> You play an old wizard who is stronger than he looks and the game starts with your mentor asking Dunric to save him in the dungeons below. The problem is you are not Dunric, and thus the game begins with a quest to unravel the mystery of your mentor's disappearance.

     > You won't be playing this game for the story. Nevertheless, the mystery makes you want to find out the truth. The story unfolds as you progress which gives you a sense of purpose. It's reminiscent of what an old school Lord of the Rings game might be.

     > The graphics aren't in the same league as Landstalker, but the game has a serious dark atmosphere which sets a dark mood. Needless to say, it's a different style. This game is gory because the main character kills his enemies in different ways, such as making their heads explode or using fireballs to burn them alive, or dies in horrific ways himself. 

     > Whenever you enter combat, the game zooms in on the two combatants (set against a black background) which makes everything easy to see.  The battles ensue as you see striking, magic, gore and fatique bars.

     > When entering combat, your character and the enemy have fatigue bars. The more you attack, the more fatigued you become, thus causing you to attack slower. You can dodge enemy attacks by moving in the right direction, thus making the enemy fatigued which means killing them becomes easier. You attack by pressing left or right depending on where your character's sword arm is. It's slow and confining but works well. Holding down a button plus pressing left or right to dodge is counter-intuitive but with practice it becomes second nature. As the old saying goes, practice makes perfect.

     > There aren't many levels but the game is so unforgiving that it's worth playing if you want to play a game that doesn't hold your hand. You can use passwords to access different levels, which is great if you enjoyed certain levels above others. The last boss is an awesome dragon.