Shannara Overview
The player controls Jak Ohmsford, who must unite various races against a returned warlock named Brona. This quest involves traveling across a world map and engaging with an adventure game interface familiar from other Legend Entertainment titles like Death Gate.
Gameplay is presented from a first person view during exploration, which proceeds by shifting between discrete screens. Interaction relies on an inventory system and extensive dialogue trees with numerous conversational branches.
While the journey features occasional turn based combat, these encounters lack a traditional role playing framework of statistics or experience. Battles often function as situational puzzles or narrative events to underscore the perils of travel. Jak is accompanied by a party of characters who possess their own items and skills, which are necessary for solving certain puzzles.
The overarching narrative requires Jak to follow in his father Shea's footsteps, making difficult choices to fulfill his destiny. The central objective is to forge an alliance between disparate factions, with the legendary Sword of Shannara being one potential means to achieve victory.
