I, the Forgotten One

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About this game

The king is dead. The country is wracked by rebellion. And an old comrade from your past has returned to claim the crown for himself.

I, the Forgotten One is a 450,000-word interactive novel by John Louis. It's entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your
imagination.

You are the late king's eldest child and royal bastard. Disinherited and tossed aside, you were sent off as a child to fight in the distant frontier of the kingdom, to die forgotten
and unknown.

You, however, survived, and have been shaped into an instrument of war.

With the realm now in turmoil, you have been called upon to once more bloody your blade.

You must restore peace by any means necessary.

Even as you feel yourself slipping deeper and deeper into a pit of despair.

* Play as a man or woman
* Immerse yourself in a world whose perceptions change based on your chosen physicality
* Specialize in three separate aspects of medieval war
* Choose from three different fighting styles which are further influenced by your physical attributes
* Meet a wide cast of characters, from the mother that disowned you to your surrogate father
* Fall down three separate mental paths
* Sustain your relationship with your family, or let it collapse all together
* Experience the brutal realities of war and its consequences on the mind

Above all, find purpose and hope—before you shatter for good.

Ratings and reviews

Literally had me so developed & involved throughout the storyline, like it was like perfect, everything from the characters to the setting, the realism was there, made you actually consider and ponder the decisions you make and how they might affect everyone. I really enjoyed the companions tho, as well as the different outlook from the perspectives of random characters throughout the journey, but honestly I wish I could praise it more it was so worth the read plus it actually has some length.

A fantastic story of trauma, self loathing, and depression. The depiction is all too real, and this story certainly won't be for everyone. The story has epic action, but it also has to awareness to show the brutality of war, it's not just for shock. I have to knock a star off because the final battle is pretty ridiculous. The game let's you pick a specialization in weapons, tactics, or leadership at the start, but is biased towards tactics. Final battle is near impossible to win without tactics.

Played the demo and was psyched for the full game, did not disappoint! Amazingly written, a really unique concept, I love that it focuses on the dark side of war and a commander's psychological torment. The author is incredibly skilled. 4 stars because it's ridiculously difficult to actually win the penultimate battle. I had to follow a full game guide to the letter to get anywhere close to winning and it's nearly impossible to win unless you pick the "right" combat specialization in Ch. 1.

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