This was the fourth game of the Aveyond series that I bought, and it is every bit as good, if not better than any of the others before it in the series. (It is fifth in the series, I just don't play anything in order.# I love how you can see the improvements that they make to every game, as gameplay just gets smoother every game they make. I started playing it, and I just couldn't stop. I was HOOKED.
The storyline is great and the characters are fun. Don't expect the story to be SUPER compelling and serious, but I personally loved it because the dialogue made me laugh out loud on plenty of occasions. #Mel IS a bit headstrong and stubborn in this one, as long as that kind of character doesn't annoy you, you should love her same as me :)) The music is nice, which is a plus, but on several occasions I did just mute it and play my own. All depends on your mood, I guess. Also, the game world is BIG, and there are a lot of places to explore, which I adored.
I left out one bar on challenge because there are 6 secrets in the game to find that give you lots of money or great weapons or stuff like that. They can be tricky to find, but google puts their locations right at your fingertips. I used all of the secrets, which made it significantly easier, but that's the way I like it. If you like more of a challenge, just play the game through without them, and I'm sure it will be more up your alley.
It is definitely a contestant for one of my favorite games EVER, as it is just wonderful in every way.