Pon Para I 1.3.16

Reviews

3 ★, on 2021-01-08
The world building and lore are great, but feel like wasted space in this story as it takes too much time away from the characters and pacing.You visit places that seem interesting, but you don't stay long enough to really make them worth noting. Some of these villages you visit could easily be cut and given to the characters who need more development. You only get a few short romantic scenes with the love interests, meaning you don't get to know either of them well enough to care.

2 ★, on 2019-05-24
Like the other works by this author, the writing is above average, while the mechanics are overly complicated and negatively impact the experience. Too many conflicting attributes and qualities get in the way of the story, and you can never be sure of the right decisions due to this, but in an unappealing fashion. Don't have your stats just right? Then be prepared to have your character practically stumbling through nearly every step of their adventure.

5 ★, on 2019-05-19
Incredible depth and world building. It reminds me of Pillars of Eternity. The characters are interesting, charming and have lots of secrets for you to uncover. The stat system is well designed and offers a wide range of options for character building and expression. Everything from physical capabilities, to renown for various actions, to which of the various unique gods you're a patron of. There's also a strong sense of adventure and discovery as you journey across the well-crafted world.

3 ★, on 2019-05-13
I loved the diversity of the choices. I felt like I was shaping my character with the most creative freedom I could possibly have. The writing is also excellent. However, I couldn't connect with the game. The consecutive walls of text get tiring to read. There's too much lore and while I appreciate it's part of a bigger world/history, I'd suggest toning it down. One can get side-tracked with history and get disappointed when they realize none of those bits are useful in the current game.

5 ★, on 2019-05-18
A very lengthy and epic adventure, richly described with tons of fun lore behind it. The action is fantastic, the characters are interesting, and the story evokes a Lord of the Rings feeling; you and your companions against unstoppable evil. The skill check system is explained in the game. The majority of the time it's easy to interpret which attributes and professions will be tested, and failures and half-successes aren't too punitive. Personality stats seem to flip too much, choice by choice.

4 ★, on 2019-05-20
Interesting. Lot of info thrown at you very early on. In a longer novel youd have time to see that explained and see questions answered, but you dont really see that here. otherwise, a very interesting idea with some good aspects. A little too easy to game the stats. Within a few chapters my character was a great warrior, archer, hunter, scholar, etc. I literally could not fail.