In the past, I've found there are those rare times a game can fight past its less than favorable impressions during an initial preview and show that underneath its rough exterior, lies a gem of bedazzling beauty. I hate to break it to the Eudemons Online developers, but even after spending more time with their game, that wasn't the case with this one... not even close. Everything wasn’t horrifically painful, but let's just say I would have rather sat through a 24-hour Richard Simmons marathon than spend one more hour playing Eudemons.
I hate to bring this up again (I actually do), but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention it. I haven't been willing to subject another system to the same test, but after downloading the game from the Eudemons website and installing it, not only was I no longer able to update Windows, but my system was infected with a hefty dose of adware as well. I want to stress that I have not attempted to replicate the incident so I can't be 100% sure that Eudemons was the cause, but I feel that I'm morally obligated to mention it to players. I'll hope I'm wrong and simply move on.
Still empty!
Rather than make a Mage or Warrior, I decided to stick with my pixie-laden Paladin as I continued my search for the diamond in the rough that Eudemons Online Gold desperately hoped to be. Unfortunately, this isn't The Wizard of Oz, we're not in Kansas, and no matter how many times I clicked my red ruby shoes together, the bad dream never ended.
After selling off the bounty of completely useless loot I had acquired over some past sessions, I decided to set out for an interesting looking teleport ring I had noticed earlier. Upon arriving, I stepped through and found myself in what appeared to be an impressively large dungeon. Finally, some action! I spent almost an hour scouring not only that level, but also the level below it, running over every square inch of that place. Imagine how happy I was when I realized there was nothing in there. I don't mean there were only a few mobs here and there; I mean quite literally, there was nothing there! I later found out it was an area set aside for players to mine in, but having a sign, or a guard there to mention something of the sort would have been a fantastic idea. Sadly for them, and their upcoming score, they failed to do either.
I'm sure there has to be another game I've played that made combat as insanely simplistic and mindless as Eudemons Points, but for the life of me, I can't think of any other right now. My two pixies were more fireball happy than Fizban with a bag full of guano and set flame to everything that moved within three feet of me. I appreciate the protection they provide, but in doing so, they've left me with something not very important to do... nothing.
