i liked the game, however gameplay disappointed me. i had to click inventory items several times before they would mix (for example in making the levitation spell) so i just gave up in frustration.

Great game....Will now play melrin 2

The first Melrin game really suprised me. I downloaded it on a whim, not really knowing anything about it, and I ended up really engrossed. Developed from a demo into a four part, epic tale, Melrin will appeal to fans of the Zelda games and the like.

Taking place in a wonderful fantasy land, Melrin offers a range of huge locations to explore, all of which create a beautiful atmosphere for the game. The graphics are really attractive and I loved exploring the kingdom. Melrin encounters very little life-threatening danger on his journey so the vibe of the game was relaxed and thoroughly delightful. As I have said before about the Ben Jordan games, Melrin is like a lovely memory of a Saturday morning cartoon you watched as a kid.

I guess the main criticism I have of Melrin is the shallow characterisations. Although Melrin is an amiable enough lead, the characters he meets along the way are very developed, offering only straight to the point dialogue. There are no real verbal exchanges to cherish here. On the plus side, this does make the games very pacy and Melrin himself has some amusing dialogues with the players themselves.

Generally the puzzles are fine. I love the idea of having to collect Melrin's magic spheres to regain his powers and whenever I came across a new sphere I got very excited to find out what new power I would obtain. Occasionally the odd event didn't make sense SPOILER: "Now how shall I get off this island? Oh look, here an empty hot air balloon for no reason". I thought that was pretty weak, especially since Melrin only recently stole a rope which was holding a boat in place, causing the boat to float off-screen. I was expecting the boat from earlier to drift up to the island, which I thought would be really clever. Oh well SPOILER END. However, overall the puzzles should keep you playing for a good amount of time without making you want to bury an axe in your computer.

Melrin is a really great game, then. I fail to see how most people would not find something to enjoy in this little treasure. A relaxing, attractive and fun experience which everyone should play when they get the chance.

I loved the feel of this game. Nice graphics and the puzzles was good too. Just a little warning, you can die on several places in this game so save often!

Good game. Really pleasant. I enjoyed playing it. Got stuck a few times but that is only normal for me.

I will now go to the second game.