to one another. NARRATION receive the much needed gravitas of a heavy toned ‘Barry White’ vocal delivery. While the WRITING possesses no glaring mistakes the presentation is somewhat amateurish. Witty one liners deliver a sliver of humour when mobs die.
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VERDICT
Stolen Realm is a surprising good, if flawed table-top RPG. One that focuses on engaging and streamlined gameplay with lite tactical combat. Its clever use of two modes expands on existing sizeable content to deliver two different styles of play. Its modular design gives excellent replay value, underscoring its looter-crawling with a large host of enemies and inventory. Both solo and online play give the best of what ever world the player desires. Though its biggest positive is the scope of multi-classing characters.
Of the bugs there are and there are many, none greatly affected my playthrough. Not all classes have viably strong abilities against very spongy bosses. The biggest issue is the much the vaunted auto-scaling feature that is supposed to balance the challenge depending on party size. This did not always work as intended, instead creating some very grindy and in some cases very frustrating encounters. Keep in mind that this may be addressed in a recently announced future update.
Overall Stolen Realm seems a WORTHWHILE purchase, but if its issues were addressed it would certainly warrant a higher rating.
