Times of Lore for the Apple II

Came also out for: Amiga Amstrad CPC Atari ST Commodore 64 DOS NES ZX Spectrum Game description: The Kingdom of Albereth was under attack of barbarian forces. King Valwyn drove the barbarians away, but was wounded in battles. Searching for a place where he could rest and restore his strength, he left the city - but never returned. Now, a new hero must rise and defend his homeland... Times of Lore is an action-RPG following the adventures of a young warrior (strong barbarian, armored knight, or quick valkyrie) to assist a weakened kingdom from various threats, and to recover special Artifacts that once made the kingdom strong. Gameplay consists of moving your character in real-time through various terrains, like forests, towns, and dungeons. The player gathers basic items, like health and magic potions, and increasingly powerful weapons as you progress through the story. Conversations are handled through key phrases. Combat is real-time as well, against a few types of creatures (skeletons, orcs, rogues) of which there can be various flavors. What I think: A RPG that is easy to pick up and play and provides hours of fun and you can kill friendly NPCs? COUNT ME IN! Big drawback though: No map!