While the visual adjustment options are somewhat limited and most don’t look great at all, the mechanical adjustment is incredibly deep. All party members are essentially the main character, as they are proved right in the dialogue system, and they always take an active part in the story.Ĭharacter creation is definitely one of the game’s standout features. Unlike most other cRPGs out there, the player can assemble their group of four adventurers from scratch before embarking on the adventure, or choose from a few pre-made characters. This is not to say that Solasta: Crown of the Magister is not trying to do something new. It is a pity that this will not be explored further in a meaningful way during the course of the adventure. It’s a shame the story plays it so safe because some of the knowledge behind Solasta’s world is quite interesting, as it actually reverses a trope we’ve experienced in The Witcher saga and a few other franchises: being in Solasta it’s the people who invaded the world after a magical disaster, and not the other way around. The plot is quite predictable, and it really doesn’t stray far from fantasy tropes, with the usual assortment of characters and creatures we’ve seen in countless other RPGs. It is clear from the outset that the story of Solasta: Crown of the Magister is not the game’s best feature. have to deal with all kinds of hellish creatures in their 40 hour quest. After a relatively short introductory part, where players learn the basics of movement and combat, the real adventure begins, as the party sets out from the town of Caer Cyflen to investigate mysterious events that could endanger the town, without knowing they will. The game begins like any real D&D campaign: in an inn, where four different adventurers meet for the first time, drawn to the prospect of wealth and glory or simply the excitement that comes from a new adventure.
From character creation to mechanics, playing Solasta: Crown of the Magister is the closest you can get to playing D&D without real people. Still, not many of these games manage to be as faithful to the Dungeons & Dragons rule set as Solasta: Crown of the Magister, whose fidelity is both its strongest aspect and its greatest flaw.ĭeveloper Tactical Adventures never tried to hide their intent to create a near-perfect customization of the D&D 5e rule set, and it shows from the very beginning of the game. After the release of the original Baldur’s Gate, many developers tried with varying degrees of success to create the perfect adaptation of the iconic role-playing game on the table. Role-playing games have been a thing for a long time, long before game systems had the power to do a proper digital adaptation of any of them, but it’s only in relatively recent times that developers have managed to produce real Dungeons & Dragons-inspired video game experiences.
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