This is the first game of this sort I've ever played. I suppose it's a bit like CYOA, but it keeps track of more things about your character like an RPG. As a story, it was well-written and presented an unusal imaginary world, inspired by Europe during the Napoleonic wars. This was a very unique setting, and was it's greatest strength. The plot, however, was a bit less interesting. It would have been nice if things didn't always work out for me. I would have liked to go through some hard times.