The gameplay and challenge were also high points for many reviewers. Trotter applauded the amount of content and compared the time-consuming yet intuitive learning curve for the game's mechanics to the "Ultima" series. He said, "Everything is clearly organized, so what at first seems unwieldy soon becomes natural and logical." DeMaria found the game easy yet satisfying, summarizing that it might offer fun for new and intermediate players while experience players could still find "enough plot twists and interesting challenges to make the game fun to play." "GamePro" likewise recommended the game to beginner, intermediate, and advanced players alike. "EGM" found the game as an overall mediocre diversion to other RPGs of its time, but similarly acknowledged the gameplay as being "nicely handled" and "easy to catch on to." One of the magazine's writers, Ed Semrad, appreciated its challenge level and referred to it as the next "decent quest game" following "".