The Legacy: Realm of Terror Thread

[Fowyr]

Probably you attacked (or seen without disguise) them first and now they all hostile.

 

[octavius]

Probably you attacked (or seen without disguise) them first and now they all hostile.

Yes, that sounds plausible.

 

[octavius]

And so the Terror is over. I cheated a bit in the final fight, by knowing that only magic worked. I was surprised an interdimensional god went down so easily, though. One "shrinkage", some four Healing spells (I had used up the First Aid Kits I brough with me after fighting those annying fire elementals) and six Obsidian Shards was all it took.

All in all an good game, but the ending was a bit abrupt.
It took me a while to like the game, since it felt a bit closer to an Adventure game than most CRPGs I've played.
Some tweaking was also needed to enjoy the game. The Soundblaster sound was really bad, but Roland sound was good enough. Music was so-so, and it annoyed me that I couldn't turn off music without also turning off the sound effects.

Melee combat was effective throughout most of the game, and only against Belthegor did I use offensive spells. Most enemies didn't do much damage when I wore the Samurai armour. I hardly used firearms either, since they felt underpowered. If I should replay it, I would try a game where I use firearms instead of melee. Relying on magic is just too frustrating, though.

A few items I never found a use for. Do these have any use in the game?
Sun Glasses
Ghetto Blaster
Cans of Oil
Wand
Demon Mask (does it increase your combat prowess or reduce the enemies'?


Game was too hard for the RPS guys: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/09/05/retro-the-legacy-realm-of-terror/
Not surprising when you jump through the first portal you see and start pounding the cosmic toads with your bare hands.

A much better retro review is available here: http://oddballupdate.com/2011/12/retro-game-review-the-legacy-realm-of-terror/

 

[Fowyr]

And so the Terror is over.

Welcome to the quite exclusive club.

Ghetto Blaster

Protects (by reducing enemies accuracy) from sound attack of mummies.

Cans of Oil

Use it to refuel oil lantern.

Demon Mask

I heard what enemies sometimes flee when you equip it.

 

[Cool name]

And so the Terror is over. I cheated a bit in the final fight, by knowing that only magic worked. I was surprised an interdimensional god went down so easily, though. One "shrinkage", some four Healing spells (I had used up the First Aid Kits I brough with me after fighting those annying fire elementals) and six Obsidian Shards was all it took.

Congratulations! You can claim your 'I did save the multiverse and all I got was this lousy world cruise.' t-shirt in your way out.

And yes, I do get the feeling an Elvira-ish or Waxworks-ish final boss would have fit the game better. It is only hard until you do chibificate him, that does give you the breathing space you need to do the obsidian-heal-obsidian or obsidian-obsidian-heal dance without any danger at all.

Relying on magic is just too frustrating, though.

Why did you find it frustrating?

Sun Glasses

You can look cool while sending evil back home.

 

[octavius]

Relying on magic is just too frustrating, though.

Why did you find it frustrating?

I ran out of mana. Using magic mainly for buffing and unlocking doors is a better use of your limited magical resources, IMO.
But of course if you want a real challenge you play as a witch or warlock who sneers at the though of using such mundane tools as swords or guns.

 

[OndrejSc]