The intro is great, it really drew me into the game and got me excited about playing. Then I actually started playing and had to wrestle with the conversation system. No thanks. What's wrong with conversation options?

I also tried VII around the same time. Same situation. I really dug it in the beginning, but this time, it was the combat that completely turned me off. Really clunky and lame. Too bad, because it seems like a really neat game otherwise. I think if it was ported to the Ultima Online engine it could be a lot better, as the graphics and UI are in a very similar style, so you get the feel of the original, but with improved combat.