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Styrateg Review

Styrateg is a science fiction role player game that takes place in an ancient alternate world. In this world there are demons and other subhuman monsters that inhabit the world. It is your job as a knight to help the king vanquish these monsters and try to return the kingdom to its prior state. Choose one of four different starting characters: Beranus the skilled warrior, Clath the elvish huntress, Madame Ogg the intelligent sorceress, or Theodorick the helpful monk. Each is strong in their own way, but also have weaknesses.

The game opens when you receive a letter from an old friend in a distant kingdom. There has been a terrible plague in the country and it has infected and mutated many of the citizens. Currently the king is fighting a war against evil magic and terrible creatures. The city of Cannachdun was overtaken by the horrible disease which has turned many of the people into "cruel unholy animals who feed on the flesh of their neighbors." No one has been able to figure out how or why this has been happening but it is your duty to help out your friend.

After reading this letter, you must go to the kingdom and find out the troubles that are plaguing the rest. The controls are easy, it is a point-and-click engine with controls on the side to determine which skill you plan on using. For example you can attack or heal depending on your skill set as well as many other options that become available as the game progresses. The game has more than sixty different quests to accomplish, and when you combine that with the different starting characters, the game provides for countless hours of gameplay.

I do like RPGs but would not classify myself as someone who plays a lot of them. This game reminded me of an old Final Fantasy, because it had a strong fantasy atmosphere. I like that idea of games like this and for me, story is one of the most important things when playing an RPG. The controls were sometimes a little confusing, as I wanted to enter a building and the character would not be able to. I also did not like how it operated in turns even when you weren't in battle. This became a little bit of a hassle when you had more than one character in your posse and had to move them over great distances, individually. Styrateg was a solid game, but could use a little bit of a tune up. I would give the game three out of five stars.

Features of Styrateg:
- An excellent RPG
- More than 60 quests through 20 unique levels
- Countless magical items
- Strong Fantasy Atmosphere

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