Shards Of War Gameplay
Contents.Gameplay The player's in Shard of Spring can be made up of at least two human, or adventurers, each of whom can be either a or a (both classes have very different set of traits to assign points to). The game's game world system is displayed in the top-down view, and the combat system for the fights (mostly random encounters) is similar to turn-based tactical war games. Its spell system is based on five elements: fire, metal, wind, ice and spirit. Plot For two centuries a small island of Ymros enjoyed eternal springtime thanks to the enchanted Shard of Spring, a piece of the long-lost legendary Life Stone. However, three years ago the land's peace was shattered when a mysterious Siriadne arrived to Ymros and stole the Shard. With the threat of the Shard's destruction, the selfish sorceress and her minions now extort a ruinous and ever-increasing tribute from the people of Ymros.
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Anyone who might put an end to her tyranny will be a hero for all time to come. The aim of the game is to gain access to Siriadne's castle (which is encircled by a magical force field) and defeat her.
The player needs to kill Siriadne's chief followers Devon the Destroyer, Ralith (in Ralith's Tower) and Edrin (in Edrin's Dungeon) so the party can storm Siriadne's Fortress. Siriadne herself transforms into a dragon for the final battle. After the player's victory, the game ends in a cryptic way.
Reception ReceptionReview scorePublicationScore(C64)SSI sold 11,942 copies of Shard of Spring in North America. The game was generally well received upon its release. According to QuestBusters, 'anyone completely burned out on the 'seek and slay' scenario should look elsewhere,' but ' fans who found too complex will appreciate this one, which combines the best elements of each - easily making it SSI's best game since the original Phantasie.' Of gave the game a positive review in 1986, noting it as a good type. The graphics were considered well-done, even in, but the reviewer felt leveling in the later part of the game went far too slowly.
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In 1993 she called Shard of Spring 'a typical hack-and-slash romp' but 'not bad for its type, and better than some'. On the other hand, Philippa Irving in criticized the game's 'lacklustre' presentation (55%) and 'dull' graphics 65%, but nevertheless gave Shard of Spring a high overall rating of 88%, calling it 'just short of brilliant' due to its 'absorbing, tantalizing, and satisfying' playability. Rick Teverbaugh of also gave it a positive review, even as he opined it was not 'exactly a frontrunner in the voting.' The game, however, did not became a classic title.
Tim Bailey reviewed Shard of Spring in commented that 'if you have the money to spare, and is not available, and you can't wait, Shard of Spring is a good, but inferior imitation.' In 1987, Mark Patters of gave Shard of Spring a rating of 6/10. Reviewers often compared this game to. According to a critical retrospective review by John Gorenfeld in, 'unlike Wizard's Crown, SSI's RPG Shard of Spring has none of the company's characteristic war game detail.
In fact, it feels like a low-rent version of Ultima III, with the latter's simple tactical combat, but less atmosphere.' It was reported that the game had a balance problem in which the players would receive too few for their victories; this problem was fixed in the sequel. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
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Retrieved 20 January 2015. '(.) As you turn to go back into the room, you see a black bird out of the corner of your eye, moving swiftly upward. As you re-enter the room, an old man who you recognize is standing near the dead body of Siriadne.
His face shows a mixture of serenity and contentment. He speaks: 'The true springtime shall now return to Ymros because of what you have done today.
Your names shall be remembered as long as men exist to sing of you.' He makes some mysterious motions and everything begins to swirl about you.
His voice speaks to you out of the dizziness: 'Evil is personified in the form of dragons, but borne in the hearts of men.' '. ^ Gorenfeld, John (2010-10-03). Retrieved 2013-07-28. Maher, Jimmy (2016-03-18).
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