Gorasul: The Legacy of the Dragon

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Gorasul: The Legacy of the Dragon
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Developer(s) Silver Style
Publisher(s) JoWooD Productions
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
ReleaseNovember 26, 2001
Genre(s) Role-playing video game

Gorasul: The Legacy of the Dragon is a 2001 role-playing video game developed by the German studio Silver Style and published by JoWooD Productions. [1]

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Gameplay

Gorasul: The Legacy of the Dragon is a role-playing video game that takes place from an isometric graphical perspective. [1]

Plot

Gorasul takes place in a fantasy setting and follows the story of Roszondas, an orphan raised by dragons. After being killed by demons, [2] Roszondas awakens ten years in the future while suffering from amnesia. [1]

Development

Gorasul was developed by the German company Silver Style, and was the studio's first game to appear in North America. It launched in fall 2001 in Germany and November 2001 in the United States. [1]

Reception

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Gorasul received "mixed or average reviews" from critics. [4] In Computer Games Magazine , John Brandon found Gorasul "worth a look" despite its flaws. [2] GameSpot 's Brett Todd wrote that the game "achieved something significant in copying the Baldur's Gate formula so well", but that its glitches and poor English translation made it a game "only for those who aren't easily frustrated or who have the patience to wait for a patch." [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Brandon, John (April 25, 2002). "Review; Gorasul: The Legacy of the Dragon". Computer Games Magazine . Archived from the original on August 10, 2004.
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  4. "Gorasul: Legacy of the Dragon (pc: 2001): Reviews". Metacritic . Archived from the original on July 24, 2007.