Classic Game of the Month Review: Mystic Blade

"Mystic Blade", an unfinished adventure/rpg by "Chrono Wars" God Chronos, features the usual medieval RPG aspects... light magic, dark magic, knights, wizards, etc., but mixes it in with gameplay that I found somewhat similar to the Zelda series, in that there's land to roam, there's one town nearby, a castle does show up, and there's shops and houses to enter, as well. "Mystic Blade" does all of this superbly, keeping the most important factor much alive; fun. Chronos knows how to lay out space, keep secrets secret enough, and make visuals truly support the game and help supply atmosphere, instead of take any away.

Honestly, I enjoy this game as much, if not more, than any entrant of the Chrono Wars series... since this one hasn't been talked about much, however, I get the feeling that it's been forgotten, which is a huge shame... this game definitely deserves an ending (actually, a few more files before one would be better), even if I have to open it up in the editor and make one myself. Meh.

For those who miss the days when high quality medieval RPGs were common in the ZZT community (one of those people being myself), this one's for you. It's been out since 1998, but I played it for the first time yesterday... damn, do I regret waiting so long.

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