Al Qadim is another roleplay game from
Strategic Simulations Inc. and it's based a lot on the same game engine as
seen in the Darksun series. Not much of a surprise since the game was
developed only a little time after Darksun 2 was published. Although the
same game engine might have been used there are still several aspects of
the game that are new including the real time combat sequences and the way
you gain experience.
You start the game by proving that you are "worthy" to return home to your
home village at your parent’s home. Quite fast you find out that something
is wrong and you are the only one that can solve this. You have to collect
different info from several places and on your way fight many different
monsters. I will not go much further into the actual story in the game as
it's best described after you get to the home village but I can mention
that it is one of the interesting things in the game. You can also obtain
a lot of information and items by talking with all people that you meet.
Note that this is the exact same interface you use as seen in the Darksun
series so it's easy to get used to.
Even though you are a fan of the Darksun series or just a general roleplay
fan you might still find the new combat system annoying since it's not
only real time but also similar to many arcade games where you just move
around and press the button a lot swinging the hard around you. At least I
prefer the other way instead of this way but Al Qadim is still a good game
with an interesting story and tons of gameplay. There are quite a few
bugs, which is a bit sad, but by having the latest patches installed it's
still possible to play through the entire game without experiencing any
major problems. A good choice if you are looking for a new game.
note : To unzip the game you will have to download all 3 file