It's been a long time since a game has surprised me as much as ELDERBORN did. I was surprised by the simple, yet satisfying combat and even little touches like getting to pick your character's gender. The story was fairly generic at first, but ended up actually being good with a few twists I didn't see coming. Narration was a little wooden, but it wasn't enough to detract from a genuinely enjoyable action romp. Smashing faces and slicing off heads, I felt like a barbarian queen crossed with a ninja (once I found the katars, that is). The metal soundtrack was great too. Definitely adding this to my list of favorite games, while hoping and praying that Hyperstrange decides to make a sequel. I'd LOVE to see what happens next!