Preview: You and your brother must survive training to become gladiators in ancient rome. It’s a very good story, with excellent mechanics. THE PRICE OF FREEDOM: INNOCENCE LOST: 96% Besides, this game excels in the individuality of your character and it is encouraging and satisfying to feel you tackled an obstacle in your own way.Ī joy to play through, many thanks to the author for the great story.Īlso, Gerda and Titus can go chew on bricks. Though I easily overlooked this due to the engaging storytelling and writing, I figured I should mention it. The only gripe that you could make about this story is the linearity of it (and that the second one hasn't come out yet). The story lets the reader soak in savage cruelty of the situation of these children, only furthering our attachment to the characters and heightening the tense stakes of the final confrontation of this first part. It tackles the brutality of the situation through a child's perspective very well. It seems so unjust, a common theme throughout the story. How many children has she trained just to watch them die? What if she had made them work just a little harder or train a little longer? Getting to see those small glimpses into her thoughts and relationships really deepens my understanding and appreciation of the character. Towards the final confrontation, she seems almost as much a victim to the academy and the arena as the children. But, every now and then through the choices you make, that exterior cracks and you get to peek under the surface. Upon first impressions, Rhodes seems kind of like a cold asshole that is designed to be hated. Of them all though, Rhodes was easily the most complex and interesting. These characters interact very dynamically with each other within the group of children, giving the reader an opportunity to observe others in the spotlight for a few moments before returning to the reins. And the hilarity of chatting with Lula and racing her around the training area. Then drawing pictures on the ground with Zeru. There is Brasus watching you and your brother play ball during the festival, but he is far too shy to ask to join in. The author has an amazing talent to develop the characters through how they interact with scenarios and environments, how they fight, how they spend their time in the academy, and so on: Each one feels authentic and it was rewarding to come to know them. It is both the looming threat and the driving force that brings them together and provokes reaction between them. For a story about gladiators, the rise of these children into warriors seems secondary to how their relationships with each other grow. The characters are the shining stars of this story. There is a lot to talk about, but before you read anything I have to say, just go play the game. This was a spectacular story, I would recommend it to anyone and everyone. You can also keep up to date on my games by following me on social media at: Laird, Likho and N1GHTMAR3.Īnd a really, REALLY special thanks to my patreons: Chanbot, Mizal, Ryan Esher and SpartacustheGreat. Special thanks to all of my beta-testers: TinyOnion, Morgan R, Mewsly, Evan Dean Nathanael, Laha, Cookiemonsta, Jumo, Hannah Minger, Danielle L-S, eXwhYZee, Umbreonpanda, M.S.X.K. Will you sell your soul to win your freedom, or sacrifice everything for the people you love? Will you even live long enough to see the sun rise? A split second decision will determine who lives and who dies. An act of kindness might come back to haunt you, and a thoughtless word could earn you some powerful enemies. Your life, the life of your brother and the lives of your friends are in your hands.īegin your journey as a child, and make heartbreaking choices that will shape the adult you will become. Every decision you make will affect your future. In a matter of hours, your whole world is turned upside down as you and your brother are dragged away from your home in Greece to work as slaves in the Roman Empire. You are ten years old when you first feel the weight of shackles around your wrists.
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