Had the Game for Years – Aralon: Sword and Shadow Review

I’d like to say that when this game runs perfectly, it is incredible! The story is fun, the combat is decently engaging and has tons of replay-ability with multiple variations on loot and characters. However...the bugs that come from this game can be HIGHLY detrimental to the experience. Back when I played this on my iPod touch, it had next to no glitches, but now, it’s base design simply can’t operate with newer software. It’s like trying to run a program with a floppy disc on your new Air MacPro. Among many, the bigger ones are the inventory glitch where you can’t see anything, the Smugglers Cove quest being crazy buggy and the harbor master “fast travel” which only brings you back to your home screen faster. I love this game, and if they brought it into this decade, I would absolutely come back to it! I saw the game was “updated” in April of 2020, so I decided to try it again but the bugs are still there. So until this game can return to the low-key juggernaut it used to be, I’ll give it 3 stars and let it collect digital dust in my games folder.
Review by Master Hyde on Aralon: Sword and Shadow.