This game is a rare tactical role-playing masterpiece in recent times, with its advanced engine delivering stunning effects of light, shadow, and fog. The gameplay follows a main storyline supplemented by several optional branches. These branches can be played or skipped; they mainly allow the collection of equipment and items that enable the male and female protagonists to advance to their highest titles. When players arrive at a town, they can continuously interact with people at gathering places, taverns, and docks, which may lead to new clues or side quests. Character promotions can only take place at the Temple of Fate, and traveling back and forth will involve passing through some locations for repeated battles, which might feel tedious but is unavoidable if you want to promote your characters.
The biggest challenge is to promote both the male and female protagonists to their highest classes, which requires three items: the Holy Crystal, the Sword's Soul, and the Book of Gospel. The Holy Crystal and the Sword's Soul are located in the ruins of the Palace of the Gods northeast of the Elf Capital, and obtaining them depends on good luck. The Book of Gospel can be found in an underground treasure chest in the Dark Graveyard. With the Holy Crystal, visit the old priest at the Temple of Fate to unlock the temple’s core. If you also have the Sword's Soul and the Book of Gospel, you can then promote your characters to the Final Blade Master and Princess.