However, it does a good job of keeping things simple for younger players, with basic WASD keyboard controls for movement, a simple mouse-click to bash enemies with your weapon, and Space bar to dodge and roll. The game has the open-world feel of modern RPG games, allowing you to explore dungeons, collect loot and train up a variety of skills as you gain experience. You play as a ‘catventurer’ looking for his ‘catnapped’ sister as he explores the land of Felingard (both characters are unnamed, so it’s a shame there’s no option to play as a female cat warrior who rescues her brother). There’s a free demo version too, so you can check it out before buying, and the iOS version of Cat Quest – which isn’t on Apple Arcade – is also availableĬat Quest is a fun game for younger players, and a good way to introduce them to the world of roleplaying games. The recently released Cat Quest II is one of the featured games onĪpple Arcade, but if you don’t want to pay a monthly subscription for Apple’s gaming service then you can find the original Cat Quest on Steam. It’s been in early access on Steam for about a year now, but the Mac version we tried out didn’t display any worrisome bugs, and the semi-3D graphics don’t need a really high-end Mac to run either. The slower pace won’t appeal to fans of Diablo’s high-speed kill-loot-kill style of play, but if you enjoy traditional table-top roleplaying games then Book Of Demons will have a lot of old-fashioned charm. But you don’t need to spend entire evenings fighting through the game, as Book Of Demons has a ‘flexiscope’ option that allows you to set the length of each quest, making it a great option for casual players who just want to dip into the game every now and then.Īlternatively, if you’re feeling really hard-core then you can also select the game’s rogue-like difficulty level, which rewards failure with permanent death. You’ll need to learn which cards suit your own personal fighting style, and how they work against different types of enemy, in order to fight your way down into the depths of the dungeons. And, instead of automatically gaining new combat skills and spells as you level up, your character has to collect ‘cards’ by defeating enemies, which can be used like the combat cards in collectable games such as Hearthstone. However, the action proceeds at a slightly slower pace than Diablo, as your character progresses through a series of dungeons drawn in a cartoon style that looks a lot like an old-fashioned pop-up book. You also see two large orbs displayed on-screen that represent your health and mana for combat and casting spells, along with a quickbar that allows you to select a variety of different combat skills. The static screenshot shown below looks very much like the fast-paced Diablo 3 – as well as sharing the same basic storyline – as you create a warrior, mage or rogue who investigates an invasion of demons coming up from beneath a nearby desecrated cathedral. System requirements: macOS 10.12, 1.7GHz dual-core processor with 512MB video memoryĪt first glance, Book Of Demons looks a lot like action-RPGs such as the evergreen Diablo series, but it also includes elements of collectable card games and a distinctive graphics style that gives the game a pace and personality of its own. Throw in the return of bonkers barbarian Minsc and his giant space-hamster Boo, and BGII is a real retro treat for RPG fans. There are hundreds and hundreds of quests along the way – around 300 hours worth if you try to complete them all – including power struggles within the guild of Shadow Thieves, and an epic battle with the wizard Irenicus, played in full scenery-chewing mode by Brit character actor David Warner. Your character is just one of many mortal offspring spawned by the evil god Bhaal, and the game pits you against several of your own brothers and sisters as they vie to succeed Bhaal and claim his power as their own. It’s very much traditional fantasy fare – with you taking on the role of a warrior, wizard, rogue or cleric – but it’s done on a truly grand scale. Besides, whether in 2D or 3D, Bioware’s great strength has always been its story-telling skill, and Baldur’s Gate II is as captivating now as it was nearly 30 years ago. It’s a shame that this updated Enhanced Edition couldn’t be brought right up to date with more modern 3D graphics, but it does get a cosmetic makeover with high-def versions of the original artwork, so it doesn’t look too bad on modern computer screens.
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