What will you do if you find yourself in the middle of dark woods with no memory at all? DM Studio’s Forgotten Tales will take us to a very nostalgic MMORPG. The game takes you to an eerie adventure as you get to explore bewildering woods and creepy dungeons and fight against a seemingly interminable number of monsters along the way. Your main objective is simple and that is to survive and be strong. If you enjoy playing old-school RPG, this game is definitely a great fit for you. The game comes with a decent amount of challenge that will surely put your skills on a great test. If you are up for another epic MMORPG adventure, feel free to explore Forgotten Tales and see what else this game has to offer.

The Gameplay

Forgotten Tales comes with a very simple set of mechanics. If you have experienced playing classic RPG especially those popular SNES games in the 80s, then you should know how this game works. The game will give you all the basic RPG elements that we enjoy while incorporating some unique and thrilling challenges to it. Much like most RPG, the game starts with class selection. Interestingly, Forgotten Tales offers nine different classes to choose from. These include Swordsman, Amazon, Archer, Huntress, Dark Dwarf, Freya, White Mage, Fairy, and Ogre. It is also important to note that this game requires you to sign up or register an account. You must log in every time you play the game. Input your preferred username and password, an active email and register.

As the game starts, it prompts you right away to the game field. You can navigate around the Semi-3D top-down perspective map by simply tapping any visible area. The character will automatically follow the path but with some short delays which make navigation for Forgotten Tales quite a challenge. The movements are quite strange as well because it feels like you are watching a stop-motion animation of some sort. The interface is quite simple with few visible buttons and since it doesn’t come with clear instructions nor a brief tutorial, players must figure them out. Personally, it took me so much time to figure out where exactly my quest log is located. It could be a major downside for this game but as soon as you get used to it, everything will work smoothly.

Look For The Right Quest

The heart of Forgotten Tales lies in its quest system. It’s thrilling and undeniably challenging even at the very beginning. I’m not really sure if this kind of quest system was made intentionally for the game or the developers are still working on it. This is not a perfect game I must say but still worth exploring. The quest system for Forgotten Tales can either be a downside but it could be a good one for those seeking an extreme challenge. To obtain a quest, simply look for NPC with a blue question mark. Tap them and they will tell you the details. Now, here’s the tricky part. You must read the details thoroughly before accepting it.  They will tell you the location or what exactly you must do. However, once accepted, you can no longer access the same details.

Players can check their current quest on their Quest Log. Simply tap the Bag icon on the upper right corner of the screen and it will feature a new panel with multiple tabs. Go to the Quest Log icon (represented by a scroll image) and it will list down all the quest you accepted. The problem here is that the quest log only showcases small details to it along with images relevant to that certain quest. In this case, the navigational map is the only guide you can use. The map will showcase all the NPCs you have interacted and they will be marked with question marks. The map legends are also equally confusing and they could have done more specific. Those marked with white may represent a village, a house, a dungeon or an NPC while those marked with Pink indicate another player. Red marks, on the other hand, indicates approaching enemies. 

Dungeons, Crafting, Clans and Reward System

If there is one thing you will surely appreciate in Forgotten Tales, it is probably the generous drop rate. Shops are quite hard to find in this game and if you do, the items can be very expensive with prices that can range up to millions. To earn gold coins, you must go on grinding, looting and dungeon crawling. Quests will also provide you generous rewards. The level progression for Forgotten Tales is extremely slow. Killing enemies of the same level as your character will not grant you much exp points. Most exp points can be obtained upon quest completion. Once you earned a new level, you also earned new skill points which you can distribute to any of your chosen attributes.

Crafting is also an interesting addition for Forgotten Tales. Players can craft many items and most of them are part of the quest. You can even own a house in this game as well. You can earn pets that will accompany you in your journey and you can earn builders that help you gather resources even if you are not actively playing the game. The clan system is where the multiplayer elements can be found. You can invite real-time online players to join your clan or you can join the existing ones. Clans can bring many benefits, especially when dealing with dungeon raids.

The Verdict

Forgotten Tales is not a perfect game. It has so many downsides but you can clearly see its great potential. If these flaws can be corrected to its future development, then this game can become a hit for most RPG lovers. Appearance-wise, the game comes with nostalgic graphics that feel like playing classic and old school RPGs. The multiplayer elements are there but require some improvement to make it more enjoyable. Currently, the game is seemingly beneficial for players with higher levels. Those who are at lower levels will find it extremely challenging to progress. The quest system is the one that needs major improvement but other than that, the game is still worth exploring. Currently, Forgotten Tales is available for both Android and iOS devices and you can download the game for free. Good luck!

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