Helbreath

"Great Online Game With A Bad Name"

When I heard about this game, I wasn't really interested or excited. To me, it was just another computer game. I then tried it out and realized it was a good game. It had deadly weapons, cool armor, mystical spells and much more.

Visual:6/10

The visual graphics in this game are quite similar to that of Diablo on the PC. They are not bad, but a little out of date. The view is an angled birds eye view which lets you see almost everything. Most of the environmental objects look good with the exception of the water. It is just a blue wavy texture that does not move at all. The character animations are quite good, but do not always look smooth when you are attacking.

Audio:7/10

Most of the sounds of this game are fairly basic. One unique and funny sound is when your character gains a level, he screams ''YIPPY'' aloud showing his happiness from getting stronger. I personally liked hearing something different because most games usually have the same old sounds playing. The rest of the audio in this game was high quality, but pretty much basic.

Gameplay:8/10

The gameplay, much like the visual graphics, are a lot like Diablo. You click on where you want your character to go or what you want him/her to do. You create your own character and design to play only online with other users that are playing at the same time as you. You can make a man or woman and choose the colour of their skin and even their underwear. This game has many unique aspects unlike any game of its kind. In it, you can go fishing, mining or you can do things like become an alchemist.

Replay Value:8/10

There are many things to do while playing Helbreath. It can keep you busy for many weeks, months or even years. Some of the things you can do are train, go fishing, go mining, explore the expansive world, or even go on raids to the enemy towns and defeat other players. This game has so much to do that it will keep you playing for a long time. One of the problems is when you get to a high level, it can be a real pain to gain a level. It gets really repetitive and many people would begin to lose interest.

Overall, this game is a lot of fun and will keep almost anyone busy for a long time. There is no real point to it but it's still fun to go and make a character that is strong and dominant. Helbreath has many interesting things and it is updated frequently. There are many users online enjoying this game and I would recommend it to anyone who likes Action/RPG's.

Exact score: 7.25

Reviewer's Score: 7/10, Originally Posted: 08/27/02, Updated 08/27/02