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Review: Aralon: Sword and Shadow

Cast spells, battle trolls, and avenge your father's death in this expansive RPG set in the rich fantasy world of Aralon
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Rating:

8/10

Cast spells, battle trolls, and avenge your father's death in this expansive RPG set in the rich fantasy world of Aralon. Most characters you encounter will offer side quests, resulting in gameplay so deep and varied it's like a choose-your-own-adventure book by George R. R. Martin.

WIRED Multiple skill sets — like picking pockets and wielding swords — keep things fresh. Cloud-save syncs your progress across devices.

TIRED Complex inventory system. Onscreen buttons hard to decipher.