The original preview was all about the multiplayer game which, we will gladly reiterate, looked spectacular. Gameplay was great apart from the lag issues but we'll get to the multiplayer beast a little later on. It's the single-player game we want to sink our teeth into and sink our teeth into it we did.

In the single-player game you start off as Sareth, a young magician in the making under the tutelage of Phenrig. To begin the game you're sent on a little mission to test your skills. It's basically a way for you to familiarise yourself with the game; how to jump, how to climb and most importantly, how to use weapons and magic. We really liked the simplistic approach to everything in this game right from the beginning. You don't have to go through a lengthy tutorial or manual to understand the basics. You can jump right in and get down to business.

After reaching the objective of the first mission, Phenrig explains to you where you will adventure to next and introduces you to your travel companion, Xana, who just happens to be a beautiful and well endowed female magic user of sorts. You're not quite sure what her deal is, but you're more than happy to have the company.

Throughout the game you will be given objectives to meet. The in-game objectives are a nice addition because they keep you focused on the tasks ahead and this works well in the game. You can easily look at the objectives by pressing the 'O' key on your keyboard.

Game navigation and movement is again, very simple. You can use the default W,A,S,D keys on your keyboard for basic movement forward, backward, left or right or if you prefer, you can edit the key mappings to any keys you're comfortable with. Aside from basic movement in the game, you can also sprint by pressing the forward key and shift at the same time and you can also crouch and jump. All pretty standard for action/RPG games.

Mastering combat is a tad trickier but still easier to manage than other games. At first, the only weapon you have is a dagger and the only spell you know is a spell to help you see in the dark, nothing too spectacular. As you progress through the game, you will obtain skill points which you can then apply to a number of skills whether they are physical skills or magical.

It's entirely up to you which path you wish to take and therefore everyone gets the opportunity to customise the way your character develops. You might want to be a magic user and not so much a warrior, or vice versa. Or you might be one of those characters that likes to be a jack of all trades and has fairly balanced skills in both areas. Whatever choice you make will ultimately change the game experiences you have.