Albion has always been one of my favourite games, as it has a unique flavour of RPG and First Person Combat/Shooter. The Game has amazing twists and turns from the very beginning, and every decision you make could end up changing the very nature and difficulty of the game. The collection of raw materials such as the 'Krii' of animals that you fight in order to sell for cash, or merely keep as trophies is a fantastic dimension to the game, and allows you the money to further your characters development.
The different races in the game (not available from the very beginning, but apparent later) bring the game to life, and allow you to try out different methods of combat ranging from close range, using any of the plethora of spears/swords/enchanted daggers etc, to magic, and even firearms for people who like to keep their distance.
The combat layout is innovative and fresh, allowing you to place your characters in a formation to allow for more effective dispatch of different enemies (Stronger players who use close range weapons at the front, and rangers at the back a personal favourite, and obvious choice of mine). The small details and stories that every character has to tell make the game unique for it's time, and adds to the realism
of the experience. These can range from small children who follow you around because you look different, to hardened hunters who can tell you where to hunt exotic beasts and which enemies drop the most lucrative items. Talking to people can get you information that you would not otherwise get from exploring the large and detailed maps. Although this game now looks basic by today's standards, once you are into it, and truly take on the role of hunting the murderer to take one example, the graphics no longer matter, and you are sucked into a world of adventure, and are in awe of the detail and new ideas that this game constantly produces.
Albion, as I have said, is one of my personal favourite games of all time, and I heartily recommend it to any gamer who enjoys role playing or adventure games, and even to people who are just starting to play computer games, and want a nice story to get stuck into. If you play one adventure game in your life, this should be it!
