This game wasn't made for consoles, and it shows.

At multiple points, I was approached by someone who wanted to be taken to a specific place, but I wasn't given a chance to check my map before agreeing or refusing, and couldn't locate the place on the map afterward - there certainly wasn't anything highlighting the place or denoting it as a destination.Įven if you're fine with all of this oppressive difficulty and poor luck, and lack of helpful information, the game still makes playing it a frustrating chore, with menus that have you dragging a slow cursor across the screen instead of simply snapping to the options you can click on. and even if you find something that works well for you, misfortune could always strike anyway.Īlso, much of the information that you need is either nestled away in menus, or not available to you at all, and none of it is presented in a helpful or user-friendly manner. The costly business of simply getting from one place to another can lead to slim margins, and you're discouraged from exploiting a good route because it could lead to robbers attacking you. It doesn't help that the game is difficult enough as-is. whenever one of these events happens, it's always frustrating. Encouraged to bet on a race? Refuse and you may suffer unintended consequences from disheartened staff. A woman with empty buckets passes in front of your cart? Your luck stat goes down. Firstly, there are a lot of events in this game that are completely out of your control.

In addition, you'll be investing in businesses, encountering events that can change your luck, and taking on quests that can help increase your fortune and status.Īll of this sounds good, but the game is plagued by problems. Here, you'll start by trading in just two resources, food and furs, and gradually move on to others as your status rises. Merchants of Kaidan is a Trading Simulation game with a focus on arbitrage, the practice of buying low in one location and selling high in another to turn a profit - compare this to games like Star Trader, Trade Wars, and Dope Wars, to give you an idea what you're in for.

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