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Two more Eschalon: Book II Reviews

BasiliskWrangler — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:35:56 +0000

First up is Indie Game Reviewer, who gave Book II a score of 4/5. Next, we have reviewer Craig Stern of the IndieRPGs blog, who gave Book II a 4/5 rating as well.

Thanks for the great reviews!

Pelit Magazine review of Book II, translated

BasiliskWrangler — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:39:49 +0000

Way back in June we posted that Finnish game magazine Pelit had published their review of Book II, giving it a score of 86 and a “Pelit Recommends” nod (their equivalent of an Editor’s Choice). We have just received a translation of this review and permission to reprint it here.

Link: Pelit Magazine’s Review of Eschalon: Book II

Ubuntu User Magazine reviews Eschalon: Book II

BasiliskWrangler — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:16:24 +0000

Eschalon: Book II gets a 4-page spread in issue #6 of Ubuntu User. There is no score, but the reviewer seemed to enjoy the game quite a bit!

Here’s a link to the issue with the article. Note the publication date for your part of the world: Ubuntu User Issue #6

Game Industry News reviews Eschalon: Book II

BasiliskWrangler — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:24:21 +0000

GiN has sent us a link to their review (which is not going to be published until 8/23, but we were told we could post the link now). They gave us a 4.5/5 rating! Thanks to reviewer John Breeden II for the kind review.

Direct link: http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=1231

Mishmash Magazine reviews Eschalon: Book II

BasiliskWrangler — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:45:43 +0000

Mishmash Magazine has finished their review of Eschalon: Book II, giving it a high score of 9/10. We want to thank Mishmash and reviewer Max Ingram for the great review.

Link: http://www.mishmashmagazine.com/reviews/video-game/eschalon-book-ii-game-review

And another Book II review for the Mac

BasiliskWrangler — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:55:02 +0000

Game On Mac notified us that they reviewed Eschalon: Book II as well. Reviewer Liz Tran gave the game “5 out of 5″ (Stars? Points? Whatever they are, we appreciate the great review!) The link below will take you there.

Link: http://www.gameonmac.com/features/85/Eschalon-Book-2-Review.html

Inside Mac Games Reviews Book I and II

BasiliskWrangler — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:54:02 +0000

Inside Mac Games has reviewed Eschalon: Book I and Book II. They examine each game separately using two different reviewers. Book I gets a strong 8.25/10 while Book II gets a respectable 7.5/10. As always, we appreciate the coverage! Hit the link below for all the details.

Link: http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ID=18987

RPGWatch’s Review of Book II

BasiliskWrangler — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:56:51 +0000

RPGWatch has posted their review of Eschalon: Book II, giving the game a full five stars! Editor Corwin had many kind things to say about Book II, and we thank him for his well-written review. Hit the link below for the article.

RPGWatch’s review of Eschalon: Book II

The Gameplay’s the Thing: Eschalon Book 1 and 2

BasiliskWrangler — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:06:05 +0000

Athena Andreadis, author of “The Biology of Star Trek” and published SF/F fiction, has posted her thoughts on the Eschalon series over at Starship Reckless. Her blog entry covers a bit of both Book I and II and is overall very positive. Here’s a clip:

“Despite its quotidian larger concept, Eschalon is immensely appealing to me because it has a coherent story with context – and because it demands and rewards exploration. Lagniappes abound in the game: a hidden chest in this rocky cove, a skills trainer in that secluded glen. And the fragmentary texts and conversation snippets that you encounter or trigger (especially in EB 2) have echoes, as if there are layers indeed to this world beyond its surface, itself riddled with abandoned buildings and half-completed works that add to the haunting effect.”

Jump here for the full post: http://www.starshipnivan.com/blog/?p=2455

More great Book II Reviews!

BasiliskWrangler — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:47:56 +0000

Finnish print magazine Pelit has finished their review of Eschalon: Book II in their current issue, giving the game a strong 86/100.

UPDATE: We have been told that Pelit magazine has given Eschalon: Book II its “Pelit Recommends” label- their version of an Editor’s Choice nod. Thanks Pelit!

Also, popular French gaming magazine Canard PC has reviewed Book II in their current issue and rated it 8/10. Here is the cover of their current issue: