For fans of old-skool classic gaming - awesome
Having played numerous arcade and console games over the years, I was really pleased to see so many of the cooler elements of these appearing in Knightfall. There is a lot of strategy involved, with planning moves to avoid the bad guys (including zombies, warlocks, dragons, beholders, dark knights and the devil himself) while striving to collect keys, potions and spells. The two gaming modes, Story and Pergatory make for a greater variety, with five levels, each with five sub-stages. The designers have obviously got a love of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingston books, as each beast encounter is rewarded with experience points, gold, or if you are unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end, a loss of health points. Like RPG without the silly costumes. One particularly nifty idea is the shop at the end of each stage - you can pick up potions, spells, even armour, to help you with the forthcoming battles. So many good ideas, so much time to spend gaining "achievements". Once again, awesome - give it a go!