I love this series! I've replayed it at least 10 times and it's my favourite out of any of the Choices games. I have all 3 games and the DLC purchased and I considered all of them more than worth it. The replay value is incredible. I only wish there was some sort of guide, because I really want to get an Enchanted Archer but I'm struggling. The guide I was using (unaffliated) also doesn't include the new DLC so it's hard to get through it. But that's my only complaint and doesn't really have anything to do with the quality of the game itself. If you're not a guides person unlike me, it's perfect!

One of the more difficult hosted games released to play vanilla. Of the three books I think this game is the most balanced in terms of the viable play styles and has the best character development. The game's main story is linear, with the "side quests" adding flavor to the play style you chose for your character. Choices are basically stat checks, with successes being rewarding and failures punishing. In a sense this game is "immersive", you are not a god/goddess amongst men. You have more weaknesses than strengths, which makes your choices VERY important. Even if you pour all your effort into one stat, that stat won't be used in every situation, and if you spread your stats out too much you won't be strong enough to pull through when you need a higher stat. The charm of this game is the difficulty, the struggle is part of this game. You could say this is the "dark souls" of interactive novels, when victory is based on intimate knowledge of the game rather than luck. The legacy dlc is highkey pay2win, adding mostly to stat boosts, and very little to narrative and world building. For those who complain about the difficulty there you go.