Balrum

Balrum

PC

Release Date: March 1, 2016

RPG, turn-based, isometric view, crowdfunding, indie games, crafting, classic RPG, singleplayer

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A representative of classic, isometric cRPGs, featuring a turn-based combat system. It was developed by New York-based Balcony Team. The story is set in Balrum - a fantasy world whose inhabitants are hiding from undead armies led by the evil Nasrus. They find a shelter in the gloomy Darkwood, a place which had not been visited for centuries.

Balrum for PC is a representative of the classic RPGs. It is played from an isometric view and it features a turn-based combat system. It was created by New York-based Balcony Team, and financed on Kickstarter.

Story

The story is set in Balrum - a fantasy world invaded by the evil Nasrus and his undead armies twenty years earlier. The powerful enemy was underestimated however, and the royal armies were decimated. As a result, Balrum collapsed and the land went into chaos. Only two small villages took a stand against the new lord conqueror. Their inhabitants found shelter in Darkwood, a place ruled by evil. Thus these people were the first to enter the area in centuries. The player is put in the shoes of one of the villagers. After discovering tthe dark secrets of the woods, he leaves his place in order to face the world in chaos. The villagers have pinned their final hopes on the protagonist's mission, for he is the only one capable of restoring the lifestyle they once lived.

Gameplay

At first glance, Balrum for PC can raise justifiable connotations to such classics of the genre as Arcanum or games developed by Spiderweb Software (Geneforge, the Avernum series). As in a standard role-playing game, the gameplay consists mainly of exploring the extensive open game world, talking to NPCs and completing subsequent quests - related both to the main story and minor threads. The game does not lack fighting of course. It features a turn-based combat system allowing for application of different tactics, thanks to the multiplicity of weapons and spells the player can use.

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Last updated on March 21, 2016

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Balrum Summary

Platforms:

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

Developer: Balcony Team

Publisher: Balcony Team

Age restrictions: none

Balrum System Requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz, 1 GB RAM, graphic card GeForce 8200/Radeon X1650, 1 GB HDD, Windows XP

Recommended: Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 8600 GT/Radeon HD 4650, 1 GB HDD, Windows 7