A tragically flawed masterpiece – Exiled Kingdoms RPG Review

TL;DR Play on casual unless you want massive pain... You have been warned. This was one of my favorite games of all time. The world is detailed and beautiful, the writing is clever, there are interesting decisions everywhere, and combat is thrilling. I persevered through countless challenges (normal difficulty) all the way to the final dungeon. But then there was a massive, completely unfair difficulty spike, especially because I was a rogue and my companion was taken away, so no more backstabbing. Maybe there’s some combination of items that would make things easier, but what if I sold those items permanently? Or maybe hours of grinding would help. Difficulty is fine, but not hours of brutal punishment, especially when the rest of the game (all quests completed) left me completely unprepared. I’d rather just watch a video of the ending at this point. I’d still recommend this game based on the weeks of entertainment it provided, which I can’t say for most games with unfair difficulty spikes...
Review by Lingrush24 on Exiled Kingdoms RPG.