Gorasul: The Legacy of the Dragon

by JoWood

Product Features

• An epic game spanning 4 CD's! Weapons have special attributes and personality!
• Fully populated world with more than 60 creatures and non-playing characters
• Massively detailed environmentand over 100 quests!
• Highly developed artificial intelligence gives each character unique fighting attributes
• Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

Product Details

• ASIN: B0002KQX86
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,374 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Gorasul - The Legacy of the Dragon" is a role playing game of epic proportions. The tale, in short, deals with the life of Roszondas. Roszondas was raised by a magical dragon. As he grew up, he obtained the magic and characteristics of his adoptive father. The world of the adolescent Roszondas is about to collapse - it is losing a war with a demon from another dimension level. During the time of war, Roszondas turns into the greatest hero of the world. His dragon magic power helps him to survive as one of the few defenders of the good. Besides Roszondas, there are also a few other magicians who remain and try as hard as possible to save their bastions, despite the enemies attempts to destroy them. They also offer shelter to the remaining inhabitants of this devastated world. The story of the game begins with Roszondas' reincarnation, as he had died in his attempts defending good from the evil. His life in this world-that now consists of mayhem and chaos-will now become that of the you, the player.....

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, if you can ignore the translations, February 28, 2009

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Michael J. Tresca "Talien" (Fairfield, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gorasul: The Legacy of the Dragon (CD-ROM)

The hero of Gorasul: The Legacy of the Dragon is Roszandas, a human male who has been resurrected by Hedral (God of the Knowledge of Infinity), to fight the forces of evil. In the ten years since his death, the forces of good have struggled and the land of Gorasul is in great peril. You, as the hero, are an unusual man, raised by a dragon and given the magical breath of life, which gives you strange powers and abilities that you've fought to control your entire life.

The story line is created through the use of animations, some with more interest and information than others, interspersed throughout the game. Characters are easily identified and change in appearance when donning new armor or weapons. Spells and dragon skills have unique graphics, which make it easy to determine the type of magic a companion or enemy is using.

At the start of the game, Roszandas' resurrection can take the form of a character in one of several classes: Warrior, Priest, Magician, Spell Worker, Sword Bearer, or Woodsman. A set number of points are available in a painless process for distribution among attributes of strength, dexterity, intelligence, constitution, and charisma. His Dragon Skills, separate from the human qualities, are governed by a point system and include dragon attributes of fear, strength, breath, and eye, and are automatically activated when Roszandas is in grave danger.

Gameplay is enjoyable and the swift pace keeps interest high. The ability to tailor the game to your liking is a huge plus, with three settings available: fight intensive, quest intensive, or quest/fight intensive. The quest intensive mode features puzzles and riddles to solve, but some are awkwardly worded due to the initial translation from the German script, though all can be solved without help. A patch from the official website www.gorasul.com makes the translations more understandable.

During the game, the hero chooses one of seven intelligent companion weapons for use on his journey that occasionally give him advice. The weapons, like the basic attributes and Dragon Skills, also have points distributed at the outset and can gain levels and more points through experience. The combination of dragon skills and intelligent weapon companions makes Gorasul: The Legacy of the Dragon somewhat unique in the genre of fantasy RPGs.

The game contains a significant amount of interaction with non-player characters and the choice of response by Roszandas gives you a degree of control. Side quests are plentiful, but not absolutely necessary to complete the main quest and banish evil from the land. The save feature lets you save at any point during the adventure, which is important since the hero and his companions can die in battle.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT cRPG THAT WENT UNNOTICED..., January 27, 2008

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NeuroSplicer (Freeside, in geosynchronous orbit) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gorasul: The Legacy of the Dragon (CD-ROM)

This is a very good cRPG that, unfortunately, got lost in the wake of the BALDUR's GATE series. Speak to NTCs, uptake quests, complete and increase your character's level; leave no barrel unopened and no beast still breathing, and barter the spoils for better equipment.

The story is solid, the items imaginative, the maps and environments well designed and the graphics and sound hold it all together beautifully. The last star was withheld because of some stability issues that persist even with the latest patches.

Had this game not been released in BALDUR's GATE wake, it would have had a much brighter trajectory.

To all classic cRPG fans out there,

RECOMMENDED!!