Drakensang - Preview @ GameZone

GameZone serves up a brief hands-on look at a preview build of the NA release for Drakensang:

The pause button will also be your best friend. Hitting the space bar allows the player to halt the game, change weapons, pick strategies, perhaps cast a spell, and so on. If you are equipped with a ranged weapon and the enemies get within melee range – depending on the melee weapon you have in your inventory – switching might not be a bad idea. Many of the opponents you face, even early on, are very social in nature – meaning that if you target one, you might get several. That puts this game on the tactical level very quickly. Don’t look for a way to dumb down the difficulty. In the build received, the game had one difficulty setting and that means you had best be on your toes from the start. Take baby steps into this world, explore and don’t try to tackle too much until you get better gear and have had a chance to level up a bit – this bit of advice should serve the newcomer to a game like this well.