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Six Ages - Building Around Myth

by Silver, 2018-08-22 11:22:55

Gamasutra took a look at Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind and explored how it is weaving mythology into a game.

An instrumental part of both games is performing prayers and rituals that are dedicated to its pantheon of gods. These are presented to the player as necessary day-to-day activities, and a big part of the game's challenge comes in understanding who the gods are, and what they stand for and like. This idea is particularly sharply drawn in King of Dragon Pass’ heroquests, during which a player must choose a character from their clan to walk the path of the gods, reenacting myths in order to gain their associated gods’ blessings or special magical items.

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Six Ages

SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: RPG
Platform: PC
Release: Released


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