Eschalon is what happens when someone sets all the dials to cliche and pushes go. Then pours in a tin of treacle. God, everything is so slow - enjoy all that walking.
It's not bad so much as it's just slow (see above), plain, generic, clunky and dull. There's nothing here that something else hasn't done better, from looks, to UI, to story. What's the word I'm looking for...uninspired? Derivative? Well there's two words and it took me 5 seconds to think of them.
What is it? Fantasy guy wakes up with amnesia and something something, giant lizards instead of rats as starter beasts, you cast a spell and hack something then...Then I was bored.
There are so many better options for an indie RPG. Try Avernum, Knights of the Chalice, or one of the old Bioware games (they're remastered these days and cheap).
The BIG plus is that Eschalon Book 1 is free. Yes, free. That's the only reason I played it. Free doesn't mean it's worth your time, but at least you can decide for yourself without wasting a single dollar, peso, yuan or yen (or whatever).
VERDICT: Nah. Unless you've played everything else and can't wait for another sweet sweet, slow, sweet RPG fix. I mean, it's free. What can possibly go wrong?
FINAL WORD: MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND - IT'S FREE
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