Since I'm a reviewer for AdventureGamers.com (unfortunately, I won't be the one reviewing the episode), I followed our usual format to post my thoughts on the game!
I finally finished the first episode!
The Good: I really liked the episode. For me, it definitely had a
King's Quest feeling to it that I found deeply endearing: the settings were lovely reproduced, the atmosphere was exactly what I'd expect from a Roberta Williams' game and the writing was very good. I enjoyed clicking on everything just to hear what the narrator - who has an amazing voice, by the way - has to say about it, and I was pleasantly surprised by the sheer amount of details gone into making the world coherent and alive. I also liked that the episode was easy and fairly straight-forward: the pace allowed me to be sucked into the story without worrying to much about puzzles and inventory items, which is exactly how I like my adventures. I found the voice acting really good (with one notable exception) and the graphics just perfect, considering that this isn't a AAA title or even a published adventure. As a side note: I simply
adored Azure
The voice actor was top-notch!
The Bad: While I didn't find the narrator's comments long-winded, a few of them are perhaps a bit too expository. The only gripe I have with the voice acting is the actor playing Oberon and the Arch Druid, whom I didn't like very much, especially when playing Oberon. I also had some pathfinding problems, but nothing major.
Bottom Line: I really enjoyed the episode and I'm already looking forward to the second episode!
