The story is there, but the flavor is muddied in translation. It's pretty good. The art is stunning. Objects in Riven looked more real, but Lotus Spring has far more in each room. Everything is crowded .
Emperors get perfection.
I think I mentioned the details. This has happened before. But usually it's a miracle, or an impossibility, like the crawling-water retort in Riven . I could make it out of plaster. The characters, too, are both somewhat simple and truly amazing.