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The facial animations in particular are much more realistic, albeit with some questionable lip syncing at times. Although, the graphics and animations in here are much more polished than what you would find in Skyrim. Since The Forgotten City started off as a Skyrim mod, anyone who has played that game will feel right at home with its visuals.

Choose wisely!īeing an archaeologist allows you to decipher some of the ancient language you’ll encounter. These perks might not seem that important at first, but I was shocked by how much they affected different aspects of the game.

Then there’s the Amnesiac who has a thickened skull that makes you 50% more impervious to damage. The Soldier has a pistol, but with only ten bullets at your disposal your entire playthrough. The Fugitive moves 25% faster while sprinting. For example, the Archaeologist has additional insight into the ancient world you’re trapped in. Each option for your backstory comes with specific perks. This leads to an impeccable level of immersion the whole way through and is undoubtedly one of the reasons I became so hooked.Īs is the case with many modern RPGs, you can choose your character’s sex, race, and backstory. There are a few exceptions that won’t become available until after you’ve overcome some feat or helped someone in particular, but not many. You can pretty much go anywhere you want and speak to whomever you please. I should mention that The Forgotten City is completely non-linear. Specific storylines will require that you break The Golden Rule in order to complete them, but this just adds a strategic layer on how to approach each quest. Even more so because certain story related items will still be in your inventory when you start the loop again. In this regard it reminds me a lot of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. If this occurs, you’ll have to enter the strange portal again that will take you back to when you first arrived there. everyone being turned into golden statues. Every action has a consequence, so letting your murderous flag fly will only result in the punishment of The Golden Rule, i.e. You can certainly choose to murder anyone you want, but doing so won’t get you very far. The Forgotten City encourages you to speak to everyone, carefully explore everywhere available, and think before you take action. To me, one of the most interesting aspects is that combat, for the most part, is somewhat optional.

The Forgotten City involves a lot of investigation and exploration in order to get to the bottom of things.

Since no one has been able to uncover what’s going on, it’s up to you to find out what is causing this curse and how to escape it. The Golden Rule comes with a heavy price.