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An in-depth Zorkian endeavour that deserves further elaboration, October 22, 2024
by LoquySSS46 (Longueuil, Québec, Canada)
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I thoroughly enjoyed; It was right up my alley with the likes of Zork. In contrast with its predecessor, however, narrative elements, aside from the obviously "plot-heavy" prologue, are even sprinkled here and there throughout your exploration of the site, itself pleasantly interlaced with decent atmospheric descriptions that sucks you in. The game also offers a great sense of purpose and has quite the enjoyable personality.
One thing I will lament is that, given the short nature of this game, I felt that the very abrupt ending leaves the player out to dry, with no satisfactory resolution and leaving several elements and objects unexplained. The latter rings particularly true in regard to the glowing sphere and the relic-glasses, which were not explained and hardly used, if at all. At once, there was an intriguing battle mechanic only used for a single short-lived occasion. Still fun, though, and deserves to be elaborated upon!

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