Lord of Arcana Review

          Tedious quests and dull, infuriating combat make this one fantasy adventure whose monsters you won't want to hunt.

The Good

• Becoming more powerful and earning better gear is satisfying  
• A few nifty stylistic flourishes in battle.

The Bad

• Combat is tedious and repetitive  
• Bosses employ some infuriating tricks and take far too long to defeat  
• Frequent loading times and other minor annoyances  
• Bland visuals.

               Taking on quests, killing monsters, and slowly advancing from a relative weakling into the greatest warrior the realm has ever seen. It's the stuff of legends passed down from generation to generation, and when it's done right, it's the stuff of thrilling video games, too. But alas, though a journey from zero to hero is at the heart of Lord of Arcana, the thrills are absent. Instead, the road to becoming a well-equipped, powerful fighting machine in Lord of Arcana is paved with frustration and tedium.