I felt drawn into the magical world of the Waste, foreign princes, messenger birds, and especially the rangerlike Grrlf. Tons of great, optional side quests. The characters flirt and argue, coming astoundingly to life. They're teenagers, like many gamers, and they discuss daily problems in an amusing yet straightforward manner. Lots of travelling, buying, and selling, appears, but the storyline races the player through the game from start to astonishing finish.
Controls are easy to use, although there are plenty of settings to figure out.
Combat is simple, with unlimited time to act, yet challenging and requiring strategy. For the more active gamers, too much time may be taken up with buying, selling, and walking around. If people dislike combat, a quick cheat code will kill all enemies, although that should be a last resort. There's plenty of fun in building up Aron's spell abilities and discovering new magic. Characters don't move when speaking, and only an unchanging portrait appears.