The premise is both simple and intriguing: The French Revolution, but with automats/steampunk robots. This actually works very well, as historically King Louis XVI was very interested in all things mechanical. You play as Aegis, a mysterious automat with the power of speech who at the behest of Queen MarieAntoinette, a virtual prisoner of her husband, sends you to find your inventor to try and put a stop to Louis's evil clockwork army that is wreaking havoc. Along the way you get to meet various historical figures, such as Lavoisier the chemist, Lafayette, Robespierre and Marat. The choices you make with these characters determine the ending. (Since I knew all about Robespierre and Marat from documentaries and my history-loving sister, I purposefully didn't trust those two.)
Challenging at times, but also very fun!
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