Shalnor Legends 2: Trials of Thunder for mac download

Graphics are low poly 3D sprites which look similar to the PSone/N64 era in gaming. Should you want to go into the world’s lore, there are lots of books dotted around the island, which you can take your time to read. An impressive amount of effort has been put into world-building to the game’s credit. After all, you’re playing as an Orc there’s much to unpack there.

At times it comes across as quite forced when I would have honestly preferred if the game took a more serious approach. Like so many games today, witty humour is injected into the narrative, and it just doesn’t seem to fit with this experience. I felt a bit mixed in the game’s dialogue. Usually used as one of the enemies in adventure games, it made a change not to play some generic hero. It was very refreshing to play as an Orc for the main hero. Your quest now sees you take up the Gods’ axe and seek out five scrolls to upgrade your abilities and eventually test your worth against the Thunder God himself.Īs far as far as plots go, it’s straightforward. Turns out this was the plan of the local Thunder God, who has chosen you as his champion. But fate has other plans as you sail across the sea, a storm hits and you’re shipwrecked on a totally different island. You play the young Orc named Mogren on a quest to prove his orc’s worth and impress his father. Although, for some players that won’t be a problem. The sequel feels like quite the upgrade but doesn’t add much to the adventure formula. I passed at the time as my backlog was already longer than an NHS waiting list.

I never played the first game in the Shalnor Legends series in fact, the only time I remember bumping into it was when it was on the eShop on Nintendo Switch at a heavy discount. Once again, leave it to the indie developers to happily provide. Since that series is now focusing on big open adventures where you can make bizarre creations with your magical arm, it’s left a void to fill for those who are hungry for the more traditional formula. Shalnor Legends 2: Trial of the Thunder is a top-down adventure that takes heavy inspiration from the classic Zelda games.

Review code provided with many thanks to Johnny Ostad. Game: Shalnor Legends 2: Trials of Thunder

Shalnor Legends 2: Trials of Thunder for mac download