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Frayed Knights: The Skull of S'makh-Daon
The Buzz
"The bottom line on
Frayed Knights: The Skull of S'makh-Daon is that it provides a great,
traditional, and well-designed CRPG experience, the likes of which we rarely
see these days. Players who are used to the polish and streamlining more
modern RPGs, and who don't take kindly to the game's less serious tone and
style may not find themselves drawn into the game, but the underlying
mechanics are, provided you enjoy combat and dungeon crawling, some of the
best I've seen in years. I think fans of some of the genre's classics, like
Might & Magic, Wizardry, and Betrayal at Krondor
will really appreciate Jay Barnson's tribute to old-school CRPGs, and,
perhaps, it will also convince some newer fans of the genre to get into the
classics as well." -
Frayed Knights: The Skull of S'makh-Daon Review at GameBanshee
"I loved this game. It's what
I've been waiting for since Wizardry 8 or even the end of the
Quest for Glory series." -
Skavenhorde, Frayed Knights Review at RPGWatch
"...The quality here is
superb in almost every aspect. Combat is new and refreshing, something
desperately needed in an industry that doesn’t ever take chances, the
characters are memorable, the writing is brilliant, and it just makes you
come back for more. Luckily, this is the first of a trilogy, and I only hope
I get to review all of them." -
Frayed Knights: The Skull of S'makh-Daon Review at Digitally
Downloaded
"The developer’s passion for
his craft shines through Frayed Knights, a feature that isn’t so
common in games requiring hundreds of workers developing small parts
separately from each other. It’s refreshing to see this sort of thing
surface lately" -
The Indie Fix: Frayed Knights First Impressions at Bits 'n Bytes
Gaming
"This is a game I’ve really
wanted to like for a long time. However, I don’t, I love it! It was
a breath of fresh air poured into a genre, which sadly has become almost
stale in its approach." -
Corwin, Frayed Knights Review at RPGWatch
8.375/10 - "...If
you’re looking to play a dungeon game with that classic ‘bit’ like nature,
simplistic and easy to run / play I would thoroughly recommend Frayed
Knights." -
D22 Zone,
Review: Frayed Knights: The Skull of S'makh-Daon
"From what I've played so far, most of Frayed Knights: The Skull of S'makh-Daon is a lot of fun, with combat and a character system that strike the right balance of intuitiveness and complexity." -
GameBanshee's Frayed Knights: The Skull of S'makh-Daon preview
Editor's Choice Runner Up:
Most Promising Game of 2011 ---
RPG
Watch Game of the Year Awards 2010: Most Promising RPG
"Fans of old-school RPGs don't
have much to celebrate in these days of 'streamlined' games. But thanks to
indie developers, we have hope -- check out this trailer for old-school RPG
Frayed Knights: The Skull of S'makh-Daon." -
GamePro
The Indie Fix: Interview with
Frayed Knights' Developer Jay Barnson - Bit's 'n' Bytes Gaming
Jay 'Rampant Coyote' Barnson Interview - RPG Watch
Interview
with Jay Barnson - IndieRPGs.com
Extravagant Frayed Knights
Codex Preview Feature - RPG Codex
Comments from players and
testers:
"I encountered a random group
of hobgoblin wuzards, who immediately unloaded every spell they had at me.
Arianna was already incapacitated, so it looked like real trouble. My party
was sleeping, awakening, dropping asleep again, spell effects flying
everywhere, all in the space of a single round. Very tense moment... until,
having shot their collective wad, the wuzards all ran out of endurance
simultaneously and became pathetically vulnerable. Dirk and my casters mowed
through them one by one. Your endurance mechanic caused lots of fun there."
"Power Word: Defenestrate
makes me happy beyond words."
"The Crag Wolf 'puppy' dialog
is awesome. I love Chloe so much. And kind of fear her."
"Between Frayed Knights and
Mass Effect 2, I've logged over 80 hours in the past two weeks on RPGs!"
(Hey, at least we contributed!)
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System
requirements:
1.2 gHz CPU, Windows XP or better, 400 Mb HD Space (200 for
demo), OpenGL + compatible 3D card
Please play the demo first and make sure it runs
on your machine before buying. If you can't get it
to run, we don't want your money!
Mac version coming in
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