Please note; the game hasn't been released onto Steam yet. The release date is early next year. What you get sent to your email if you enter the giveaway is a download link for a DRM free copy of the game; which I believe is an αlpha or very early βeta release.

I've had significant issues accessing the main menu and the options menu and so far have only been able to run the game in the lowest graphic settings. After some trial and error clicking (the mouse pointer was invisible), I have managed to access the game. After a brief introduction via several pages of images the game menu appears.

Zack 2: Celestine's Map

In Brief

Zack 2: Celestine's Map is a story-driven action RPG (Role Playing Game) made with the Unity Engine and set in a world full of magic, secrets and supernatural creatures.

Introduction

Zack continues his journey to save his brother from the hand of the evil wizard Celestine while Meggy and Amice continue their fight against the forces of evil. Forge your own destiny as you make friends or enemies based on conversation decisions or battles while finding your brother. Play the game with three different yet connected characters with their individual storylines and unique combat and magical skills. Discover ancient secrets on your journey from supernatural beings,witches and corrupt humans. Invest your rewards into upgrading your weapons, skills or armour as the game progresses.

Reference accessed HERE 28th September 2020

The Game

I was given a copy of the game so that I could post a review before this offer went live, but I've had some issues with the main menu, and starting the game up. It looks like the game is in beta or possibly even Alpha) at the moment (it asks you to wish list the game on Steam). There is no mouse pointer on my installation, which makes it really hard to select the main menu items. When I finally managed to access the options menu, I wasn't able to save the changes, which meant the graphic was set to the default setting, which was the lowest texture setting i.e. very low and the resolution was 1920x1080.

The game starts with an introduction, with several images of ancient text that fade away quickly, leaving medieval looking silhouettes, then the main menu appears. Once you get the game to load it's in the third person view. There is a tutorial session that you can't skip that introduces you to the games key bindings and game mechanics. The movement keys are standard i.e. WASD; unfortunately I found movement really sluggish and does not flow like a regular game of this type.

If you've ever played any RPG's from about 15 years ago, for example Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, or Fable, the graphics are similar to those games; and are dated by today's standards, but are okay. Also the game play appears to be pretty standard RPG fare, with edged weapons and upgradable magical abilities but no guns. If you are not concerned about having the latest super duper graphic engine powered game, then once the access to the main menu has been updated, this looks like it will be reasonable RPG, which has been slated for an early 2021 release on Steam.

I'll update this review once I've been able to save my changes to the options menu and spent some time in game.

You can see a couple of game play videos and

Key Bindings & Options

WASD = Movement
I = inventory
J,K & L = attack modes
R = Select Weapon
T = Opens journal and flips pages
E = turns music down while in the options menu (not working yet)
Q = turns music up while in the options menu (not working yet)
Use I/O to open and close inventory pages
Use I to swipe through all journal pages
Use arrow keys to navigate the inventory slot and then sacred item slot
Q = use activated sacred item
E = use activated crafted item

The options menu includes Resolution vSync, AA and Texture quality as well as a music slider where E tuns the music down and Q increases the volume. There's also a full screen/window toggle