I am an old school and hardcore gamer. I think this game has potential but its DEFINITELY not worth $7. Its a fun throwback.
The difficulty is high not because of your strategy and skill level but because its completely random. Sometimes it feels like gambling rather than gaming. You cant swap items in battle. Youre basically screwed if you dont have the type of damage you need.
There is not enough content to warrant a $7 price tag, and the poorly balanced battle system and overly random drops and hero selection make the game fall just short of being fun.
I have almost beaten the first story. But only once. I got lucky and got an awesome drop early in the game. It was like winning the lotto.
Stay away until the debs add some more balance to this. Seriously. If you want old school hard core just grab dragon quest or final fantasy.
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