Enderal was in it’s first play through (Because I most certainly will be jumping right back into it) a refreshing experience from a modern RPG game and if I had to draw up a comparison I would say it would sit comfortably somewhere between Skyrim and Divinity: Original Sin. The game hearkens back to several ideas from Classic RPGs whilst presenting you with the simpler more intuitive control schemes from a Modern RPG. The story was gripping and exciting and features a very interesting narrative on the state of humanity as a whole, however, it suffered from some common fantasy cliches. This shouldn’t be taken as a criticism though as it still offers a thrilling experience all the same. The main story line characters and companions were well written, and for the most part you could discover a lot about them and their motivations which I enjoyed greatly. The environments were a pleasure to be in, comfortably familiar and well presented. And finally, the character progression did feel like an obstacle, but it felt like a necessary hurdle to maintain balance and improved the sense of reward and gratification felt when the impacts of your progression were demonstrated.

Overall, I would definitely recommend giving Enderal at least one playthrough. It was a wonderful experience that if you own Skyrim already (and let’s face it, who doesn’t?) it’ll cost you nothing but time. My first playthough I reached level 35, kept mostly to the story line and still spent 70 hours of my time within it. Which in retrospect is a pleasant surprise and clearly demonstrates that Enderal is much more than just a “Mod”.