Runes of Avalon - Path of Magic Reviews

I am apparently the only person in the world that remembers this game being packaged with the Hoyle Board Games CD from the early 2000s or it even existing. I may be going at this from a nostalgia basis... scratch that, I 100% am. However, let's try to look at this objectively. Graphics: Simple. Definately one of those bargain-bin Puzzle games. Don't expect Astarion from BG3 to pop out and give you a massage as you wildshape into a bear. Graphics are just still images. That's it. Gameplay: Good. I will be honest in that I actually got frustrated in moments about how hard some of the puzzles can be. But I always feel like it was something I did, not the game screwing me. I think that's one of the things always bringing me back. Music: Eargasm. Okay, I'll be honest here. Whoever wrote the music for this game went HOG-WILD. There is no conceivable reason a game that cost about the same as a Whopper meal should have music that was stuck in my head for 20 years. That is the only reason I sought this out after that long. It is actually some of my favorite fantasy music tracks and the fact that there's not an album makes me want to rip my arm hair out with a spoon. I am so angry at that that I will eat every baby lamb until they let me listen to this album on Spotify and let me fall to sleep to it every night. I will also be real in that this game is probably the reason I have a thing for blondes. The narrator is a blonde sorceress with a calm and reassuring voice that honestly does things for me in ways I didn't realize until I played this again. The way she says "Your strength gives me courage," makes me turgid. This woman affected me mentally to the point I married a woman that looks a lot like her and that scares me. I am not kidding though. Give me this album somewhere or I will die unhappy. If you know where it is and give it to me, I will fly to your house and personally tuck you in and kiss you goodnight every night for a year in thanks. Controls: It's mouse pointer controlled. Meh. Difficulty: Decent. Like I said. Some of these puzzles got tricky for no reason other than I probably suck and I was too busy listening to the music. If you're good at puzzles, you'll have no issue. Overall Rating: 8/10. Legit the music is 5 of those points if not more. There are far worse game to play if you like puzzles. If your only joy in life comes from triple-A titles or you need crazy amounts of action to get you moist, in a good way; then move on. I'm off to continue my endless crusade to find this album. Like Sisyphus I am bound to Hell in an endless task of working and longing...