Demise: Rise of the Ku'tan

The Good
This really is the sort of game you can get fanatically involved in, planning character development, arguing, angsting, and optimizing over choices. If you enjoy it, you will likely enjoy it for a very long time.

It also has some nostalgia appeal, because the visuals and mapping are extremely reminiscent of the early (pre-Bradley) Wizardries.

The Bad
Despite the area descriptions and special effects, the map is just obviously laid out in big movement squares with special flags, like an early Wizardry. Also like the early Wizardries, the graphics are serviceable but not great.

The Bottom Line
If you like planning and working for character and party development, if what you really enjoy about playing an RPG is crowing over the way you've built a dynamo of a party that can kick monster butt in areas no mere 100th-level wimp could survive, this is your game and you'll love it.

If you remember the original Wizardries, in all their wireframe glory, and wonder if somebody could use modern processing power to add lots of stuff to them without changing the basic format, this game is both your answer and something you'll likely enjoy playing enough to be worth buying it.

But if you want your RPG to be more immersive and avoid letting mechanics intrude on the experience of the world, you'll probably find this game repulsive. And if you demand really high-quality graphics and sound, you'll be sorely disappointed.