2000's RPG Lovers: Upcoming Sword Hero

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Sword Hero, which is a title I just love, is an ode to that very specific time in the early '00s where open-ended gameplay was still a novelty and developers were constantly pushing interactivity to new levels. I still remember freaking out because Shenmue actually let you use the vending machines, holy crap.

Sword Hero more specifically is a medieval fantasy RPG with a focus on player freedom, consequence, emergent gameplay, and realism, or as much realism as you can have when fire-breathing dragons are in the sky. There's a day/night cycle, dynamic weather, crime and punishment system, behaviorally complex NPCs that'll loot bodies and grieve dead loved ones, corpses that rot into the ground instead of disappear, and stats that visibly change the way your character looks (more strength=bigger muscles, permanent scars from battles, etc.).

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As with any violent, action-packed RPG worth its salt, there are also some cozy elements to Sword Hero, with a Fable-inspired housing system where you can buy and rent out rooms, houses, and larger abodes, and furnish and decorate them to your heart's desire.

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