Some levels are puzzle and trap-based, though with a few exceptions they never require more than paying attention to a simple pattern or using your companion character to play leapfrog with a series of switches to get both characters through a hallway. Archers are also a constant nuisance, though the UI is particularly good at informing the player if they’re being sighted. Mixing up the combat are enemies who carry shields, which must be broken before you’ll be able to damage their owner. Various special attacks exist that all drain your Zeal meter, but the basic moveset should suit you fine throughout the game’s entirety. Enemies will circle up around you and you mash the attack button while mixing in blocks or evasive rolls whenever an enemy’s “I’m attacking you now!” icon appears above their head. Go figure.Īlong the way, you’ll hack and slash your way through armies of mercenaries Saracens, fanatical members of the Spanish Inquisition (whom I never expected), Hashashins and even French soldiers. compatriot Roland as well as Marie d'Ibelin, who has also eschewed her French name in favor of being the ever popular “modern woman with anachronistic sensibilities stuck in a period drama” character. Celian seeks the Grail, as all heroes in these sorts of stories do, and is joined on his quest by his more. You play as Celian d'Arestide, a humble Templar who despite his name is most decidedly not French. This game centers around the Knights Templar, an organization who are quite handy if you want to talk about ancient conspiracies (Thanks, Assassin’s Creed and Gabriel Knight 3!), and are explicitly tied to Holy Grail lore, depending on who you ask (Baigent, Leigh, Lincoln and Dan Brown will definitely be nodding the affirmative). That The First Templar manages to tell a fun little story using said grail, despite an inherent Eastern European-ness to the whole experience speaks to its power. Whether you consider it the most famous Macguffin in historical fiction, a legitimate holy artifact, or simply part of the most quotable movie of all time, there’s no denying that a good Grail story is something we all enjoy.

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