Feels like a breath of fresh air compared to Stormfront's tepid entries in the series. Fun writing and novel design ideas help to push the Gold Box franchise forward, and the relatively short playing time (perhaps 12 hours) doesn't bother me at all. The non-combat skills are rarely used, but their inclusion is laudable. However, the heavy focus on ranged attacks and absence of a magic-like system (partially replaced by grenades) do lead to a slightly more simplistic combat experience.