Fargo said there are too many clichés in games these days. "We are sick of clichés," he said. "We are tired of the standard sub-quests and missions. The idea of a 'chosen one' is stupid. In our game, the Bard is wise to all this. If he runs into a princess in a tower, he'll comment 'why is there never anyone held at ground level any more?' The Bard will run into several people who think they are the chosen one, and they all get whacked. We want the game to be funny, but in a situational sort of way. We want to make fun of the clichés. Our audience is smart. You don't write down to the level of a 15-year-old D&D gamer." Findley agreed, saying the concept was a bit dark and twisted, designed specifically to stay away from the knight in shining armor.
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The game, which is using an improved version of the Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance engine (the one now being used in EverQuest: Champions of Norrath), is being developed primarily for the PS2, although a PC version is also in the works. "Console RPGs are too linear, Fargo said. "We plan for the game to be so involved that it will be physically impossible to see and do everything if you play through only one time."