![]() The in-game institutions in this alternate universe use the same organizational hierarchy, symbolism and artistic styles as their real-world counterparts in medieval times. However, when it comes to the depiction of the Church and the kingdom of Ultherst, most of the creative changes are purely cosmetic in nature. This allows the developers a greater creative freedom without forcing them to adhere too faithfully to the actual history of the Middle Ages. Inquisitor is set in an alternate universe on an quasi-European continent. As the story progresses the player finds out that the case in question has more to it than meets the eye and that the small, panicked community harbors secrets that warrant inquisitorial attention. The plot starts out in a typical fashion as our hero is forced into the inquisitorial ranks by two strangers who send him on a dangerous mission to investigate the death of a certain Kurth Ollmier in a mining town of Hillbrandt, besieged by infernal forces. They are to seek heretics out and restore balance to the scared realm. ![]() In the wake of this disaster a new office is founded, one grounded in holy teachings yet independent of the Church’s influence - the Holy Inquisition. All that contributed to a social collapse, with dissenting voices blaming the catastrophe on heretics and the corruption of those in power. Three years ago a terrible calamity befell the kingdom - the whole country was ravaged by the Scourges of God when the prophesied harbinger of apocalypse, the Star of Doom, appeared in the sky, raining meteors, wiping entire towns off the face of the earth, causing the dead to rise from their graves, and filling the world with all manners of infernal creatures. The story takes you to the realm of Ultherst, one of the kingdoms of the Old World, whose populace is still faithful to the teachings of the Holy Mother Church. Inquisitor is a game of many contrasts and baffling design decisions, and its problems sadly take away from enjoying what could otherwise have been a decent and unique experience. So has Inquisitor managed to blend water with fire? The answer to this is a resounding… no. The question arose: is it even possible to combine the two kinds of gameplay, and if so, how? This came across as standing in direct contrast to the investigation-centered gameplay announced earlier. What raised quite a few eyebrows was the announcement of a Diablo-like combat with items, stats and magic focused around it, as well as many varied types of enemies. This sounded very promising and original due to the underexplored subject matter and implied an intriguing employment of RPG mechanics in depicting the toil of the Holy Church’s first servant. Accordingly, the gameplay was supposed to be centered around investigating heinous crimes, performing arrests, and using various inquisitorial implements to get the testimony out of convicts, all of which would culminate in a fiery conclusion after the trial. The game was introduced as built around an interesting premise - the player taking up the position in the Holy Inquisitorial Office, pursuing heretics and other enemies of faith. Prior to the official release we were teased with some gorgeous looking screenshots and pieces of concept art, as well as the promise of engrossing gameplay enhanced by a great character progression system. In a way similar to many other indie games, its promotional campaign was moderate, did not go in much detail, and generated mixed signals - at times filling the audience with hope and anticipation, at times making them scratch their heads in bemusement. ![]() Coming seemingly out of nowhere, it went almost unnoticed by the English-speaking world. Inquisitor is an RPG developed over a period of ten years by Cinemax and first released in the Czech language in 2009. Retro RPG Nox Archaist getting Lord of Storms expansion pack next March. ![]() Swords and Sorcery: Sovereign resurfaces, tentatively releasing in Q4.Underrail: Infusion Dev Log #5: Character Model Customization.Colony Ship Early Access Update: New Location - ECLSS.THQ Nordic Showcase 2022: Gothic Remake and Jagged Alliance 3.Broken Roads now being published by Versus Evil, coming in 2023.Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord releasing on October 25th.Pentiment releasing on November 15th, now available for preorder.Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - The Treasure of the Midnight Isles DLC Released.Lost Eidolons releasing on October 13th.The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk Back to the Futon DLC releasing on October 3rd.Campfire Cabal is a new RPG studio led by Expeditions series creative director Jonas Wæver.Peripeteia gets new trailer, releasing in 2023. ![]()
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