Felistella·Released Mar 18, 2021·Single player
Maglam Lord takes you on an adventure that involves forging “Magic Swords.” The protagonist is a demon lord who once ran rampant but has since then lost his/her powers. Players will get the option to choose between a male or a female protagonist at the start of the game.
Maglam Lord has a lot of potential, but you'll need to stick it out and try to squeeze some joy from its repetitive combat system and stale dungeon design. Along with its writing, an excellently drawn cast of characters - who can be recruited and romanced through the dating mechanic - offer shining moments in an otherwise unremarkable action-JRPG. The potential is certainly there for something special, and the game's visual cues for possible results of dialogue options removes much of the guesswork common in other games, but the execution falls flat in the combat department and holds back the enjoyable visual novel elements of this package from being as good as they could be.
Maglam Lord's got heart, but it's encased behind some disappointingly shoddy design.
