When I was a child, I was a voracious reader. And I would read anything, anywhere and at any time. The thing is though, when you read as much as I did, then you consume a lot of books. And eventually, you will run out of things to read – especially if you are a fan of a series. I loved the ‘Goosebumps’ series and read them all over a fortnight – so when my mum presented me with a ‘Choose you own adventure’ Goosebumps book; I was all over it. It was literally many books in one, and it was different every time.

a land fit for heroes monster

No adventure/RPG game would be complete without monsters.

Why the storytime?

Well “A Land Fit For Heroes” (ALFFH) is the video game equivalent of a choose your own adventure (CYOA) book. However, the “game” goes for broke in its conceit. And as a result it’s literally a (barely) visual novel – as I’ve said before; when a game goes for narrative over gameplay then it lives and dies by the quality of its story. And ALFFH has a great story (the story is written by fantasy novelist Richard Morgan). As ALLFH has a narrative that is dense, funny, harrowing and truly adult – the “game” follows the paths of three heroes (Kirellin, Clnar and Ilaria) as they make their way through very personal quests which, inevitably, intersect with one another. And this is where the game’s coolest feature lies – And that would the multiplayer aspect of the game.

a land fit for heroes painting

Some of the in-game art and graphics look really nice, but most of the time that´s not the case.

You and two friends (and you must be a party of three and sign up for accounts) choose your character and play through ONLY their story until you meet for the finale. It is interesting and means you can complete the game in roughly two hours. If you are alone, then you’ll have to play through all three campaigns simultaneously. Which can be a bit of a slog. The majority of ALFFHs takes place as a book, you read a chapter and make a choice on how to progress – these paths push the story on and adds some replay-ability to the game. The game successfully builds the characters (who are all likeable) and the situations so that they feel consistent and somewhat believable; and the narrative builds to a brilliant finale.

You’ll read along as your character tells you about their past, questions tavern owners, has graphic sex with prostitutes, build relationships, manipulate those who are dumber than them and of course get into battles. And sadly enough, these battles are also where the game falls apart.

a land fit for heroes in game action

“A land fit for heroes” is more of an interactive “story telling” experience, than it is an actual game.

You see, ALFFH started off as a mobile title, and it really shows in these incredibly simple battles. As the game adopts an isometric viewpoint above a game board in which your character, and the enemies are represented by icons. You literally just move around the board and click to attack; And in my experience, you never miss and all enemies can be defeated in two hits; So the game is rather unchallenging I have to say. And to be honest, it´s a complete waste of time. As ALFFH smacks of a game designed to played on the bus – it’s overly simple and over quickly.

Other clues to its origins are everywhere. The sound effects are simplistic, and the music is on a continuous loop that is blatantly obvious – you can hear where it is stitched together – and the art is basic. There is nothing here for the eyes. Look beyond its graphics and gameplay short-comings, however and you will be treated to one of the better video game stories ever told.

Pros
+ Excellent story and characters
+ It doesn’t patronise you with its story
+ The nature of the game will be a turn off for many

Cons
– There is very little actual game here…
– …And what’s here is incredibly simple
– Its origins as a mobile game is evident everywhere

Gameplay: 2/5
Graphics: 1/5
Sound: 1/5
Controls: 5/5
Replay Value: 3/5

tgg grade 2.5 out of 5

Verdict: 2.5/5
In overall “A Land Fit For Heroes” offers a superb story that will keep you entertained for days. However, the story is attached to a barely serviceable game. Furthermore, there is no depth to explore or any secrets to be uncovered here. So there is only the story. And it is truly an excellent story. So if you are a fan of fantasy books, then you owe it to yourself to play through this once. A word of advice though, make sure that you play the game with friends, as it would give you (and your friends) the best possible experience.

Title: A land fit for heroes
Developer:
Liber Primus Games
Format: PC
Genre:
Adventure/RPG/Strategy
 Resolution: Max on PC
Release date: 2016-05-04
Difficulty: Normal
Spent time: +10 Hours
Average grade internationally: 60.00 % Gamerankings.com
PEGI age rating: +18
Price: 9,99 Euros via Steam

Credit:
Robin Ek – Editor

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