Sudeki

Sudeki is an action role-playing game which was first released on the Xbox exclusively and ported later for Microsoft Windows.

The game was created by UK based Climax Group. The PC porting was done by Climax and published by Zoo Digital Publishing. The producer of the game was Mark Simmons and the game director was Jason Avent. Tuomas Pirinen was the lead designer, and it was designed by Bill Green, Trevor Gamon, Cal Blagborough, James Parham among others.

Gameplay

The game is mostly played in real time, controlling one character at time; when the party has multiple characters, the player can switch between them and combine the attacks of the characters into big attacks. The combat system is relatively complex for an action RPG, as it utilises various button combos based on timed button presses, similar to some fighting games.

Music

The music in the game was provided by Tom Colvin.

Characters

There are eight main characters, seven of which are playable.

Tal: Tal's father left their family in order to pursuit a place in the Illumina army. Leaving Tal and his brother to be raised by their mother. Though the war claimed Tals' brothers and mothers lives leaving him alone. Lacking a role model in life he sort out to prove himself and soon joined the Illumina Guard. Though a strong swordsman, memories of the loss still haunt him. He happens to be the descendant of Kariston the Wolf and his weapon of choice is swords.

Ailish: Daughter of Queen Lusica and princess of Illumina, Ailish has lived her life in royalty. Since she was young she was gifted with magical abilities. Her father, Baron Felson, died a tragic and mysterious death when Ailish was conceived. She was led to live a sheltered life that left her yearning for more, to go out and venture into the world. Though she lacked friends of the same stature as herself, her only friend is Remy, her servant. She usually likes to sit at her balcony and watch Tal train in the courtyard below. She is the Descendant of Olivetess the Eagle and her chosen weapon is a stave, when fighting with Ailish the view goes into first person.

Elco: A tireless scientist and inventor, Elco is extremely smart for his young age. He lost his left arm in an industrial accident and endured the pain of grafting a mechanical arm in its place. He is mistrustful of mystical beliefs not grounded in the world that he can see and understand, but his loyalty to his friends and his liege is unquestionable. He is also married to Tilly, who he holds highly above everything else. He is the Descendant of Lebius the Dragon and his weapon of choice is a gun.

Buki: The huntress Buki, her parents were leaders of the hunting pack that provided food for the people of her village. Though when a great plague struck the village all the adults died leaving the children on their own. The village shaman saw this as a way of renewing the tribe, he took Buki under his wing and trained her. She is an Anthropomorph, a race of half-human half-animal beings sharing the world with humans. She holds great respect for the mystical world and honors the deities that watch over it. Buki is also a formidable warrior, she is the Descendant of Mo the great Cat and her weapon of choice are wrist mounted blades.

Kazel: Head of the Cyantine Armed Forces, he is the Aklorian counterpart of Tal.

Alexine: Daughter of a wealthy family in Akloria, she is the Aklorian counterpart of Ailish.

Nico: A wise and skillful Anthropomorph, she is the Aklorian counterpart of Buki.

Cafu (Unplayable): A gentle artist who knows the value of dreams in the human experience, he is the Aklorian counterpart of Elco.

Reception

Sudeki was met with mixed reviews, averaging a 72 on Metacritic

and a 73% from Gamerankings

Trivia

The original working title of the game was "Symphony of Light". It was changed due to similarity with another title, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
The PC port employs the controversial StarForce copy protection system.
Tom Baker does the voice-acting for the opening FMV sequence (for which he is uncredited in the game).
One advertisement for the game pictured Ailish with her hands above her head covered in light, with the tagline being "Pray For A Frontal Assault"