The Legacy: Realm of Terror

The Good
Fist, you could choose form a number of different people to play as. There was a good mix of male and female characters, starting from college students to more mature individuals. This game was very creepy, too--the music was wonderful in evoking such a feeling, as well as the sound effects. This game was very reminiscent of H.P. Lovecraft, although from the documentation I thought they were going for more of a Poe feeling. I don't think it matters, though, because it worked well. The graphics were really nicely done--even though they were hand-drawn I think it's a plus in this circumstance, not a minus. I thought it particularly interesting that at least one variety of monster would not attack you unless you attacked it first--I had never really seen that in a game before this one, and I don't think I have seen it since then. Interaction with NPC's was a nice break from the action parts of the game. I also liked the variety of responses you could give, and the reaction of the NPC's to such responses. Your responses were neither right or wrong, but how you treated other characters was what determined how much information you got from them.

The Bad
There were so many stats for your character, it made my head swim. There were also a great many objects in the game, making it hard to know what to keep and what to ignore. The interface was clumsy, and sometimes could get very frustrating in battle. There were too many little windows for the game--I think the interface could have been better worked out. It took some getting used to, though, but once I did, things went smoother.

The Bottom Line
A game with very good atmosphere and wonderful sound design. I would highly recommend this game to horror story fanatics, despite the flaws in the interface.