![]() Not be deterred by a challenge, I grabbed my stereotypically angry dwarf, my stereotypically cute elf, and stereotypically sex-pest wizard (possibly not a stereotype there), and off we ran to try and clear my name and take part in all manner of adventures. Thankfully, we encountered an elf not too far into the story, but add into that the fact that being a Mage seems to be akin to picking Charmander as your starter Pokemon in the original Pokemon games and you can kinda see the problem: the game became rock hard because it just isn’t suited to starting with a magic-class character. Don’t get me wrong I wasn’t jealous that he was encroaching on my occupation, it was just that we were now very much lacking in the ranged department. That in itself was fine but, fresh out of my jail cell, I was paired up with a Warrior class and another Mage. I like magic, and figured that I could be a sort of rabbit-out-of-the-hat come Gandalf type of fellow. Herein lies Blackguard‘s second problem behind the shallow character creation, in that I’d selected my starting class as Mage. Whatever your inclination, once it starts, you quickly get stitched up for a murder you didn’t commit and are slung in jail.Īs per every single RPG in creation, this prison has the security strength of a wet-paper bag, covered in jam, in a swamp, and you soon break out, along with the token dwarf and mage that also happen to be in prison at the same time, and who also happen to feel compelled to accompany you on your quest. Do I want to hit things with a big stick and take lots of hits from big sticks? Do I want to throw tiny sharp sticks at people, and hope no-one has the good sense to come and hit me with a bigger stick? Do I want to abstain from sticks all together and just pretend I’m a mother-fucking sorcerer? Choosing your class, gender and hair-style represents the entire depth of the character creation in Blackguards, which, given the type and nature of the game, is quite a shame. This is how your adventure starts, as either a Warrior, Rogue or Mage, depending on how you’re feeling on any given afternoon. ![]() If you’re looking for cute elves and a happy sing-along with forest folk, look beyond Daedalic Entertainment’s turn-based strategy RPG, because this game means business and it’s taking no prisoners.Īlthough, if it was going to take prisoners it would probably be for a crime they didn’t commit. If you’re considering purchasing Blackguards to relax and have a merry jaunt through a fantasy world, I suggest you find something else. Let’s get something out in the open straight away: Blackguards is a deep and difficult son of a bitch.
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