I love to support small game developers, especially in the RPG genre. I have helped Spiderweb Software where I could with beta testing, also own copies of all of the games from Soldak Games. And I thoroughly enjoyed Basilisk Games Eschalon Book I (in fact, if you look on the link page you’ll see the 4.5/5 star rating from GamerDad … that was my review). Way back in February of 2008 I wrote an article called txa1265’s “Baker’s Dozen” Best RPG’s of 2007, and pronounced Book I as my Indie RPG of the Year, saying:
“This single-player game has a story that finds you waking up in the wake of a disaster around you, with some clues what has happened to help drive your motivations. This is not a party-based game, you control the lone character you create (from the standard fighter, mage, ranger, rogue, and cleric classes) and customize them with specialized skills as you gain experience. The game features day and night cycles and is fully turn-based – this includes movement as well as combat. You can rest to regain health, but you need a big enough – and secure enough – area to set up your camp. The game looks good for an independent effort and is fairly good size – you can expect to spend a couple of dozen hours working your way through the story. Then you will return to play again with another character – because the game is so stingy with skill points that you really need to specialize, making each character build quite unique. This is an excellent game – one of the better RPG’s of the year – and has many fans of classic RPG’s waiting anxiously for Book 2!”.
Now, after more than two years of eager anticipation, the RPG community is buzzing over the news released yesterday stating that the sequel Eschalon Book II would be released on May 12th for Windows, with the Mac & Linux versions coming later in the month.
Here is the press announcement:
Basilisk Games Announces the Release Date for Eschalon: Book II
Indianapolis, IN – April 27, 2010 – Basilisk Games, Inc. today announced the release date for Eschalon: Book II for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.
“We are very excited to finally be able to announce the release dates to our second game, Eschalon: Book II, after more than two years of development” said Thomas Riegsecker, Lead Developer of the Eschalon series. “Eschalon: Book II is considerably bigger and better than the first game, and incorporates over 60 fan-suggested enhancements.”
Eschalon: Book II is scheduled for release on May 12th, 2010 for Windows based computers. Basilisk Games will release the Macintosh and Linux versions of the game on May 26th, 2010. Eschalon: Book II will be available as a digital download on most major distribution services and directly from Basilisk Games website.
About Eschalon: Book II
Eschalon: Book II is the sequel to 2007′s hit independent role-playing game, Eschalon: Book I. Continue your journey across massive outdoor environments and deep into twisted dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of your past and who is behind the menace that threatens all of Eschalon. No experience with the first game is needed to enjoy this second chapter in the Eschalon trilogy. More information on the game and links to the video trailer can be found online at: http://basiliskgames.com/eschalon_book_ii
About Basilisk Games
Founded in 2005, Basilisk Games is an independent game developer located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company’s mission is to produce compelling old-school computer role-playing games for gamers who still remember what great computer RPGs used to be about: “Single-player. Turn-based. Stat heavy. Story driven.” Visit Basilisk Games online at: http://basiliskgames.com
Contact Info
For press inquires, contact us at: info@basiliskgames.com
Here is a sample screen:
The Eschalon games are decidedly ‘old school’ but with loads of new features and a clear sense of modern gaming. Basilisk offers a large demo for Book I which you can grab here. Definitely worth a try!
Source: Basilisk Games
