Well, it's a 2D CRPG that combines Ultima VIII with Diablo II. There's the ability to use all sorts of things you come across, as in the Ultima series, but thestats are only four in number, and you can embed jewels in some weapons to create magical effects. Frankly, I think it's an improvement over the Diablo stuff, because the game allows you to design your own character with 90 skills to select from--avoiding Diablo II's forcing you to choose between only a very few skill paths.
There's also an engaging sense of humor to the thing. I briefly watched a pair of skeletons reflecting existentially on how odd it was that they could actually talk without any lungs.
There are problems to the game. I think the Diablo-inspired dungeons are far inferior to the external, Ultima-inspired battles, in large part because those Diablo dungeons were booooring, endless treks through identical caverns; and you always knew that at the end, there was a stupid, slightly more powerful boss monster waiting for you with goodies. But still, it's a pretty decent RPG, and one I'm enjoying.
